July 5, 2023 — Region 8 had 300 members turn out for its first annual Region 8 picnic at Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy, N.Y., on June 23. Each attendee received a ValleyCats baseball hat and enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs and barbecue chicken before watching the game. “It did rain a little...
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July 3, 2023 — Dentists, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants will receive compensation increases thanks to the efforts of PEF and many of its members. “Nurse practitioners at PEF have been rallying for improved pay and a career path,” said PEF Nurse Organizer Nora Higgins. “They have often been overlooked and deserve a career...
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How long have you been a PEF member? I am an active PEF member of 24 years. What position(s) do you hold in PEF? I have held several positions within the council, currently serving as the Council Leader for PEF Division 208 at the Greater Binghamton Health Center. I am actively involved in the Political...
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June 21, 2023 — Division 399 in Region 5, which includes members at the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance/Division of Disability Determinations in Endicott, held a membership appreciation and Pride event on June 13 and 14. “We did it over two days to catch members who might be telecommuting on one of...
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July 28, 2023 — I recently attended the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans (NYSARA) Board Meeting and Biennial Election Convention alongside Director of Retiree Services Karen Danish and retiree representatives from PEF Regions 8 and 12. The NYSARA, the New York chapter of the National Alliance for Retired Americans, advocates for seniors and...
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June 14, 2023 — The PEF Executive Board voted to send two tentative agreements to their respective memberships for ratification – the main Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PS&T) unit contract and the Canal Corporation contract. PS&T tentative agreement The contract team reached a tentative agreement with New York State that, if ratified by the...
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I hope you all had a fun Fourth of July and took a moment to be thankful for my favorite freedom — the freedom of assembly, or as I like to call it, the freedom to organize! This Communicator update comes to you on the same day that ballots are being mailed for the ratification...
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June 14, 2023 — It was a busy three-day Executive Board meeting June 7, 8, and 9, in Albany, with votes to send the PS&T and Canal Corporation contracts to memberships for ratification, both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado addressing members, and updates on other business of the union. Hochul...
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June 14, 2023 — The final Legislative Session for both houses in New York State was on June 8, 2023. Many bills were passed by both houses, including several that benefit PEF members. Most importantly, both houses passed the PEF Contract Pay Bill (S.7576/A.7766). If the contract is ratified by PEF members this summer, the...
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