Are you a teacher, nurse, engineer or other professional whose state job requires a license or certification? If you paid for certification and license renewals required for your job, you may be eligible for reimbursement up to $200 per fiscal year under the Certification and License Renewal Fee Reimbursement Pilot Program negotiated between PEF and...
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May 2022 Issue of the PEF Communicator is now available!! Find out about our Nurses-week press conference, PEF membership blitz, quarterly election results, end of session advocacy and other latest news
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The Public Service Workshops Program will offer a training on professional writing for non-native English speakers from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on June 14 and 15. Professional Writing: Composition for Non-Native English Speakers is a two-session virtual workshop that provides participants with an overview of essential writing skills that include developing and organizing ideas,...
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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 Capitol. “Our nurses made a strong case for better staffing and better pay to meet a nursing shortage in state health care facilities that has...
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PEF members can sign up for virtual Public Service Workshops Program trainings on facilitating health in traumatized individuals and eating disorder prevention for children and teens. Facilitating Healing in the Traumatized Individuals: Safety and Stabilization Work for PTSD will be held from 9 a.m. to Noon on June 9. This workshop is intended to enhance...
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In observance of Workers Memorial Day, PEF staff and union members gathered at the memorial outside PEF Headquarters in Latham to mourn those who have lost their lives at work. “It’s been a tough year,” said President Wayne Spence. “This is a day we observe every year in tribute to those who have lost their...
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Dozens of volunteers from PEF and local American Federation of Teachers (AFT) unions throughout the country converged on Albany this week to take part in a week-long membership blitz to build PEF membership and unity. “It’s important to reach out to the people we represent, to provide updates about important issues such as the state...
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PEF members can sign up for a virtual Public Service Workshops Program training for aspiring leaders. This six-session workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26. There will be a welcome call from 9 to 9:45 a.m. on May 4. The training program provides participants with skills to lead...
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For members who could not participate on April 20, click here to listen to a 32-minute recording of the phone call. PEF President Spence and Legislative Director Patrick Lyons provided an overview of the NYS 2022-23 budget, focusing on the major PEF priorities that were enacted and the work remaining to accomplish other union...
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