{"id":6631,"date":"2025-02-13T06:49:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=6631"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:13:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:13:50","slug":"tell-your-lawmakers-to-address-pefs-budget-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-1\/tell-your-lawmakers-to-address-pefs-budget-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell your lawmakers to address PEF\u2019s budget priorities!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1399 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Budget-Feature.jpg\" alt=\"Budget\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Budget-Feature.jpg 640w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Budget-Feature-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>With the FY 2025-26 State Budget cycle in full swing, it\u2019s important that all PEF members make their voices heard about union priorities! We have 10 letter writing campaigns this year, ranging from pension reform to workplace violence to healthcare in retirement. Please use the links below to send issue-specific emails to your State Senator and Assemblymember.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/new-york-should-not-join-the-interstate-nurse-licensure-compact?source=direct_link&amp;\">New York should not join the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/preserve-the-the-income-related-monthly-adjustment-amount-irmaa-for-state-retirees?source=direct_link&amp;\"><strong>Preserve the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) for retirees<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/increase-funding-for-suny-downstate-upstate-hospitals?source=direct_link&amp;\">Increase funding SUNY Downstate &amp; Upstate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/expand-assertive-community-treatment-act-teams-at-omh?source=direct_link&amp;\"><strong>Expand ACT teams at OMH<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/support-a-capital-plan-for-the-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities?source=direct_link&amp;\">Support a capital plan for OPWDD facilities<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/expand-the-use-of-body-scanners-at-omh-opwdd-ocfs-and-oasas?source=direct_link&amp;\">Expand the use of body scanners at OMH, OPWDD, OCFS and OASAS<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/better-protect-public-employees-from-attacks-on-the-job?source=direct_link&amp;\"><strong>Better protect public employees from attacks on the job<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/lets-continue-to-fix-tier-6?source=direct_link&amp;\"><b>Fix Tier 6 \u2013 New York\u2019s pension plan must be improved<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/funding-for-the-new-york-cultural-education-center-state-museum-library-archives?source=direct_link&amp;\">Funding for the New York Cultural Education Center<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"wnVEW\">\n<div class=\"Yy5or GNqVo yxtKT allowTextSelection OuGoX\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"Message body\">\n<div lang=\"en-US\">\n<div id=\"x_mail-editor-reference-message-container\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"wnVEW\">\n<div class=\"Yy5or GNqVo yxtKT allowTextSelection OuGoX\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"Message body\">\n<div lang=\"en-US\">\n<div id=\"x_mail-editor-reference-message-container\">\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/dont-expand-the-problematic-design-build-program?source=direct_link&amp;\">Opposition to the expansion of the problematic Design-Build program<\/a><br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>\nTogether, our collective voices really do make a difference.\u00a0 If you read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/departments\/political-action\/fund-our-future\/\">PEF \u00a0\u201cFund our Future\u201d campaign literature<\/a>, you will see that many of our ideas were once again incorporated in the budget. Those Fund Our Future materials were provided to the governor and our voices were heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the FY 2025-26 State Budget cycle in full swing, it\u2019s important that all PEF members make their voices heard about union priorities! 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