August 7, 2026 — Nine Executive Board seats were filled following the April 2026 special election. Gregory Deiulio was elected to fill Seat 1 (representing certain members at the Department...
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July 8, 2026 — PEF President Wayne Spence held a Telephone Town Hall on June 23 to discuss the latest PEF tentative agreement with New York State that covers most members of...
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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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