• Tentative Agreement includes a valuable new benefit: Paid Parental Leave 

    Tentative Agreement includes a valuable new benefit: Paid Parental Leave 

    July 5, 2023 — Ballots to vote on ratification of the 2023-2026 PEF/State Tentative Agreement will start hitting members’ mailboxes after July 5 and, if ratified, members who welcome a...

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  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness still in effect despite Supreme Court decision 

    Public Service Loan Forgiveness still in effect despite Supreme Court decision 

    July 5, 2023 — On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court found unlawful the Biden Administration’s proposed student loan forgiveness program that would have allowed up to $20,000 of student...

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  • Region 1 member wins primary for Tonawanda City Council seat 

    Region 1 member wins primary for Tonawanda City Council seat 

      July 5, 2023 — FoJuly 5, 2023 — For Christopher Fisher the decision to run for city council in the City of Tonawanda was an easy one.   “I...

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  • Region 7 2023 scholarship winners announced 

    Region 7 2023 scholarship winners announced 

    July 3, 2o23 — PEF Region 7 has announced two winners for their annual Paul R. Normandeau and Ellen L. Mainville Memorial Scholarships.  Paul R. Normandeau was a region 7...

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  • Golf tournament in Region 5 supports veterans 

    Golf tournament in Region 5 supports veterans 

    June 30, 2023 – Region 5 held its annual charity golf tournament June 16 to benefit the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group (STVSG).  “The tournament was open to the public...

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  • Great turnout for picnic, ValleyCats game 

    Great turnout for picnic, ValleyCats game 

      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.   ...

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  • PEF secures compensation upgrades for Dental, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistant titles 

    PEF secures compensation upgrades for Dental, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistant titles 

    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...

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  • Union Spotlight: Angela Reh, recently elected to the PEF Executive Board 

    Union Spotlight: Angela Reh, recently elected to the PEF Executive Board 

    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...

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  • Division 399 holds membership appreciation, Pride event 

    Division 399 holds membership appreciation, Pride event 

      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...

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