Comptroller reviewing some longevity payments
April 24, 2025 — The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) advises PEF that there were challenges in calculating years of qualifying service for the 2025 performance awards (longevities) for...
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PEF Telephone Town Hall: Recording
Thousands of members listened to a Telephone Town Hall on April 16, 2025, led by PEF President Wayne Spence. He was joined by PEF directors from the following departments: Civil...
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DOCCS Impacted by Loss of Health Insurance: How to Enroll
PEF-Represented Family Members Impacted by Loss of Insurance Due to the Corrections Officer Strike: We have heard reports from PEF members who have lost their health insurance because their spouse/domestic...
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PEF Telephone Town Hall on Impact of Federal Cuts on State Services
If you were unable to join the PEF Telephone Town Hall on March 6, 2025, about the impact of federal funding cuts on State services, a recording is now available.PEF...
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2025 Leadership Development Program dates announced
PEF members who are grade 23 and above, and in managerial or supervisory roles, can take advantage of the Leadership Development Program (LDP), a multi-day course designed to provide participants...
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PEF Applauds Governor Hochul’s $75 Million Investment in the Institute for Basic Research
ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 22, 2025 — The Public Employees Federation (PEF) extends its deepest gratitude to Governor Kathy Hochul for her unwavering commitment to the Institute for Basic Research (IBR)...
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PEF Statement on Fatal Beating of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility
PEF President Wayne Spence released the following statement on Dec. 30, 2024: “The release of the surveillance footage related to the tragic death of Robert L. Brooks has shaken all...
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Statement on passage of the LOADinG Act
PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on Dec. 23, 2024, following passage of the “Legislative Oversight of Automated Decision-Making in Government Act” (LOADinG): “We applaud Gov. Kathy Hochul...
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PEF statewide leaders update membership on contract, legislative work, dental provider
December 20, 2024 — Thousands of members tuned in as President Wayne Spence, along with Vice Presidents Randi DiAntonio, Bruce Giddings, and Darlene Williams, and select PEF staff, hosted a...
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