Political Action
For the 2009 PEF State Legislative Agenda, click here:
http://www.pef.org/pac/files/stateagenda2009.pdf
A settlement has been reached with the governor's office. VRWS will be utilized in the state agencies and the governor has reached out to the commissioners to assess where the program can be instituted. A bonus of 20,000 will be given to individuals who are eligible for retirement and are targeted by their state agency. No ERI will be offered, only the bonus for tageted titles. The governor's office will seek legislation to establish a tier 5 in the state retirement system. There will be not layoff for two years as per the governor.
FOR PEF's OTHER ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS
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H1N1- Protect Yourself!
The Following Steps may protect you from the flu viruses and other germs.
* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw tissues into the trash after use. If tissue is not available, use your upper sleeve and not your hands.
* Wash your has often with soap and water. use Alcolhol- based hand cleaners.
*Try to avoid close contract with sick people.
*If you are sick with the flu, The CDC recommends that you stay home from home or school and limit contact with others.
Contract Corner
PEF Region 10 Coordinator Vinne Chesimard with PEF Region 11 Coordinator Jemma Hanson at City Hall Protest Governor Patterson's Proposed Layoffs
Elected Officials
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Who are my Elected Officials?
Parole
As members of our union that protect and ensure public safety, we salute all our Parole Officers. Thank You for your dedication.
Are You An Active PEF Member?
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Division News
Division Leaders are welcome to submit newsletters, announcements of events, and other Division news to "The Downstater". Submissions can be made to Jemma Marie Hanson or Pat McShane at the email addresses provided below. Submissions will be edited for space, fairness and good taste. Submissions must be approved by Jemma Marie Hanson before publication. Writer or person submitting material must identify him/her self, division number and position.
Division #214 - NYSDOT - NYC
Office of NYC Affairs (covering NYSDOT Region 11 & NYMTC) -
Council Leader, Varughese Joseph
Angelina Foster, Shop Steward, NYMTC
Jashmin Patel, Shop Steward
Patrick E. McShane, EIT, Steward
Division #198 - SUNY DOWNSTATE-
Council Leader/ Executive Board Representative,
Don Morgenstern
Division #253 - SOUTH BEACH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
Council Leader/ Executive Board Representative,
Ken Dischel
SCHOLARSHIP 2009
On behalf of the Region 11 Scholarship committee, we congraulate all of our 2009 Awardees. It was a pleasure to read your applications and share in your parents joy to have such accomplished students.
Announcement of Award Recipient(s):
Mary Awadallah
Richard Bukzin
Jabin Mathew
Hannah Raskin
Michael D. Warren Jr.
Your award letters will be sent via the mail from our main office.
Important Immigration News!
Free Immigration Services are being offered by NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, in collaboration with The City of New York and its Citizen and Immigration Project.
Services to be provided include assistance with:
- Naturalization
- Relative Petitions
- Adjustment of Status
Additional services being offered include:
- Consultations
- Certificates of Citizenship
- and more.
Immigration Rights Attorneys available from 4:30-6:30p
Every 1st Thursday of every month
New York City -CLC
275 7th Avenue, 18th floor(Manhattan)
Call for an appointment- Peggy Ortega (212) 604-9553 ext. 218
An Immigration Councelor will be available every Wednesday
Call for an Appointment- Father Brian Jordon (212) 604-9552
ext. 202
Nurses' Corner
The Mandatory Overtime Law takes effect on July 1st. 2009.
We have Done it!!! Now we have to ensure our agencies are enforcing the law. Is your agency conducting a pilot program or has policies in place to deal with MOT issues? Let me know @ jhanson@pef.org.
We are the union and only with your help we can ensure the law is enforced. PEF will be senting out a booklet to inform you of your rights under the law. Please utilize the information we are sending to you. Let us know if you are having problems with implementation of the law at your worksite. jhanson@pef.org
Region 11 Schedule of Events
JUNE,2009
18th-PAC/STEWARD meeting 5:30pm-8pm/ Planning Committee at 8pm.
30th- Steward Training- 9:30am-5pm - Change of date
27th- Atlantic City Trip Trump Plaza $35.00- $20.00 back. 8:30am Creedmoor- 79-25 Winchester Blvd. Queens Village, NY. then 9:30am Downstate 440 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY.
July, 2009
16th- PAC/Steward meeting 5:30pm-8:00pm. Planning committee meeting at 8:00pm.
We need members support to make these trips a success. So please partcipate.
RSVP with Dawn for all Meetings and Trainings
Brooklyn Office (718) 637-2019 Ext. "0"
Meals will be served at Brooklyn meetings and trainings
All stewards must use their own time for all Steward Trainings
Education
Dear members,
As of April 1st, the education vouchers should be on line at www.pef.org.
Tango Lessons
DISCOVER THE PASSION OF TANGO
We are planning additional tango dance lessons which will be held at the PEF Region 11 office in Brooklyn.
Stay tuned . . .
Noche de los Salgueros tm
Engineers Without Borders Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island Chapter
Is starting in Brooklyn with us, find out more here, click above
Mobilization
Get linked to our sites.
http://www.pef.org/mobilization/index.htm
http://www.thecommunicator.org/mobilzerdept/tools.htm
Blair Burroughs email: bburroughs@pef.org
The Downstater's Statement of Purpose
Organized labor: The folks who gave you the weekend and the 8 hour work day!!