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UPSEU is committed to being the preeminent organization representing public sector employees by providing professional, on-site representation, superior negotiations, and adherence to democratic principles which maintain the integrity of the union for the benefit of our members and their families.
THANK YOU! You did it! New York State Retirement Plan Changes
Attention UPSEU Members in New York State – Calling on Legislators to Fix Tier 6
UPSEU is urging our members in New York State to call on your local legislators to fix Tier 6 of the Employees’ Retirement System, which went into effect in 2012. Unfortunately, Tier 6 requires local government and state employees in New York State to pay more for their retirement for a longer period, only to a receive significantly smaller benefit than employees in other pension tiers.
Many of our hardworking and dedicated members have pensions covered under Tier 6 and UPSEU believes strongly that Tier 6 needs to be fixed immediately, which would bring equity with the other tiers of the Employee’s Retirement System. Read More...
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