Wants PEF parole lobby day To the Editor: Why is PEF not having a lobby day for parole officers? This is outrageous that nothing has been done to stop Less Is More. AMY CUMMISKY Hamburg Editor’s Note: PEF is lobbying intensively (https://communicator.pef.org/issue/volume-39-no-8/pef-was-a-strong-foe-of-less-is-more-legislation/) to educate state leaders and the public...
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Chances are, you or someone you know have received an ominous call or message from someone pretending to be from the government, alleging that your information has been compromised or demanding immediate payment. Ignore it. This is just one of the tips the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG) shared about...
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“Strengthening Women’s Leadership” was the subject of the final Women’s History Month program offered by the PEF Statewide Women’s Committee March 30 via Zoom, and it featured state Attorney General Letitia James and Congresswoman Grace Meng, who represents New York’s 6th Congressional District in Queens. State Sen. Jessica Ramos, who was scheduled to join them,...
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March 29, 2022 — The PEF Executive Board met March 24 and 25 in Troy, N.Y., voting on the 2022-23 budget, hearing from three gubernatorial candidates and conducting other business of the union. 2022-23 budget PEF Secretary-Treasurer Joe Donahue presented the 2022-23 budget for approval, with proposed $28,657,861 in revenue and the same in...
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PEF President Wayne Spence’s unflagging advocacy for the union’s members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic have attracted praise and attention from a variety of news organizations already this year. City And State, Politics NY and the NY Christian Times all included Spence in lists of important leaders in the state, with some of the lists picked...
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April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, a day when we honor those who died or were injured on the job. In the 19th century, workplace hazards were not really studied and many suffered death or life-long injury from exposure to unsafe materials. One woman sought to change the narrative. Dr. Alice Hamilton, the first woman...
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If you are sick of the cold and long for summer fun, the PEF Membership Benefits Program (PEF MBP) has just what you need. “We are very happy to announce that PEF MBP is offering three Family Fun Days this summer for PEF members, retiree and family members, at discounted prices,” said PEF MBP Administrator...
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Contractual raises and performance awards Your paycheck is about to get a little bigger! Two percent contractual raises went into effect March 31 for Administrative payroll and April 7 for Institution payroll. Members in Administrative titles should see the raises in their April 27 paycheck; Institution titles should see the raise in their May 5...
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This Communicator update comes just days after the first PEF Executive Board meeting of 2022. Board members heard from three candidates running for New York governor, including the current chief executive, Kathy Hochul. It is a sign of PEF’s growing political clout that the sitting governor took time out of budget negotiations to address...
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March 9, 2022 — Never has the spotlight shone so brightly on the health care profession than during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why now is the perfect time for PEF to ride the wave and influence legislation to introduce hazard pay bonuses, improve nursing recruitment and retention, revamp the Tier 6 pension plan, subsidize SUNY...
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