Winter Storm FAQs
With a winter storm expected to start overnight on Feb. 24 and continue throughout the day on Feb. 25, President Wayne Spence asked PEF Contract Administration to answer frequently asked...
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ARTICLE 15 REMINDER: Retroactive reimbursement deadline is March 1
PEF members, don’t miss out on this valuable benefit! We wanted to be sure you are aware of the upcoming March 1, 2022, application deadline for retroactive tuition reimbursement, license...
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Zoom backgrounds about bullying, telecommuting & hazard pay
PEF Communications has created a variety of Zoom backgrounds you can use to convey union messages about a few of our priorities. Just click the links below and then right...
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PEF budget testimony
Hearings are underway at the state legislature as they review Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget proposal. Stakeholders like PEF were allowed to testify virtually before one committee and PEF chose...
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PEF applauds Attorney General James’ approach to telecommuting, COVID
PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2022: “PEF applauds New York Attorney General Letitia James’ common-sense approach to telecommuting. In a memo to her staff...
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Extraordinary circumstances FAQ
With winter in full swing and weather emergency declarations always possible, PEF Contract Administration has issued a memo answering Frequently Asked Questions about your rights during a declared State of...
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COVID-19 at-home test guidance
Under direction from the federal government, all private insurance companies and health plans will cover claims for FDA-authorized COVID-19 at-home, over-the-counter diagnostic tests. This includes all HMO plans along with...
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PEF statement on the proposed executive budget
PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2022, following the release of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget proposal: “In her first budget address, Governor Hochul clearly...
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MLK fought for workers’ rights, bridging the labor movement with the civil rights movement
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as a leader in the fight for civil rights – but when he was killed in Memphis, Tenn., on April 4, 1968, King...
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