Taking the mystery out of leave donations
May 7, 2024 — If you know of a state employee with a long-term illness, you may be able to help them out by donating some of your unneeded annual...
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New York State employees will soon have a new dental plan!
April 3, 2024 — It took years of hard work and tenacity on the part of PEF leaders and members, but New York State will replace EmblemHealth with Anthem Blue...
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PEF persistence pays off!
The first quarter of 2024 is in the books! The New York State budget will be finalized soon, and I’m confident that many of PEF’s priorities will be included. I...
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Eclipse expected to bring record-breaking crowds to Niagara Region
April 3, 2024 — In 2020, staff at New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (Parks) cast their eyes four years into the future – to April 8, 2024...
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Kingsboro PC members mobilize to call out workplace bullying
April 3, 2024 — The consensus among staff at Kingsboro Psychiatric Center in Brooklyn is clear: It’s time to stand up and fight back against the rampant bullying, retaliation,...
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Executive Board moves forward on business at latest meeting
April 3, 2024 — At the first Executive Board meeting of 2024, PEF leaders approved the union’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget, sent a tentative contract for ratification to members at...
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PEF growing membership in 2024
April 3, 2024 — PEF is always focused on building a strong and robust membership, but since the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County,...
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PEF gears up for Wellness Fair and book giveaway
April 3, 2024 — Health and wellness resources? 20,000 free books? What more could you ask for?! There will be all that and more at the second annual PEF...
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PEF nurse donates time and expertise abroad
April 3, 2024 — Many PEF members live their union values by volunteering as a force for good in their communities. For Joan Rosegreen, a PEF member for 19 years,...
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Performance awards (lump sum longevity payments) to be paid in April 2024
The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has released Payroll Bulletin 2211 providing for payment of the April 2024 Performance Awards (also known as Lump Sum Longevity Payments) for PEF members...
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