{"id":236,"date":"2022-02-11T15:27:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T15:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/?p=236"},"modified":"2025-04-21T05:40:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T05:40:46","slug":"pef-budget-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/?p=236","title":{"rendered":"PEF Budget Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
PEF Members:PEF\u2019s Legislative and Civil Service departments have analyzed the proposed Executive Budget and put together this list of\u00a0PEF Budget Priorities<\/a>. Now is when we need to show our union strength. \u00a0Based on those priorities, we\u2019ve created letter-writing campaigns to communicate to elected leaders in the New York State Legislature where PEF members stand on certain budget items. \u00a0This year we are once again asking members to take a few minutes out of your busy day to send letters that oppose or support legislation within the proposed state budget.\u00a0
For Fiscal Year 2022-2023, PEF opposes:<\/strong> Continued use of the design-build program and the raiding of funds from the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund:
https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/opposition-to-the-continued-use-of-the-problematic-design-build-program<\/a>
For Fiscal Year 2022-2023, PEF supports:<\/strong> Expanding the Healthcare Workforce Bonuses program:\u00a0
https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/support-and-expand-the-healthcare-workforce-bonuses-program<\/a>
Reinvesting DOCCS savings into State programs:\u00a0
https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/reinvestment-of-doccs-savings-into-state-programs<\/a>
Rebuilding safety net mental health, developmental disability and addiction services for at-risk New Yorkers:\u00a0
https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/rebuilding-safety-net-mental-health-developmental-disability-and-addiction-services-for-at-risk-new-yorkers<\/a>
Appropriately allocating Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) funds in the State Budget:
https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/office-of-information-technology-services-oits-in-the-state-budget-3<\/a>
Improving retiree healthcare programs and instituting a permanent COLA:
https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/state-retiree-health-care-programs-and-permanent-cola-improvement<\/a>
Continuing telecommuting for eligible state employees:
https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/continuing-telecommuting-for-eligible-state-employees<\/a>
Reforming the Tier 6 pension plan:
https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/pension-reforms-as-part-of-the-state-budget<\/a>
Clicking the link under\u00a0each PEF priority<\/a>\u00a0will you take you to the page where you enter your information and can edit the pre-written letter to your liking. Each letter should take less than a minute to complete and send. These letters will automatically be sent to your local Senate and Assembly member based on your zip code. I want you to know that together our collective voices really do make a difference. If you read\u00a0PEF\u2019s \u201cFund our Future\u201d campaign literature<\/a>, you will see that many of our ideas were incorporated in the current budget proposal. Those Fund Our Future materials were provided to the governor and our voices were heard. Let\u2019s let legislators hear those same voices now! \u00a0It\u2019s finally time to invest in the quality public services \u2013 and the public workforce \u2013 that every member of PEF represents.Due to COVID restrictions, it will not be feasible to conduct in-person lobby days or legislative visits again this year. So it is even more imperative that every PEF member send a letter, email or call their local senator and assemblyperson. We need to let them know why these legislative priorities are so important. \u00a0Here is some additional background to help inform your advocacy:
PEF\u2019s 2022-2023 Budget Priorities<\/a>PEF legislative testimony so far this year<\/a>Video: Highlights of DOL Commissioner Reardon and Acting Civil Service Commissioner Corso and GOER Director Volforte answering questions related to PEF priorities<\/a>
In Unity,Wayne SpencePEF PresidentSent via\u00a0ActionNetwork.org<\/a>. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Public Employees Federation, please\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PEF Members:PEF\u2019s Legislative and Civil Service departments have analyzed the proposed Executive Budget and put together this list of\u00a0PEF Budget Priorities. Now is when we need to show our union strength. \u00a0Based on those priorities, we\u2019ve created letter-writing campaigns to communicate to elected leaders in the New York State Legislature where PEF members stand on… Continue reading PEF Budget Priorities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=236"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":237,"href":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236\/revisions\/237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pefregion8.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}