November 15, 2024 — More than 2,100 state employees in professional traineeships at 46 state agencies, many of whom are PEF members, will see pay increases of either 5.7% or...
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November 25, 2024 — Unions in the U.S. have seen an explosion of support over the past few years, from Amazon to Starbucks to Hollywood. New York State boasts the...
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November 15, 2024 — For members who are suspended without pay, time is of the essence – the longer the case goes, the harder it is to stay financially afloat,...
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November 25, 2024 — PEF Division 357 at the Office of Information Technology Services awarded $600 scholarships to 13 students enrolled for the fall semester. The recipients and their...
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November 25, 2024 — The campaign to save SUNY Downstate is nearly a year old, and although PEF, other unions and members of the NYC clergy have worked to halt...
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For your convenience, below are the 2025 observed legal holidays for eligible state employees. Wednesday, January 1: New Year’s Day Monday, January 20: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Wednesday,...
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November 15, 2024 — The open enrollment period for the Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) benefit begins Nov. 1, 2024, and ends Dec. 9, 2024. The HCSA allows you to...
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November 15, 2024 — If you pay for childcare, elder care, or disabled dependent care, you may be able to set aside pre-tax money in a Dependent Care Advantage Account...
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October 2017 — PEF President Wayne Spence knows firsthand what it is like to survive the wrath of Mother Nature. On October 29, 2012, Super Storm Sandy made his home...
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October 29, 2024 — If you receive an unsatisfactory rating on your year-end performance evaluation, and you feel it was unfair, inaccurate, or the process was not properly followed, you...
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