SYRACUSE, N.Y. – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras and PEF President Wayne Spence announced Thursday that SUNY System Administration approved an annual pay and benefits increase for the 1,648 Teaching and Research Center Nurses at Upstate Medical University. Chancellor Malatras, Upstate Medical President Dr. Mantosh Dewan, and PEF President Wayne Spence celebrated...
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Contract FAQ now available | PEF Contract Administration has put together answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the agreement and you don’t need your Member Identification Number (MIN) to read them. Highlights of the agreement are also posted publicly. If you want to read an analysis of the agreement’s Gains & Trade-Offs or the entire agreement, you will...
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Another session of the New York State Legislature ended shortly before dawn on June 11 and the PEF Legislative department has compiled a summary of the major bills supported by the union that passed both houses. Members can read it here. If you’re interested in joining your local Political Action Committee, please visit our...
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We are overwhelmed by your response to the 2019-2023 PS&T Tentative Agreement signed on June 4 and approved by the Executive Board on June 8 for a ratification vote by the full membership in July. Thousands of you are having difficulty logging in to the Members Only section of our website, so we are delivering...
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PEF President Wayne Spence will convene an emergency meeting of the union’s Executive Board on June 8 at 9 a.m. On the agenda: Presentation, debate and voting on the tentative four-year agreement signed by the PEF Contract Team and the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations last week. The following memo was sent to all PEF...
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PEF Reaches Tentative Agreement with State | The PEF Contract Team and negotiators from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations reached a tentative agreement on a 2019-2023 PS&T contract today, June 4, 2021. Details will be released in the coming days, after approval by the PEF Executive Board. PEF President Wayne Spence has called for an...
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Telecommuting, COVID updates | As of the close of business on July 2, the emergency statewide telecommuting agreement will end and members are advised to contact their health and safety and labor/management representatives if they need further accommodations. “Forty-two percent of PEF members never stopped working during the pandemic,” said PEF President Wayne Spence at an...
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On this Memorial Day 2021, we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. From our PEF family to yours, thank you!
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The PEF Contract Team is asking members across the state to voice their opinions on 13 questions and will use their answers to shape the direction of negotiations going forward. At a telephone town hall held Tuesday, May 18, PEF’s chief negotiator, Mark Richard, said that PEF is at a crossroads and needs to have...
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