THE COMMUNICATOR September 2011 The official publication of the NYS Public Employees Federation www.TheCommunicator.org - www.pef.org


You Said It .....................................................................2 Parole Officers Remember Fallen Colleagues.......................2 PS&T Tentative Agreement Goes To Members ....................4 Prison Closings Scramble Jobs .........................................5 Probation Officers Press For Contract................................6 President’s Message.......................................................7 Legislative Action............................................................7 Scacalossi Scholarship Winners........................................8 Union Scholarship Winners ..............................................9 Nurses Station .............................................................10 Truth Be Told ...............................................................10 Retirees In Action .........................................................11 September 11, Ten Years Later......................................12 Executive Board Update .................................................14 Members Golf For Charity ..............................................15 Health Notes................................................................16 Regional Scholarship Winners ........................................18


COVER GRAPHIC— By Mario A. Bruni


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Convention delegates from the state Department of Public Service were incorrectly listed under “PK & REC THOUS IS” in the July-August issue of The Communicator: Matthew F. Cinadr, Douglas D. Jasinske, Nicola R. Jones-Hall, Philipose Philip; Thomas Rienzo and Ronald Vero.


THE COMMUNICATOR Volume 28, No. 7 September 2011 (0745-6514)


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PROBATION OFFICERS PROTEST


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