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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August 4, 2021 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on July 28th that New York will require all state employees be vaccinated or get tested regularly starting this Labor Day. PEF...
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August 4, 2021 — The new enlarged conference room at PEF headquarters in Latham was filled August 2 with well wishers attending the swearing-in ceremony for the union’s officers beginning...
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September 9, 2021 — If you ever visited PEF headquarters in Albany County before the pandemic, you will be struck by the improvements when you visit it again for a...
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August 19, 2021 — Jim Sheedy was a founder of PEF. He served in every statewide office of the union from vice president to secretary-treasurer and president. He died August...
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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 specimens and a million...
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July 13, 2021 — If you were exposed to COVID-19 at work, file a workers’ compensation claim, even if you think the deadline for filing such a claim has passed. Get busy,...
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July 13, 2021 — New York State Police sought the assistance of PEF Parole Officer Karen Hoth during a tense hostage standoff June 8, 2021, after one of her parolees led them...
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July 7, 2021 — To assist PEF leaders developing telecommuting agreements with their agencies by July 31, the Field Services department released a Telecommuting Toolkit and a Template...
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July 2, 2021 — PEF’s statewide labor-management and health and safety committees must move very quickly to influence return-to-work and future telecommuting policies before a July 31 deadline. That was...
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