• Crisis at OPWDD: PEF rallies for increased wages, staffing

    Crisis at OPWDD: PEF rallies for increased wages, staffing

    PEF members, retirees and other disabilities services organizations joined State Sen. John Mannion (D-50th District) on September 14 outside the State Capitol for a rally to spotlight the lack of adequate...

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  • PEF Declares Impasse on COVID Mandate

    PEF Declares Impasse on COVID Mandate

    Thousands of our PEF brothers and sisters are subject to a mandate to be vaccinated by September 27, 2021. After weeks of negotiations, the state has been unwilling to approve...

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  • PEF statement on lifting of statewide hiring freeze

    PEF statement on lifting of statewide hiring freeze

    ALBANY, N.Y. – PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement in response to Gov. Hochul’s suspension of the statewide hiring freeze on Sept. 16: “PEF applauds Gov. Hochul’s decision...

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  • PEF’s Position on Vaccine Mandates and Telecommuting

    PEF’s Position on Vaccine Mandates and Telecommuting

    Sent on behalf of President Spence: PEF’s primary mission is improving the members’ terms and conditions of employment, including protecting members’ health and safety.  In this case we must balance...

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  • Report workplace discrimination to PEF

    Report workplace discrimination to PEF

    Are you facing discrimination in the workplace? Have you been singled out due to disability, race, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity? If so, PEF wants to know. A new...

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  • Memories of 9/11 still vivid 20 years later

    Memories of 9/11 still vivid 20 years later

    PEF marked the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, with a remembrance at the memorial inscribed with the names of those who died that day or in...

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  • Rosh Hashanah

    Rosh Hashanah

    We wish all PEF members and their families who celebrate Rosh Hashanah a Happy New  Year filled with peace, happiness, and good health. L’shanah Tovah!

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  • Celebrate the achievements of workers this Labor Day

    Celebrate the achievements of workers this Labor Day

    Every Labor Day, we celebrate the American worker’s contributions to our economy and way of life, as well as their role in obtaining hard-won rights and safety measures in the...

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  • PEF’s Article 15 Educational Benefit Program Update

    PEF’s Article 15 Educational Benefit Program Update

    With the ratification of the 2019-2023 PS&T Contract, the joint PEF/State Professional Development Committee which oversees Article 15 programs will be meeting to update the guidelines and applications for all...

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