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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PEF reaches tentative contract agreement with New York State
The PEF Executive Board voted overwhelmingly on June 8, 2023, to pass a tentative 2023-2026 contract on to the full membership for a ratification vote. The following press release was...
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FAQ about March 14 snow emergency
Please click here for a memo from PEF Contract Administration answering frequently asked questions about Tuesday’s storm and how the governor’s state of emergency in certain counties governs the...
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The latest on the temporary 2.5 times overtime rate
Last updated Jan. 5, 2023 — PEF has been notified that the State will not be extending the 2.5 Overtime Agreements now in effect at the three SUNY Hospitals, DOCCS, OMH, OPWDD,...
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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 you pay license or certification fees for your job?
Are you a teacher, nurse, engineer or other professional whose state job requires a license or certification? If you paid for certification and license renewals required for your job, you...
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Carried-over vacation accruals: Use or lose in 2022!
Employees with carried-over vacation accruals must use those accruals by December 31, 2022, or they will be forfeited. Employees may have banks of both carried-over vacation accruals and regular non-carried-over...
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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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Certification & license renewal reimbursement has increased
Are you a teacher, nurse, engineer or other professional whose state job requires a license or certification? If you paid for certification and license renewals required for your job, you...
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