Dear PEF Member:

Thank you for visiting the Labor-Management page. This page is designed with resources and information to help you navigate the joint labor-management process as defined in Article 24 of the 2023-26 PS&T Collective Bargaining Agreement, between PEF and the New York State Office of Employee Relations.

PEF’s involvement in the labor-management process at the local, agency and executive levels is absolutely critical to every PEF member. Joint labor-management committees are important forums for raising and discussing workplace issues that affect your day-to-day working life, the quality of the public services you provide and your career opportunities.

Article 24 of the contract states the labor-management process as follows:

The state and PEF have an interest in maximizing the effectiveness of operations, the delivery of quality services and the promotion of a satisfied work force.  To further that interest, the parties endorse the labor-management committee process as an appropriate means to identify and understand workplace issues and develop viable solutions.  The state and PEF intend to foster an ongoing communicative relationship in which the parties are encouraged to speak freely and resolve issues within the labor-management forum.  The state and PEF shall cooperate in using training and other mutually agreed upon methods, within available resources, to assist agency and local level labor-management committees to be more effective. 

One of my vice presidential duties is to help train Labor-Management Chairs and Co-Chairs, Regional Coordinators, Health and Safety Chairs and others, about the labor-management process; a position that I’ve held since August 2018. As the Chair of the PEF Labor-Management Advisory Council, I tailored trainings that focused on overall “effective” labor management strategies, which have helped many members to address a myriad of concerns at the discussion table.

I encourage you to not just read Article 24 in its entirety, but to also read the PEF Contract, to understand the role that our Contract has in the labor-management process. Please take the opportunity to talk with your PEF leaders (Stewards, Division Officers, Executive Board members, Regional Coordinators and Field Representatives) who represent you in the labor-management process.  Only by working together can we hope to protect what we have earned, get what we need to do our jobs effectively and expand the benefits and protections provided to PEF members.

As always, please know that I and PEF stand ready to help you address your concerns. Click the + sign below for contact information about who sits on the Labor-Management Committee at your agency. If you have a question or want to bring a labor-management issue to the union’s attention, please contact the chair or co-chair first. They will work with you and the assigned PEF field representative to find a solution.

In solidarity,

Bruce Giddings
PEF Vice President
Chair, Statewide Labor-Management Committee

Click for SWLM Committee Minutes

Who from PEF sits on each agency's Labor-Management Committee?

Adirondack Park

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair VACANT
Field Rep. Martin Blair 518-785-1900 x753 MBlair@pef.org


Aging

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Alex Hyatt
Field Rep. Meghan Keegan 518-785-1900 x228 MKeegan@pef.org

 

Agriculture and Markets

Position First Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair John Arnold
Field Rep. Caitlin Janiszewski 518-785-1900 x228 518-785-1814 CJaniszewski@pef.org


Albany County Probation

Position First Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair Patricia Drautz 518-339-6058 TriciaPal98@yahoo.com
Field Rep Shaun Francis 518-785-1900, x228 Shaun.Francis@pef.org

 

Albany Housing Authority

Position First Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair Steve Iarossi
Field Rep. Caitlin Janiszewski 518-785-1900 x228 518-785-1814 CJaniszewski@pef.org


Allegany County

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair VACANT
Field Rep. Ellen Coyne 518-785-1900 x721 ECoyne@pef.org


Canal Corp.

Position First Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair Jeff Gritsavage
Field Rep. Caitlin Janiszewski 518-785-1900 x228 518-785-1814 CJaniszewski@pef.org


Civil Service

Position First  Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair OPEN
Field Rep. Ed Bradley 518-785-1900, ×238 518-785-1814 EBradley@pef.org


Commission of Corrections

Position First Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair OPEN
Field Rep. Ryan Stoliker 518-785-1900, x237 RStoliker@pef.org


Council on the Arts

Position First Name Last  Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair Jerry Pecchia
Field Rep. Rose Arenas 212-227-3132, x773 RArenas@pef.org


Crime Victims Board

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair VACANT
Field Rep. Blair Burroughs 518-785-1900, x783 BBurroughs@pef.org


Department of Corrections and Supervision (DOCCS) – Corrections

Position First Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair Steve
L/M Co-Chair Sharon Lamb
Field Rep. Heidi Warwick 315-471-2311 315-471-2382 HWarwick@pef.org


Department of Corrections and Supervision (DOCCS) – Parole

Position First Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair Gina Lopez
Field Rep. George Fernandez 518-785-1900, ext. 780 212-964-3571 GFernandez@pef.org


Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair VACANT
Field Rep. Ryan Stoliker 518-785-1900, x237 RStoliker@pef.org


Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

Position First Name Last  Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Erik Latremore
L/M Co-Chair Kaleb Winters
Field Rep. Janice Treanor 518-785-1900 x224 JTreanor@pef.org


Department of Financial Services (DFS)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Hesham El Meligy
Field Rep. William Woods 518-785-1900, ext. WWoods@pef.org
Field Rep. Bradley Kolb (Secondary) 212-227-3132 x785 BKolb@pef.org

 

Department of Health (DOH)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Ken Ferro
L/M Co-Chair Erika Baker
Field Rep. Rosa Arenas 518-785-1900, ext. 773 RArenas@pef.org

 

Department of Labor (DOL)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Scarlett Ahmed
Field Rep. Robert Wright 518-785-1900, ×779 RWright@pef.org


Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Maureen Kozakiewicz
L/M Co-Chair Christine Burka
Field Rep. Shaun Francis 518-785-1900, ×220 SFrancis@pef.org


Department of State (DOS)

Position First  Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Jaime Reppert
Field Rep. Janice Treanor 518-785-1900 ×224 JTreanor@pef.org


Department of Transportation (DOT)

Position First Name Last  Name Phone Email
L/M Co-Chair Brian Dubois
L/M Co-Chair Paul Gendron
Field Rep. David Snyder 518-785-1900, ext. 737 DSnyder@pef.org


Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Erik Verfuss
Field Rep. Shaun Francis 518-785-1900, x220 SFrancis@pef.org


Division of Housing & Community Renewal (DHCR)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Lizette Smoak
Field Rep. Blair Burroughs 212-272-3132 x785 BBurroughs@pef.org


Division of Human Rights (DHR)

Position First  Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Bellew McManus
Field Rep. Bradley Kolb 212-227-3132, ×785 BKolb@pef.org


Economic Development

Position First Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair Bill Ferguson
Field Rep. Ryan Stoliker 518-785-1900 x228 518-785-1814 RStoliker@pef.org

 

Elections

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Vacant
Field Rep. Meghan Keegan 518-785-1900, x218 MKeegan@pef.org


Gaming

Position First Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair Michael Sclafani
Field Rep. Janice Treanor 518-785-1900 x224 518-785-1814 JTreanor@pef.org


Higher Education Services

Position First Name Last  Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair OPEN
Field Rep. Shaun Francis 518-785-1900, x220 518-785-1814 SFrancis@pef.org


Justice Center

Position First Name Last Name Phone Fax Email
L/M Chair Kerry Elam 518-522-9638 Kweir21.kw@gmail.com
Field Rep. Caitlin Janiszewski 518-785-1900, x219 518-785-1814 CJaniszewski@pef.org


Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)

Position First  Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair William Cruz
Field Rep. Blair Burroughs 518-785-1900, ext. 784 BBurroughs@pef.org


Office of Attorney General  (Law Department)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Tamara Martin
Field Rep. Ed Bradley 518-785-1900, ext. 238 EBradley@pef.org


Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair VACANT
Field Rep. Ed Bradley 518-785-1900 x238 EBradley@pef.org


Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair David Takor
L/M Co-Chair Robin Matthews
Field Rep. Meghan Keegan 518-785-1900 x218 MKeegan@pef.org


Office of General Services (OGS)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Be Ha
Field Rep. Shaun Francis 518-785-1900, x220 SFrancis@pef.org


Office of Information Technology Services (ITS)

Position First  Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Ron O’Bryan
Field Rep. Caitlin Janiszewski 518-785-1900 x219 CJaniszewski@pef.org


Office of Mental Health (OMH)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Al Famularo
Field Rep. Chris Moreau 518-785-1900, ext. 761 CMoreau@pef.org


Office of Mental Health (OMH) – Corrections-Based Operations

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Dr. Wanda Bates
Field Rep. Elley Coyne 518-785-1900, ext. 721 ECoyne@pef.org


Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Co-Chair Janette Clark
L/M Co-Chair Scott Dobe
Field Rep. Bob Beckwith 518-785-1900, ext. 725 BBeckwith@pef.org


Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV)

Position First Name Last  Name Phone Email
L/M Chair VACANT
Field Rep. Shaun Francis 518-785-1900, ×220 SFrancis@pef.org


Office of the State Comptroller (OSC)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Catherine Dell’Angelo
Field Rep. Ed Bradley 518-785-1900, x238 EBradley@pef.org


Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Pamela August
Field Rep. Ryan Stoliker 518-785-1900,x237 RStoliker@pef.org


Parks and Recreation

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Denise Martin
Field Rep. Christine Pellegrino 518-785-1900, ext. 805 CPellegrino@pef.org


Public Service

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Stephen Powers
Field Rep. Janice Treanor 518-785-1900, ×225 JTreanor@pef.org


Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Co-Chair Bruce Jagroop
L/M Co-Chair Michelle Iorfida
Field Rep. Gretchen Garrity-Smith 518-785-1900, ext. 712 Gretchen.Garrity@pef.org


State Education Department (SED)

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Co-Chair Audrey Myers
L/M Co-Chair Angelina Rodriguez-Billingsley
Field Rep. Meghan Keegan 518-785-1900, ext. 218 MKeegan@pef.org


State Financial System

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair VACANT
Field Rep. Janice Treanor 518-785-1900, x224 JTreanor@pef.org


State Insurance Fund

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M C0-Chair Charles Browning
L/M Co-Chair Daniel Warren
Field Rep. Bradley Kolb 518-785-1900, ×786 BKolb@pef.org


State Liquor Authority

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Jim Curry
Field Rep. Rick Bartolotta 518-785-1900, ×713 BBartolotta@pef.org


State Police

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Kimberly Stoddard
Field Rep. Ed Bradley 518-785-1900, x238 EBradley@pef.org


SUNY

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Co-Chair Rachel Amodio-Kopp
L/M Co-Chair Heather Kammerer
Field Rep. Teddy Vasquez 518-785-1900, ext. 806 TVasquez@pef.org


Tax & Finance

Position First Name Last  Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Conrad Davis
Field Rep. Ed Bradley 518-785-1900 x238 EBradley@pef.org


Veterans’ Affairs

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair VACANT
Field Rep. Shaun Francis 518-785-1900, x220 SFrancis@pef.org


Workers’ Compensation Board

Position First Name Last Name Phone Email
L/M Chair Vicki Sweet
L/M Co-Chair Tracey
Peel
Field Rep. Anthony Rios 518-785-1900, ×798 ARios@pef.org