PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement in reaction to the proposal by SUNY Upstate Medical University to buy Crouse Hospital, a non-profit facility in Syracuse. “SUNY Upstate Medical University’s bid to acquire Crouse Hospital presents a huge range of complex issues that must be closely considered. PEF deserves a seat at the table...
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PEF members can take advantage of a pair of Public Service Workshops Program trainings in May. How to Build a High-Performance Team will be held from 930 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 3 and 4. This two-session virtual workshop introduces participants to the team building process, development, the characteristics of effective team members, and methods...
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The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) denounces granting state parole to infamous Queens drug lord Lorenzo “Fat Cat” Nichols, who orchestrated the murder of Parole Officer Brian Rooney for $5,000 in blood money. Nichols ordered Rooney killed by two of his lieutenants, Howard “Pappy” Mason and Chris Williams. The “contract” was executed the...
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Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York Legislature have agreed on a $220 billion state spending plan for the 2022-23 fiscal year. This budget clearly provides what Governor Hochul termed a “blueprint” for our future. “I want to thank Governor Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Heastie for working with us to...
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Members can register to attend a virtual Public Service Workshop training program April 27 and 28 and May 4 and 5, covering business analysis for IT professionals. The program, Fundamentals of Business Analysis for IT Professionals, is a four-session workshop. It covers the process, questions, and techniques to efficiently extract expertise from the Business Users. Topics include the role of business analysis...
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Last week, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) released Payroll Bulletin 2016 providing information about payment of the April 2022 contractual Performance Advances (Increments). Complete details regarding eligibility for these payments can be found in the bulletin. The effective dates for these base salary changes are as follows: Institution Payroll (effective 4/7/2022 in...
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The PEF Executive Board met March 24 and 25 in Troy, N.Y., voting on the 2022-23 budget, hearing from three gubernatorial candidates and conducting other business of the union. 2022-23 budget PEF Secretary-Treasurer Joe Donahue presented the 2022-23 budget for approval, with proposed $28,657,861 in revenue and the same in expenditures – a zero net...
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Members can take advantage of Public Service Workshops Program trainings on legal and ethical approaches working with high-risk clients, motivational interviewing and structured query language in May and June. Legal and Ethical Considerations in Working with High-Risk Clients, with CE hours, will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. May 4. In this virtual workshop,...
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As people across the world condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, we are activating the PEF Relief Fund to help our brothers and sisters forced to flee their homes or struggling to continue serving the people of Ukraine despite Russia’s devastating attacks. Thousands of Ukrainians – men, women, children and Ukrainian armed forces...
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