• Article 15 Leadership Development Programs now available 

    Article 15 Leadership Development Programs now available 

      May 3, 2023 — The Office of Employee Relations (OER), in accordance with Article 15 in the PEF Collective Bargaining Agreement, is offering a Leadership Development Program (LDP) for...

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  • A win for transparency: PEF prevails in FOIL case 

    A win for transparency: PEF prevails in FOIL case 

    May 3, 2023 — PEF’s Civil Service Enforcement/Research Department is on a mission to identify and address barriers to the promotion of minority members across the state workforce. To do...

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  • Charles Roland Honored

    Charles Roland Honored

    May 3, 2023 — Region 11’s annual Spring Fling on April 13 was a little more special this year thanks to an appearance by New York City Mayor Eric Adams....

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  • Judith Scanlon Scholarship available for Region 1 members 

    Judith Scanlon Scholarship available for Region 1 members 

    May 3, 2023 — PEF Region 1 is offering four (4) $500 scholarships for dependents of active PEF members in Region 1 who will be attending college in the fall...

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  • Nursing: A (very) brief history in New York 

    Nursing: A (very) brief history in New York 

    May 5, 2023 — The history of nursing is often traced back to Florence Nightingale. She is credited with starting the world’s first nursing school in 1860 in London, and...

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  • We must support Social Security, Medicare programs and stand in unity with our seniors 

    We must support Social Security, Medicare programs and stand in unity with our seniors 

    May 3, 2023 — Happy spring to all my readers! I hope this season finds you healthy, happy, and energized!  This month’s article focuses on the constant messaging from the...

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  • FPS member recognized by state agency for helping rescue driver from submerged vehicle

    FPS member recognized by state agency for helping rescue driver from submerged vehicle

    April 18, 2023 — Body camera footage of New York State Trooper Frank Rush pulling a driver from a pond in Fishkill on Aug. 17 last year circulated widely online....

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  • Empire and Ellis Medicine come to agreement

    Empire and Ellis Medicine come to agreement

    May 3, 2023 — Empire BlueCross Blue Shield and Ellis Medicine have reached an agreement ahead of the May 1, 2023 deadline, and Ellis facilities and services will remain in...

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  • Division 243 announces 2023 Public Service Scholarship 

    Division 243 announces 2023 Public Service Scholarship 

    April 18, 2023 — Division 243 is soliciting applications for its 2023 Public Service Scholarship, awarded for dedication to public service, education, worker’s rights, justice and equality, and progressive causes. ...

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