PEF statement on tragedy at Marcy Correctional Facility
The following statement was issued by PEF President Wayne Spence on Nov. 7, 2025: “Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of the PEF member who...
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PEF sets up a way for members to donate for Jamaican Disaster Relief
Nov. 4, 2025 — It will take years for Jamaica to recover from the damaged caused by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. World aid organizations are providing badly needed supplies, and...
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Article 15 Reimbursement Communication
The NYS Office of Employee Relations has advised PEF that, due to tax reporting obligations, payment for all Article 15 reimbursement applications received from June 1, 2025, to the present...
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Call Congress and tell them to get back to work!
The federal government has shut down because the Trump administration and the leadership in the U.S. Congress are choosing chaos and pain over responsible governing. Countless jobs, the essential government...
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PEF to Congress: Don’t cut New York’s Medicaid funding for 1 million New Yorkers!
ALBANY, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2025 — The 55,000 members of the NYS Public Employees Federation stand with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries...
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Ailing members need your leave donations
PEF members may request leave donations from other members due to the need for medical treatment or recuperation from illness or injury. Donations are made from annual leave and donors...
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Highlighting concerns, explaining Civil Service plans to ‘modernize’ system
Starting July 2026, the Department of Civil Service plans to “modernize” by replacing competitive examinations with Training & Experience (T&E) questionnaires for all applicants. What are T&Es? • T&Es are...
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President Spence holds Town Hall to update members on Contract, Civil Service
PEF President Wayne Spence was joined by Vice President and Contract Chair Darlene Williams, as well as PEF Civil Service Enforcement/Research Director and Contract Administration Director Deborah Greenberg for about...
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Leaders, staff honor memory of members killed on 9-11
September 11, 2025 — PEF leaders, members, and staff honored the memories of the 34 union members who were killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, in New...
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