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By KENNETH BRYNIEN creationofanewretirementtierthat
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Thenationaleconomyisinasevere costsforourmembersorretirees.This
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recession,allbuttwostatesfacedeficits, wasaccomplishedwithyourhelp,
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SHARINGKNOWLEDGE—Ken
andbenefitsofcurrentemployeesand Withyourhelp,wewereabletowhittle
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NewYorkstate’sfiscalconditionisno anewretirementtier.Therewillbetimes
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different.Infact,NewYork’sdeficitisonly when,nomatterwhatthechoice,weface
secondinmagnitudetoCalifornia’s. consequencesthathavepotentially Mycommitmentandthecommitment
Despitethis,wehavebeenabletothwart negativeeffectsuponourmembers. We ofPEFtoretirementreformremains.
proposalsthatwouldhaveforcedusto chosetomaintainthejobsecurityofour Whilewehavesufferedasetback,wewill
reopenourcontractorfacemassive membersandmaintainthesanctityof continuetoworktoaddressinequitiesin
layoffs. ourcontractbyacceptinganew theretirementtiersthathavebeen
Overthepastyear,thegovernorhas retirementtierinexchangeforthe forceduponus.
calledforahardhiringfreeze,laggingour eliminationof8,700proposedlayoffsand Iamconfidentwithyourhelp,once
pay,eliminatingapayraise,requiring apledgefromthegovernorofnolayoffs thefiscalcrisisisover,wecanagain
newretireestopayagreaterportionof forthenexttwoyears.Whilenota worktorestorepastgainsandcontinue
theirhealthcarecosts,contributingtothe completevictory,itisthebestavailable toeliminateinequitiesamongthe
MedicarePartBpremiums,andthe outcomeforourcurrentmembers. retirementtiers.
PEF2009triennialelectionresults
VoteswerecountedJune23for Labor Conservationhavenotbeencertifiedyet
contestedofficesandboardseatsinPEF’s Seat207,HerbHennings; asthisissueofTheCommunicatorgoesto
TriennialElections. Seat210,EdwardKrajewski; press.
BonnieWoodwaselectedcoordinator Seat215,TeddyVazquez; Arunoffelectionwillbeheldbetween
ofPEFRegion2,andKevinConleywas Seat220,CarolOlszewski; BobGamacheandGregMcBridetofill
electedcoordinatorofRegion6. Seat235,DanSteen; Seat125atthestateOfficeofGeneral
Thecertifiedwinnersofcontested Seat240,JimMalloy; Services.
racesforseatsonthePEFExecutive
Mental Hygiene
Nocandidateswerecertifiedtofill
Boardare:
Seat260,BarbaraRock;
Seats25,155,325,360and555.
Banking Seat275,DebraBojarski;
Therefore,theywillbepartofaquarterly
Seat10,WilliamBrennan; Seat310,JohnLichak;
specialelectioninOctobertofillmid-
Correctional Services
Seat345,JanetteClark;
termvacancies.
Seat30,CathyCoty;
Seat350,RobertMontalbano;
MostPEFofficesandboardseatswere
Seat54,FredSimmons;
Seat395,CarolFerrante;
uncontestedandfilledautomaticallyby
theonlycertifiednomineesforthem.
Education
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Thatinformationwasreportedinthe
Seat65,FrankLindner;
Seat415,PatLavin;
JuneissueofTheCommunicatorwhich
Parole
Temporary Disabilities
maybereviewedat
Seat145,IsmaelCruz;
Seat485PaulSteve;
www.thecommunicator.org.
Seat150,MichaelMurphy; Transportation
Thefullelectionresultsalsoareonline
Insurance
Seat490EdLucas;and
atwww.pef.orgunderElections.
Seat205,BarringtonScott;
Seat515KanuPatel. Alltermsofofficeareforthreeyears,
TheresultsofballotingforSeat115at commencinginAugust2009,andending
thestateDepartmentofEnvironmental inJuly2012.
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