Much of the responsibility for carrying out President Benson’s directive to make our members the top priority of PEF falls to the Labor Relations Bureau, which is comprised of five departments. All of these departments are under the direction of Roger Scales. The Contract Administration Department provides support for all contract negotiations, assists the field reps in implementing and enforcing the agreements, and serves as the point of contact between PEF and GOER. The Field Services staff carries out the day-to-day administration and enforcement of the collective-bargaining agreements for both the public- and private-sector bargaining units within PEF. The Legal Department provides a variety of legal services to PEF and to individual PEF members. The Health and Safety Department provides service, information, technical assistance, research, and referral on health and safety matters. The Civil Service Enforcement/Research Department works on civil service, employment security and fiscal and public policy at the state and federal levels. Scales also oversees the union’s organizing activities.