PEF, Hochul and other unions celebrate Paid Parental Leave
June 13, 2023 — Governor Kathy Hochul invited members of PEF, UUP and CSEA to an event at the Albany Labor Temple to celebrate the expansion of Paid Parental Leave...
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State of Emergency FAQ
With winter (almost!) officially here, it’s a good time to review this memo from PEF’s Contract Administration department about Article 12.13 of the 2019-2023 PEF/State Agreement that pertains to...
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Do I need to fill out a Health Care Workforce Bonus form?
PEF members who are eligible for the Health Care Workforce Bonus signed into law by the governor have asked whether they need to fill out a form to claim...
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Winter Storm FAQs
With a winter storm expected to start overnight on Feb. 24 and continue throughout the day on Feb. 25, President Wayne Spence asked PEF Contract Administration to answer frequently asked...
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Extraordinary circumstances FAQ
With winter in full swing and weather emergency declarations always possible, PEF Contract Administration has issued a memo answering Frequently Asked Questions about your rights during a declared State of...
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Spence to Hochul: With masks mandated, why not more telecommuting?
PEF President Wayne Spence sent a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 14 asking that she expand telecommuting for state workers, given the Omicron variant and the...
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Latest on the PS&T Tentative Agreement
Contract FAQ now available | PEF Contract Administration has put together answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the agreement and you don’t need your Member Identification Number (MIN) to read them. Highlights...
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Executive Board to debate, vote on tentative contract agreement
PEF President Wayne Spence will convene an emergency meeting of the union’s Executive Board on June 8 at 9 a.m. On the agenda: Presentation, debate and voting on the tentative...
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PEF Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement with State
PEF Reaches Tentative Agreement with State | The PEF Contract Team and negotiators from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations reached a tentative agreement on a 2019-2023 PS&T contract today, June...
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