July 8, 2026 — The PEF Contract Team negotiated a five-year tentative agreement with New York State last month, and the PEF Executive Board voted to approve the text and send it to members for ratification consideration. Those members...
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August 7, 2026 — While Gov. Kathy Hochul was warning the public about extreme heat in early July, PEF members and their developmentally disabled clients working and living in secure housing...
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August 7, 2026 — Nearly 2,000 members and former members who answered New York State Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline calls and helped the Department of Labor manage increased unemployment...
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August 7, 2026 — Sick leave credit changes proposed in the tentative 2026-2031 PS&T agreement would be based on a 2015 life expectancy table, rather than the current 1999 tables,...
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August 7, 2026 — PEF members who work at DOCCS facilities across the state face issues ranging from workplace violence, sexual harassment, and bullying by management. Many say that conditions...
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Editors Note: We are reprinting Jim’s story with permission from AFT. Statewide Retirees President Jim Carr was recently featured in AFT Voices, a publication created by the American Federation...
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August 7, 2026 — Costs continue to rise across the country for everything from groceries to gas, and as students prepare to go to college, rising tuition fees are once again on...
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August 7, 2026 — Region 7 offered three scholarships this year to dependents of Region 7 members. Traditionally, the Region only offers two scholarships, honoring Paul Normandeau and Ellen Mainville, who both lost their lives to...
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July 8, 2026 — The application and eligibility guidelines for the PEF Division 179 scholarships are now available. Division 179 includes members in the Office of General Services (OGS) and the Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (DHSES). Scholarship...
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