• NYS schools waive application fees in October

    NYS schools waive application fees in October

    October 9, 2024 — Are you or one of your family members planning on attending college? If so, take advantage of NYS College Application Month (CAM). CAM’s primary goal is to increase...

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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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  • PEF leaders, staff remember those lost on 9/11

    PEF leaders, staff remember those lost on 9/11

    Sept. 11, 2024 — PEF leaders and staff gathered at the memorial outside the union’s headquarters in Latham to remember the more than 3,000 people who died in the terrorist...

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  • PEF advocacy pays off as Governor signs union priorities into law

    PEF advocacy pays off as Governor signs union priorities into law

    September 10, 2024 — At a ceremony in New York City on September 4, Governor Kathy Hochul signed several bills written or supported by PEF.  The legislation improves due process rights...

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  • PEF engages members and members engage fairgoers at New York State Fair

    PEF engages members and members engage fairgoers at New York State Fair

    The New York State Fair is an annual chance to celebrate all the things that make New York a great place to live and work. Games, rides, food and all...

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  • Empire Plan members: Information on St. Peter’s Health Partners, UnitedHealthcare negotiations

    Empire Plan members: Information on St. Peter’s Health Partners, UnitedHealthcare negotiations

    In response to concerns raised about St. Peter’s Health Partners contract termination/negotiations with UnitedHealthcare (UHC), PEF sought more information and has been notified by the state that the contract renewal...

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  • HESC now accepting Masters in Education Teaching Incentive Scholarship applications for 2024-25

    HESC now accepting Masters in Education Teaching Incentive Scholarship applications for 2024-25

    If you have a family member who is a full-time student pursuing a master’s degree at a SUNY or CUNY college or university that will lead to certification as a...

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  • PEF statement on announced correctional facility closures

    PEF statement on announced correctional facility closures

    The following statement was issued by PEF President Wayne Spence on July 18, 2024,  following notification to the union from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) that two...

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  • PEF leading the way on intersection of state workforce and artificial intelligence 

    PEF leading the way on intersection of state workforce and artificial intelligence 

    ALBANY – The Public Employees Federation (PEF) convened a summit on the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in the state workforce on July 10, bringing together top officials in the...

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