Author: Dan Warren
PEF Division 240 Annual College Scholarship Contest 2023
PEF Division 240 is conducting its annual College Scholarship Contest. Up To 9 Scholarships awarded*. 2 $1,000 Awards; 2 $500 Awards; 2 $325 Awards; 2 $125 Awards & 1 $100 Award. Scholarships Eligibility: Applicant must submit an essay using the Theme of “The COVID19 Pandemic has Resulted in many jobs implementing or expanding Telecommuting/Work from […]
PEF Contract Survey
PEF will begin negotiations for a successor contract to the 2019-2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with New York State in November 2022. The current CBA is in effect through April 1, 2023. If you have not yet done so, please take 5-7 minutes to complete the PEF Contract Survey. It is a highly effective way […]
Division 240 – Buffalo Membership Meeting and Holiday Party
Will be held on October 26, 2022 at: The Big Ditch 55 E. Huron Buffalo, NY 14203 https://www.bigditchbrewing.com/ From 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will be a 2 Hour open bar and a slider and flatbread station. Division 240 PEF Members are free and Guests and Retirees are $50 each. RSVP by 10/16/22 to […]
PEF Division 240 Annual College Scholarship Contest 2022
PEF Division 240 is conducting its annual College Scholarship Contest. There can be Up To 9 Scholarships awarded*. 2 $1,000 Awards; 2 $500 Awards; 2 $325 Awards; 2 $125 Awards & 1 $100 Award. To be eligible for these Scholarships, the following criteria must be met: Applicant must submit an essay using the Theme of […]
Steward Special Elections
Welcome to our new stewards: Region 9 (White Plains) Peter Henderson Region 12 (Long Island) Amy Muraglio There will be an election to seat 2 stewards in Region 10 (NYC) the nominees are: Dionicia Damaris Coates Katrina A. Brinkley George Hsiao Ballots will be going out on 4/6/2022 and are due back 4/27/2022!
PEF Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement with State
PEF Reaches Tentative Agreement with State | The PEF Contract Team and negotiators from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations reached a tentative agreement on a 2019-2023 PS&T contract today, June 4, 2021. Details will be released in the coming days, after approval by the PEF Executive Board. PEF President Wayne Spence has called for an […]
Reminder regarding the use of Vacation Leave and Personal Leave
We are reminding members that they should review their Vacation Leave and Personal Leave accruals and strongly encouraging them to submit requests to use their accruals before they are forfeited. While the dates for forfeiting these accruals were extended, some members will be at risk of losing accruals if they do not use them in […]
PEF Temporary, emergency agreement with the State for telecommuting
Sent on Behalf of President Spence: PEF Leaders, After days of cautious negotiations, we have come to terms on a temporary, emergency agreement with the State for telecommuting during this time of crisis. This program was an attempt to strike a balance between ensuring New York State can continue to function, while providing appropriate precautions […]
Important Coronavirus Policy Updates – PEF Members
1) Please see attached MOU – In response to the Coronavirus Covid-19 and staffing needs, the State and PEF have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement allowing for the carryover of more than forty (40) days of vacation credits on April 1, 2020 (under Article 12.4(c), employees would otherwise forfeit accrued vacation credits in excess of 40 […]
