ALBANY, NY (12/28/2011)(readMedia)-- A coalition of CSEA, PEF, UUP, NYSCOPBA, NYSTPBA, NYSPIA, and AFSCME Council 82, unions representing virtually all of New York State employees have filed lawsuits in federal court challenging the Cuomo Administration's unilateral increase in the percentage of
health insurance contributions required of state retirees.The legal challenge applies to changes made by the administration this fall and covers state employees who have retired and seen their share of
health insurance premium increase
beyond the level at which they retired.