• PEF, UUP and other unions call out SUNY Downstate closure plans

    PEF, UUP and other unions call out SUNY Downstate closure plans

    Albany, Feb. 6, 2024 — PEF President Wayne Spence joined hundreds of UUP and PEF members, along with leaders from AFT, the New York State AFL-CIO, NYSUT and several legislators...

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  • PEF nurses thank Gov. Hochul for making good on her promises

    PEF nurses thank Gov. Hochul for making good on her promises

    At the union’s annual Convention in Niagara Falls, Oct. 23-26, 2022, nurses represented by the NYS Public Employees Federation recorded messages for Gov. Kathy Hochul, who this month delivered the...

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  • Good news for parkers at SUNY Upstate

    Good news for parkers at SUNY Upstate

    PEF has negotiated an agreement with SUNY Upstate to waive the automatic 1% parking fee for all registered parkers in the main lots from Oct. 5, 2022 – Oct. 5,...

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  • Tell Gov. Hochul to support New York’s nurses!

    Tell Gov. Hochul to support New York’s nurses!

    PEF scored major wins for its nurses in this year’s legislative session, but now we need Gov. Hochul to sign these meaningful pieces of legislation into law.  We’re asking all...

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  • PEF Does It: Secures geo pay for additional nurses across state

    PEF Does It: Secures geo pay for additional nurses across state

    On July 1, 2022, PEF announced the successful negotiation of geographic pay differentials (“geos”) for additional nursing titles statewide.  This memo from the New York State Department of Civil...

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  • Legislators support PEF nurses’ call to boost pay, staffing

    Legislators support PEF nurses’ call to boost pay, staffing

    The state Legislature was in session Tuesday, May 10, but at least 16 lawmakers ducked out of meetings at lunchtime to join PEF nurses at a press conference outside the...

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  • PEF ready to work with Gov. Hochul to reward, protect healthcare heroes

    PEF ready to work with Gov. Hochul to reward, protect healthcare heroes

    Albany, N.Y. – The Public Employees Federation, the Communications Workers of America, and the New York State Nurses Association issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2022, in response to...

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  • Two new Public Service Workshops for nurses

    Two new Public Service Workshops for nurses

    PEF members can take advantage of upcoming Public Service Workshop trainings on defensive documentation for nurses and medication safety. The Defensive Documentation for Nurses  program will be 9 a.m. to...

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  • Overtime rate increase extended for certain titles at SUNY, OCFS

    Overtime rate increase extended for certain titles at SUNY, OCFS

    PEF has negotiated an extension of the 2.5 Overtime Agreement for employees in specified titles at the three SUNY Hospitals and the SUNY Long Island Veterans’ Home, as well as...

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