Donations are made from annual leave and donors must retain at least 10 days of annual leave after donating. To donate leave, obtain a leave-donation form from your personnel or human resources office and submit it to that office. You may donate leave to employees at both the agency where you work and to those...
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PEF President Wayne Spence sent the following message to all members on Aug. 4, 2022, following the announcement from the governor’s office about the process created to distribute the $1.2 billion allocated in the state budget to pay bonuses to eligible healthcare workers. Yesterday, Governor Hochul officially announced the process to begin the distribution of...
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From COVID, to environmental issues, to worker’s comp: PEF’s Health and Safety team keeps you safe on the job. Click here to see the most recent issue of the Communicator.
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The following statement was issued July 15 by PEF President Wayne Spence, in response to media reports that more than 75 staff who work in New York Senate offices across the State have declared their intent for form a union. “New York Legislative Workers United seeks voluntary recognition by the State. PEF stands behind them...
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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 members to take a moment and add your name to two letters we’ve created. The first deals with the subject of mandatory overtime. Bills passed...
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PEF celebrates Independence Day and all the liberties we enjoy in America, such as the freedom of association! Thank you for making PEF Union Strong and we wish you a joyous and safe Fourth of July
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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 Service Division of Classification & Compensation lays out the amount of the geos and which titles are covered at which agencies. (Note: XXXXX in the...
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The following statement was issued July 1 by the undersigned Statewide Officers and members of PEF’s Executive Council regarding the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. PEF is deeply troubled by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson overturning women’s right to control their bodies and lives....
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The first primary elections of the 2022 cycle are underway in New York State, with voters choosing who will represent each party in the November general election. Court challenges to the state’s redistricting process created two primary elections this year. You must be registered in either the Democrat or Republican party to vote in your...
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