{"id":12992,"date":"2025-08-14T09:39:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/?page_id=12992"},"modified":"2025-08-18T09:03:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:03:37","slug":"resources-for-members-at-ocfs-residential-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/departments\/organizing\/resources-for-members-at-ocfs-residential-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Members at OCFS Residential Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Resources for Members at OCFS Residential Facilities<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Staffing shortages and toxic work environments at OCFS facilities are impacting PEF members statewide. Your union leaders are actively advocating for solutions to issues like recruitment, retention, workplace violence, and hostile conditions.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, please use the resources below to document your working conditions, share your experience with legislators, exercise your rights, and claim available benefits to assist members in emergency situations.<\/p>\n<p>For more info or to speak to your field representative, please call your local PEF office (contact info <a id=\"LPlnk796023\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/regions\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/regions\/\" data-outlook-id=\"ad8b5c0e-13c9-48ae-9f35-b7ac59d822df\">listed here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>Document working conditions and protect your license(s):<\/b><\/div>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:false,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:2}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/pef_files\/docs\/pdf\/OCFSWPVReportingForm.pdf\">OCFS Workplace Violence Reporting Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pef.org\/poa\">PEF Protest of Assignment Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justicecenter.ny.gov\/reporting-incident\">Justice Center Reporting Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>Resources from PEF Health and Safety:<\/b><\/div>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:false,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:2}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/pef_files\/docs\/pdf\/PEF-WComp-StepsToTake-and-Rights-and-Benefits-packet.pdf\">Workers Comp<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Right-of-Refusal-PEF-Factsheet.pdf\">Right of Refusal for Hazardous Duty<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>PEF MBP Resources<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">*Modified Open Enrollment for short-term disability, long-term disability, and group term life insurance <a id=\"LPlnk581441\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/pefmbp.com\/insurance\/modified-open-insurance-enrollment\/\" href=\"https:\/\/pefmbp.com\/insurance\/modified-open-insurance-enrollment\/\" data-outlook-id=\"4ec15597-7dc3-43eb-aaf0-122945b2ec40\">will be open from 9\/2-10\/31<\/a>.<\/div>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:false,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:2}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pefmbp.com\/insurance\/short-term-disability\/\">Short Term Disability<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pefmbp.com\/insurance\/long-term-disability\/\">Long-Term Disability<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pefmbp.com\/insurance\/group-term-life-insurance\/\">Life Insurance<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pefmbp.com\/insurance\/assault-trauma-captivity-insurance\/\">ATAC<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pefmbp.com\/insurance\/trauma-coverage\/\">Trauma Counseling<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources for Members at OCFS Residential Facilities Staffing shortages and toxic work environments at OCFS facilities are impacting PEF members statewide. 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