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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

DOCCS Impacted by Loss of Health Insurance: How to Enroll

PEF-Represented Family Members Impacted by Loss of Insurance Due to the Corrections Officer Strike: We have heard reports from PEF members who have lost their health insurance because their spouse/domestic...

PEF Telephone Town Hall on Impact of Federal Cuts on State Services

If you were unable to join the PEF Telephone Town Hall on March 6, 2025, about the impact of federal funding cuts on State services, a recording is now available.PEF...

2025 Leadership Development Program dates announced

PEF members who are grade 23 and above, and in managerial or supervisory roles, can take advantage of the Leadership Development Program (LDP), a multi-day course designed to provide participants...

Tell your lawmakers to address PEF’s budget priorities!

With the FY 2025-26 State Budget cycle in full swing, it’s important that all PEF members make their voices heard about union priorities! We have a dozen letter writing campaigns...