• PEF Legal staff contribute to leading labor, employment law book

    PEF Legal staff contribute to leading labor, employment law book

    February 6, 2026 — The legal treatise, Lefkowitz on Public Sector Labor and Employment Law, stands apart as one of the most comprehensive books on New York labor and employment...

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  • PEF members on the frontlines of clinical study for new leukemia drug at Roswell Park

    PEF members on the frontlines of clinical study for new leukemia drug at Roswell Park

    February 6, 2026 — Physicians and PEF members at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo are at the forefront of research into treatment options for patients with NPM1-mutated acute...

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  • PEF member survives Hurricane Melissa, aids recovery efforts

    PEF member survives Hurricane Melissa, aids recovery efforts

    February 6, 2026 — On October 28, 2025, a destructive Category 5 storm made landfall in Jamaica. With wind speeds of up to 185 miles per hour, Hurricane Melissa was...

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  • A brief history of pensions

    A brief history of pensions

    February 6, 2026 — Pensions are almost as old as time. The first pension system in recorded history comes from the Roman Empire. During the rule of August Caesar, a...

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  • PEF Pride Committee rising up and looking for members after hiatus

    PEF Pride Committee rising up and looking for members after hiatus

      February 6, 2026 — The PEF Pride Committee is back up and running after former committee chair Sheila Ambrose had to step down for personal reasons. Erika Baker and...

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  • Register for NYS Deferred Comp plan webinars

    Register for NYS Deferred Comp plan webinars

    February 6, 2026 — The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan (NYSDCP) will be hosting educational webinars on enrollment and pre-retirement this month specifically for PEF members. The NYSDCP is...

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  • PEF celebrated big legislative achievements in 2025 

    PEF celebrated big legislative achievements in 2025 

    January 9, 2026 — As 2025 came to a close, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed the final bills passed by the Legislature, many of which addressed PEF priorities. ...

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  • One new executive board member seated, seats at OITS and DOT to be contested

    One new executive board member seated, seats at OITS and DOT to be contested

    February 6, 2026 — One vacant seat on the PEF Executive Board was filled in the January 2026 Special Election. David Mosier will occupy Seat 35 on the Executive Board,...

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  • PEF seeks to fill Nurse Coordinator position

    PEF seeks to fill Nurse Coordinator position

    January 9, 2026 — In 1998 under the administration of former PEF President Roger Benson, PEF established the Nurse Organizer position, a full-time staff position responsible for organizing and empowering...

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  • PEF Division 357 awards 25 scholarships

    PEF Division 357 awards 25 scholarships

    February 6, 2026 — The union’s statewide division at the Office of Information Technology Services, PEF Division 357, recently awarded $360 scholarships to 25 students who were enrolled in higher...

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