• Joint picnic for PEF and CSEA Workers’ Compensation members celebrates unity and growth in both unions 

    Joint picnic for PEF and CSEA Workers’ Compensation members celebrates unity and growth in both unions 

    July 16, 2024 — To help celebrate the start of summer, PEF and CSEA members who work in the Capital District at the Workers’ Compensation Board came together on June...

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  • Council Leader takes quick action to protect workers during office fire

    Council Leader takes quick action to protect workers during office fire

    August 7, 2024 — June 10, 2024, began as a normal day for OPWDD Occupational Therapist and PEF Council Leader Carrie Saunders. She was on her way to see a...

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  • Members help save a life at Sunmount DDSO

    Members help save a life at Sunmount DDSO

    August 6, 2024 — On May 21, 2024, Najeed Haider, a contract staff person at Sunmount DDSO, began experiencing a sudden, significant, health emergency and became unresponsive. Several PEF members...

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  • Health Notes: Out-of-network new reimbursement method

    Health Notes: Out-of-network new reimbursement method

    August 5, 2024 — As of Jan. 1, 2024, there was a change in how out-of-network (OON) providers are going to be reimbursed by the Empire Plan. Previously, OON providers...

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  • President Spence wins historic fourth term

    President Spence wins historic fourth term

    June 27, 2024 — The members have spoken – President Wayne Spence will continue to lead the union for an unprecedented fourth term, garnering 6,212 votes. Spence has led the...

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  • Social Worker Town Hall addresses reallocations, title changes, and next steps

    Social Worker Town Hall addresses reallocations, title changes, and next steps

    June 26, 2024 — Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us! That was the demand of PEF Social Workers as they advocated for better pay, increased staffing, and improved working conditions...

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  • Man enters Albany County Probation office with loaded handgun, highlighting dangers on the job

    Man enters Albany County Probation office with loaded handgun, highlighting dangers on the job

    June 26, 2024 — An 18-year-old Albany man was arrested June 21 after he brought a loaded handgun into the Albany County Probation office.  Shascott Ham entered the office around...

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  • Social Worker Title Restructuring FAQ

    Social Worker Title Restructuring FAQ

    The PEF Civil Service Enforcement/Research Department put together a FAQ covering commonly asked questions about the Social Worker title restructuring. Access it here. PEF will...

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  • Region 2, USW Local come together to host their third Red Cross blood drive on July 1 and Aug. 9

    Region 2, USW Local come together to host their third Red Cross blood drive on July 1 and Aug. 9

    June 26, 2024 — PEF Region 2 is hosting two upcoming American Red Cross blood drives, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 1 and August 9, in conjunction with...

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  • PEF staff takes AVERT training for a safer workplace for staff and membership

    PEF staff takes AVERT training for a safer workplace for staff and membership

    June 26, 2024 — As active shooter incidents and other forms of violence in the workplace continue to become commonplace across the nation, training to defend against such attacks has...

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