• PEF set to observe Women’s History Month

    PEF set to observe Women’s History Month

    Women’s History Month was established by Congress in 1987. In his March 1987 proclamation, President Ronald Reagan stated: “I call upon all Americans to mark this month with appropriate observances...

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  • REMINDER: Retroactive reimbursement deadline is March 1

    REMINDER: Retroactive reimbursement deadline is March 1

    The deadline  for applying for retroactive reimbursement through PEF’s Article 15 Educational Benefit programs is quickly approaching.  Members applying for retroactive reimbursement for the CTR, NECTR, WSR, NEWSR, and CLEFR...

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  • Black women led the way in organizing labor

    Black women led the way in organizing labor

    Domestic workers organized some of the earliest labor unions, and Black women who knew the importance of workers’ rights stepped up to lead them. With Black History Month recognized in...

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  • PEF member oversees DEC youth summer camps program

    PEF member oversees DEC youth summer camps program

      Safety, fun, learning. That’s the unofficial motto of the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) summer environmental education camps — Camp Colby, Camp DeBruce, Camp Rushford and Camp Pack...

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  • PEF updates members at Telephone Town Hall

    PEF updates members at Telephone Town Hall

    PEF members who joined the union’s telephone town hall on Feb. 2 received updates on a broad range of issues from retroactive longevity pay to telecommuting and the state budget. ...

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  • This year’s budget fightback theme? Fund Our Future!

    This year’s budget fightback theme? Fund Our Future!

    Last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul presented her first Executive Budget proposal.  It was a first in many ways – the first time a woman governor had delivered one, of course,...

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  • PEF scientists study COVID vaccine effectiveness, inform public health response

    PEF scientists study COVID vaccine effectiveness, inform public health response

    Vaccinations and boosters: How effective are they against preventing serious illness or death? What about reinfections? New variants? Two years into the pandemic, there are still so many questions that...

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  • Proposed state budget has potential, but will it work?

    Proposed state budget has potential, but will it work?

    Thanks to federal aid and increased revenues, the state’s Executive Budget proposal avoids massive cuts to services and even contains resources to address many issues. For PEF members, the most...

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  • Members’ Workers’ Comp questions answered

    Members’ Workers’ Comp questions answered

    PEF gave members a chance to ask questions about Workers Compensation in an evening Zoom meeting on January 19 hosted by Aronova & Associates,...

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  • VP DiAntonio testifies on workforce development at joint legislative hearing; urges state to Fund Our Future

    VP DiAntonio testifies on workforce development at joint legislative hearing; urges state to Fund Our Future

    PEF Vice President Randi DiAntonio made the case for funding our future to state Assembly and Senate leaders January 31, advocating for increased staffing and salaries; an end to facility...

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