• Honoring community, union service during Women’s History Month 

    Honoring community, union service during Women’s History Month 

    March 20, 2023 — In honor of Women’s History Month in March, PEF is featuring three union members who are going above and beyond in their union and their community....

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  • PEF closely monitoring Executive Budget proposals  

    PEF closely monitoring Executive Budget proposals  

    March 20, 2023 — PEF’s Legislative Department has analyzed the so-called “One-House” budget bills released last week by the State Senate and Assembly for the impact they will have on...

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  • PEF Special Election

    PEF Special Election

    March 20, 2023 — Three contested Executive Board seats were filled following the January 2023 special elections. William Ferguson was elected to Seat 55, representing certain members at Economic Development; Tamara Martin...

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  • Former CDPC council leader Mary Haltermann passes away 

    Former CDPC council leader Mary Haltermann passes away 

    March 20, 2023 – Former Executive Board member and Division 231 council leader Mary L. Haltermann passed away March 12, after a long illness.   A staff pharmacist at Capital...

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  • Performance awards coming in April pay checks 

    Performance awards coming in April pay checks 

    March 20, 2023 – Members eligible for the April 2023 performance awards, also known as lump sum longevity payments, can expect to see them in their April 20 (Institution) or...

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  • Hopeful Signs as State Budget Begins to Bloom in Albany

    Hopeful Signs as State Budget Begins to Bloom in Albany

    March 10, 2023 — Spring is right around the corner and it’s always one of my favorite times of year – the white and grey of winter turns green, flowers...

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  • PEF to legislators: Bolster state workforce by improving Civil Service, adjusting pay grades, and fixing Tier 6

    PEF to legislators: Bolster state workforce by improving Civil Service, adjusting pay grades, and fixing Tier 6

      March 10, 2023 – Ahead of a joint budget hearing on workforce development, PEF President Wayne Spence and Vice President Randi DiAntonio called for changes that would address pay...

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  • PEF and PSI mark International Women’s Day in New York City 

    PEF and PSI mark International Women’s Day in New York City 

        March 10, 2023 — For a few hours on International Women’s Day, March 8, the PEF Region 10/11 office in New York City was filled with the sound...

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  • PEF Regions 1-5 leaders hone their skills

    PEF Regions 1-5 leaders hone their skills

      March 10, 2023 – It was a full house at the Statler Hotel at Cornell University as nearly 100 PEF leaders from Region 1 through 5 gathered February 24...

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