Good Afternoon Fellow Colleagues and Valued Members,

I hope this email finds you well. Here are this week’s updates:

Telework Updates

The County Administration has just notified our members that it intends to move forward with its plan to eliminate telework, without prior discussion with the Unions (see email attached).

As a CSEA, representing members in each Department, we have a duty to protect our members’ interests in every department—and telework is one of them. On average, our CSEA Unit 9200 members spend more than $30 per day on commuting costs (based on current IRS mileage rates). Telework is therefore both a quality-of-life issue and a significant financial benefit. This is an especially difficult time for such a change, as gas prices are at their highest and parking in White Plains is currently horrendous, with two public parking garages closed.

In anticipation of the County’s progression towards ending telework – last week we launched a short CSEA Unit 9200 Telework Impact Survey. It is completely anonymous and takes only 5–7 minutes. So far we have already received feedback from over 575 members! Your honest responses will help us understand how telework affects your daily life, family, productivity, commuting costs, and the quality of services we deliver.

Why your participation matters:
• The results will directly shape our advocacy.
• They will highlight both the benefits and the challenges of telework.
• Strong participation gives us the data we need to address today’s announced termination of telework.

Survey Link:
Click here to take the survey

Ironically, at this morning’s Labor-Management Committee meeting, Department of Emergency Services Commissioner Spear committed to exploring potential telework opportunities for members in her department on a role-by-role basis.

Please make your voices heard—call the County Executive’s Office directly at (914) 995-2900, and encourage your family members to do the same.

Let them know how important telework is to you!

Support for Westchester Probation Officers’ 25-Year Retirement Push

On Monday, we joined Westchester County probation officers by attending the County Board of Legislators meeting in White Plains to advocate for a 25-year retirement benefit. Our Probation Officer members highlighted that they are currently the only county law enforcement agency without access to this important retirement option.

CSEA Unit 9200 President Joseph Dalli, and Unit Secretary and Probation Officer, Peter Tripodi, joined the officers at the meeting, reinforcing that this is a long-standing union priority centered on fairness and equal treatment.

We stand firmly with our Westchester probation officer brothers and sisters in this effort. Providing this benefit would align Westchester with many other probation departments and law enforcement agencies across New York State.

We will continue to monitor developments and support legislative and budgetary efforts to make this a reality in the 2027 county budget.

Positive news on uniforms & safety equipment:

In response to your feedback, CSEA and the County have formed a Joint Labor-Management Committee to review and improve current policies and provisions. The goal is to ensure all members have access to appropriate, high-quality, and safe equipment in line with the contract.

As mentioned in last week’s email, we are still asking members to Please take a moment today to complete the survey here (All responses are anonymous). Your feedback is essential and helps us better understand your needs and guide the committee’s work. Thank you for participating!

Action Network

Many of our field members do not regularly check their county email. To ensure everyone receives important updates, we will now be sending our weekly membership emails through Action Network as well.

To make sure your contact information is current, especially your private email, or if you have not yet signed up, please click the link below: Register / Update Your Information

Please share this with your colleagues who do not have access or make use of their County Email.