• Public Service Workshops Program

    Public Service Workshops Program

    Book mark this link to keep updated with all Pubic Service Workshops Programs: https://www.pef.org/articles/category/public-service-workshops-program/ Aug. 17-18 and 24-25: Managing Multiple Priorities August 16: Common Pitfalls in Children’s...

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  • PEF Does It: Secures geo pay for additional nurses across state

    PEF Does It: Secures geo pay for additional nurses across state

    On July 1, 2022, PEF announced the successful negotiation of geographic pay differentials (“geos”) for additional nursing titles statewide.  This memo from the New York State Department of Civil Service Division...

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  • PEF negotiates extensions of temporary 2.5 times overtime rate

    PEF negotiates extensions of temporary 2.5 times overtime rate

    Last updated July 13, 2022 — After negotiations with the Office of Employee Relations, the 2.5 times temporary overtime rate for PEF members in certain titles in certain agencies has been...

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  • Letters to the Editor – Jul/Aug 2022

    Letters to the Editor – Jul/Aug 2022

    New Emergency Pension Relief law  To the Editor:  With all the various media outlets that we rely on for the news, it is often the case that important news gets...

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  • What can PEF do for you?

    What can PEF do for you?

    I’ve always loved that UPS slogan.  So straightforward and easy to remember.  “What can Brown do for you?” That’s the inspiration behind this month’s cover story.  In the months...

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  • Region 7 Scholarship Winners

    Region 7 Scholarship Winners

    June 27, 2022 — PEF Region 7 announced a pair of inaugural scholarships on June 27 honoring members who died from COVID-19.  Connor Arquiett was the recipient of the Paul...

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  • PEF members to AG James: Mental health services, funding should focus on state-operated programs

    PEF members to AG James: Mental health services, funding should focus on state-operated programs

    PEF members and staff pose for a photo before the hearing. Left to right: PEF Field Representative Anthony Rios, Leticia Rivera, Michele Rosello, PEF Council Leader Tamara Martin (NYC AG’s...

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  • PEF makes headway on Tier 5 and 6 pension reform; check your account information now

    PEF makes headway on Tier 5 and 6 pension reform; check your account information now

    June 27, 2022 — This legislative session PEF was instrumental in securing the first improvements to the Tier 5 and 6 pension plans since their inception more than a decade...

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  • PEF endorses Hochul for governor, several legislative candidates

    PEF endorses Hochul for governor, several legislative candidates

    June 17, 2022 — The PEF Executive Board voted June 9 to endorse Kathy Hochul for governor.  No other candidates were discussed, and the 12 PEF regional political action committees...

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  • Union scores important legislative wins including penalties for mandating nurse OT

    Union scores important legislative wins including penalties for mandating nurse OT

    June 17, 2022 — Bills that passed both the state Senate and Assembly in the 2022 session showed the lawmakers were paying attention to many of the concerns PEF shared...

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