{"id":14574,"date":"2026-07-16T09:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/?page_id=14574"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:52:28","slug":"erik-rabe-human-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/get-to-know-your-union\/department-directors\/erik-rabe-human-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik Rabe &#8211; Human Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Erik Rabe is PEF\u2019s Director of Human Resources and a 24-year U.S. Navy veteran who retired as an Electronics Technician Master Chief Petty Officer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">He brings more than 15 years of human resources leadership experience in complex, unionized, and highly regulated workplaces.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14575 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ErikRabe-WEB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">At PEF, Erik leads human resources operations with a focus on fair and consistent workplace practices, constructive labor-management relationships, and effective systems that support PEF employees and advance the union\u2019s mission. 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