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\"TownhallNovember 21, 2023 —<\/em> President Wayne Spence and several PEF directors updated members on important updates regarding carried-over vacation accruals, anti-union activity, and PEF\u2019s legislative agenda on Nov. 15 during a Telephone Town Hall. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLet me start with what I believe is the most urgent item,\u201d President Spence began. \u201cThis could literally be costing our members money, and other unions, like CSEA and NYSCOBA, could be affected as well.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nClick here to listen to the Telephone Town Hall<\/a><\/span>\n

COVID Accrual Extension denied by the State<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the height of the pandemic, starting in April 2020, and through April 2023 PEF negotiated with the state to allow PEF members to carry over vacation accruals beyond the 40-day April 1 contractual cap.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThese accruals will be forfeited if not used by December 31, 2023,\u201d said Director of Contract Administration Debra Greenberg. \u201cThis is despite the fact that PEF requested to extend the deadline to April 1, 2024.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The state\u2019s insistence on the December 31 deadline means that there are now two different deadlines for use of accruals depending on when members accrued their time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAccruals that were carried over above the 40-day cap on April 1, 2023, must be used by December 31, 2023,\u201d Greenberg said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Accruals earned since April 1, 2023 will not be subject to the 40-day cap until April 1, 2024\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as accruals were earned on or after April 1, 2023, you can potentially be over the 40-day cap,\u201d Greenberg said. \u201cWe want people to be clear on this, since some agencies provided misinformation about PEF members losing any accruals over 40 days after December 31, 2023.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because there are now only about six weeks left in the year, PEF recommends any member with carried-over leave subject to forfeiture request time off now, even if they think or know that it will be denied.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou must put in your vacation requests in writing and ask for a response within five days,\u201d Greenberg said. \u201cIf your supervisor verbally denies the request, be sure to confirm the request in writing. Send them an email and save the denials.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t want to leave any money on the table,\u201d Greenberg said. \u201cFive days of accruals is a week\u2019s pay, and we will do what we can to try and get that money back for people who were not able to use their accruals and had to forfeit them after December 31, 2023. PEF will be seeking compensation for those denials.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Members who are unsure about their balance of carried over accruals have a few ways to find that information. For agencies using LATS to track their time, there should be a \u201cCOVID 20\u201d tracker in the software. Other members should ask their HR or personnel office to provide the balance of their carried over vacation accrual within 48 hours.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For employees in agencies that did not separately track carried over vacation accruals, the balance of these accruals can be estimated. To do this, subtract any vacation accruals charged since April 1, 2023 from your vacation balance as of April 1, 2023. Anything over 40 days is your \u201ccarried-over\u201d accrual balance and must be used by December 31, 2023.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"PEPIf you can\u2019t or don\u2019t want to take time off, consider PEP<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMembers at Salary Grade 24 or under may use vacation accruals and carryovers as a credit to help offset their share of health insurance premiums though the Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP),\u201d Greenberg said. \u201cIf you are at risk of forfeiting carried-over accruals, please keep the PEP program in mind.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF is in conversation with OER and the Governor\u2019s Office about this issue. Greenberg said that agencies are going to be reviewing and approving requests at the direction of OER and the Governor.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOnce again, please be sure to put in your requests as soon as possible and make sure you keep a record of any denials,\u201d Greenberg said.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fighting Back against Anti-Union Organizations<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF has been working to combat anti-union sentiment from organizations like the Freedom Foundation and Opt Out NY for some time now. However, despite the work being done, the influence of these organizations is rising nationwide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI received an email not too long before this call from a member asking about an $800 refund,\u201d President Spence said. \u201cThese groups are doing whatever they can to target our members and get them to leave the union.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF Director of Organizing Dan Carpenter said that he and his team are doing as much as possible to educate members.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnions have historically been the backbone of the labor force \u2014 we were talking about the effect COVID accruals are going to have on other public unions \u2014 PEF is fighting for you and for other unions,\u201d Carpenter said. \u201cHowever, the anti-union movement aims to weaken us and promote misinformation to discourage union membership.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF Organizing is taking that message directly to members in Region 8 for the rest of the year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be set up at a table in the Empire State Plaza every Wednesday during lunch time to talk to members and employees in the area about PEF, the contract, and other issues,\u201d Carpenter said. \u201cFor those who are not in Albany and cannot visit the plaza, please email me \u2014 <\/span>Daniel.Carpenter@pef.org<\/span><\/a> \u2014 and we will connect with your leaders and figure out how to provide this education to you and other members.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Solidarity is the key, Carpenter said. Combating anti-union forces requires a combined effort of education and solidarity by union leaders and members.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe can preserve the integrity of our unions and continue to fight for the rights and welfare of workers,\u201d Carpenter said. \u201cPlease talk to your folks about dangerous communications and we will be sure to connect you with other leaders to have these conversations as well.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

AFT, one of PEF\u2019s parent unions, recently sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Freedom Foundation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time in my history I\u2019ve seen this happen,\u201d President Spence said. \u201cUnions are beginning to work together to combat these groups.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF\u2019s Legislative Agenda<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Legislative Director Patrick Lyons spoke about PEF\u2019s priorities for the upcoming New York State legislative session, which officially begins on Jan. 4, 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs many of you know we are in the middle of an unprecedented staffing shortage,\u201d Lyons said. \u201cPublic sector workers logged over 22 million hours of overtime at a cost of $1.3 billion to the state last year.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of PEF\u2019s top priorities is reforming Tier 6, the current rules governing the pension plan for State workers. PEF believes the state must provide a greater incentive to attract and retain new employees. The union urges the State to standardize employee contributions into the pension plan at 3% and end the sliding scale of contribution.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been able to achieve a compensation upgrade through our contract and the New York State budget includes money set aside to conduct a paygrade study,\u201d Lyons said. \u201cNow, we need to do more. We need to end the lag payroll system and not penalize new employees who are waiting for their money.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF continues to support legislation that protect workers in the state\u2019s correctional facilities. Similarly, the union is pushing back on laws that do not hold violent criminals accountable for their actions, like the parole law called \u201cLess is More.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF also has legislative policy and budget requests surrounding the support of the Department of Labor Enforcement Operations\u2014asking for a budget that allows for better enforcement of laws that protect vulnerable, at-risk workers\u2014and requests to address suspensions and closures of OPWDD facilities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOver the next few months, you may receive an email asking that you sign a letter or make a phone call,\u201d President Spence said. \u201cI hope that this update provided you with the information needed to understand why it is important for you to sign on.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Black<\/p>\n

Black Friday at Membership Benefits<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To conclude the Town Hall, PEF Membership Benefits Administrator Stephanie McLean-Beathley shared with members an upcoming holiday discount.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMBP is happy to announce that we are having a Black Friday Gift Card Sale beginning Monday, November 20<\/span>th<\/span>,\u201d McLean-Beathley said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Black Friday Gift Card sale discounts even further the price of eight gift cards: Applebee\u2019s, Ruby Tuesday, Honey Baked Ham, Buffalo Wild Wings, Yankee Candle, Jewlery TV, Arby\u2019s and Burger King.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

President Spence wished all members a happy holiday season and thanked them for their service. He promised additional Town Halls whenever they are merited in the New Year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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