CSEA Local 425

12/12/2025

Civil Service Test Preparation Webinar
We are pleased to offer a members-only test preparation webinar designed to help you prepare for the Higher-Level Account Clerical Series exams scheduled for January 10, 2026, across local governments statewide.
The following topics will be covered:
• General Test Taking Tips and Strategies
• Understanding and Interpreting Written Material
• Fundamentals of Account Keeping and Bookkeeping (Overview of Booklet 1)
• Office Record Keeping
• Supervision/Administrative Supervision
• Understanding and Interpreting Tabular Material
Understanding and Interpreting Tabular Material
Monday, January 5, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
You MUST pre-register for this webinar:
https://www.csealearningcenter.org/learncenter/wregister.cfm

Registration ends at 12:00 pm on January 2 - no registrations will be accepted after this time.
There is NO COST to attend this webinar.
As a follow-up to your registration, you will receive the ZOOM link directly from CSEA WORK Institute no-reply@zoom.us and the handout the day before the webinar date. Please remember to check your “All Mail” and “Spam” boxes for your zoom link. They will be sent to the email address that we have on record for you.
Can’t make it on this date and time? Our online training covers some of these topics and you can do it at any time. Try a demo at: www.csealearningcenter.org

CSEA has a long history of providing job skills education and training opportunities that promote career advancement and job security.

12/02/2025

CSEA 425 congratulates Karen Hill on winning the $100 door prize at yesterday’s membership meeting.

10/29/2025

10/17/2025

Local 425 Office CLOSED Monday–Friday, October 20–24, 2025.

Our team will be at the ADM (Annual Delegates Meeting). We’ll reopen Monday, October 27.

Voicemail and email will be checked as time allows. Thanks for your understanding.

09/17/2025

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09/09/2025

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08/12/2025

https://nyscseapartnership.org/skills-success

Our Skills for Success program features over 70 in-person and online courses and webinars - all available at no cost to CSEA-represented employees. This is a valuable opportunity to enhance your skills, advance your career, meet evolving job demands, and support your professional growth and developm...

07/03/2025

Representatives from CSEA Albany will be in our area to provide our members information regarding the upcoming Contract Negotiations. They are calling this a “Listening Tour”.

Our members are welcome to join the Local from Buffalo State on Monday, July 28th from 12pm to 1 pm at the Bulger Communications Center, Parking Lot I34 on Iroquois Road.

06/12/2025

We are pleased to announce the newly elected Officers for Local 425.

William Whitefield President

Colleen Holtz Executive Vice President

Rose Gladney First Vice President

Earl Smith Second Vice President

Christopher Wdowiasz Third Vice President

Torri Gallivan Fourth Vice President

Michael Bartlett Fifth Vice President

Denci DeGolier Sixth Vice President

Lynn Ambrosia Treasurer

Robyn Davies Secretary

All were elected unopposed.

Congratulations to all.

06/07/2025

This training is now open to all CSEA-Represented NY State Members who would like to brush up on these Skills.
Civil Service Test Preparation Webinar
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This test prep workshop is being offered to members only of Locals 460 and 690 to help prepare you for the July 12, 2025, NYS Dept. of Civil Service Taxpayer Service Specialist 2 & 3 exams.
The following topics will be covered:
• General Test Taking Tips and Strategies
• Preparing Written Material
• Understanding and Interpreting Written Material
• Understanding and Interpreting Tabular Material
• Evaluating Conclusions in light of known facts
• Educating and Interacting with the public
• Supervision

WEBINAR DATE: Saturday, June 28, 2025
TIME: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
There is no cost to attend.
Please register by 12:00 Noon on June 27.
You will not be able to register after this time.

YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR:
Online at: https://www.csealearningcenter.org/learncenter/wregister.cfm

As a follow-up to your registration, you will receive the ZOOM link directly from CSEA WORK Institute no-reply@zoom.us and the handout the day before the webinar date. Please remember to check your “All Mail” and “Spam” boxes for your zoom link. They will be sent to the email address that we have on record for you.

Can’t make it on this date and time? Our online training covers all of these topics and you can do it at any time. Try a demo at: www.csealearningcenter.org

CSEA WORK Institute
1 Lear Jet Lane, Suite 5
Latham, NY 12110
866.478.5548
READY… SET…. SUCCEED!

CSEA has a long history of providing job skills education and training opportunities that promote career advancement and job security.