Oct 10, 2025

Call Congress and tell them to get back to work!

The federal government has shut down because the Trump administration and the leadership in the U.S. Congress are choosing chaos and pain over responsible governing. Countless jobs, the essential government...

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Oct 07, 2025

Check out the latest public service workshops!

PEF members in applicable titles who need continuing education hours can take advantage of the Public Service Workshops program. We maintain a list of the most recent workshops here.

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Oct 01, 2025

PEF to Congress: Don’t cut New York’s Medicaid funding for 1 million New Yorkers!

ALBANY, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2025 — The 55,000 members of the NYS Public Employees Federation stand with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries...

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Sep 19, 2025

Ailing members need your leave donations

PEF members may request leave donations from other members due to the need for medical treatment or recuperation from illness or injury. Donations are made from annual leave and donors...

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Sep 18, 2025

Highlighting concerns, explaining Civil Service plans to ‘modernize’ system

Starting July 2026, the Department of Civil Service plans to “modernize” by replacing competitive examinations with Training & Experience (T&E) questionnaires for all applicants. What are T&Es? • T&Es are...

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Sep 11, 2025

President Spence holds Town Hall to update members on Contract, Civil Service

PEF President Wayne Spence was joined by Vice President and Contract Chair Darlene Williams, as well as PEF Civil Service Enforcement/Research Director and Contract Administration Director Deborah Greenberg for about...

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