Work from home – RA Denied
NYSIF determined it would also be a hardship to the agency if Ellen Kurzdorfer, who has permanent hip and back injuries, continued to work from home. The bigger hardship, Kurzdorfer...
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Member with ill child – RA Denied
PEF member Tiffany Sutherland gave birth in April 2020, just as New York was going “on pause” and the state workforce converted to working at home. Her son Slade had...
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Member with asthma and hypertension – RA Denied
Linda Romeo’s asthma gets bad enough to require hospitalization. Combined with her hypertension, she is at increased risk of COVID. The poor air quality in Linda Romeo’s office in Watervliet...
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Pregnant member with doctor’s note – RA Denied
Another approval alternative came down from NYSIF for PEF member Tessa Shanley. Six months pregnant, Shanley received a note from her doctor stating he felt it would be safer for...
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Member with special needs son – RA Denied
To enter first grade, the 5-year-old son of PEF member Kari Merritt must attend summer school five days a week. The requirement is part of his Individualized Education Plan, designed...
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NYSIF claims requests for reasonable accommodations are ‘hardship’; members in need left hanging
Sept. 10, 2021 — A mother requested reasonable accommodation to continue telecommuting so she can transport her son with special needs to required summer schooling. Another needs a reasonable accommodation (RA) to...
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PEF selects 2021 Joseph Scacalossi scholarship winners for academic excellence
The statistics are sobering. The average cost of college in the United States is $35,720 per student per year, tripling over the last 20 years, with an annual growth rate of...
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Members catalog State Museum’s specimens for research, education
July 28, 2021 — The New York State Museum, established in 1836, is the oldest and largest state museum in the country. Its collection includes a staggering 16 million scientific...
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Shop union for back-to-school supplies
July 28, 2021 — Parents can expect to shell out more for school supplies this year. The average cost per student could reach as much...
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PEF’s L-M leaders working to influence state telecommuting plans
August. 4, 2021 — Although the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) sent state agency heads a directive to work with PEF to develop telecommuting plans and submit those plans to...
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