Contract Survey 2026 – Onondaga County

Local 834 has launched our campaign for a new contract. The first step is to find out what you, the members, need. You can help by returning this survey and by attending CSEA Local 834 meetings. As you know, our success will depend on active involvement as Union members. Our bargaining team is only as strong as the membership standing behind them.
-Jeffrey Colburn, LRS & Chief Negotiator
– Dan Vadala, Local 834 President & Negotiating Committee 1st Chair

You can complete the survey below, or you can request a paper copy from your unit officers, or download the survey to be emailed, or printed and turned in to your unit officers.

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Name *

First

Last

CSEA ID # *

If you do not know your CSEA ID# you may find it by visiting https://cseany.org/csea-member-id-lookup/

Unit Name: *

Unit Number [if known]

Phone Number

Work Location

Job Title

Years of Service

Personal [not work!] Email *

Besides being a CSEA Member, what other organizations do you belong to?

The following is a list of existing contract right and benefits in our current contract. Do you / have you had any concerns with these contract items? *

• Yes
• No

Choices

• Out of Title Work
• Work Time & Work Schedules
• Posting, Bidding & Continuous Recruitment
• Holidays & Holiday Premium
• Chronic Care Differential
• Meal Allowance
• Physical Exams (D&S)
• Tardiness & Attendance Rule
• Employee Leave Benefits
• Hours of Work
• Lunch Period
• Rest Break
• Vacation Leave
• Personal Leave
• Terminal Leave
• Sick Leave
• Seniority
• Layoff Procedure
• Overtime Compensation
• Shift Differential
• Mileage & Parking
• Children's Protective Unit
• Health & Safety
• Extended Sick Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Jury Duty & Court Attendance
• Civil Service Exams
• Childbirth Leave
• Emergency Service Providers

responsibilities to contract.

Are there any areas you feel need improvement? Give a brief description of any concerns and/or improvements needed and reason why.

Please rank the following in order of importance - 1 being most important and 5 being least important

Wages

On-Call

Work Time & Schedule

Reimbursement for required licenses and fees

Overtime Compensation

Seniority

Longevity Pay

Mileage & Parking

Employee Leave Benefits

Grievance & Arbitration Process

Other

For any items you marked 1 - most important - please briefly explain your ranking

The Union cannot attain a good contract with member support because YOU are the union! Please indicate which responsibilities you can share to help build our negotiating strength

• Serve on a special union committee to coordinate bargaining support activities
• Distribute union information on negotiations to my coworkers
• Be part of a phone tree to contact other workers when our reps need to get a message out quickly
• Attend rallies or special events to show support of our bargaining proposals
• Help build support among local community groups
• Assist with research to develop and support our proposals

Any additional comments you would lilke to offer about contract negotiations or about your Union?

Please complete this survey no later than FRIDAY, MAY 15TH

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