PEF Division 240

02/22/2026

Contract update!

The PEF Contract Team has now met with negotiators from the NYS Office of Employee Relations twice. The team, led by Chair and Vice President Darlene Williams, provided an update after this week's meeting: https://www.pef.org/contract/

02/22/2026

Attention Down State members:

02/19/2026

01/23/2026

FYI

The Governor has declared a statewide State of Emergency and directed all non-essential staff to work from home on Monday, Jan. 26. Consult your supervisor for specific guidance regarding your job, but this FAQ regarding what the contract says about Extraordinary Circumstances and the PEF Contract may be helpful.

https://www.pef.org/pef_files/docs/pdf/StormFAQs012326.pdf

01/19/2026

For members in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego and Wyoming Counties see below notification from NYSIF.

12/30/2025

For the members in the Syracuse/Rochester/Buffalo Offices:

Due to anticipated severe weather conditions in Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Niagara, Wyoming, Oswego, Cayuga, Onondaga, Cortland, Madison, Wayne, Jefferson, Lewis, and Oneida counties, on Wednesday, December 31, OER has directed non-essential employees who live or work in these counties to telecommute on Wednesday, December 31. Non-essential employees who live or work in those counties but who cannot telecommute are subject to a directed absence for the day without charge to leave accruals. If this applies to you, please reach out to Help. Essential employees will be notified by their supervisor if they are required to report to work.

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12/07/2025

Attention Long Island members, see below notification.

12/01/2025

With insurance rates increasing you may be interested in PEP.

With Empire Plan health insurance rates increasing for all State workers, now may be the perfect time to consider enrolling in the Productivity Enhancement Program! PEP lets you cash in unused annual or personal leave to reduce the share of health insurance premiums you pay from each paycheck.

https://www.pef.org/articles/news/productivity-enhancement-program-open-enrollment-november-1-through-december-8/

THE DEADLINE TO ENROLL IS DEC. 8.

09/08/2025

New edition of The Communicator!

The September issue of the Communicator is now available!

This month we feature solidarity in action from Labor Day events across the state; contract articles that no longer sunset thanks to your Contract Team in the last round of negotiations; a member at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center speaking out about workplace violence with the support of PEF; and how members ensure healthy honeybee hives and support New York's thriving arts and culture. We also published a Constitutional Amendment that Convention delegates will consider next month and the union's consolidated financial statements in this issue.

communicator.pef.org