• PEF statement on NYS Senate budget proposal

    PEF statement on NYS Senate budget proposal

    PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement following the State Senate’s release of their one-house budget proposal on March 12, 2024: “Under the leadership of Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins,...

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  • Performance awards (lump sum longevity payments) to be paid in April 2024

    Performance awards (lump sum longevity payments) to be paid in April 2024

    The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has released Payroll Bulletin 2211 providing for payment of the April 2024 Performance Awards (also known as Lump Sum Longevity Payments) for...

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  • PEF gathers elected leaders, NYC clergy for discussion about SUNY Downstate

    PEF gathers elected leaders, NYC clergy for discussion about SUNY Downstate

    Following the multi-union rally at SUNY Downstate on Feb. 29, PEF invited faith leaders from Brooklyn and the surrounding area to Albany on March 4 and 5 to talk...

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  • First $400 dental stipend to be paid next month

    First $400 dental stipend to be paid next month

    The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has released Payroll Bulletin 2204 providing information about the payment of the 2023 $400 dental stipend secured by the 2023-2026 PEF/State Agreement....

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  • PEF Telephone Town Hall: Feb. 15, 2024

    PEF Telephone Town Hall: Feb. 15, 2024

    Thank you to the thousands who listened in on the PEF Telephone Town Hall on Feb. 15.  If you missed it, a full audio recording is now available. Click...

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  • The PEF $600 Higher Education Differential is coming soon!

    The PEF $600 Higher Education Differential is coming soon!

    The Office of the State Comptroller is out with news that PEF members have been waiting for: The $600 Higher Education Differential that PEF negotiated in your current contract with...

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  • PEF calls for negotiated ceasefire in Gaza

    PEF calls for negotiated ceasefire in Gaza

    PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2024: “It has now been more than four months since the horrific acts of terror committed by Hamas on...

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  • PEF, UUP and other unions call out SUNY Downstate closure plans

    PEF, UUP and other unions call out SUNY Downstate closure plans

    Albany, Feb. 6, 2024 — PEF President Wayne Spence joined hundreds of UUP and PEF members, along with leaders from AFT, the New York State AFL-CIO, NYSUT and several legislators...

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  • PEF contract provides grant program to improve work life 

    PEF contract provides grant program to improve work life 

    February 20, 2024 — Through Article 14 of the PS&T contract, PEF divisions can apply for a grant of up to $1,250 per year for certain kitchen appliances to...

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