PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement regarding Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent executive order allowing the NYS Legislature to meet virtually until Jan. 15: “The strong and decisive action taken by the Governor to protect the legislative branch of government employees should also be extended to the executive branch. The Governor understood that by… Continue reading If state lawmakers can telecommute, why not the rest of the state workforce?
Month: December 2021
PEF Members Unite
As usual we are facing many challenges in these unprecedented times, from vaccine/test/mask mandates implemented by Governor Hochul, to continued fighting for hazard pay for those front line workers who kept the state going during its most crucial times, to closing facilities, to reducing staffing numbers, to combining agencies, to cutting healthcare to retirees, etc.… Continue reading PEF Members Unite