LEAVE DONATIONS NEEDED


Ailing members need your leave donations


By SHERRY HALBROOK The following PEF members have


reported a need for leave donations: • Melissa Barringer is a nurse 2 at


SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. She has continuing medical issues. To donate leave, contact Linda Mazzone in human resources at the hospital. Her number is 315-464-4943. • Susan Bell is a vocational


rehabilitation counselor for the state Education Department in White Plains. She has continuing medical issues. To donate leave, call the SED human relations office at 518-474-5215. • Derelaine (Dee) Benton-Smith is a


nurse 1 at SUNY Buffalo Student Health Services. She has primary sclerosing cholangitis and needs a liver transplant. To donate leave, call Tammi Blajszczak at 716-829-5940 or email her at tlb25@buffalo.edu. • Jessica Brown is a nurse 1 at SUNY


Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. She is confined to bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. To donate leave, contact Linda Mazzone in human resources at the hospital. Her number is 315-464-4943. • Karen Corbin is an education finance


specialist 2 at the state Education Department in Albany. She is being treated for complications to intestinal surgery. To donate leave, contact the SED personnel office at 518-474-5215. • Sarah Davies is an environmental


educator 1 at the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in Albany. She is being treated for breast cancer. To donate leave, contact Lorie Bellegard in the DEC personnel office at 518-402-9260. • Eugene Flauraud is an offender


rehabilitation counselor at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. He has liver failure and needs a liver transplant. To donate leave, call the facility at 914-941-0108 and ask for the personnel office. • William Gaudette is an


information technology specialist 1 at the state Office of Children and


Family Services. He is undergoing a series of surgeries for his back. To donate leave to him, call the agency’s benefits unit at 518- 473-7936. • Mary Jackson is an offender


rehabilitation coordinator at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. A cancer survivor, she has chronic respiratory and other medical issues and need several surgeries. To donate leave, call the facility at 914- 941-0108, ext. 3600. • Brian Jones is a fire safety


representative at the state Office for People with Developmental Disabilities in Albany. He needs to care for his family following the birth of triplets. To donate leave, contact Tracy Hummel in the OPWDD personnel office at 518-473-4785. • Adrienne Kulak is a community


mental health nurse at Hutchings Psychiatric Center in Syracuse. She is being treated for multiple myeloma. To donate leave, call Wendy Willm at 315-426- 3600 in the personnel department at Hutchings. • Theresa Lacey is an alcohol and


substance abuse treatment program assistant at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. She is being treated for several medical issues. To donate leave, call the facility at 914-941-0108, extension 3600. • Jim Mextorf is a program technology


analyst 3 at the state Office of Information Technology Services. Following severe complications to diabetes, he has had several surgeries and he needs a kidney transplant. To donate leave, call his personnel office at 518-473-0398 or email hr.benefits@its.ny.gov. • Christine (Chrissy) Osuchowski is a


teaching and research center nurse 1 at University Hospital in Syracuse. She has been confined to bed rest for the remaining months of her pregnancy. To donate leave, contact Linda Mazzone in human resources at the hospital. Her number is 315-464-4943. • Maryanne Pickard is a tax technician


1 at the state Department of Taxation and Finance in Albany. She is being treated for


PEF HAPPY HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS... If you have ever driven throughWashington


Park inAlbany during the winter season, you have been treated to a musical and glowing display of holiday spirit. This year, PEF will be a featured


part of the 18th annual Capital Holiday Lights in the Park. PEF will have an illuminated wreath with its logo highlighted in the middle for all to see. In addition, PEF will be featured across all the


advertising platforms for the spectacular event that runs November 20 – January 3, 2015.


For pricing and more information, go to albanycapitalholidaylights.com. If you are involved in a PEF holiday


charity event or social gathering and you have pictures, PEF would love to feature them on social media and possibly in an upcoming issue of The Communicator. Just email them to


thecommunicator@pef.org. PEF members are out in the community all


during this holiday season. Here are a few events across the state that you can be a part of:


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bone cancer. To donate leave, please call Karen Casey in the agency’s personnel office at 518-530-4478. • Cheryl Staines is an associate


medical facilities auditor at the state Office of the Medicaid Inspector General. She is undergoing cancer treatment. To donate leave, call Sarah Macintosh at 585-408- 0380. • Kristen Trapalis is an offender


rehabilitation coordinator at Greene Correctional Facility. She is being treated for recurring cancer. To donate leave, contact Sherry McGinnis in the facility’s personnel office at 518-731-2741. • Barbara Taskey is a teaching and


research center nurse 2 at University Hospital in Syracuse. She has a rare lung disease. To donate leave, contact Linda Mazzone in human resources at the hospital. Her number is 315-464-4943. • Robert Weaver is a project assistant


for the state Statewide Financial System in Albany. He is being treated for severe complications to West Nile virus. To donate leave, call Lorissa Camarda at the state Division of Budget human relations department at 518-474-7366. • Bill Wiemers is a teacher 4 at Sing


Sing Correctional Facility. He has a debilitating autoimmune disease that reduces his ability to work on a regular basis. To donate leave, call the facility at 914-941-0108, extension 3600. —————————


The rules for making and receiving leave


donations are set forth in a memorandum of understanding included in the PS&T Contract. For more information, check the Contract Resource Center on the PEF website or refer to your contract. If you, or a PEF member you know,


needs leave donations because of a medical or urgent family situation, you may contact The Communicator to request publication of that need. You may send requests to


thecommunicator@pef.org, or call 800- 342-4306, ext. 271. Be sure to provide your contact information.


• Region 8, Albany - Sunday December 14 - The 30thAnnual


Holiday HungerAppeal with Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York at Crossgates Mall in Albany from 10 a.m.- 9 p.m.; - Friday, December 19 - Holiday Gala co-


sponsored by PEF/ITS/CSEAat Michael’s Banquet House, Latham from 12:30 p.m.- 5 p.m.; and • Region 9, Poughkeepsie -Wednesday, December 10 – PEF Holiday


party at Seasons Restaurant in Fishkill, from 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.


PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445


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