• Retirees in Action: Understanding service credit

    Retirees in Action: Understanding service credit

    January 10, 2024 — Prior state service (service credit) is very important to understand before an active PEF member retires. I’ve compiled information below that will explain the service credit...

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  • Celebrate Hanukkah with the PEF Jewish Committee

    Celebrate Hanukkah with the PEF Jewish Committee

    December 12, 2024 — The PEF Jewish Committee invites members to participate in its annual Hanukkah celebration from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. on December 16, both in person at the...

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  • 10 reasons to be thankful for PEF

    10 reasons to be thankful for PEF

    November 25, 2024 — During this annual time of thanks, we reflect on the value of union membership and bring you 10 things your union accomplished for you, or with...

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  • PEF members are truly everyday heroes

    PEF members are truly everyday heroes

    November 25, 2024 — When emergencies strike at the worksite or in the community, PEF members are often the first ones to jump in and help – some doing it...

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  • Giving thanks, giving back, and never giving up

    Giving thanks, giving back, and never giving up

    Hello PEF family! The November issue of The Communicator arrives just a day before I hope you will be enjoying well-earned time with family and friends, celebrating your blessings.  ...

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  • Mixed feedback on Anthem dental from PEF members 

    Mixed feedback on Anthem dental from PEF members 

    Updated Dec. 10, 2024 — Anthem is now the dental insurance carrier for New York State employees. And while there have been kinks to work out since they officially took...

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  • PEF Health and Safety finds a way to mitigate workplace violence at OMH facility

    PEF Health and Safety finds a way to mitigate workplace violence at OMH facility

    November 15, 2024 — When members at the OMH Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (STARC) Oakview in Marcy, N.Y., needed help recently, PEF stepped up.  Staff at STARC Oakview sought...

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  • PEF promotes combatting workplace violence, saving SUNY Downstate at Somos conference

    PEF promotes combatting workplace violence, saving SUNY Downstate at Somos conference

    November 15, 2024 — PEF leaders joined elected officials, other unions and community organizations at the  2024 Somos Conference. This year’s theme was Navigating Change Together: Fostering Collaboration for a Sustainable...

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  • PEF responds to worrying spike in threats to State employees

    PEF responds to worrying spike in threats to State employees

    November 25, 2024 — At least 14 Department of Environmental Conversation (DEC) agency offices were targeted with bomb threats since the beginning of November. The threats were a response to...

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