{"id":6190,"date":"2024-11-19T15:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T20:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=6190"},"modified":"2024-11-20T09:44:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:44:21","slug":"contract-benefit-allows-opwdd-members-to-strengthen-patient-handling-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-9\/contract-benefit-allows-opwdd-members-to-strengthen-patient-handling-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Contract benefit allows OPWDD members to strengthen patient handling skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6192 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/opwdd.jpg\" alt=\"OPWDD\" width=\"516\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/opwdd.jpg 516w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/opwdd-300x44.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>November 25, 2024 &#8212;<\/em> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Employees at the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) are charged with handling their patients with care. Sometimes, that care means physically lifting and moving patients around the facility. To do so safely for both the patient and the employee requires not only proper knowledge and training, but proper equipment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6194\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6194 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/opwdd-groupphoto.jpg\" alt=\"Contract benefit allows OPWDD members to strengthen patient handling skills\" width=\"450\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/opwdd-groupphoto.jpg 450w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/opwdd-groupphoto-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PEF members and physical therapists (left to right) Christopher Musilli, Anthony Thomas, Helen Kaden, Megan Otis and Scott Dobe pose for photos at Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Summit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For PEF member Scott Dobe, the Head Physical Therapist at OPWDD Western New York DDSO and other healthcare workers at the agency, having access to education and training is important.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m a PEF executive board member, I\u2019m a delegate, and I\u2019m always looking for ways to help get more training to members,\u201d said Dobe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When Dobe learned that Craigmile Health, a Safe Patient Handling consultant and equipment provider, was holding a conference to help educate employees in the healthcare field on best practices, he shared the information with delegates attending the PEF Convention in September. One month later, 10 members, including Dobe, attended the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Summit in Utica, N.Y.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dobe said it would have been difficult for him \u2014 or any member \u2014 to participate in the conference had it not been for Article 15 of PEF\u2019s contract with the State.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSo much of what we had to do for the conference had a cost associated to it,\u201d said Dobe. \u201cThe conference itself costs money. People do not always have that money in their pockets.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But thanks to PEF\u2019s contract, members can receive reimbursement for costs related to continuing education that allows them to do their jobs. Through the use of Article 15 of the PEF contract, Dobe and his colleagues were able to take advantage of the Workshop and Seminar Reimbursement Program, w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hich allows members to apply for reimbursement for fees to attend conferences, workshops and other forms of educational events.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, PEF\u2019s contract allows members to take up to three days per year away from their day jobs to pursue professional development. This benefit requires proof of attendance and typically requires some involvement and approval from the agency.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dobe and his fellow PEF members received hands-on training at the conference, featuring real-world scenarios where therapists and nurses learned to work together to take care of patients, as well as how to use techniques and equipment to make sure patients are handled safely and securely. The training was geared towards nursing home and group home settings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cDirect care workers can lift the weight of a 747 aircraft in a day\u2019s work,\u201d said Dobe. \u201cThis can cause fatigue, burnout and injuries. With safe patient handling techniques and devices to work with, we have found improvements in recruitment and retention and fewer workers\u2019 compensation claims. It is a proven success.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Dobe, the training and the contract benefit go hand in hand.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI see these benefits as intangibles,\u201d Dobe said. \u201cMost members focus on salary increases in their contract, which is important. But these benefits treat you like a professional and help you keep money in your pocket. Unions are meant to support and do good for their members. These intangible benefits do incredible good for members.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dobe said he will be pushing for more people to take advantage of the reimbursement benefit to accommodate whatever training and licensing their job requires.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI am looking forward to making this an annual commitment,\u201d he said. \u201cI am glad that members are really looking at what this union can do to provide for them as professionals.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Editor\u2019s note: Members interested in taking advantage of the Workshop and Seminar Reimbursement Program should visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/oer.ny.gov\/public-employees-federation-afl-cio-pef\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">this Office of Employee Relations web page<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for guidelines. PEF Training Specialist <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:Kim.Loccisano@pef.org\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kim.Loccisano@pef.org<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is also available to answer questions.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 25, 2024 &#8212; Employees at the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) are charged with handling their patients with care. 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