WHITE PLAINS – The Civil Service Employees Association, representing the majority of the Westchester County workforce, has thanked Westchester County Executive George Latimer and his administration for the continued cooperative effort the two parties have had in combating the health and economic fallout due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Instead of looking to lay off county employees, harming both their lives and the vital services county government provides residents year-round, George came to us to craft a separation incentive for employees who felt they were either ready to retire or ready to move on to a new career. We agreed upon an incentive that is fair to both the county and the employees,” said CSEA Southern Region President Anthony Adamo.
“Our mutual respect and friendship is long-standing, allowing us to begin to combat the potential financial fallout of COVID-19. Unfortunately, sales taxes are down year-over-year, state aid for local governments is in question, and without money for state and local governments in the next federal stimulus bill, we are concerned that drastic cuts will be required to balance the 2021 budget,” said CSEA Westchester Unit President Karen Pecora.
Congress is scheduled to reconvene the week of July 20, and a fifth stimulus bill is a potential topic of discussion and debate. CSEA urges New Yorkers to https://cseany.org/help-save-new-york to contact their US Senators and Member of Congress about the necessity of including money for state and local governments in the next stimulus package.
