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Ailing members need your leave donations

The following PEF members have reported a need for leave donations due to the need for medical treatment or recuperation from illness or injury. Donations are made from annual leave...

2024 Election Results Statement

PEF President Wayne Spence released the following statement on Nov. 6, 2024: “The results of the presidential election have brought a change in leadership at the national level. Regardless of...

PEF condemns insulting remarks directed at Latinos during Trump rally

PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on Oct. 29, 2024: PEF joins our union siblings from the AFT Latino Caucus and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement...

Verdict is still out on New York’s new dental provider

Didn’t get your Anthem ID card yet? Call them at (833) 821-1949 or contact your agency’s HR Department, Health Benefits Administrator, or Business Service Center! October 29, 2024 — New...

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.

Performance advances coming this month

Payment of the October 2024 contractual performance advances (increments) will be included in paychecks dated October 23 (Administration) and October 31 (Institution), according to Payroll Bulletin 2269 from the...

PEF members can enroll in Learning and Development Series

Oct. 15, 2024 — Enrollment is now open in the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS) for the November 2024 through February 2025 Learning and Development (L&D) Series.  The...

PEF gives back to community at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo

October 15, 2024 — More than two years after the mass shooting at a Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo that killed 10 people, the community is still looking for answers...

Yom Kippur

This evening, members of the Jewish community will come together to usher in Yom Kippur, the most holy day in the Jewish calendar. Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement,...