Local 698 - FAQs

Posted 5/19/2009
CSEA Member Save on Cell Phone Plans
If you're interested in discounts on Verizon and Cingular cell phone plans, see the CSEA website for detailed information regarding plan discounts for members.

Posted 5/19/2009
CSEA Member Discounts at Great Escape and Six Flags
Discounted Great Escape and Six Flag tickets are available for purchase through September in CSEA's Capital Region and Plattsburgh offices. Tickets sold during normal business hours of 8:30 AM to 5 PM in Latham and 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM in Plattsburgh, Monday through Friday. For questions, please call the region office at 785-4400, or the Plattsburgh office at 536-0761. More details are available on the CSEA website.

Posted 5/19/2009
CSEA Member Discounts at Palace Theatre
Albany's Palace Theatre Box Office is now offering CSEA members discounts for tickets to many of their popular shows and other events. For details go to the CSEA website.

Posted 5/19/2009
CSEA Member Discounts at Proctor's Theatre
Discounted tickets are available for CSEA members to most shows at Proctors. For details go to the CSEA website.

Posted 5/12/2009
Local 698 Election Committee Notice
View or download the notice for information regarding the "Meet the Candidates" session.

Posted 4/28/2009
Local 698 news letter and Contract mailed
A bound copy of Local 698's current Contract and a news letter was mailed to all members and agency fee payers. It contains updates on items of interest through April 2009. If you did not receive a letter, please contact a Local 698 Officer .

Posted 4/25/2009
Hohn Educational Assistance Award Winners
There are nine Richard E. Hohn Educational Assistance Award winners for the Spring 2009 semester. This memo lists the recipients selected by the Educational Assistance Award Committee.

Posted 4/24/2009
Local 698 General Membership Meeting Scheduled
Meetings have been arranged for Albany and New York City. The schedule is as follows:

Date: Friday, May 1, 2009

Time: 12:00 NOON to 1:30 PM

Location: DASNY New York City Office (Conference rooms 1 & 2)

One Penn Plaza, 52nd floor

New York, NY 10119

Date: Monday, May 4, 2009

Time: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Location: DASNY Albany Office (Board Room)

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207

Posted 4/11/2009
Candidates for the 2009 Election of Local 698 Offices
The slates of candidates for election to the Local 698 Offices have been created and the order they will appear on the election ballot has been determined. Please click here for additional details.

Posted 3/2/2009
Spring 2009 Hohn Award applications now available
Local 698 will offer up to twelve (12) Richard E. Hohn Educational Assistance Awards for the Spring 2009 Semester. The deadline for submitting an application is 12:00 NOON, April 2, 2009. It is expected that awards checks will be distributed April 2009. View or download the application form for detailed instructions.

Posted 1/30/2009
Scholarships Available for CSEA Members
CSEA has announced the 2009 Irving Flaumenbaum Memorial Scholarship Program. High school seniors who apply for the Flaumenbaum Scholarship are automatically in the running for the Pearl Carroll and MetLife Insurance Company Scholarships. For details and an application go to the CSEA website.

Posted 12/26/2008
Hohn Educational Assistance Award Winners
There are four Richard E. Hohn Educational Assistance Award winners for the Fall 2008 semester. This memo lists the recipients selected by the Educational Assistance Award Committee.

Posted 11/24/2008
Entertainment Discounts for Union Members
You deserve a break both from work and high entertainment costs. Through Working Advantage, union members can use Union Plus Entertainment Discounts, including movie ticket, video, theme park and New England ski resort discounts. Once you login to the CSEA website, you can do one of the following to get to the "Entertainment Discounts" page:

1) Click here or
2) Use "entertainment" as the key word in the CSEA search box or
3) Go to http://www.csealocal1000.org/mem_bens/entertainment_discounts.php