The Los Angeles Times, in reporting on recent organized labor wins, recently coined the phrase “Hot Labor Summer.” Here at PEF, we certainly agree! PEF’s big win this summer, of course, was ratifying the 2023-2026 PS&T Contract, which contains more than $1 billion in “new money” for members and no major givebacks, a...
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On opening day of the New York State Fair August 23, PEF members were ready and waiting at state agency booths with giveaways and, more importantly, information for fairgoers. From the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, to Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, to the Department of Environmental Conservation and many more, members shared...
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For eligible PS&T unit members, your upcoming paychecks will contain retroactive pay, covering the period starting on March 30, 2023, for the Administration and April 6, 2023, for Institution payrolls. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) released Payroll Bulletin 2149 providing for the payment of retroactive salary increases and, in accordance with the recently...
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The July/August issue of The Communicator features the results of the PS&T contract vote and photos from the Statewide Officers Tour, along with all the latest union news. Click here to read.
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States of emergency were declared across parts of the state on July 9 due to flooding from storms and heavy rain. Orange County in PEF Region 9 was one of the areas hit hardest, receiving up to eight inches of rainfall, and one PEF family was particularly hard hit. Alan Oligario works as a Developmental...
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Please keep an eye on your home mailboxes for an urgent letter from PEF! Approximately two thousand current and former New York State employees in PEF’s PS&T Unit will receive this urgent letter. This letter advises eligible members about their potential entitlement to adjusted overtime earnings for certain specific types of COVID overtime work they...
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In the recently concluded New York State legislative session, PEF lobbied for, and secured, a waiver of Civil Service examination fees starting July 1 and continuing through the end of 2025. As a result, the Department of Civil Service (DCS) will not be collecting examination fees for examinations held on or after July 1, 2023,...
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PEF President Wayne Spence hosted a Telephone Town Hall for all members on June 28 about the 2023-2026 PEF/State Tentative Agreement that is being sent to the membership for ratification. If you missed the Town Hall, you can listen to it below. Physical copies of the agreement have been mailed to all members for review....
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PEF recognizes Juneteenth as a day of celebration as well as a day of reflection. We celebrate this day while remaining committed to the pursuit of racial justice and equity.
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