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\"LeaveNovember 21, 2025 —<\/em> PEF members experiencing long-term illness or injury often find themselves facing extreme financial hardship and economic loss when they exhaust their accruals before they can return to work.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s when the value of union membership shines.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF and the state negotiated the Leave Donation\/Exchange Program as a way to assist members in need by allowing their colleagues, other members of the bargaining unit, and M\/C staff with excess leave accruals to donate them. Donations are made from annual leave, and donors must retain at least 10 days of annual leave after donating.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To be eligible for donations, members must be absent due to a non-occupational personal illness or disability; have exhausted all leave credits; are expected to be absent for at least two biweekly payroll periods following exhaustion of leave credits or sick leave at half pay; and must not have had any disciplinary actions or unsatisfactory performance evaluations within their last three years of state employment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you aren\u2019t sure if you are eligible, contact your Human Resources department for guidance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Members interested in donating are encouraged to view the list of eligible recipients who have contacted PEF and asked to be listed, located here: <\/span>www.pef.org\/leave-donations<\/span><\/a>. If you or a coworker are eligible and want to be listed, please contact PEF at <\/span>communicator@pef.org<\/span><\/a>. The MOA concerning the program can be reviewed in the <\/span>2023-2026 PEF\/State Agreement<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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