Muriel Hardy-Lee takes new role as PEF trustee
Muriel Hardy-Lee was just elected in June to a first term as a PEF trustee. It’s a watchdog role she shares with two other trustees, Chris Buman and Bruce Giddings....
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Joe Donahue sworn in as new secretary-treasurer
Saving money and cutting costs, compliance with laws and regulations, and accountability – those are fundamental responsibilities for being a good secretary-treasurer says Joe Donahue, who now holds that very...
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2021
The following proposed amendment to Article IX, B, 1 of the PEF Constitution will be presented for ratification to delegates at the 2021 PEF Convention. The amendment was approved by...
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Reasonable accommodation to continue working at home – RA Denied
Before COVID, Joan Schiener, who lives 55 miles from her office, rented a room in Rochester to continue working at NYSIF. The pandemic changed that arrangement and her room is...
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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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