• PEF members can enroll in Learning and Development Series 

    PEF members can enroll in Learning and Development Series 

    Oct. 15, 2024 — Enrollment is now open in the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS) for the November 2024 through February 2025 Learning and Development (L&D) Series.    The...

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  • PEF gives back to community at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo

    PEF gives back to community at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo

    October 15, 2024 — More than two years after the mass shooting at a Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo that killed 10 people, the community is still looking for answers...

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  • Yom Kippur

    Yom Kippur

    This evening, members of the Jewish community will come together to usher in Yom Kippur, the most holy day in the Jewish calendar. Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement,...

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  • NYS schools waive application fees in October

    NYS schools waive application fees in October

    October 9, 2024 — Are you or one of your family members planning on attending college? If so, take advantage of NYS College Application Month (CAM). CAM’s primary goal is to increase...

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  • Rosh Hashanah

    Rosh Hashanah

    We wish all PEF members and their families who celebrate Rosh Hashanah a Happy New  Year filled with peace, happiness, and good health. L’shanah Tovah!

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  • PEF leaders, staff remember those lost on 9/11

    PEF leaders, staff remember those lost on 9/11

    Sept. 11, 2024 — PEF leaders and staff gathered at the memorial outside the union’s headquarters in Latham to remember the more than 3,000 people who died in the terrorist...

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  • PEF advocacy pays off as Governor signs union priorities into law

    PEF advocacy pays off as Governor signs union priorities into law

    September 10, 2024 — At a ceremony in New York City on September 4, Governor Kathy Hochul signed several bills written or supported by PEF.  The legislation improves due process rights...

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  • PEF engages members and members engage fairgoers at New York State Fair

    PEF engages members and members engage fairgoers at New York State Fair

    The New York State Fair is an annual chance to celebrate all the things that make New York a great place to live and work. Games, rides, food and all...

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  • Empire Plan members: Information on St. Peter’s Health Partners, UnitedHealthcare negotiations

    Empire Plan members: Information on St. Peter’s Health Partners, UnitedHealthcare negotiations

    In response to concerns raised about St. Peter’s Health Partners contract termination/negotiations with UnitedHealthcare (UHC), PEF sought more information and has been notified by the state that the contract renewal...

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