{"id":2537,"date":"2022-12-15T15:09:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T20:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=2537"},"modified":"2022-12-21T11:34:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T16:34:57","slug":"pef-is-fighting-for-nurse-3-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-40-no-10\/pef-is-fighting-for-nurse-3-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"PEF is fighting for Nurse 3 titles\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2538\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2538 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/NurseCall-Story.jpg\" alt=\"SWO on call with Nurse 3 titles\" width=\"450\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/NurseCall-Story.jpg 450w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/NurseCall-Story-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PEF staff gather at headquarters for the Town Hall with Nurse 3s on Dec. 15, 2022. Clockwise,left to right: Assistant Director of Organizing Dr. Christine Pluviose, Nurse Coordinator Nora Higgins, President Wayne Spence, Civil Service Enforcement Research Associate Jean-Rene Shekerjian, Organizing Director Dan Carpenter, and MIS Director Joe Cocci.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>December 21, 2022 &#8212;<\/em> When Gov. Hochul and the New York State Department of Civil Service (DCS) announced title restructuring for nurses across the State in October, one PEF title was noticeably absent \u2013 Registered Nurse 3.\u00a0 The restructuring kept them at a salary grade of 20 and changed their title to Nurse 2.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So PEF went to work on behalf of those impacted members, creating a survey to assess their concerns.\u00a0 All 255 members with the Nurse 3 title across the State were invited to participate.\u00a0 One-hundred-and-fifteen (115) members (45%) responded and took the survey. PEF does not have contact information for about 60 members with the title of Nurse 3, so is encouraging colleagues to share this story with them in the hopes that their concerns can be heard as well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A number of Nurse 3s reported performing activities that seem to be outside the scope of their official duties. This might be grounds for advocating that DCS take another look at the Nurse 3 title. It could also be grounds for out-of-title work grievances.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF held a telephone town hall for all Nurse 3s last week to update them on the advocacy being done on their behalf.\u00a0 PEF President Wayne Spence urged impacted members to contact Nurse Coordinator Nora Higgins at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Nora.Higgins@pef.org\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nora.Higgins@pef.org<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to discuss their situation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe heard the concerns of members who felt they were left out of the recent nurse title restructuring,\u201d said Spence, \u201cand are committed to doing everything we can to address those concerns.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He encouraged members on the call to share the information with colleagues so PEF can better represent everyone\u2019s concerns.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 21, 2022 &#8212; When Gov. 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