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Job protection and security Advocacy for improved benefits and raises Advocacy for managerial trainings Improving rules and regulations Legal Services, and The Chief subscription Salary Increases The MEA represents all managers with the Mayor's Office of Labor Relations (OLR), and at all other city agency negotiations, i.e. Comptroller, DCAS and city commissioners. Member Representation For individual manager work related problems we advocate for understanding or resolution of the problem with agency officials. Generally, we receive more than 300 calls a year to assist managers. Pension Counseling This benefit enables MEA members to learn about the various options which are available to them under the NYC Employees Retirement System prior to a member's retirement. A personal counseling session is available by appointment. Annual Scholarship Children of MEA members in good standing, both active and retired and managers advancing their skills are eligible for scholarships awarded annually - on a one time only basis. Financial Planning Seminars are conducted to educate our members on strategies to improve their financial status and help them to become informed investors. Legal Services We are pleased to announce our Legal Services Benefit Program for active and retired members of the NYC Managerial Employees Association, their spouses and their domestic partners now includes our members’ children and parents. This program continues to provide access to quality services covering a wide range of legal matters that are non-job related. Key components of the program include free consultation, a preferred client rate for additional legal work, and seminars on various legal topics. Legal areas included, but not limited are:
This membership benefit will be made available through the Law Offices of Stuart Salles, a full service firm located at 225 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, just south of City Hall. The Law Offices of Stu Salles has been providing legal counsel to civil service employees, both managerial and non-managerial, for the past thirty years. Mr. Salles has been Counsel to the Civil Service Retired Employees Association since 1972 and has written articles for their monthly newspaper. He is a frequent lecturer at seminars and symposiums concerning a variety of issues ranging from the establishment of legal plans to the delivery and content of both civil and criminal services. His Law firm can be reached at (212) 267-9090, Fax (212) 267-9175. MEA President Stephen M. Ferrer says, “We are grateful to the Organization Committee, led by Mr. Joel Fishelson. The committee members conceived and developed this program of legal services and will be responsible for its administration.” Mr. Ferrer applauds MEA’s Executive Board for their overwhelming endorsement of this new plan. All that will be required is for members to show proof of membership in the MEA by using their membership card. Those members who lost their member ID can contact the MEA Office at 212-964-0035 to secure a new one. For our members who live in Florida, you can contact Larry A. Baker of Ft. Lauderdale , 954-474-5494 (voice) or 954-475-1600 (fax). For our members who live in New Jersey , you can contact Adam C. Kandell at 718-351-2656 (voice) or 718-351-2809 (fax). Please inform Mr. Baker and Mr. Kandell that you are an MEA member in order to receive priority service. Newsletter and "The Chief" A newsletter, The New York City Manager, is distributed to our members to provide them with information and analysis on matters of interest to them. Each member also receives a complimentary weekly subscription to The Chief-Leader which contains timely information on city employment issues and controversies. Hotline and Website Members may call the hotline at: (212) 946-1455. The recorded message tells you the latest news affecting city managers. Our new website address is: www.nycmea.org. |
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