• Michele Rosello named new chair of PEF Statewide Women’s Committee

    Michele Rosello named new chair of PEF Statewide Women’s Committee

    August 20, 2024 — An ever-proud social worker from Region 11, Michele Rosello is the Council Leader at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens and served as the chairperson of the...

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  • Region 3 shows off its PEF Pride in Rochester

    Region 3 shows off its PEF Pride in Rochester

    August 20, 2024 — Although Pride Month is considered across the world to be in June, Rochester was one of the first communities to celebrate their LGBTQ+ community in July....

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  • PEF Region 1 awards four $500 scholarships

    PEF Region 1 awards four $500 scholarships

    August 20, 2024 — PEF Region 1 has announced the winners of their annual scholarship program. Applicants are the child, grandchild, stepchild or legally adopted child of an active Region...

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  • PEF member brings haunted past alive at State Capitol

    PEF member brings haunted past alive at State Capitol

    August 20, 2024 — In 1911, a fire at the New York State Capitol in Albany destroyed much of the irreplaceable collection of the New York State Library. It also...

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  • HEALTH NOTES: New York’s Surprise Bill Law provides protection for unexpected out-of-network billing

    HEALTH NOTES: New York’s Surprise Bill Law provides protection for unexpected out-of-network billing

    September 24, 2024 — Receiving an unexpected or “surprise” bill from an out-of-network (OON) provider can put an immense amount of stress on a patient and cause extreme financial hardships....

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  • Running a marathon in memory of member who died of leukemia and to support member battling blood disorder

    Running a marathon in memory of member who died of leukemia and to support member battling blood disorder

    August 20, 2024 — Elaine Morris, a PEF member at the State Education Department, is running the Walt Disney World’s Goofy Challenge on Jan. 11 and 12, 2025, in memory...

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  • Grateful and ready to keep working for you

    Grateful and ready to keep working for you

    This is my first President’s Message since PEF members overwhelmingly re-elected me to a fourth term. I am humbled by your support and more committed than ever to protecting your...

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  • State officials, labor leaders help usher in President Spence’s unprecedented 4th term

    State officials, labor leaders help usher in President Spence’s unprecedented 4th term

    August 7, 2024 — Top state officials, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento attended the August 3 inauguration...

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  • New PEF Executive Board meets, selects Convention cities for 2025, 2026, endorses Harris for president

    New PEF Executive Board meets, selects Convention cities for 2025, 2026, endorses Harris for president

    August 7, 2024 — The PEF Executive Board, with 23 new members following the union’s Triennial Election, met for the first time on Aug. 1-2, 2024, in Albany.  PEF President...

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