• Domestic and gender-based violence: It can impact your work life, too 

    Domestic and gender-based violence: It can impact your work life, too 

    October 24, 2023 — Did you know that 1 in 3 women, 1 in 4 men and 54% of transgender individuals in the United States report having experienced violence by...

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  • Retirees need to pay attention in the upcoming elections 

    Retirees need to pay attention in the upcoming elections 

    October 24, 2023 — We worked hard for our earned benefits! Now we must educate ourselves about which politicians support us and which politicians don’t. Which candidates support a well-funded...

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  • PEF nurtures emerging leaders 

    PEF nurtures emerging leaders 

    October 25, 2023 — The PEF Leadership Institute and the Emerging Leaders Committee held a workshop during PEF Convention to introduce members to their work. The Institute is a PEF...

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  • Retirees in Action: When it comes to Medicare, if it sounds too good to be true… 

    Retirees in Action: When it comes to Medicare, if it sounds too good to be true… 

    November 21, 2023 — Do you ever wonder why there are so many ads, mailings, and solicitations for Medicare Advantage Plans? The for-profit private insurance industry spends a lot of...

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  • SEFA campaign promotes community and leadership 

    SEFA campaign promotes community and leadership 

    October 25, 2023 — Over the past few years, between a pandemic and inflation, the number of people in need across the country — and New York State — continues...

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  • PEF in the News

    PEF in the News

    Artificial intelligence in the workforce  PEF testified on Oct. 19 before the Assembly Standing Committees on Labor and Science and Technology on the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce....

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  • PEF to State Senate: Fix Tier 6 and increase compensation to attract and retain State workers

    PEF to State Senate: Fix Tier 6 and increase compensation to attract and retain State workers

    October 12, 2023 — Vice President Randi DiAntonio testified before the Senate’s Civil Service and Pension Committee on October 11, urging the state to reform pension plans; fix compensation and...

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  • Executive Board tackles toxic work environments, hears from key state leaders 

    Executive Board tackles toxic work environments, hears from key state leaders 

      September 27, 2023 — Toxic workplaces and bullying by New York State agency managers took center stage at the quarterly PEF Executive Board meeting, held September 21 and 22...

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  • Letters to the Editor – October 2023

    Letters to the Editor – October 2023

    Emerging leaders’ initiative long overdue  To the Editor:  It seems that it took a while – over a decade, at least – but the idea for an “Emerging Leaders Institute”...

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