October 24, 2023 — We worked hard for our earned benefits! Now we must educate ourselves about which politicians support us and which politicians don’t. Which candidates support a well-funded...
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October 25, 2023 — The PEF Leadership Institute and the Emerging Leaders Committee held a workshop during PEF Convention to introduce members to their work. The Institute is a PEF...
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November 21, 2023 — Do you ever wonder why there are so many ads, mailings, and solicitations for Medicare Advantage Plans? The for-profit private insurance industry spends a lot of...
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October 25, 2023 — Over the past few years, between a pandemic and inflation, the number of people in need across the country — and New York State — continues...
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Artificial intelligence in the workforce PEF testified on Oct. 19 before the Assembly Standing Committees on Labor and Science and Technology on the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce....
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October 12, 2023 — Vice President Randi DiAntonio testified before the Senate’s Civil Service and Pension Committee on October 11, urging the state to reform pension plans; fix compensation and...
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September 27, 2023 — Toxic workplaces and bullying by New York State agency managers took center stage at the quarterly PEF Executive Board meeting, held September 21 and 22...
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Emerging leaders’ initiative long overdue To the Editor: It seems that it took a while – over a decade, at least – but the idea for an “Emerging Leaders Institute”...
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September 27, 2023 Jose Medina, a retired PEF member who worked as a wage investigator with the Department of Labor, and Scarlett Ahmed, a council leader and member of the...
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September 27, 2023 — National Roundabouts Week is celebrated across the United States every September. This year, Roundabouts Week was Sept. 18-23, and New York’s Department of Transportation (NYS DOT)...
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