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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PEF statement on COVID surge, telecommuting, booster mandates
PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on Jan. 11 in response to to New York’s COVID surge, booster mandates, and the lack of sufficient telecommuting: “New York State...
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Fund Our Future Petition – Sign Now!
With the NYS Legislative session underway, we have launched a petition demanding that lawmakers and the governor save and bolster the vital public services PEF members provide. It’s time to...
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PEF ready to work with Gov. Hochul to reward, protect healthcare heroes
Albany, N.Y. – The Public Employees Federation, the Communications Workers of America, and the New York State Nurses Association issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2022, in response to...
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