April performance advances hit paychecks April 26, May 4
April 3, 2023 — If you are on the administrative payroll, your April 2023 performance advance (increments) base salary change is effective March 30 and will be reflected in your...
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Nurses meet to discuss staffing crisis, health and safety, workplace violence
April 3, 2023 — More than 30 nurses attended the PEF Statewide Nurses Committee (SWNC) Conference March 25 in Syracuse, covering everything from legislative and budget bill updates, to...
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Still waiting on the budget, and progressing at the contract table
This Communicator update comes to you during what I hope is the final week of State budget negotiations. Your PEF team has been in close contact with the governor’s office...
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PEF Heroines excel in leadership, service, and support of union values
April 3, 2023 — For the third year in a row, during Women’s History month in March, PEF recognized and celebrated female members who have demonstrated significant accomplishments or leadership....
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UNION LEADER SPOTLIGHT: Elizabeth Murray
April 3, 2023 — This is part of a series of Q&As with Union leaders across the state. If you have a suggestion for a profile, please email...
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President Biden goes to bat for retirees with his 2024 budget
April 3, 2023 — President Biden wrote an op-ed in the New York Times March 7 to showcase his plans to protect and preserve Medicare, and he released the administration’s...
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Respect us, protect us, pay us: Social workers call for much needed change to recruit and retain staff
March 20, 2023 – “We are inundated with so much paperwork, it’s not leaving us enough time to actually meet with our patients.” “The workload has increased tremendously. A lot...
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Unions helping unions: PEF travels to Montana for member engagement drive
March 20, 2023 – PEF members and organizers recently joined the Montana Federation of Public Employees Workers (MFPE) for a week of door knocking, worksite visits, and rallies to...
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PEF secures new benefit for state employees who park in non-state garages and lots
March 20, 2023 — Do you drive to work and park in a lot or garage not operated by New York State? Thanks to PEF’s 2019-2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement, you...
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