• NACLE expanded to include cybersecurity courses 

    NACLE expanded to include cybersecurity courses 

    Attorneys can satisfy cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection course requirements by earning credits through NACLE Online’s expanded catalogue.  Workshops include:  Cybersecurity Compliance Trifecta: Recent Revisions to Three Important Security & Privacy Standards  Cybersecurity Compliance Issues: What You Need to Do and How You Can Do It  Cybersecurity During COVID-19 and Working From Home: If You...

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  • Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year!

    As 2022 comes to an end, we thank all PEF members for their tireless efforts on behalf of New Yorkers.  Your union notched some big wins this year – from pension reform to a healthcare workforce bonus to nurse title restructuring – and we resolve to keep up that momentum in 2023! Happy New Year to all!

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  • The latest on the temporary 2.5 times overtime rate

    The latest on the temporary 2.5 times overtime rate

    Last updated Jan. 5, 2023 — PEF has been notified that the State will not be extending the 2.5 Overtime Agreements now in effect at the three SUNY Hospitals, DOCCS, OMH, OPWDD, DOH (specified hospitals/facilities), OCFS, and OASAS.

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  • Happy Hanukkah and New Year!

    Happy Hanukkah and New Year!

    On this first night of Hanukkah sending everyone wishes for health, happiness, peace, and prosperity. Have a warm and wonderful holiday. Happy Hanukkah and New Year!

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  • A holiday message from PEF President Wayne Spence

    A holiday message from PEF President Wayne Spence

    Thanksgiving comes around once a year and everyone is filled with gratitude.   But I want you to know that PEF is truly thankful for you and the work you do for your fellow New Yorkers every single day.  As I travel this great state and meet members, I am humbled by your sense of...

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  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day

    On this day, November 11, we thank all of the brave men and women in uniform, both past and present, who have proudly served our country!  We wish you all a safe and happy Veterans Day.

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  • September 11th

    September 11th

    September 11, 2001, is a date that weighs heavy on all of our hearts. More than 30 members of our union went to work that day in lower Manhattan and never came home.  Their lives were lost, their families bereft, and like the rest of America, we will never forget.  Please pause for a moment...

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  • PEF holds Nurses Day of Action at State Capitol

    PEF holds Nurses Day of Action at State Capitol

    Nurses from across the state joined PEF leaders and more than a dozen state legislators to call for action to make nurse compensation more competitive with the private sector and to eliminate the over-reliance on mandatory overtime to cover up short staffing. (May 10, 2022).

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  • NYS Office of Mental Health: It’s time to Fund Our Future!

    NYS Office of Mental Health: It’s time to Fund Our Future!

    Meet Emily, a 15-year-old from Alfred, N.Y., who isn’t getting the mental health care she needs from the state of New York. Why? One word: Privatization. The State contracts out too much of the work performed under the auspices of the Office of Mental Health and the result is inadequate and inconsistent care for New...

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