Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), covering more than 55,000 state workers across New York.
The proposed agreement announced last Friday runs for five years, through April 1, 2031, and is subject to ratification by union membership.
According to the governor’s office, the contract includes annual salary increases for employees throughout the life of the agreement. It also provides paid prenatal leave, increases in location pay, and changes to health insurance benefits aimed at reducing out-of-pocket costs for workers by eliminating certain co-pays and reducing reliance on out-of-network providers.
In a statement, Hochul called the deal “a fair agreement” for both union members and the state, while thanking CSEA members for their service and contributions to New Yorkers.
CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan said the tentative agreement recognizes the work performed by union members and includes wage increases designed to help address affordability challenges facing workers.
CSEA represents New York State employees in four bargaining units and is one of the state’s largest public employee unions.
The agreement will not take effect unless it is approved by the union’s rank-and-file membership.
