Greetings,

Partnership Extends Office Hours to Better Serve Customer Needs
In an effort to better serve you and your CSEA members, the NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training has extended its office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Partnership can be reached at 518-486-7814 or for areas outside the Capital Region call 800-253-4332, or by email at learning@nyscseapartnership.org.

Visit the Partnership's Website to Access Valuable Joint Programs and Services
For a complete overview of the wide range of Partnership programs and services available to CSEA local presidents, agency managers, and CSEA members, please visit the website at www.nyscseapartnership.org or download the Programs and Services publication from the homepage. Several Partnership resources are available based on a joint request from you and your management counterpart while others can be accessed directly by CSEA members.

Skills for Success Course Catalog Now Available
The NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training recently announced the Skills for Success courses for fall 2009 and spring 2010.
Skills for Success courses provide CSEA-represented employees with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to accomplish job assignments more effectively. Courses began on October 13 and conclude on June 16, 2010.
Please direct your CSEA members to the Skills for Success web catalog at:
www.nyscseapartnership.org/website/SFS2009_10/welcome.cfm and urge them to take advantage of these valuable training opportunities. Classes may fill quickly so please encourage them to register as soon as possible. All employees must receive supervisory approval to attend courses.

A promotional flier for the Skills for Success program is located on the Partnership's website homepage. Please feel free to download the flier and distribute it electronically to your members or print a copy and post it on your CSEA bulletin board.