• PEF member collects donations for Hurricane Melissa relief in Jamaica 

    PEF member collects donations for Hurricane Melissa relief in Jamaica 

    November 22, 2025 — Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica late last month. Current damage estimates show the Category 5 storm caused as much as $7 billion in damages. International aid organizations...

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  • Analyzing the state’s fiscal outlook and sharing useful resources for elder services

    Analyzing the state’s fiscal outlook and sharing useful resources for elder services

    December 15, 2025 — I want to wish all my union siblings and fellow retirees a wonderful holiday season! This is a special time to enjoy all the blessings in...

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  • Letter to the Editor: Responding to Comptroller’s statements on Israeli bonds, pension fund

    Letter to the Editor: Responding to Comptroller’s statements on Israeli bonds, pension fund

    December 12, 2025 — To the Editor: I’d like to take this opportunity to respond to the recently published Communicator article on Comptroller DiNapoli’s panel discussion at our 2025 Convention...

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  • Letter to the Editor: Do Unions Fear Fascists? Why?

    Letter to the Editor: Do Unions Fear Fascists? Why?

    December 12, 2025 — To the editor: This is in response to the letter from Randi Weingarten in the last Communicator titled: Why do Fascists Fear Unions? If Ms. Weingarten...

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  • Your 2026 Printable Calendar

    Your 2026 Printable Calendar

    Stay Organized in 2026: Your Ultimate Holiday, Pay Schedule & PEF Contact Calendar!  

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  • Leave Donation Program offers hope to members in need 

    Leave Donation Program offers hope to members in need 

    November 21, 2025 — PEF members experiencing long-term illness or injury often find themselves facing extreme financial hardship and economic loss when they exhaust their accruals before they can return...

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  • Charting the course for PEF’s bold future, together  

    Charting the course for PEF’s bold future, together  

    PEF members filled the 1932 Olympic ice rink in Lake Placid in October for the 47th annual PEF Convention, setting state and federal legislative agendas, debating resolutions to govern our...

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  • Civil Service roundtables spotlight recruitment and retention and concerns about NY HELPS 

    Civil Service roundtables spotlight recruitment and retention and concerns about NY HELPS 

    November 7, 2025 — A series of roundtables hosted by New York State Senator Robert Jackson were held last month in New York City, Albany and Buffalo. Senator Jackson chairs...

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  • Educating is more than a career: Teachers at OCFS face challenges with passion and drive

    Educating is more than a career: Teachers at OCFS face challenges with passion and drive

    November , 2025 — Teaching can be a challenge in any setting, but for PEF teachers in Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) youth secure centers, the student demographic...

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  • State of the Union reflects PEF’s ‘Stronger Roots, Bolder Future’

    State of the Union reflects PEF’s ‘Stronger Roots, Bolder Future’

    October 29, 2025 — President Wayne Spence delivered his 11th State of the Union address at the 47th annual PEF Convention October 20 in Lake Placid, sharing the union’s victories over the last year and looking to continued...

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