2025 Leadership Development Program dates announced
February 25, 2025 — PEF members who are grade 23 and above, and in managerial or supervisory roles, can take advantage of the Leadership Development Program (LDP), a multi-day course...
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PEF Scholarships available for members and their dependents
March 5, 2025 — With prices for everything from gas to eggs soaring across the country, finding ways to save a little extra money is critical for many families. PEF...
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Doris Ann (“Dee”) Dodson, 1950-2025
March 5, 2025 — Doris Ann Dodson was a long time PEF member, former Region 12 Coordinator, Legislative Assistant, Nurse Coordinator and member of the Statewide Nurses Committee. “Dee” to...
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PEF in the News
Public Employees Federation president: ‘I understand why’ prison workers are striking President Spence was a guest on Spectrum News’ Capital Tonight with Susan Arbetter on Feb. 25 to talk...
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Blast from the Past: New York sought to cut public worker jobs
March 5, 2025 — In 2025, the federal government is firing workers and slashing services in what they say is an attempt to shrink the size of government spending and...
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Stay engaged and informed as the federal government makes drastic cuts
March 5, 2025 — My fellow Retirees and Union Siblings, we are in uncharted times! I have just returned from Washington, D.C., where I attended an AFT Retirees Program &...
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PEF testifies at Civil Service commission meeting
February 14, 2025 — When the HELP program was introduced in 2023 by the Department of Civil Service (DCS), it was meant to be a temporary initiative to support hiring...
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Coalition of unions, clergy and legislators seek transparency and investment for SUNY Downstate
February 5, 2025 — A coalition of labor unions, Brooklyn clergy and community leaders spent the day in Albany on February 4, visiting with legislators and holding a press conference,...
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Region 5 elects Scott Staub as new coordinator
February 14, 2025 — Scott Staub, a Disability Analyst 3 at OTDA in Endicott, was elected by Region 5 members in January to be their new regional coordinator. Staub succeeds...
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