PEF member, 3 others killed in house fire
July 28, 2023 — A house fire in Voorheesville, Albany County, on July 8, 2023, took the life of Division 232 member Rebecca Jean “Becky” Monterosso, a vulnerable persons...
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PEF Retiree writes new book based on founding member of Blue Magic R&B group
July 28, 2023 — Former New York State Parole Officer and PEF Retiree Anthony Johnson has authored a new book based on the life of Wendell Sawyer, the lead singer...
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PEF Region 9 family struggling after flood and storms
July 28, 2023 — States of emergency were declared across parts of the state on July 9 due to flooding from storms and heavy rain. Orange County in PEF Region...
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Past, Present and Future of child labor prevention
July 28, 2023 — In 2002, the International Labor Organization (ILO), an arm of the United Nations, sanctioned the “World Day Against Child Labor” to raise awareness and activism to...
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Article 11 and Article 12.1-4 of 2023-2026 PEF/State Tentative Agreement
It has come to our attention that the Special Communicator Edition mailed to all PS&T members for their review during the ratification vote of the 2023-2026 PEF/State Tentative Agreement is...
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A look at health and dental changes in the 2023-2026 tentative agreement
July 5, 2023 — The tentative PEF/State agreement for 2023-2026 includes changes to the health insurance and dental benefits available to PEF members. Dental benefit changes As a result of...
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Keep an eye on your mail and vote on the proposed 2023-2026 PEF contract!
July 5, 2023 — The PEF Contract Team and New York state reached a tentative agreement (TA) on the 2023-2026 PS&T contract on June 6, bringing to the Executive...
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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
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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