• Comptroller reviewing some longevity payments

    Comptroller reviewing some longevity payments

    April 24, 2025 — The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) advises PEF that there were challenges in calculating years of qualifying service for the 2025 performance awards (longevities) for...

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  • May Day! May Day! May Day!

    May Day! May Day! May Day!

    May 1 has particular resonance this year, as workers around the world celebrate International Labor Day. Various unions and groups across New York State are hosting events. PEF members are...

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  • Mobile dental clinics coming to the North Country

    Mobile dental clinics coming to the North Country

    April 18, 2025 — Jet Dental clinics, a mobile, on-site dental provider, will be coming to Region 7 in June – offering New York State Dental Plan enrollees and covered...

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  • How to Advocate for Increased Pay Using Civil Service Law

    How to Advocate for Increased Pay Using Civil Service Law

    You’re invited to join us for our presentation on how to advocate for increased pay by using Civil Service Law on April 30th at 6 PM via Zoom. Hope you can...

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  • PEF Telephone Town Hall: Recording

    PEF Telephone Town Hall: Recording

    Thousands of members listened to a Telephone Town Hall on April 16, 2025, led by PEF President Wayne Spence. He was joined by PEF directors from the following departments: Civil...

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  • PEF Executive Board to consider no-confidence vote against OMH Commissioner Sullivan

    PEF Executive Board to consider no-confidence vote against OMH Commissioner Sullivan

    ALBANY, N.Y. — The 120 members of the PEF Executive Board, representing more than 54,000 New York State employees, voted unanimously at their quarterly meeting on March 27 to consider...

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