ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the ratification of a five-year labor agreement with the Civil Service Employee Association, CSEA, which includes over 52,000 New York State employees in a wide variety of roles. The agreement, which runs until April 1, 2026, won the approval of more than 80 percent of CSEA members who cast ballots.
“This contract fairly compensates the hard-working men and women of the Civil Service Employee Association who help to deliver critical services to New Yorkers every day,” Hochul said.
The ratified contract includes raises in each year of the agreement of two percent for the first two years and three percent for the remaining three years.
The contract also includes other increases in compensation such as a one-time lump sum bonus of $3,000 and changes in longevity as a result of changes in the health insurance program that will encourage in-network employee participation and help control health insurance costs. The contract also includes funding of labor-management committees.
