Letters to the Editor – December 2021
Delegates should have been vaccinated To the Editor: PEF should be sanctioned for not requiring vaccination by participants in the recent convention. SCOTT D. CICERO Ramsey, NJ Editor’s Note: First...
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Region 8 coordinator, 23 vacant PEF Executive Board seats filled in special election
December 15, 2021 — PEF fourth quarter special elections filled the post of Region 8 coordinator and 23 vacant seats on the PEF Executive Board. Balloting is still underway...
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New Year Brings Old and New Challenges
This Communicator update comes just days after Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first State of the State address. The PEF legislative team is hard at work analyzing the 237-page policy book she...
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PEF, other unions help members, families with financial burden of higher education
It has been a tough few years, physically, mentally and financially. For students graduating high school this summer, the race is on to secure financial aid and scholarships to lighten...
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Deadline extended for using carried over vacation accruals
During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, PEF and the State reached multiple agreements allowing eligible employees to carry over unused vacation accruals that would otherwise have been forfeited on April...
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Work with people who have special needs? Protect yourself from charges
November 18, 2021 — Among the many physical hazards PEF members face on the job is the additional risk of being charged with abusing or neglecting the individuals they help....
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Union ready to help members affected by DOCCS closing plans
November 17, 2021 — PEF is moving quickly to help members affected by the state’s plan to close five correctional facilities and a drug-treatment center by March 10, 2022. The...
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Workshop details telecommuting agreement in contract
November 17, 2021 — Many PEF members continue to face challenges due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, especially fear of returning to increasingly occupied offices. The PS&T contract contains a...
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Tools and standards to hold employers accountable for health and safety
November 17, 2021 — Health and safety in the workplace is on all of our minds as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our lives. Which is why holding an...
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Danielle Bridger, Region 8 Coordinator
Danielle Bridger is a Region 8 native, born in Troy, N.Y., and a resident of the Capital District her entire life. As a graduate of Lansingburgh High School, Bridger went...
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