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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...

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...

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...

May Day! May Day! May Day!

May 1 has particular resonance this year, as workers around the world celebrate International Labor Day. Various unions and groups across New York State are hosting events. PEF members are...

Mobile dental clinics coming to the North Country

April 18, 2025 — Jet Dental clinics, a mobile, on-site dental provider, will be coming to Region 7 in June – offering New York State Dental Plan enrollees and covered...

How to Advocate for Increased Pay Using Civil Service Law

You’re invited to join us for our presentation on how to advocate for increased pay by using Civil Service Law on April 30th at 6 PM via Zoom. Hope you can...

PEF Telephone Town Hall: Recording

Thousands of members listened to a Telephone Town Hall on April 16, 2025, led by PEF President Wayne Spence. He was joined by PEF directors from the following departments: Civil...

PEF Executive Board to consider no-confidence vote against OMH Commissioner Sullivan

ALBANY, N.Y. — The 120 members of the PEF Executive Board, representing more than 54,000 New York State employees, voted unanimously at their quarterly meeting on March 27 to consider...

DOCCS Impacted by Loss of Health Insurance: How to Enroll

PEF-Represented Family Members Impacted by Loss of Insurance Due to the Corrections Officer Strike: We have heard reports from PEF members who have lost their health insurance because their spouse/domestic...