• State pay equity study validates PEF’s long-time argument that nursing titles are undervalued

    State pay equity study validates PEF’s long-time argument that nursing titles are undervalued

    October 21, 2022 — A series of pay increases and title restructuring for nurse positions in state agencies announced this week by Gov. Hochul and the Department of Civil Service...

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  • Governer Hochul Announces Pay Increases for Nurse Positions to Improve Statewide Recruitment and Retention Efforts

    Governer Hochul Announces Pay Increases for Nurse Positions to Improve Statewide Recruitment and Retention Efforts

    For Immediate Release: 10/14/2022 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES PAY INCREASES FOR NURSE POSITIONS TO IMPROVE STATEWIDE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS  Pay Increases Benefit More than 6,500 State Employees Across...

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  • Niagara Falls, here we come!

    Niagara Falls, here we come!

    The October Communicator is coming to you just days before more than 500 delegates gather at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for the union’s 44th Annual Convention.  PEF is unique in...

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  • PEF member helps secure historic wage recovery; works daily to ensure fair pay for all

    PEF member helps secure historic wage recovery; works daily to ensure fair pay for all

    October 17, 2022 — As part of one of the largest recoveries for a single worker in the history of the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), PEF...

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  • PEF set to commence Contract negotiations in November

    PEF set to commence Contract negotiations in November

    Ahead of the first meeting with the state in November, PEF’s contract negotiation team surveyed thousands of members to gain insight into your priorities, including what economic benefits to prioritize...

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  • Roswell Park members stand by breast cancer patients every step of the way

    Roswell Park members stand by breast cancer patients every step of the way

    Pink is the color of October, as the country marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women after skin cancer, accounting for 30 percent...

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  • PEF special elections underway to fill mid-term vacancies on E. Board, Reg. 12

    PEF special elections underway to fill mid-term vacancies on E. Board, Reg. 12

    October 17, 2022 — Five vacant seats on the PEF Executive Board have been filled.  These were mid-term vacancies and PEF members filling them will serve the remainder of the...

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  • PEF regions prepping delegates for convention

    PEF regions prepping delegates for convention

    PEF regions throughout the state are holding meetings with their convention delegates to prepare for the event that begins October 23 in Niagara Falls. Region 8 held its annual delegate...

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  • Letters to the Editor: October 2022

    Letters to the Editor: October 2022

    Interested in scholarships To the Editor:  I am a PEF member, and I am interested in speaking with someone about PEF scholarships. Please provide contact information so I may call...

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  • Retirees in Action: Your monthly SS benefits going up in 2023

    Retirees in Action: Your monthly SS benefits going up in 2023

    October 13, 2022 — Fall is here and another election is right around the corner – less than a month away. There is also some good news about this year’s...

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