May 23, 2025

PEF Statement on Republican Budget Bill

PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed their version of the federal budget bill on May 22, 2025: “PEF is profoundly disappointed...

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May 23, 2025

PEF Telephone Town Hall for DOCCS members 

PEF members who work at DOCCS facilities across the state, including nurses and mental health care workers who work for OMH in Corrections Based Operations, listened to a Telephone Town...

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May 21, 2025

Ailing members need your leave donations

PEF members may request leave donations from other members due to the need for medical treatment or recuperation from illness or injury. Donations are made from annual leave and donors...

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May 13, 2025

Send a letter to your State lawmaker

State Senators and Assemblymembers are in Albany until some point in June, considering legislation to address issues that were not included in the State budget. Members of the PEF Statewide...

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May 12, 2025

Scholarship opportunity for registered nurses

May 12, 2025 — If you are a registered nurse pursuing a graduate degree that leads to a career in nursing or adjunct clinical faculty, you can receive up to $20,000...

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Apr 24, 2025

Comptroller reviewing some longevity payments

April 24, 2025 — The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) advises PEF that there were challenges in calculating years of qualifying service for the 2025 performance awards (longevities) for...

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