From PEF President Wayne Spence on April 28, 2023 — “PEF has been following the budget negotiation process closely and is pleased that the Governor and the Legislature have reached a conceptual agreement on a final state budget. While there are no budget bills in print yet, the PEF Legislative Office will be monitoring developments...
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To all who celebrate, we hope you have a prosperous Passover surrounded by loved ones. Chag Pesach Sameach!
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The April issue of the PEF Communicator is now available. Contract updates, Fund Our Future campaign wins, Women’s History Month highlights, member engagement and more stories! Click here to read!
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Please click here for a memo from PEF Contract Administration answering frequently asked questions about Tuesday’s storm and how the governor’s state of emergency in certain counties governs the use of leave accruals.
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The PEF Legislative Department has completed its preliminary analysis of Gov Hochul’s executive budget proposal released on Feb. 1. This document summarizes PEF’s position on the items in the budget that the union feels will either help or hurt our members. Stay tuned for actions you can take to help us make our case...
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PEF members can register for Student Debt Clinics conducted by AFT using this link: https://cvent.me/17XZka.
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PEF President Wayne Spence attended the State of the State address by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 10, 2023, and issued this statement following the speech: “Governor Hochul advanced a budget blueprint that builds upon PEF’s ongoing ‘Fund Our Future‘ campaign. From dedicating resources to support more state-operated mental health services, indexing...
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