• Cultural resource preservation takes PEF member on a journey through New York’s history

    Cultural resource preservation takes PEF member on a journey through New York’s history

    To help ensure its preservation, the state Department of Education created the Cultural Resource Survey Program (CRSP) in 1958 to help other state agencies meet historic preservation mandates. Staff dig...

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  • New York State answers PEF’s call to Fund Our Future

    New York State answers PEF’s call to Fund Our Future

    Happy Spring PEF brothers and sisters!  This time of year always brings optimism, but the New York State Legislature and Governor have given us extra reasons to be hopeful this...

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  • State budget delivers big wins for PEF

    State budget delivers big wins for PEF

    State budgets are usually a mixed bag, at best, for PEF members, but this year the 2022-23 state budget is mainly good news. The last of the state budget bills...

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  • How do you keep public safe, but avoid over-policing?

    How do you keep public safe, but avoid over-policing?

    April 12, 2022 — Criminal justice and public safety weighed heavily on the minds of New Yorkers attending the 2022 New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic &...

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  • PEF lends a hand to SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles

    PEF lends a hand to SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles

    April 12, 2022 — Solidarity. It’s a word you hear often in the organized labor movement. And for good reason. The fight for a fair contract, good benefits and safe...

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  • Everyday PEF Heroines Recognized

    Everyday PEF Heroines Recognized

    For the second year in a row, during Women’s History month in March, PEF recognized and celebrated female members who have demonstrated significant accomplishments or leadership. Members were asked to...

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  • Letters to the Editor

    Letters to the Editor

    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...

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  • Retirees in Action: Watch out for scams, identity theft

    Retirees in Action: Watch out for scams, identity theft

    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...

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  • Attorney General James, Congresswoman Meng bring insights to PEF Women’s event

    Attorney General James, Congresswoman Meng bring insights to PEF Women’s event

    “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...

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  • Executive Board approves 2022-23 budget, hears from gubernatorial candidates

    Executive Board approves 2022-23 budget, hears from gubernatorial candidates

      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...

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