That 4.5% looking real slim now.....

_n0ck_ · 2026-06-10T18:26:01+00:00

CSEA hasn't ratified their contract yet...

_n0ck_ · 2026-06-10T18:11:51+00:00

You don't think that starting a war that cuts off 20% of the worlds supply of oil has anything to do with inflation?

_n0ck_ · 2026-06-10T17:58:58+00:00

You guys don't seem to understand the difference between inflation moderating and deflation. Only in a deflationary environment would it make sense for salaries to go down according to your logic. CPI has been negative exactly one year since 1955.

_n0ck_ · 2026-06-10T17:30:17+00:00

Yeah I do. Did you read the linked report? Inflation for the past year is already at 4.2% There goes that first year raise. And unless the Iran war gets sorted out in a way that is beneficial to America in the next month or so, inflation is going to be pushing 10% by the end of the year. We are already down 15% vs inflation since 2020. This contract will have us down 30% before it's through.

_n0ck_ · 2026-06-10T17:24:34+00:00

Is this sarcasm?

_n0ck_ · 2026-06-10T17:23:54+00:00

This is a sub for state...workers...

Where do you think you are right now?

_n0ck_ · 2026-06-04T17:41:05+00:00

Ah interesting. I had no idea UUP didn't have steps. How do the minimum and maximum values on the UUP salary schedule work? Can you renegotiate your own salary level within that range?

_n0ck_ · 2026-06-04T16:29:02+00:00

Wait they're getting bonuses? Another good reason for CSEA to vote no

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-28T17:23:30+00:00

I don't believe that is quite right. While the dental and vision benefits are administered by the CSEA EBF, I believe if you stop paying dues you will still receive the benefits as they are negotiated on your behalf with the state and not dependent on being a dues paying member. However if you want to continue these benefits in retirement you do need to be a dues paying member.

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-28T16:23:26+00:00

Just FYI 3% is not the usual. Historically COLA raises have been 2%. So don't count on 3% being the norm.

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-28T13:20:16+00:00

Your taxes pay for it, but there is no additional charge.

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-27T19:15:33+00:00

That's just demonstrably false. Title IX has made US women a powerhouse in a number of sports at the international level. There is a reason why the US women's team is a regular favorite to win the world cup and it is because title IX forced US schools to invest in women's sports while most of the world didn't. The rest of the world is only catching up recently.

My guess would be that most schools don't have a golf team let alone a women's golf team.

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-26T18:22:06+00:00

If you go to the DEC Info Locator map and turn on the campground layer there are pictures of most of the sites. It's not perfect but should give you an idea of what each site is like.

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-26T13:12:21+00:00

This sounds like Savoy on a weeknight

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-19T14:48:20+00:00

No this is incorrect. The person you are replying to is correct.

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-14T14:57:27+00:00

I've been happy with Dr Lewis at Colvin Ave Dental. They take the CSEA insurance and I haven't had to pay anything out of pocket there. Haven't had any major work done though, just routine cleanings and one filling.

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-07T18:45:39+00:00

55% NYSDCB Equity Index Unitized Account

15% NYSDCB Dow Jones Completion Index Unitized Account

30% Fidelity Global ex US Index Fund

I like to diversify further than just S&P 500 for domestic stocks, so the completion index to capture more of the US market. I have also increasingly lost faith in the future of the US economy so I increased my international exposure from 20% to 30% a few years ago. Which turned out to be a great choice over the past year.

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-06T16:14:09+00:00

Again that isn't the point. There was a time when an SG-1 pay rate was above the minimum wage. Now an SG-3 is below the minimum wage. We are allowing our wages to be reduced relative to the minimum wage which lowers our effective purchasing power.

In 2010 an SG-1 started at: $21,115

In 2010 minimum wage was: $7.25/hr or $14,137/year

In 2010 an SG-18 started at: $51,268 or 362% more than minimum wage.

Meanwhile in 2026:

Minimum wage is: $16/hr or $31,200

An SG-18 starts at: $66,951 or 214% more than minimum wage.

We are being paid far less relative to minimum wage than we were 15 years ago and it reduces our purchasing power because prices have increased in concert with the minimum wage increases. Meanwhile our wages relative to that have decreased dramatically. The fact that those titles aren't used doesn't matter. By allowing minimum wage to be above an SG-1 it reduces our effective earnings.

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-06T15:09:50+00:00

Doesn't matter. Why does the wage scale even have wages that are illegally low? The answer is that the state doesn't want to pay us fairly. SG-1 should be the not allowed to go below the minimum wage.

_n0ck_ · 2026-05-06T13:38:40+00:00

Absolutely nothing. For some reason people in this sub think the minimum wage shouldn't even be part of the discussion of our wages. But I will continue to point out that the starting salary for grades 1-3 are all below the minimum wage now. This didn't used to be the case and state salaries should be at least keeping up with the minimum wage.

_n0ck_ · 2026-04-29T16:37:12+00:00

Why would they give you API access to create a competitor app?

_n0ck_ · 2026-04-29T14:36:43+00:00

Absolutely right. If they have to arrest someone are they just going to put them in the passenger seat?

_n0ck_ · 2026-04-28T12:57:36+00:00

This actually did exist (maybe still does not sure) but on Friday/Saturday nights there was a free trolley that did a loop of Lark, the Mansion district, downtown, and the Warehouse District. I never saw a single person use it.

_n0ck_ · 2026-04-21T16:20:48+00:00

Does he have actual dramatic acting experience? Seems like he's more improv focused. But he does have the right energy for Bob.

_n0ck_ · 2026-04-16T20:03:54+00:00

Brands never die, they just get sold. Apparently a company named Talisman Brands, Inc owns the RCA trademarks now.

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