Albany, N.Y.-- In his speech on Wednesday, Governor Cuomo outlined his goals for the 2012 Legislative Session.
His agenda includes:
• Closing the remaining $2 billion budget deficit with no new taxes or fees
• Implementing Mandate Relief, including the creation of a Tier 6 retirement plan.
• Creating the New York Works Fund and Task Force that will leverage capital investment to improve or replace bridges, repair work to roadways, upgrade municipal water systems, improve state parks and historic sites, and repair work to flood control projects and dams.
• Appointing a bipartisan education commission to transform Public Education including teacher accountability, student achievement, and management efficiency.
• Investing $1 billion in Buffalo for economic development.
• Instituting a Second Round of Regional Economic Development Awards.
• Supporting a constitutional amendment to allow gaming in New York State.
• Building the largest convention center in the country at the Aqueduct Race Track venue in New York City.
• Allowing SUNY's 60 campuses to compete for three $20 million challenge grants.
• Implementing campaign finance reform.
More specifics on these initiatives will be available when Governor Cuomo releases his 2012-13 Executive Budget on January 17th.
Governor Cuomo Unfairly Attacks Public Employee Pensions
During his State of the State speech, Governor Cuomo announced his intention to push for pension reform. Cuomo’s Tier 6 reforms would mean that employees would have to work longer, pay more and earn a lesser benefit.
It is currently unclear whether Governor Cuomo’s proposed Tier 6 will be included in the budget or in a separate bill. Irregardless, it is vital for CSEA members to become familiar with the real facts regarding the pension system and contact their legislators to give them the facts about our pensions. Tell them to stand up for workers all over the state and tell Governor Cuomo that his Tier 6 proposal is wrong.
Please click here for some talking points for you to fight back with.
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