| OSA Newsline - June 26, 2023
Ukraine still lives.
The OSA general membership meeting was held on Thursday, June 22nd. The meeting was well-attended and ran over three hours long. The video of this meeting has been uploaded to this website. We encourage all to watch the video for a deep-dive conversation into ongoing contract negotiations and other topics, including the upcoming civil service exams, exam training and changes to the OSA Welfare Fund.
You can find the video either at the link below or clicking on the "June 2023 Virtual Meeting" tab to the left of this page.
June 22, 2023 General Membership Meeting Video
The OSA bargaining team did meet with the Mayor's office on June 20th for contract negotiations and is scheduled to meet again in two weeks on July 11th. We remain hopeful that the agreement can be signed this summer.
As a reminder, this contract includes five wage increases. There are 3% increases each year for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, followed by a 3.25% wage increase in 2025, for a total compounded increase of 16.21%.
The contract also includes a $3,000 signing bonus, significant contributions to the union's Welfare Fund and increases to longevities, service increments and advancement increases.
For a detailed look at ongoing bargaining, please refer to the June 22 general membership meeting video.
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| OSA Newsline - June 19, 2023
Ukraine still lives.
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth.
The union is currently in bargaining with the City on our main unit agreement. The next bargaining session is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, June 20th. At the General Membership meeting on Thursday, June 22nd, we will be providing all the updates coming out of the June 20th meeting.
So far, negotiations have been progressing nicely.
Our Transit unit agreement is scheduled to go in front of the Transit board on June 27. Approval from the board is the final hurdle before the contract can be implemented.
This coming Wednesday, June 21st, we have a Welfare Fund Trustees meeting to discuss the impact of the oncoming Medicare Advantage program currently set to go into effect September 1st and also the impact of the changes within the Management Benefits Fund as it relates to their move back into Self-Insured Dental Services.
Reminder - our General Membership Meeting is this coming Thursday evening, June 22nd, at 6PM. The link to pre-register should have already arrived in your inbox.
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| OSA Newsline - June 12, 2023
Ukraine still lives.
There is a most unusual exam coming up. Our New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services is holding a Bridge Exam, Exam #3971.
From June 7th to June 27th, this Exam offers applicants the opportunity to take one multiple choice exam for multiple titles, including Staff Analyst Trainee. The filing fee is $40 for this exam.
If you're interested in applying, log on to the DCAS Online Application System (OASYS) website. Click on the Exams tab at the top of your screen, then scroll down on the page to find Exam #3971, the New York City Bridge Exam. Your education and experience will be evaluated on the date of the multiple-choice test and you will receive results at a later date.
Please remember to update your Education and Experience through the Dashboard on the OASYS website. Multiple-choice and qualifying Education and Experience testing is expected to begin on Monday, September 18, 2023 at the DCAS Testing Centers.
If you have any questions about the exam process, feel free to call Christina Chan at the union office. We will also provide training for the Staff Analyst Trainee exam, if you are interested.
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| OSA Newsline - June 5, 2023
Ukraine still lives.
The Union met with the City for its second bargaining session on Tuesday, May 30th. The City provided answers to some, but not all demands, and provided some, but not all of the numbers and information we requested. These negotiations are progressing nicely and, as of now, things look promising that we could come to an agreement sooner rather than later. Our next bargaining session is scheduled for two weeks from now, Tuesday, June 20th.
Our Transit Authority unit agreement has been fully executed, and is expected to be approved by the Transit board at their next meeting on Wednesday, June 28th.
Several members have called the union this week about a letter they received from Farmers Insurance claiming to provide OSA member benefits. Be aware that OSA has no such affiliation with Farmers Insurance. We are currently pursuing the matter and ask that you disregard any invitation you receive from Farmers claiming to provide an OSA member benefit.
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