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

We’re pleased to share with you this video highlighting issues at OMH. Sign our petition here to let elected officials know that the time is now to invest in rebuilding safety net mental health for at risk New Yorkers and provide much needed services for those experiencing significant mental health and addiction issues at OMH and...

NYS OPWDD, it’s time to Fund Our Future!

Please share this video highlighting issues plaguing the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and the clients they serve. Sign our petition here to let elected officials know that the time is now to reinvest in services to the developmentally disabled! They must address critical staffing shortages, closures of state group homes and restore the services...

PEF public employees on what they do for New Yorkers

Members of the NYS Public Employees Federation share their diverse titles and job descriptions as part of a testimonial booth held at the union’s 2021 Convention in Niagara Falls.

Public hearing on the impact of COVID-19

11-17-21 Public hearing on the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of healthcare and the the healthcare workforce Pacholk and Diop testify (starting at 2:19:00)  

PEF secures geographic pay raises for SUNY Downstate nurses

The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) announced today (Dec. 17, 2021) that it reached an agreement with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Center to provide geographic pay raises (GEOs) for the teaching and research center nurses employed by SUNY University Hospital of Brooklyn. The agreement will result in an average salary increase of...

PEF President: ‘Chancellor Malatras has our full faith and confidence’

PEF President Wayne Spence sent the following statement to the SUNY Board of Trustees on Dec. 3, 2021: Throughout the nearly two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of dedicated New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) nurses employed by SUNY have worked tirelessly to step up, protect our communities, and save lives. Our members...

President Spence to Public Employee Conference: Support Hazard Pay for all Essential Workers

PEP enrollment starts today!

Nov. 1 marks the start of the enrollment period for the 2022 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP).  Nov. 26 is the final day of enrollment.

New York State – Fund Our Future

More than 130 delegates at the 2021 PEF Convention recorded testimonials about the critical services they provide for their fellow New Yorkers and how difficult the State often makes it for them to do their jobs. This is the first of many videos PEF will be creating to make the case for a State government...