PEF in the NEWS
August 7, 2024 — PEF president on historic fourth term: ‘It’s a bit surreal’ The president of New York’s state workers’ union made history over the weekend — becoming the...
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Public Service Workshops Program August 2024
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What you should know about the inflation reduction act
June 26, 2024 — Editor’s note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the June and July/August Retiree columns are here combined. In my May column, I wrote about issues-based support and doing...
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2024 Convention Delegate List
August 7, 2024 — The 46th annual PEF Convention will take place Sept. 15-18, 2024, in Syracuse. The Convention is the highest decision-making body in the union. 586 delegates are...
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Convention resolution calls for dues increase
President Spence and Secretary-Treasurer Donahue oppose an increase given PEF’s financial stability August 7, 2024 — Convention delegates had until June 28, 2024, to submit resolutions for presentation to...
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President Spence leads delegation to D.C. in fight to save SUNY Downstate
June 10, 2024 — WASHINGTON — Nearly five months after both PEF President Wayne Spence and UUP President Fred Kowal received a phone call from SUNY Chancellor John King informing...
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PEF priorities yield legislation to address bullying, AI, disability, and more
June 10, 2024 — The 2024 New York State legislative session concluded on June 8, with the Senate and Assembly sending more than 800 bills to Governor Kathy Hochul, who...
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Civil Service commissioner addresses Executive Board; updates on COPE, membership, and recent campaigns
June 10, 2024 — The PEF Executive Board met May 30 and 31 in Albany, hearing from guest speakers and conducting business of the union, including a discussion on the...
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Senator Jackson and Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato discuss PEF victories and milestones
June 10, 2024 — As chairperson of the State Assembly Governmental Employees Committee, Amato is working on reforms to the Civil Service system, pension equity for Tier 5 and Tier...
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More money available for PS&T members via contract Article 15
June 10, 2024 — Changes to Article 15 of the PS&T contract, which provides reimbursement for workshops and seminars, licensure and certification exam fees, and tuition for college and graduate...
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