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www.thecommunicator.org September 2012 

Day 1 

for the 

54,000 

Susan M. Kent 

PEF President 

Carlos J. Garcia 

PEF Secretary-Treasurer

YOU SAID IT 

Time to rebuild 

our own country 

By DEBORAH A. MILES 

PEF leaders and several members 

were delegates to the American 

Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the 

Service Employees International Union 

(SEIU) conventions 

held this summer in 

Detroit and Denver, 

respectively. 

AFT President 

Randi Weingarten 

advocated for a 

“solution-driven 

unionism,” a new 

vision of unionism 

that advances 

solutions focused on 

uniting union 

members with the 

people they serve 

and the 

communities in 

which they live. 

In her keynote 

address, Weingarten 

spoke about severe 

budget cuts 

jeopardizing public 

education, health 

To the Editor: 

The only way to deal with our national debt 

and deficit is to grow our economy by investing 

in infrastructure, scientific research, education 

and the American worker. 

We need to engage in nation building here 

at home and stop the costly, unrealistic nation 

building in Iraq and Afghanistan. These wars 

have bankrupted the country and lined the 

pockets of corrupt officials and private 

companies such as Halliburton. 

Remember Bushʼs VP Heʼs at it again, 

recently meeting with House Republicans and 

pushing them to renege on the $54 billion in 

defense spending cuts under “Sequestration” 

so “we can pay for our next war.” 

We need a government that works for 

everyone, not just the wealthiest 1 percent and 

the military-industrial complex. 

“Smaller government” is code for program 

cuts caused by tax cuts for the rich and the 

destruction of Social Security and Medicare 

through privatization, i.e., the Ryan Plan. It 

would give more of our tax dollars to Wall 

Street and the drug and insurance industries 

that will not run them as well, or as costeffectively 

as the federal government runs 

them. 

When Senate Minority Leader John 

Boehner says, “We canʼt tax the job creators,” 

itʼs code for “Leave my corporate donors 

alone.” 

Follow the money and nine out of 10 times 

youʼll find the Koch brothers or their front 

groups, Americans for Prosperity and ALEC 

funded by the 1 percent, influencing our lives 

with their billions. 

JIM CARR 

Millport 

Please donate 

leave now 

To the Editor: 

As the Executive Board representative of 

members at SUNYʼs Upstate University 

Hospital in Syracuse, I am writing out of 

concern for PEF Region 4 

Coordinator Peter Banks, who is 

recuperating following surgery in 

August to have his left eye 

removed. 

Peter is a nurse at this hospital. 

Unfortunately, our facility has made 

Peter a target for his advocacy and 

representation of the PEF 

care and other critical services. She 

said the key is not winning arguments 

but, rather, to focus on solving 

problems and uniting the working 

class. 

PEF Division 194 

steward Sabrina 

Gallop from the State 

Education Department 

was a delegate to the 

AFT convention. 

“Randi Weingarten’s 

message about 

solution-driven 

unionism focused on 

what works and what 

doesn’t. She pointed to 

better solutions to 

accomplish goals. This 

is really a powerful 

method of getting 

things done correctly. 

That’s the message I 

brought home to our 

members,” Gallop said. 

PEF President Susan 

Kent was elected an 

AFT vice president at 

that convention. 

membership within the region. This has meant, 

among other things, that he has had to use his 

own leave accruals whenever PEF meetings 

fall on any day other than Monday. This, in 

combination with three previous eye surgeries, 

has caused Peter to exhaust his paid leave. 

Therefore, I am asking PEF members and 

their co-workers, if they are able, to donate 

leave to assist Peter and his family during this 

difficult period. Any state employee may 

donate, even across union lines (CSEA, UUP 

and others). So, if you know of anyone from 

PEF or another state union who is willing and 

able to donate their vacation leave; please 

pass this information on to them. The forms are 

available for download from 

www.syrpef.org/pb_state_leave_donation.pdf. 

If you have any questions please contact 

me or our human resources benefits guru, 

Ms. Lina Mazzone at 315-464-4943. 

Please fax the completed form to the 

number on the form or return 

it to me. Peter's details for the 

form are: Peter Banks, 

Department of Nursing. 

Any help you can give is 

greatly appreciated. 

SUSAN MURPHY 

Baldwinsville 

PEF’s affiliate unions raise the bar 

to protect the labor movement 

FRONT AND CENTER — 

PEF Secretary-Treasurer Carlos 

Garcia with PEF President Susan 

Kent make the cover of AFT’s 

Public Employee Advocate. 

At SEIU’s 25th International 

Convention in May, the focus was on 

politics. 

SEIU International Secretary- 

Treasurer Eliseo Medina said by voting 

for labor-friendly candidates in 

November, union members will be 

fighting for themselves and taking 

responsibility for their own lives by 

choosing political leaders and not 

“political panderers.” 

SEIU delegates and guests agreed 

union strength comes from solidarity 

with each other and with allies. They 

pledged to join forces to protect the 

rights of workers, women, immigrants, 

communities of color and others who 

face discrimination, and to protect the 

fundamental right to vote. 

Kent said PEF will focus on finding 

solutions and uniting with other 

unions to make the correct political 

changes necessary for the labor 

movement to succeed. 

“We have worked too hard for all our 

rights, and we are not going to give up 

any of them. Our goal is to lead, unite, 

fight and win,” Kent said. 

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THE COMMUNICATOR September 2012 

The official publication of the NYS Public Employees Federation 

www.TheCommunicator.org - www.pef.org 

You Said It .....................................................................2 

Unions Protect The Labor Movement.................................2 

PEF’s New Leaders Sworn To Duty ....................................4 

Secretary-Treasurer’s Special Report .................................5 

A Look Inside A Children’s Psychiatric Center ......................6 

President’s Message .......................................................7 

PEF Members Shine At State Fair .....................................7 

Political Action................................................................8 

Retirees In Action .........................................................10 

Trustees’ Corner...........................................................10 

Parole Officer Faces Sudden Danger................................11 

Veterinarian Ensures Healthy Horseplay ...........................12 

Safe Patient Handling Benefits Prison Medical Unit ............13 

Health Reform Ends Copay For Preventive Care.................13 

PEF Protects Privacy Of Members’ Tax Records.................15 

2012 PEF Convention Preview ........................................16 

Runoff Elections Fill Executive Board Seats........................21 

Golfers Raise $3,000 To Help Fight Cancer ......................22 

Black Caucus Has Presence In NYC Parade......................23 

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LEADERS MEET MEMBERS 

HEALTHY HORSEPLAY 

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12 

CONTENTS 

Cover Photo 

By Timothy H. Raab 

Correction PEF Executive 

Board Seat 245 represents members 

at the state Labor Department, not 

the Health Department, as was 

incorrectly stated in the June and 

July-August issues. 

NO MORE INJURIES 

13 

THE COMMUNICATOR 

Volume 29, No. 7 September 2012 (0745-6514) 

The Official Publication of the New York State Public Employees 

Federation, AFL-CIO, 1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 

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Officers of PEF 

Susan M. Kent President 

Carlos Garcia Secretary-Treasurer 

Wayne Bayer, Wayne Spence, Barbara Ulmer 

Vice Presidents 

Kevin Hintz, Bonnie Wood, John Prince, 

Peter Banks, James Moffitt, Kevin Conley, 

Tom Donahue, Nikki Brate, Vivian Street, 

Shiek Nabijohn, Jemma Hanson, Connie Batts 

Regional Coordinators 

Ronald Brown, Kenneth Johnson, 

Maureen Kellman, Trustees 

PEF Regional Field Offices 

Reg. 1 Buffalo 1-800-462-1462 

Reg. 2 Elmira/Hornell 1-800-724-5001 

Reg. 3 Rochester 1-800-724-5003 

Reg. 4 Syracuse 1-800-724-5004 

Reg. 5 Binghamton 1-800-724-4998 

Reg. 6 Utica 1-800-724-5005 

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Reg. 7 Malone 1-888-498-8532 

Reg. 8 Albany 1-800-342-4306 

Reg. 9 Poughkeepsie 1-800-548-4870 

Reg. 10 Manhattan/Bronx 1-800-522-8700 

Reg. 11 Brooklyn/Queens/Staten Island 1-866-897-9775 

Reg. 12 Long Island 1-800-832-5284 

The Communicator Staff 

Sherry Halbrook Editor 

Mario A. Bruni Graphic Designer 

Deborah A. Miles Reporter/Writer 

Barbara Valenti Jr. Graphic Artist 

Paul Murphy Secretary/Typesetter 

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New leaders seek, value 

input from members 


During the campaign for the PEF 

election, the Susan Kent-Carlos 

Garcia team vowed to be more visible and 

accessible to rank-and-file members. 

As newly elected officers, they are 

doing just that. 

Soon after the swearing-in ceremony 

August 1, PEF President Susan Kent, 

Secretary-Treasurer Carlos Garcia, and 

PEF’s three vice presidents, Wayne Bayer, 

Wayne Spence and Barbara Ulmer 

travelled to the western part of the state 

where they met with PEF Region 1 

members. 

“It is important for this leadership to 

let our members know who we are, and 

how much we care about the issues they 

experience as union members,” Kent 

said. 

During August, members of the Kent 

team also visited regional coordinators, 

council leaders and spoke to members in 

Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton, Albany 

and New York City. 

“The members we met were very 

hospitable and comfortable 

communicating agency-specific 

concerns,” Bayer said. “A few members 

were anxious about privatization, 

reorganizations and consolidations in 

state agencies. They seemed pleased to 

have an opportunity to meet us and 

directly share their recommendations 

and requests for assistance.” 

Members who work at the state 

KENT ADMINISTRATION BEGINS — PEF’s new leaders pose for a group shot after 

being sworn-in August 1.They are PEF Vice President Barbara Ulmer,Trustee Ronald 

Brown, Secretary-Treasurer Carlos Garcia, PEF President Susan Kent,Trustee 

Kenneth Johnson,Vice Presidents Wayne Spence and Wayne Bayer, and Trustee 

Maureen Kellman. 

— Photo by Deborah A. Miles 

PLEDGE TO SERVE — PEF Executive Board members and regional coordinators 

were sworn in August 16 in Troy. 

— Photo by Deborah A. Miles 

Department of Transportation in Utica, 

Buffalo and Binghamton talked about the 

state’s hiring of consultants, and 

contracting out work that should be done 

by state employees. They also shared 

their opinions on labor-friendly 

candidates in their areas, and made 

recommendations for and against 

political endorsements. 

One common issue throughout the 

state was short staffing and how the 

union will fight to prevent any future 

layoffs. 

“It is good to take the pulse of the 

membership,” Kent said. “This 

administration has an open-door policy. 

Now is the time to speak to us. Issues 

will be heating up with elections and our 

legislative agenda. But I want all our 

members to know our number one 

concern is protecting their jobs.” 

Check the PEF website, pef.org, for 

updates on when the Kent team will visit 

your area. 

MEETINGYOU — PEF President Susan Kent listens to questions from a member at 

an August PEF Region 10 “meet and greet” event. Next to Kent is PEF Trustee 

Kenneth Johnson. 

— Photo by Richard Dillard 


Transparency major issue for Executive Board 

By CARLOS GARCIA 

We took office August 1, and hit the 

ground running as the transition to the 

leadership of the day-to-day operations of 

our organization takes place. The work 

that happens “behind the scenes” by the 

many PEF departments/offices that, in 

turn, support our 54,000 members is 

truly amazing. We are appreciative of the 

professional work of more than 100 

management/confidential and unionized 

staff at PEF headquarters and the dozens 

of PEF staff at our regional offices 

statewide who strive daily to provide 

essential services to our members. 

A lot is happening daily and we want 

to take every opportunity to keep our 

members informed in a timely manner of 

the many things taking place in our 

union. Members have made it clear to 

PEF President Susan Kent and I as we 

traveled the state that they want to be 

better informed of how policy decisions 

are made by PEF elected officials and 

officers. To this end, a members-only 

portal on the PEF website will carry both 

transcripts and videorecordings of PEF 

Executive Board meetings. 

An email was sent to the board 

members prior to the August 16-17 

meeting informing them the 

meeting would be videorecorded. 

Board members who want to 

maintain the status quo are 

attempting to block our efforts 

to provide members access to 

information. For many new 

members of the board who were 

elected in June this meeting was 

their first introduction to the 

Executive Board of PEF. They 

witnessed firsthand the attempts to 

undermine what this administration was 

elected to do and what we must overcome 

to change this union and move PEF 

forward. A lot of time was spent at the 

meeting on motions that were introduced 

to stop the videorecording. 

First, a motion was introduced that 

would prevent the videorecording of the 

meeting and it was ruled out of order 

because the secretary-treasurer is 

entrusted with the responsibility of 

providing members unabridged access to 

PEF’s financial and membership records. 

Then, a second motion that would have 

required that we destroy any videorecords 

after they are reviewed by the board only 

was ruled out of order for the same 

reason. 

After many questions from the board 

members about the cost, the board was 

GARCIA 

— Photo by Timothy Raab 

informed the videorecording of this board 

session was at no cost to PEF. However, a 

final motion was made to ensure PEF 

funds could not be expended in the 

future for this purpose. The motion that 

passed to block member access via 

videorecording is under review by the 

Kent/Garcia administration. 

Our administration has worked 

to ensure the PEF budget remains 

balanced despite information that 

was revealed after we took office 

regarding the previous 

administration’s failure to 

adequately budget for all the 

unionized staff positions at PEF. 

The annual audit that provides an 

overview of our financial position 

as an organization will be published in 

the October issue of The Communicator. 

As the secretary-treasurer entrusted 

with protecting and managing the 

financial resources of our union, I took a 

very strong position at the August board 

meeting on a particular member item that 

would negatively affect PEF’s fiscal 

soundness. This proposal would change 

existing policy affecting terms and 

conditions of employment for both the atwill 

staff, for whom it was intended, as 

well as the author’s unforeseen affect on 

the benefits for unionized staff whose 

contract negotiations were not concluded 

by the previous administration. 

The retroactive aspect is specifically 

targeted to cover the at-will employees 

who were not carried over to the new 

administration and provide them with 

enhanced sick leave and vacation 

benefits. Existing board policy provides a 

generous severance package to 

employees. This policy can be found on 

the PEF website under the Executive 

Board link. The new proposal would put 

PEF in a precarious situation as it would 

increase our current and future financial 

liability. According to PEF Trustee 

Maureen Kellman (who is also an actuary) 

this could potentially render PEF 

insolvent. 

For the reasons stated above, our 

administration does not support this 

proposed change. The changes this 

proposal would make would also go 

against the recommendation of our 

independent auditors that we should 

work toward reducing our organization’s 

financial liabilities. 

Prior to finalizing the agenda for the 

August meeting, the chair explained that 

after consultation with PEF counsel and 

the parliamentarian, the item would be 

ruled out of order when the member item 

section of the agenda was covered, 

because the item sought to rescind and 

amend actions already taken that could 

not be undone. The chair explained some 

of the at-will staff who were given notice 

that they would not be carried into the 

new administration had already either 

retired or gone back to work for New York 

state and, therefore, according to Roberts 

Rules of Order, the item must be ruled 

out of order. Despite this explanation, 

members loyal to the previous 

administration spent a lot of time 

challenging the ruling of the chair and 

trying to incorporate this member item 

into the secretary-treasurer’s report. 

The board meeting ended at 

approximately 5 p.m. August 17 without 

reaching the member items section of the 

agenda. However, the member who 

introduced this item has already 

expressed his desire to have it discussed 

at the November board meeting. 

Please discuss the item with your 

Executive Board representative and let 

them know your position on the matter. 

I look forward to continuing to provide 

information to our membership in future 

issues of The Communicator as necessary 

to keep you apprised of issues of 

importance. Finally, thanks to all those 

who have provided us with expressions of 

support and encouragement in our first 

couple of weeks in office. 

www.pef.org The Communicator September 2012 — Page 5 

SECRETARY-TREASURER’S SPECIAL REPORT

The magic of turning around a troubled life 


Tucked away in West Seneca, just 

outside Buffalo, is a place where PEF 

members work with children and 

adolescents who have serious behavioral 

problems. 

These disturbed children arrive at the 

Western New York Children’s Psychiatric 

Center (WNYCPC) because they experience 

difficulty adapting to a regular school 

setting or normal family life. Often, they 

are a threat to themselves, family 

members, classmates and teachers. 

On a hot and humid August day, PEF 

leaders walked through the doors of 

WNYCPC not knowing what to expect. But 

they left feeling inspired, uplifted and very 

proud of the nearly 100 members who 

dedicate themselves to turning around 

troubled lives. 

“I, along with my statewide officers, am 

grateful for the opportunity to see 

firsthand what amazing work our members 

do at WNYCPC,” said PEF President Susan 

Kent. “Their dedication and the results 

they produce further illustrate how 

valuable PEF members are to their 

communities. 

One example is Hynda Burdman, who 

has worked for the state Office of Mental 

Health for 48 years, and has been at 

WNYCPC since its doors opened in 1970. 

“Hynda’s the education supervisor and 

comes to work with incredible 

enthusiasm,” Kent said. “Hynda has seen 

many changes in the past 42 years at 

WNYCPC and has made it a priority to 

update and provide programs to address 

the changing needs of children.” 

A look inside 

WNYCPC accepts children ranging in 

age from four to 18, and from 19 counties. 

It has 46 beds and also provides outpatient 

services. The facility has three units – 

child, adolescent and intensive care. 

Lawrence Smith, a nurse who has 

worked at WNYCPC for six years, is in 

charge of the adolescent unit. He enjoys 

his work, but admitted it can be trying at 

times to manage 16 children. They are 12 

to 17 years old. 

“I’m usually the only nurse on my unit,” 

Smith said. 

He is responsible for distributing 

medications, checking doctor’s orders and 

medical assessments, and completing 

paperwork such as admission and 

discharge papers. 

“In this type of setting, we all work 

together and communicate. The children 

attend school in the facility. They have 

additional activities ranging from 

occupational and recreational therapy to 

exercise and game rooms. They are 

constantly going to different groups and 

activities,” Smith said. “Because they are 

in school most of the day, a lot of the 

activities are held during the evening.” 

Among the things the children enjoy is a 

weekly visit from a hair stylist. WNYCPC 

also provides spiritual guidance by having 

a non-denominational minister visit on 

Saturdays. A priest comes to say mass on 

Sundays, for those of the Catholic faith. 

Sending children home 

“I always feel if a child leaves here 

happy and is well enough to re-enter 

society, we have done our job. It’s 

rewarding to send a child back home, as 

opposed to sending them to a residential 

placement facility. Sometimes, that is the 

best thing for them. But I’ve never seen a 

MEETING WITH MEMBERS — PEF’s statewide officers visit with members at the 

Western NewYork Children’s Psychiatric Center.They are PEF Vice President Barbara 

Ulmer; Patricia Moran,WNYCPC senior public information specialist; PEF Secretary- 

Treasurer Carlos Garcia; PEF Vice President Wayne Bayer; Hynda Burdman,WNYCPC 

education supervisor; PEF President Susan Kent; David Chudy, PEF Executive Board 

member; and PEF Vice President Wayne Spence. 

— Photo by Jeanette Smith 

kid leave here in worse shape than when 

he first arrived,” Smith said. 

The average stay for a child is 115 days. 

Some are discharged sooner or later 

depending on their progress. 

“It’s important to partner with families 

to help with continued care and create a 

violence-free and therapeutic familycentered 

environment,” Smith said. “In 

order to help more children return to their 

homes, WNYCPC provides family support 

services and parent-effectiveness training.” 

A special dog 

WNYCPC has one very 

special therapeutic 

technique – a standard 

poodle named Tommy 

who will be 3 years old 

on Thanksgiving. 

“The kids love and 

adore him,” said Robert 

Reusch, a mental 

hygiene staff 

TOMMY 

development specialist. 

Reusch and other PEF members were 

instrumental in getting WNYCPC a certified 

therapy dog through a federal grant. 

“Tommy is beneficial in two ways. His 

presence creates a calming atmosphere 

and has helped reduce the need to restrain 

or seclude children who are going through 

some sort of trauma. 

“Sometimes, when a child is asked to 

share something with a doctor, he may be 

reluctant to do so. Having Tommy at his 

side can make a difference. The child may 

tell the dog about his experiences. This is 

called an animal-assisted therapy goal,” 

Reusch said. “The other animal-assisted 

activity is interacting with Tommy, just by 

petting or playing with him.” 

Reusch’s job is much more than 

managing the dog-therapy program. He 

coaches and mentors staff on their 

interactions with the children. For 

example, if a child who is usually 

withdrawn and quiet says “hello” or “good 

morning,” the staff member should 

acknowledge the progress and make a 

positive comment to the child. 

“If I see a staff member missed an 

opportunity to praise a child, I will bring it 

to his attention. When I see good 

interaction by a staff member, I recognize 

the good teaching skills and offer positive 

feedback,” Reusch said. 

Kent said the PEF members at WNYCPC 

each have specific and diverse roles in 

helping children handle mental illness. 

“These kids should have hope in their 

recovery,” Kent said. “Our members 

provide that hope.” 


Ready to build greater strength, respect, 

security for PEF members 

By SUSAN KENT 

To my fellow union brothers and 

sisters: 

It’s a great honor and privilege for me 

to have been elected president of the 

Public Employees Federation and I am 

humbled by the responsibility and work 

with which you have entrusted me. 

In this, my first message to you, I 

would like to lay out in broad terms my 

plans and priorities to turn this union in 

the direction we think it needs to go. 

First, we plan to engage in a public 

relations campaign to aggressively and 

assertively fight the anti-union sentiment 

that has driven a wedge between union 

members and the communities they 

serve. We are going to make sure the 

public, elected officials, the community at 

large and business leaders respect the 

jobs our members do by promoting their 

untold stories and the impact our 

members have on their communities. In 

this issue of The Communicator is an 

article that includes the story of a PEF 

member who has been on the job for 48 

years and still approaches her work 

enthusiastically each and every day. This 

type of public servant is the face of PEF. 

Second, we plan to embark on an 

organizing campaign like this union has 

never seen. We will move toward making 

PEF members shine at NY State Fair 

“PEF, the union whose members provide excellent public 

service to the community” is the 

theme PEF leaders selected for the 

2012 booth at the NY State Fair. 

“This theme represents the 

54,000 members who work tirelessly 

to ensure New York has the best 

public service in the nation,” said 

PEF President Susan Kent. 

On the first day of the fair, 

members from the Syracuse area 

volunteered to staff the booth and 

talked with fair goers about their 

jobs. They were there partly because 

it was governor’s day at the fair, and 

PEF wanted to make its presence 

known. 

“We invited our members to take 

an active role in the fair,” said PEF 

Vice President Barbara Ulmer, 

coordinator of the PEF booth. 

“The public’s perception of state 

workers has been weakened through 

negative media coverage in past 

months. Our goal is to let the public 

see and decide for themselves the 

sure our political and legislative 

endorsements and decisions are based on 

what is in the best interest of our 

members and other working people. We 

are an independent and powerful voice for 

our workers. 

Third, we will work tirelessly to ensure 

job security for our members. You can be 

sure we will do our research, build 

respect with the public and, when the 

time comes, we will approach the 

negotiating table from a place of strength. 

As a member of the executive council of 

the AFL-CIO, I had a chance to speak 

with Gov. Cuomo at the AFL-CIO 

convention last month. My message to the 

governor was that I, along with all our 

members, expect to be sitting at the table 

with the governor as equal partners to 

solve issues facing our members. And 

Gov. Cuomo acknowledged we need to 

work through these issues together. 

And finally, don’t be surprised if you 

see me or a member of the new team at 

your work site. The day after I was sworn 

in, I began traveling to meet with PEF 

members at different agencies all over the 

state to learn about the work being done, 

to listen to members talk about the issues 

at their workplaces and to help find 

solutions to problems. I will be in Albany 

when it is necessary for me to be there, 

AT THE FAIR — PEF Reg. 8 Coordinator Nikki Brate, 

Vice Presidents Barbara Ulmer and Wayne Bayer, 

President Susan Kent and granddaughter Alana, Reg. 4 

Coordinator Peter Banks and Secretary-Treasurer 

Carlos Garcia greet visitors to the NYS Fair on its 

opening day in Syracuse. 

— Photo by Jim Adsit 

STRONG, FOCUSED — PEF President 

Susan Kent plans a positive, high visibility 

campaign for members. 

— Photo by Timothy Raab 

but I plan to continue traveling the state 

and meeting with as many PEF members 

as I can. We are showing management the 

face of a broader union and taking our 

case to the people. 

value of the work our members perform. They are devoted and 

talented individuals who help make 

this state so great,” Ulmer said. 

The booth, which was located in the 

Center of Progress Building, attracted 

a diverse crowd, many curious about 

the role PEF plays in their 

communities. 

Members had an opportunity to 

talk about inspecting New York’s roads 

and bridges, the work they do in 

health care facilities, and how the 

union represents nearly 2,500 job 

titles – all vital services to New Yorkers. 

The booth was decorated with a 

variety of photos. It included members 

in the military who fought overseas, 

vocational counselors teaching prison 

inmates new skills, and research 

scientists discovering ways to improve 

the quality of life in countless ways. 

PEF retirees staffed the booth for 

the duration of the fair, which ended 

Labor Day. 

— Deborah A. Miles 


PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

POLITICAL ACTION 

PEF endorses candidates in more 

By SHERRY HALBROOK 

The PEF Executive Board has endorsed 

the political candidates reported here for 

the September 13 primary and November 

6 general elections. In some districts, no 

candidates were endorsed, as noted 

below. 

The endorsements are based on PEF’s 

interviews and reviews of individual 

candidates’ voting records and 

qualifications, followed by 

recommendations from PEF’s regional and 

statewide political action committees 

(PACs). 

“No single vote or action determined 

our decision to make an endorsement of 

any specific candidate,” said PEF 

President Susan Kent. “Rather, we looked 

NATIONAL 

President 

– Barack Obama 

Vice President 

– Joseph Biden 

US Senate 

– Kirsten Gillibrand 

U.S. HOUSE OF 

REPRESENTATIVES 

1st C.D. – Timothy 

Bishop 

2nd C.D. – No 

OBAMA endorsement at this time 

3rd C.D. – Steven Israel 

4th C.D. – Carolyn 

McCarthy 

5th C.D. – Gregory W. 

Meeks 

6th C.D. – Grace Meng 

7th C.D. – No 

endorsement at this time 

8th C.D. – Hakeem 

Jeffries 

9th C.D. – Yvette Clarke 

10th C.D. – Jerrold L. 

Nadler 


BIDEN endorsement at this time 

12th C.D. – Carolyn B. 

Maloney 

13th C.D. – Charles 

Rangel 

14th C.D. – Joseph 

Crowley 

15th C.D. – Jose E. 

Serrano 

16th C.D. – Eliot L. Engel 

17th C.D. – Nita M. 

Lowey 

18th C.D. – Sean Patrick 

Maloney 


GILLIBRAND endorsement at this time 

20th C.D. – Paul D. Tonko 

21st C.D. – Bill Owens 

22nd C.D. – No endorsement at this time 

23rd C.D. – Nate Shinagawa 

24th C.D. – Dan Maffei 

25th C.D. – Louise M. Slaughter 

at the candidate’s record in protecting 

PEF members’ and other union members’ 

job security. 

“We must make our elected 

representatives in Washington and Albany 

understand they cannot take PEF’s 

endorsement for granted,” Kent said. “Our 

endorsement must be earned. It is not 

automatic and it is not a rubber stamp. 

We endorse candidates who support our 

positions on the issues and who are 

willing to stand up for those positions 

when the chips are down.” 

“I heartily agree with PEF Region 12 

Coordinator Connie Batts who said, ‘We 

need to return to being a force to be 

reckoned with. Our collateral is ourselves. 

We need to get our boots on the ground 

26th C.D. – Brian Higgins 

27th C.D. – Kathy Hochul 

NYS SENATE 

1st S.D. – Bridget Fleming 

2nd S.D. – No endorsement at this time 

3rd S.D. – Lee Zeldin 

4th S.D. – Ricardo Montano 

5th S.D. – No endorsement at this time 


7th S.D. – Jack Martins 


9th S.D. – Dean G. Skelos 


11th S.D. – Tony Avella 

12th S.D. – Michael N. Gianaris 

13th S.D. – Jose R. Peralta 


15th S.D. – Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. 

16th S.D. – Toby Ann Stavisky 


18th S.D. – Martin Malave-Dilan 

19th S.D. – John L. Sampson 

20th S.D. – Eric Adams 

21st S.D. – Kevin S. Parker 

22nd S.D. – Martin J. Golden 

23rd S.D. – Diane J. Savino 

24th S.D. – Andrew J. Lanza 


26th S.D. – Daniel Squadron 


28th S.D. – Liz Krueger 

29th S.D. – Jose M. Serrano 

30th S.D. – Bill Perkins 

31st S.D. – Adriano Espaillat 

32nd S.D. – Ruben Diaz 

33rd S.D. – J. Gustavo Rivera 



36th S.D. – Ruth H. Thompson 



39th S.D. – Christopher Eachus 


41st S.D. – Terry W. Gipson 

42nd S.D. – John J. Bonacic 

43rd S.D. – No endorsement at this time 

44th S.D. – Neil D. Breslin 

45th S.D. – Elizabeth O’C. Little 

46th S.D. – Cecilia Tkaczk 

47th S.D. – Joseph A. Griffo 

and work hard for the candidates we 

endorsed. Now is our time,’” Kent said. 

Get involved, vote 

“I urge all of our members to make 

sure they are registered to vote and to 

make the time and effort to go to the polls 

September 13 if they are enrolled in a 

party that has a primary,” said PEF Vice 

President Wayne Bayer, who now chairs 

the union’s statewide political action 

committee. 

He also urged members to contact their 

regional coordinators or PAC chairs to 

volunteer and campaign for the endorsed 

candidates. 

(See page 9 for a list of regional PEF 

coordinators and the phone numbers for 

48th S.D. – Patricia Ritchie 

49th S.D. – Hugh T. Farley 

50th S.D. – John A. DeFrancisco 

51st S.D. – Howard Leib 

52nd S.D. – No endorsement at this time 

53rd S.D. – David J. Valesky 

54th S.D. – Michael F. Nozzolio 

55th S.D. – Ted O’Brien 

56th S.D. – Joseph E. Robach 




60th S.D. – Michael L. Amodeo 

61st S.D. – No endorsement at this time 

62nd S.D. – Amy Hope Witryol 

63rd S.D. – Timothy M. Kennedy 

NYS ASSEMBLY 

1st A.D. – Fred W. Thiele Jr. 

2nd A.D. – No endorsement at this time 

3rd A.D. – Dean Murray 

4th A.D. – Steven Englebright 

5th A.D. – Alfred C. Graf 

6th A.D. – Philip R. Ramos 

7th A.D. – No endorsement at this time 



10th A.D. – Joseph S. Dujmic, Jr. 

11th A.D. – Robert K. Sweeney 

12th A.D. – Andrew P. Raia 

13th A.D. – Louis Imbroto 



16th A.D. – Michelle Schimel 


18th A.D. – Earlene Hooper 

19th A.D. – Edward P. Ra 

20th A.D. – Harvey Weisenberg 

21st A.D. – No endorsement at this time 

22nd A.D. – Sean Wright 

23rd A.D. – Phillip Goldfeder 

24th A.D. – David I. Weprin 

25th A.D. – Nily D. Rozic 

26th A.D. – Edward C. Braunstein 

27th A.D. – Michael A. Simanowitz 

28th A.D. – Andrew D. Hevesi 

29th A.D. – William Scarborough 

30th A.D. – Margaret M. Markey 

31st A.D. – Michele R. Titus 

32nd A.D. – Vivian E. Cook 

33rd A.D. – Barbara M. Clark 


than 170 state, national elections 

the regional offices.) 

“Our votes are always our biggest asset, 

but it is the individual skills, time and 

commitment we contribute that candidates 

and their key staff value and remember for 

years to come. They are frequently more 

willing to fight for PEF members’ job 

security and interests,” Bayer said. 

“Our efforts and contributions to 

traditional campaign activities, such as 

phone banking, canvassing and literature 

drops between now and November 7 can 

make a crucial difference in policy 

decisions affecting funding for our jobs and 

families over the next two-to-four years in 

Albany and Washington.” 

Endorsements of candidates for local 

office are rare and are made by PEF 

34th A.D. – Michael G. DenDekker 

35th A.D. – Jeffrion L. Aubry 

36th A.D. – Aravella Simotas 

37th A.D. – Catherine T. Nolan 

38th A.D. – Michael G. Miller 

39th A.D. – Francisco P. Moya 


41st A.D. – Helene E. Weinstein 

42nd A.D. – Rhoda S. Jacobs 

43rd A.D. – Karim Camara 

44th A.D. – James F. Brennan 

45th A.D. – Steven Cymbrowitz 

46th A.D. – Alec Brook-Krasny 

47th A.D. – William Colton 


49th A.D. – Peter J. Abbate, Jr. 

50th A.D. – Joseph R. Lentol 

51st A.D. – Felix W. Ortiz 

52nd A.D. – Joan L. Millman 

53rd A.D. – Vito J. Lopez 

54th A.D. – Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. 


56th A.D. – Annette M. Robinson 


58th A.D. – N. Nick Perry 

59th A.D. – Alan N. Maisel 

60th A.D. – Inez D. Barron 

61st A.D. – Matthew J. Titone 


63rd A.D. – Michael J. Cusick 

64th A.D. – Nicole Malliotakis 

65th A.D. – Sheldon Silver 

66th A.D. – Deborah J. Glick 

67th A.D. – Linda B. Rosenthal 

68th A.D. – Robert J. Rodriguez 

69th A.D. – Daniel J. O’Donnell 

70th A.D. – Keith L. T. Wright 

71st A.D. – Herman D. Farrell Jr, 


73rd A.D. – Dan Quart 

74th A.D. – Brian P. Kavanagh 

75th A.D. – Richard N. Gottfried 

76th A.D. – Micah Z. Kellner 

77th A.D. – Vanessa L. Gibson 

78th A.D. – Jose Rivera 

79th A.D. – Eric Stevenson 

80th A.D. – Naomi Rivera 

81st A.D. – Jeffrey Dinowitz 

82nd A.D. – Michael R. Benedetto 

83rd A.D. – Carl E. Heastie 

84th A.D. – Carmen E. Arroyo 

regional PACs. This year, these include the 

endorsement of David Soares for Albany 

County district attorney by PEF Region 8, 

and of Tarik Abdelazim for Broome County 

executive by PEF Region 5 . 

Check with your regional PEF 

office for more information about 

any endorsements of local 

candidates. 

State, federal 

endorsements 

All of the federal and state 

candidates listed below were 

endorsed by the PEF Executive Board. 

PEF will review its endorsements 

following the September 13 primaries, and 

85th A.D. – Marcus A. Crespo 

86th A.D. – Nelson L. Castro 


88th A.D. – Amy R. Paulin 





93rd A.D. – No endorsement at this time 


95th A.D. – Sandra R. Galef 


97th A.D. – Ellen C. Jaffee 

98th A.D. – Ann G. Rabbitt 


100th A.D. – Aileen M. Gunther 




104th A.D. – Frank K. Skartados 




108th A.D. – Carolyn McLaughlin 

109th A.D. – William J. McCarthy, Jr. 


111th A.D. – Angelo Santabarbara 

112th A.D. – Michele E. Draves 

113th A.D. – Carrie Woerner 


115th A.D. – Janet L. Duprey 

116th A.D. – Addie Jenne Russell 


118th A.D. – Marc W. Butler 

119th A.D. – Anthony J. Brindisi 

120th A.D. – William A. Barclay 

121st A.D. – Bill Magee 


123rd A.D. – Donna A. Lupardo 


125th A.D. – Barbara S. Lifton 

126th A.D. – Gary D. Finch 

127th A.D. – Albert A. Stirpe, Jr. 

128th A.D. – Sam Roberts 

129th A.D. – William B. Magnarelli 

130th A.D. – Robert C. Oaks 




134th A.D. – Bill Reilich 

135th A.D. – Mark C. Johns 

may add or replace some endorsements at 

that time. 

Please note the boundaries of the 

congressional and state Assembly and 

Senate districts have been 

redrawn and some have 

been renumbered this year 

based on population data 

from the 2010 Census. 

Endorsed candidates 

facing primary elections 

are indicated in boldface. 

Candidate information 

provided here is based on 

that available in late-August 

from the state and county 

boards of elections. 

136th A.D. – Joseph D. Morrelle 

137th A.D. – JOSE CRUZ 

138th A.D. – Harry B. Bronson 


140th A.D. – Robin Schimminger 









149th A.D. – Sean M. Ryan 


PEF Regions 

Region 1 (Buffalo) – 

Kevin Hintz, 716-853-3100; 

Region 2 (Hornell) – 

Bonnie Wood, 607-324-6060; 

Region 3 (Rochester) – 

John Prince, 585-232-6980; 

Region 4 (Syracuse) – 

Peter Banks, 315-471-2311; 

Region 5 (Binghamton) – 

James Moffitt, 607-785-1699; 

Region 6 (Utica) – 

Kevin Conley, 315-768-0123; 

Region 7 (Malone) – 

Tom Donahue, 518-483-5781: 

Region 8 (Albany) – 

Nikki Brate, 518-785-1900; 

Region 9 (Poughkeepsie) – 

Vivian Street, 845-473-5022; 

Region 10 (Manhattan) – 

Sheik Nabijohn, 212-227-3132; 

Region 11 (Brooklyn) – 

Jemma Marie-Hanson; 718-637-2019; 

Region 12 (Hauppauge) – 

Connie Batts; 631-360-4360 


RETIREES IN ACTION 

A message from PEF Retirees President Jim Carr 

Look out! These elections will affect you 

What’s important to you Your family 

Your grandchildren Your health Your 

financial security 

Regardless of our political views or 

affiliations, we retirees all rely on Social 

Security, Medicare, and our pensions and 

health insurance. We have a lot at stake 

in this election year. The middle class is 

rapidly disappearing, and unions, public 

employees and retirees are being used as 

scapegoats by the same groups that want 

to end public pensions, Social Security 

and Medicare. 

We must make our voices heard with 

our votes and support for candidates who 

represent our values and interests, not 

the candidates who attack us. We have a 

clear choice in November and we need to 

pay close attention to what the candidates 

are saying, to their records and, most of 

all, to their ideologies, to discover if they 

will support us after they are elected. Do 

they respect our many years of public 

service Will they honor the commitments 

and promises that were made to us 

Remember, not every candidate who 

claims to be your friend really is. 

Please vote, but most of 

all, vote for your values 

and interests as a public 

servant, retiree, and union 

member. 

A good example of the 

choice we have for 

president, and the 

potential impact on our 

future, is the different 

approaches to Medicare 

CARR between President 

Obama’s plan and the Republican plan 

proposed by House Budget Committee 

Chair Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. Consider 

how beneficiaries would be affected under 

Obama’s plan and the Ryan/Romney 

plan 

Under the health care law, President 

Obama would make direct cuts to 

benefits off-limits. 

Ryan, however, is not specific in his 

plan about what he would cut. Under his 

so-called “premium-support” proposal, all 

plans including traditional Medicare, 

would submit bids for how much they 

would charge. 

The Congressional Budget Office 

estimated Ryan’s proposal from 2011 

would require the typical 65-year-old, 

who now pays 32 percent of the cost of 

his healthcare, to pay 68 percent by 

2030. 

A major provision in the Republican 

budget is transforming Medicare into a 

voucher program. 

Medicare is the nation’s most popular 

social program and we need Congress to 

fix it, not privatize it! We need to focus on 

the Republican budget to see who stands 

with seniors and retirees and who stands 

against us. 

Do your homework and cast your vote 

in support of your own interests and your 

union values. 

Let’s not be the last generation that 

can retire. 

Retiring Join PEF Retirees now! 

Membership equals benefits. 

Contact PEF Retirees 

at 800-342-4306, x 289 or 

PEFRetirees@pef.org 

TRUSTEES’ CORNER 

A report from the PEF trustees 

Health care looms large on PEF’s balance sheet 

By KENNETH JOHNSON, RONALD 

BROWN and MAUREEN KELLMAN 

On August 15, we, the newly elected 

PEF trustees, joined newly elected PEF 

Secretary-Treasurer Carlos Garcia in 

meeting with representatives of Marvin 

and Company PC. 

Marvin and Company audited the 

consolidated statements of the financial 

position of PEF as of March 31, 2012, and 

of March 31, 2011. 

PEF’s total net assets for the fiscal year 

(FY) ending March 31, 2011, was 

$144,552. For the year ending March 31, 

2012, it was $2,522,636, an increase of 

more than $2 million. During the same 

time period, PEF’s revenues and gains 

from membership dues and agency-shop 

fees decreased slightly from $35,053,378 

as of March 2011, to $33,528,632 as of 

March 2012. This decrease may be 

attributed to the introduction of furlough 

days. 

So, what happened during that period 

that could explain the increase in PEF’s 

net assets 

Before we give the answer, let us 

explain a few concepts. PEF is funded 

almost exclusively by members’ dues. Out 

of the money collected, it must pay 

expenses and plan for long-term 

liabilities. Some of the expenses are 

“fixed” and others are “variable.” An 

example of a “fixed” expense is PEF 

employees’ salaries. Biweekly, PEF must 

pay its employees their agreed salaries. 

Examples of “variable” expenses are travel 

expenses, and program expenses. PEF 

can control how much it spends for these 

expenses. The auditor advised PEF to be 

mindful of its variable expenses. 

PEF’s largest long-term liability is 

“accrued post-retirement benefits.” This 

figure represents the valuation of health 

benefits owed to PEF staff in the future. 

PEF is self-insured, which means it 

assumes the financial risk for providing 

health care benefits to its employees and 

their eligible family members. In practical 

terms, self-insured employers pay for 

each claim as it is incurred, instead of 

paying a fixed premium to an insurance 

carrier. 

Any changes to PEF’s policy on health 

insurance will affect the overall value of 

the post-retirement benefits. For the year 

ending March 31, 2011, the value was 

$9,824,640, and for year ending March 

31, 2012 the value was $7,395,416. 

The value of the post-retirement 

benefits is actuarially determined and 

that decrease may be attributed, among 

other factors, to recent changes in the 

actuarial tables. The change in this item 

accounted almost exclusively for the 

increase in PEF’s total net assets from 

March 2011 to March 2012. 

The auditor advised any changes to 

PEF’s policies affecting this coverage 

should be carefully studied before 

implementation because of its direct effect 

on PEF’s net assets. 

As your new PEF trustees, we are 

committed to the periodical review of 

PEF’s financial records and to report any 

activities that are not in the best interest 

of PEF members. As time goes on, we will 

review division audits, regional budgets 

and expense vouchers. Where 

appropriate, we will make 

recommendations in keeping with PEF 

policies. 

Meanwhile, watch for the PEF audit, 

which will be published in the October 

issue of The Communicator. 


Parole officer faces sudden danger during 

‘routine’ check on Level-3 sex offender 


What was supposed to be a routine 

residence check on a paroled rapist in 

mid-August suddenly turned ugly when 

state parole officer Amy Cummiskey 

spotted a gun in his home, a serious 

parole violation. 

Cummiskey, a PEF Region 1 and 

Division 236 member, was checking 

early on the morning of August 9 to see 

if parolee Demone Frazier, 28, a 

convicted rapist and level-3 sex offender, 

was still living at 50 Gatchell St. in 

Buffalo. 

Frazier had been on parole since 

2009, and Cummiskey had charged him 

twice 

before 

with 

violating 

his 

parole. 

However 

he was 

allowed to 

remain in the community because of 

mental health reports to the court. 

When Cummiskey saw the gun and 

reached for it, Frazier tackled her and 

they struggled. He got it, and handcuffed 

her at gunpoint. In spite of being 

partially restrained, Cummiskey fought 

off his attempts to take her gun, too. He 

finally settled for taking her car keys. 

Frazier fled, then abandoned the car 

a few blocks away. A multi-agency 

manhunt began. Within a few hours the 

search focused on some apartments 

about three miles away, where his 

girlfriend lives. The police evacuated 

neighbors and as they began to search 

one of the homes, a shot rang out from 

its basement. Officers found Frazier 

dead from a self-inflicted gunshot 

wound. 

“This is the kind of violence and 

danger our members in parole can face 

on the job, any minute of any day,” said 

PEF Vice President Wayne Spence. 

“Nothing is ever truely routine in our 

workday,” said parole 

officer John Walters, 

council leader of PEF 

Division 236. 

Spence and other 

parole officers had been 

attending a trial in 

Brooklyn that week for 

parolee Robert Morales 

who confessed to 

shooting parole officer 

Sam Salters at his desk 

in a Brooklyn office in 

SPENCE 

April 2010. 

Just a year ago, senior parole officer 

Karen Gormley was struck in the head 

with a gun while helping to take a parole 

absconder into custody. 

“These PEF members have the skill 

and courage it takes to be a parole 

officer,” Spence said. “We should all be 

very grateful to Cummiskey, Salters, 

Gormley and to every brave parole and 

law-enforcement officer who risks their 

life to keep our communities safe.” 

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Vet ensures 

healthy ‘horseplay’ 

at New York’s 

tracks 

Story and photos 


The sun broke through the clouds and 

shined on the Saratoga Race Course the 

last Friday in July just before the second 

race was about to go off. 

A field of seven horses entered the gate, 

ran 5½ furlongs, and a long shot named 

Elusive Jozi crossed the finish line as the 

crowd roared. She paid $30.80 to win. 

Bettors went to cash-in their tickets or 

looked at the next race card. Not many, if 

any, were thinking about the first four 

finishers of the race and where they were 

going. 

The spit box 

Only a few equine enthusiasts clung to 

the metal fence as the horses paraded past 

the grandstand on their way to the spit 

box. That’s what track folk call the drugtesting 

barn. It’s tucked away behind a 

fence in the northeast corner of the 

backstretch where PEF members work 

behind the scenes. 

Dr. Neil Cleary, a supervising racing 

veterinarian, said the term spit box came 

into play when the thoroughbreds were 

tested for drugs by means of a swab and 

saliva sample. But testing methods for 

performance-enhancing drugs have 

changed over the years. 

“When I first started working for the 

Racing and Wagering Board 10 years ago, 

we only needed to get one blood sample,” 

Cleary said. “Now the state has expanded 

its testing for anabolic steroids and 

Epogen, and they need a larger sample, so 

I draw two tubes of blood from each horse.” 

John Jones assists Cleary by verifying 

AFTER THE RACE — Dr. Neil Cleary 

hands John Jones blood samples from 

Elusive Jozi for testing. 

the tattoo number on the horse’s inside 

upper lip. He also tags and prepares the 

blood samples to be shipped for testing. 

During the 40-day Saratoga meet, 

approximately 1,600 samples are sent to a 

lab. 

For years, the samples were analyzed at 

Cornell, but are now sent to Morrisville 

State College in Ithaca. Dr. George Maylin, 

a widely recognized leader in the fields of 

equine drug testing and veterinary 

toxicology, runs the lab. 

“If a sample tests positive for drugs, it’s 

positive,” Cleary said. “There is no wiggle 

room.” 

A certain whistle 

Along with blood samples, a urine 

sample is needed from each horse that 

came into the money. 

“It is not an easy task,” Cleary said. “I 

admire the men who do this. Many belong 

to the Civil Service Employees Association. 

“There is a whistle they use, pretty 

much the same kind of whistle. The horses 

are conditioned to pee after they have 

received their bath and cooled off. They are 

put back in a stall, and the men start 

whistling. Most horses will pee within a 

minute or so. Once in awhile, you get a 

horse that won’t. If the whistling doesn’t 

work, the men will do different things such 

as turning off the lights and shutting the 

door to avoid distractions. And some 

horses just won’t go until they are back in 

their own stalls.” 

A strong deterrent 

“The testing itself is a deterrent. The 

people racing at this level usually aren’t 

going to do anything illegal or harmful to 

the horses. We’re here because there is an 

occasional bad apple. And we are vigilant. 

We watch for horses that are sore or 

injured. You must protect the horse, and 

also a future rider,” Cleary said. 

It takes about 10 days to get the results 

of the samples. Sometimes, at a steward’s 

request, tests are done on a beaten 

favorite, and on all claimed horses. Results 

can be expedited, if necessary. 

All in all, Cleary said not many positive 

findings occur at the New York Racing 

Association (NYRA) tracks, which also 

include Belmont and Aqueduct. 

“Some years, there are only four to six 

samples that turn up positive, compared to 

20,000 race starts a year. Most are 

explained, such as medications that are 

allowed, but someone had mistakenly given 

the horse the drug too close to the race 

date,” he said. 

The racing industry 

In recent months, congressional panels 

of veterinarians, jockeys and trainers have 

testified that performance enhancers 

tarnish the sport, and have asked to see 

the industry standardized. 

“Horses and trainers move from state to 

state throughout their careers. It can be 

confusing to know all the rules in each 

state, and it can cause mistakes,” Cleary 

said. “I would like to see the industry 

standardized. Speaking for myself, I am a 

proponent of no drugs. I think the horses 

should race as they do in Europe, drug 

free. 

“Horse racing is a very good industry for 

many reasons. To me, it’s a green industry. 

It keeps farm land as farms. It employs a 

lot of people who have a cross-section of 

personalities. The horses here are beautiful 

animals. They are majestic. They wouldn’t 

be here if it weren’t for racing. 

“Of the thousands of horses I’ve seen 

throughout the years, I can’t say I have a 

favorite. But one that was physically sound 

was Slew o’ Gold,” Cleary said. “He won the 

1983 and 1984 Eclipse Awards for being 

outstanding.” 

At the end of the day, Cleary said he 

feels a sense of achievement when his 

tasks are done and he has accomplished 

something constructive. 

“And the bonus of this job is being able 

to live and breathe horses,” he said. 


Safe-patient-handling program creates 

zero injuries at prison 


Times are changing, and that is 

especially true in the nursing profession. 

Not long ago, nurses topped the list for 

work-related injuries from lifting and 

moving patients. 

In New York, PEF played a powerful 

role in teaching members the importance 

of safe patient handling and reducing 

injury by inviting nurses and other health 

care professionals to conferences. 

Members of PEF’s Occupational Health 

and Safety Department spearheaded 

facility-based committees, and guided 

members on how to acquire grant money 

to pay for lifting equipment. 

One success story can be found at the 

Mohawk Correctional Facility’s Walsh 

Regional Medical Unit, located inside the 

Rome prison. 

PEF member Patricia Henderson, the 

nurse administrator at Walsh, said before 

safe-patient-handling equipment was 

installed and utilized, the number of 

injuries sustained from lifting averaged 

three per year. 

“Since we initiated the program, we 

have had zero injuries related to patient 

handling with the use of the equipment,” 

Henderson said. “Our staff really bought 

into this. Our committee members are the 

eyes and ears on each unit.” 

Henderson, along with 

other PEF members at 

Mohawk CF, attended a 

conference on safe patient 

handling in 2009, and were 

inspired to get actively involved 

in developing a program at 

their own medical unit. She 

and the others learned more in 

2010 at another conference in 

Florida. 

“Walsh was the pilot for the 

program, and the committee 

developed a policy that went 

into effect in 2011. It’s a 

wonderful program, and there 

is grant money to pay for the 

equipment,” she said. 

The Walsh Medical Unit 

cares for 112 patients who 

require long-term care. The 

lifting equipment has proved to be 

invaluable, especially for lifting or 

transporting patients who are 

quadriplegics, paraplegics, and braininjured 

or who have suffered strokes and 

have mobility problems. 

“When we first received some of the 

equipment, we thought the patients might 

be apprehensive. But it turned out we 

received positive feedback from them. 

“As health care providers, we need to 

EASY DOES IT — Patricia Henderson, Janice Logan 

and Connie Osterhoudt take a moment for a photo to 

illustrate the bariatric hoyer lift used at the Walsh 

Regional Medical Unit at the Mohawk Correctional 

Facility. 

— Photo by Judi Antonsen 

be proactive and take care of ourselves 

and our health needs,” Henderson said. 

“It’s wonderful to have advantages and 

opportunities available to make this 

possible. Safe patient handling benefits 

us, and our patients. And having the 

equipment today may make a difference 

in the predicted nursing shortage. Maybe 

more people will join our profession 

knowing they have less chance of being 

injured.” 

NURSES STATION 

Health reform ends copays for women’s preventive care 

By DEBORAH STAYMAN and 

SHERRY HALBROOK 

Your copay burden will get lighter 

starting January 1, thanks to the national 

health reform’s Patient Protection and 

Affordable Care Act (PPACA), sometimes 

called “Obamacare.” 

Under the PPACA, women’s preventive 

health care – including mammograms, 

screenings for cervical cancer, prenatal 

care, and other services – will be covered 

with no cost sharing. 

Preventive services that have strong 

scientific evidence of their health benefits 

must be covered and plans can no longer 

charge a patient a copayment, 

coinsurance or deductible for these 

services when they are delivered by a 

network provider. 

The federal Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS) commissioned an 

Institute of Medicine study to review 

which preventive services are necessary 

for women’s health and well-being and 

should be considered in 

the development of 

comprehensive 

guidelines for preventive 

services for women. 

The eight fully 

covered preventive 

services are: 

1. Annual physical 

(“well woman visit”); 

2. Screening for gestational diabetes 

(during pregnancy); 

3. HPV test (for human 

papillomavirus); 

4. Annual STD counseling (for sexually 

transmitted diseases); 

5. Annual HIV/AIDS screening and 

counseling; 

6. Contraceptive methods and 

counseling; 

7. Breastfeeding support, supplies and 

counseling; and 

8. Annual domestic/interpersonal 

violence screening and counseling. 

Other PPACA changes 

to your health coverage 

also start January 1, 2013. 

Among these are: 

• FlexSpending – 

Contributions to the 

Health Care Spending 

Account that allows you to 

use pre-tax income to pay 

out-of-pocket heath care costs will be 

capped at $2,500 per year. In future 

years, the cap will rise with inflation. The 

current cap is $4,000 and is set by the 

state as employer; and 

• Medicare payroll tax – 

To help pay for covering more 

Americans, the Medicare payroll tax will 

increase by slightly less than 1 percent 

for individuals earning more than 

$200,000 and couples earning more than 

$250,000, plus a 3.8 percent assessment 

on unearned investment income. The 

employer’s share of the Medicare tax will 

not increase. 


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PEF sues to protect privacy of members’ tax records 


Thanks to a lawsuit by PEF, the state is 

starting to backtrack on a gambit that 

would have let anyone at the state 

Inspector General’s Office (OIG) rummage 

through state employees’ tax records at 

will. 

In late January, PEF learned through a 

news story in the Times Union of an 

agreement between the state Department 

of Taxation and Finance (DTF) and the OIG 

to appoint all 62 employees of the OIG 

deputy commissioners of DTF for the sole 

purpose of getting around the 

confidentiality provisions of the tax law. It 

requires a judicial subpoena to allow the 

real DTF employees to disclose the tax 

returns of state employees to the OIG 

employees. 

On May 22, PEF filed an Article 78 

petition in the state Supreme Court, 

Albany County, asking the court to void 

the agreement between the DTF and OIG, 

as well as the deputy tax commissioner 

appointments the agreement authorized. 

PEF also called on the court to force the 

halt of tax record disclosures without the 

judicial subpoena required by law. And 

PEF asked the court to award 

PEF attorneys’ fees and other 

legal costs incurred in defending 

its members’ rights. 

The state tax commissioner 

and inspector general must have 

been expecting the lawsuit, because 

the next day they posted a new 

memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 

the web, which cut the number of OIG 

employees to be named deputy tax 

commissioners from 62 to 10. It also 

somewhat changed the language 

describing the purpose of the 

appointments. 

The January 23 MOU had allowed OIG 

employees to “access and use tax return 

information only for the purposes of 

investigating the conduct of DTF employees 

or tax crimes potentially committed by 

employees of any covered agency.” 

The May 23 MOU allows them to 

“access and use tax return information for 

the limited purpose of investigating 

conduct of DTF employees or investigating 

crime(s) potentially committed by 

employees of any covered agency relating 

to a violation of their official duties, where 

confidential DTF records were 

accessed and/or utilized in the 

commission of said crime(s).” 

If the OIG or DTF thought PEF 

would just say, “Oh, that’s all right 

then,” they were wrong. 

“While the new MOU somewhat 

narrows the scope of infringement on 

our members’ rights, we do not believe the 

changes cure the legal defects we originally 

identified,” said PEF General Counsel Lisa 

King. 

PEF went back to court June 4 and 

moved to supplement PEF’s lawsuit to 

include the new MOU. 

The state countered by voiding its 

January MOU, which had remained in 

effect, in spite of the May agreement. 

That sent PEF back to court July 3 to 

again apply to amend its petition. 

PEF is waiting for the court’s permission 

to amend the petition, and for a court date 

to begin the proceedings. 

“If the court grants our motion to 

amend, which the state did not contest, we 

plan to assert all of the same causes of 

action concerning the new MOU as we did 

concerning the first one,” King said. 

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2012 CONVENTION PREVIEW 

Elected Delegates — 34 th Annual Convention 

October 14-17, 2012 ● Syracuse, N.Y. Published September 2012 

ATTENTION 

DELEGATES: 

Register online at www.pef.org by clicking on 

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AGRICUL MARKETS 

ETHAN A. ANGELL 08 275 Q 

RONALD G. BROWN 06 275 M 

EVELYN FUENTES 10 275 M 

LOVINA HENRY 

10 275 M 

ODEISA HICHEZ 

10 275 M 

WENDY L. INGERSOLL 03 275 M 

MARTIN PARLO 

11 275 M 

WANDA I. VEGA 

10 275 M 

ALB HSNG AUTHOR 

DIANE M. MYERS 08 503 

ATTICA CORR 

BLAIR R. EARSLEY 01 261 

EDWARD V. OMARA 01 261 

AUBURN CORR 

ALI MUHSEN 01 299 F 

JOHN SROKA 04 299 

AUDIT CONTROL 

MICHAEL E. BAZICKI 08 263 P 

MICHAEL BLUE 08 263 K 

ANDRE P. BROWN 08 263 K 

MARY CHARBONNEAU 08 263 P 

MARIO CHIARELLO 08 263 K 

MARY COLATOSTI 08 263 P 

PATRICIAD. COONROD 08 263 P 

TIMOTHYJ. DAGNER 08 263 P 

CATHERINE DELL'ANGELO 08 263 P 

KAMAL ELSAYED 10 288 P 

LYNDON W. JONES 08 263 K 

MARJORIE A. KEHRER 08 263 S 

MICHAEL KOPKIN 10 288 P 

SARAH K. LAUSER 08 263 K 

JUDITH M. LIBERTUCCI 08 263 P 

DEAN T. MCCABE 08 263 K 

WENDY S. MECCARIELLO 08 263 P 

RAYMOND M. MOROZ 08 263 K 

MICAELA PEREZ 08 263 P 

LAURIE E. PLOWSTRUP 08 263 P 

BRIAN SHIELDS 08 263 P 

BERN FINE DDSO 

ELIZABETH CHEESE 11 207 H 

TIMOTHY GRAHAM 11 207 C 

BROOKLYN DDSO 

SHARON HEBB 

11 244 H 

CLAUDETTE M. NORMAN 11 244 H 

CARRIE L. SAUNDERS 11 244 H 

DONNA WILLIAMS 11 244 H 

BROOME DDSO 

BRENDA L. ANDREASSEN 05 403 H 

KATHLEEN M. BURNS 05 197 A 

SILVIA M. CZEBINIAK 05 197 C 

JOSHUA DELORME 05 197 C 

BARBARA J. GODBOUT 05 197 C 

JEFFREY MCCOLLOUGH 05 197 C 

JAMES A. MOFFITT 05 403 N 

TIMOTHY P. NANNERY 05 197 O 

DENISE L. ODEA 

05 197 C 

SUSAN M. TESAR 05 197 E 

CAP DIST DDSO 

BARBARA CONLIN 08 251 E 

STACY M.MOREY 08 251 D 

CAP DST C YOU 

ANTONIO GOMEZ 09 231 A 

CENTRAL NY DDSO 

MONICA DESANTO 04 304 E 

LAURA A. GREENFIELD 04 304 E 

JACKLYN HOPKINS 06 189 C 

JENNIFER L. KANCLERZ 06 189 A 

TERESA M. LEFLER 04 304 E 

JANIS S. LUCE 04 304 E 

MEGAN R. OTIS 

06 189 H 

ALICE T. PERICOZZI 04 304 D 

LORI A. SERPA 

06 189 C 

SAMETTA L. SHAW 06 189 H 

CIVIL SERVICE 

RUTH E. BRUINS 08 250 A 

CLINTON COR 

BARBARA A. WINTER 07 239 C 

COMMUNITY SUPERVISION 

BARBARA CORSE-JOHNSON 10 236 J 

ISMAEL CRUZ, JR 08 236 J 

PAMELA DICKERSON 11 236 J 

ROBERT D. HODSON 04 236 J 

TRACY L JOHNSON-MCBRIDE08 236 J 

VICTOR PEREZ 10 236 J 

JENNIFER POLLMAN 03 236 J 

PAUL C. RIGBY 04 236 J 

WAYNE SPENCE 12 236 J 

DARRYL STEVENSON 11 236 J 

JOHN P. WALTERS 04 236 J 

HOMER J. WHITTINGTON 09 236 J 

COR ALBION 

JAMES STAEBELL 03 289 A 

COR ALTONA 

THOMAS E. DONAHUE 07 342 C 

COR BARE HILL 

PAUL J. WALBRIDGE 07 377 H 

COR BEDFRD HILL 

LEWIS GOIDEL 

09 353 C 

JOSEPH G. GREENFIELD 09 353 

Name Reg. Div. Title Name Reg. Div. Title 

DIANE JAULUS 09 353 E 

COR BUTLER 

COLLEEN M. WILLIAMS 03 299 C 

COR CAPE VINCEN 

MARY A. LAVERE 04 367 

PATRICIA L. MCFADDEN 04 367 A 

COR CAYUGA 

CHERYL A. LEE 04 371 

COR COLLINS 

THOMAS RAIMAN 01 340 H 

COR COXSACKIE 

RANDY J. MAINELLO 08 212 C 

COR ELMIRA CNTR 

DANIEL LOVEN 

02 222 C 

SHELDON J. MANDEL 02 222 C 

COR FISHKILL 

ANTHONY J. PACE 09 310 

COR FRANKLIN 

ALAN BOURG 

07 361 C 

SHARON A. LAMB 07 361 C 

COR GREAT MEADW 

JOHN F. BALLARD 08 181 R 

NANCY MAROCCO 08 181 D 

COR GREEN HAVEN 

SABU CHERIAN 

09 184 C 

MICHAEL A. CIFONE 09 184 

COR GREENE 

ANDREA GRUTZA 08 343 C 

MICHAEL SICKO 

08 343 C 

COR GROVELAND 

DAVID A. KNIGHTS 03 324 C 

COR LAKEVIEW 

GEORGE E. DAVIS, JR 01 378 S 

CYNTHIA L. HAHN 01 378 A 

KEVIN M. KALLIN 

01 378 C 

COR MARCY 

CATHY COTY 

06 375 C 

STUART H. FOWLER 06 375 

DAVID E. PORTER 06 375 H 

COR MID-STATE 

BRENDA J. HARBISON 06 338 C 

DANIEL P. JOAQUIN 06 338 C 

COR OGDENSBURG 

GERALD C. MOLNAR 07 322 J 

COR OTISVILLE 

FRANK TERSILLO 09 210 C 


34 th ANNUAL PEF CONVENTION – 2012 SYRACUSE 

Name 


Name 


Name 


Name 


COR RIVERVIEW 

JEFFERY W. KNOWLTON 07 368 C 

COR TACONIC C F 

NEVADA SOLANO 09 271 N 

COR WENDE 

ANGELO S. AMATO 01 348 C 

COR WOODBOURNE 

PATTI MILISAUSKAS 09 185 C 

COR WYOMING 

BRIAN G. MARTIN 01 356 C 

DAVID G. SCHULTZ 01 356 C 

CORR GOWANDA 

WENDY A. SAMICK 01 393 

CORRL SRVCS M/O 

CYNTHIA M. ERNO 08 229 K 

JAMES A. LYONS 

08 229 C 

MIGDALIA RODRIGUEZ-MARTI 08 229 

DEPT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES 

ZULFIKAR BHANJI 10 260 P 

NIKKI BRATE 08 268 K 

EDDIE CLEMETSON 10 260 P 

MARIA G. COMSTI 10 260 P 

IAN J. DALE 10 174 P 

GILBERT W. DENTON 10 260 P 

MYRA E. DIXON 10 260 P 

SERGEY K. GARANIN 10 174 C 

DANIEL W. HINES 08 268 K 

OCTAVIA S. JOSEPH 10 260 P 

MAUREEN B. KELLMAN 10 260 P 

PAPPY KUNJUKUNJU 10 260 P 

HAROLD MARCELIN 10 260 P 

IAN D. MARTIN 10 260 P 

SHEIK N.NABIJOHN 10 174 K 

RICHARD NEBB 10 260 P 

WILLIAM G.NIEZGODA 08 268 P 

ADEMOLA OLUWO 10 260 P 

VISHWAMBHAR PATEL 10 260 P 

BHUPENDRA C. SAXENA 10 174 P 

BARRINGTON G. SCOTT 10 260 P 

DOT MAIN OFFICE 

REBECCA G.ALLEN 08 177 S 

JOHN G. CARROLL 08 177 Q 

MARYANN K. CHIFFOLO 08 177 B 

MICHAEL R. CRANNELL 08 177 B 

NICHOLAS W. DIEHL 08 177 B 

PAUL A. DUPONT 08 177 B 

DAVID Z. GRAVES 08 177 B 

GUY C. HILDRETH 08 177 B 

CHARLES M. KELEFANT 08 177 B 

MICHAEL D. KELLY 08 177 B 

LAYNE J. LAJOY 

08 177 B 

EDWARD N. LUCAS 08 177 B 

STEVEN R. RILEY 08 177 B 

GARY W. RUTH 

08 177 B 

GUSTAVO SANTOS 08 177 O 

MARK L. STRUZINSKY 08 177 B 

ZOEB G. ZAVERY 

08 177 B 

DOT REGION 1 

PETER I. HOWARD 08 258 B 

PETER J. REA 

08 258 B 

MELVIN J. ROMEYN JR 08 258 B 

MICHAEL A. STELLA 08 258 B 

DOT REGION 10 

BRETT GARVAR 

12 170 B 

WILLIAM A. HOLTHAUSEN 12 170 B 

GEORGE J. HONECKER 12 170 P 

CARLYLE A. JOHN 12 170 B 

WILLIAM G. PIKE 

12 170 B 

JOHN RAZULIS 

12 170 B 

GLORIA M. RUBIN 12 170 B 

JEFFREY SARDEGNA 12 170 B 

DOT REGION 11 

DEBRA HUNT 

11 214 B 

VARUGHESE K. JOSEPH 11 214 B 

PATRICK E. MCSHANE 11 214 B 

ADEL M. NASR 

11 214 B 

JEFFREY SILVERBERG 11 214 P 

JUAN VIERA 

11 214 B 

DOT REGION 2 

JOHN M. CANARELLI 06 166 B 

DAWN E. KLEMM 

06 166 B 

PATRICIA A. BUSH 04 256 B 

DOT REGION 3 

THOMAS LUTZ 

04 256 B 

CHARLES A. MCRORIE 04 256 B 

DANIEL F. WEAVER, JR 04 256 B 

DOT REGION 4 

SCOTT L. DAVIS 

03 284 B 

JERRY C. JOBSON 03 284 B 

DANIEL F. LANDERS 03 284 B 

TROY A. SALLEY 

03 284 B 

DOT REGION 5 

JOHN S. DUENGFELDER, JR01 219 B 

THOMAS W. LOZINSKY, JR 01 219 B 

WILSON MARTINEZ 01 219 K 

JUSTIN J. PRZEPASNIAK 01 219 K 

CAMERON SCHULZ 01 219 B 

PAUL M. UEBELHOER 01 219 B 

CRAIG E. WALEK 

01 219 B 

DOT REGION 6 

KATHY A. BUTTON 02 175 B 

ANDREW PULEO 

02 175 B 

DOT REGION 7 

JULIAN D. KUCHARSKI 04 247 B 

LORRAINE TURTURRO 04 247 B 

DOT REGION 8 

BRIAN D. DUBOIS 09 172 B 

STEPHEN. M. GEYER 09 172 B 

DOT REGION 9 

BRIAN A. DECKER 05 227 B 

PAUL R. GENDRON 05 227 B 

DANIEL M. MAJESKI 05 227 B 

DOROTHY M. MARSHALL 05 227 B 

MERCY E. SENGER 05 227 B 

MICHAEL M. ZWICK 05 227 B 

DWNSTAT COR FAC 

GREGORY P. PHILLIPS 09 296 H 

ECONOMIC DEVEL 

WILLIAM D. FERGUSON 07 262 P 

ECONOMIC DEVEL 

JEFF P. JANISZEWSKI 08 262 O 

KAY A. WILKIE 

08 262 C 

ED BATAVIA BLND 

JANET L. QUAIT 

03 298 C 

ED HGR ED SRVCS 

THERESA CUTTONE 08 355 K 

FRANK CUTTONE, JR 08 355 K 

WILLIAM KOMAROMI 08 355 K 

DEBRA L. SAMUELS 08 355 K 

PATRICIA SPATH 08 355 K 

ED ROME DEAF 

VICTORIA J. STOCKTON 06 206 C 

EDUC MAIN OFFCE 

BRIAN A. ALVARADO 11 376 N 

LISA AREFORD 

08 194 C 

DIANE CARTER 

08 194 C 

ANNETTE D. CHAMBERS 08 194 C 

SHELLY COGLIANDRO 03 372 N 

CHRISTOPHE DENNIHY 04 230 N 

IAN S. DUCKOR 

08 194 C 

SABRINA GALLOP 08 194 C 

CARLOS J. GARCIA 08 194 C 

KATHERINE M. GRACE 01 215 N 

DEBORAH KAIR 

09 230 N 

SUSAN M. KENT 

08 194 C 

MICHAEL A. KINLEY 08 349 M 

CHRISTINE C. KLEINEGGER 08 194 Q 

KEVIN T. KROENCKE 08 194 C 

FRANK A. LINDNER 12 376 N 

DAVID LOVELL 

08 194 C 

CHRISTOS NICOLA 10 349 M 

DONNA L. PARSLOW 08 194 C 

GRACE A. PECORA 12 349 C 

ANGELINA RODRIGUEZ 11 376 K 

MARY K. SAPP 

08 194 C 

VED SHRAVAH 

08 194 C 

L. M. TRACY IRELAND 08 194 S 

EBONY L. TYLER 

11 376 N 

WILLIAM H. WEAVER 08 194 C 

DOUGLAS M. WILLIAMS 08 194 S 

EDWARD WILLIAMS 08 194 N 

WALLACE WINSTON, JR 09 349 K 

ELMIRA CHILD SV 

BONNIE WOOD 

02 223 H 

ENVIR CONS M/O 

BRIAN J. AHO 

08 169 Q 

KRISTOFER A. ALBERGA 07 169 B 

JOSEPH A. BATTISTA 09 169 B 

WAYNE R. BAYER 08 169 B 

ALEXANDER BECKER 11 169 B 

KEITH A. BROWNE 09 169 B 

HOLLY CLARK 

08 169 B 

JAMES E. CLOSE 08 169 B 

KELLY C. CLOYD 

03 169 B 

RICHARD R. CORIALE, JR 06 169 B 

JEFFREY L. DYBER 08 169 B 

GINA M. FANELLI 

12 385 Q 

FRANK M. FLACK 04 169 Q 

CARL E. FRITZ 

12 385 B 

BRUCE C. GIDDINGS 08 169 B 

KULDEEP K. GUPTA 08 169 B 

KEVIN R. HINTZ 

01 169 B 

DENISE E. HOBSON 08 169 B 

PRADEEP K. JANGBARI 03 169 B 

DYLAN T. KEENAN 08 169 B 

PAUL J. KOLAKOWSKI 08 169 B 

TIMOTHY L. LEBARRON 08 169 Q 

ANGELO A. MARCUCCIO 08 169 B 

ROBERT MCDONOUGH 08 169 B 

CHRISTOPHER P. MILLER 01 169 B 

JOHN R. MUNN 

01 169 Q 

KATHRYN H. MURPHY 12 385 B 

ANTOINETTE NORFLEET 08 169 B 

CHRISTOPHER M. ONEILL 08 169 B 

SALVATORE F. PRIORE 08 169 B 

EDWARD ROSSAN 11 169 B 

GEORGE STADNIK 11 169 Q 

TERESA TYOE 

06 169 B 

GLENN E. VANNOSTRAND 07 169 K 

WILLIAM WURSTER 08 169 Q 

EX CORR COMM 

CHESTER MARTINEZ 08 204 J 

EX CRMNL JST SV 

RUTH E. MADIGAN 08 204 K 

DARCY R. SALMON 08 204 K 

EX DIV HUMAN RT 

IRIS N. CARRASQUILLO 10 329 S 

MARGARET A. JACKSON 12 329 G 

DEBORAH L. MAY 10 329 S 

BELLEW MCMANUS 10 329 G 

JEANNE L. ORTIZ 10 329 S 

EX HSG&CMTY RNL 

ANGEL L. ACOSTA 10 168 S 

GEORGE CHAN 10 168 S 

EDWARD DIAZ 10 168 S 

GLADYS FRANCO 10 168 S 

EX OFF GEN SERV 

SANDRA A. ARCHINO 08 179 O 

OWEN G. BYRNE II 01 179 B 

GLORIA FUNG 

08 179 B 

SUSAN M. GADDOR 08 179 S 

ROBERT W. GAMACHE 08 179 B 

BE HA 

08 179 B 

DEBRA J. HERNANDEZ 12 179 R 

THANH K. LUU 

08 179 B 

GREGORY D. MCBRIDE 08 179 B 

DAVID W. MILLER 08 179 B 

MICHAEL A. RABIDEAU 08 179 B 

RICHARD E. VEHLOW 08 179 B 

EX VETERANS AFF 

NATHAN D. KING 

11 325 N 

FINGER LAK DDSO 

LEISA ABRAHAM 

03 246 D 

JEFFREY G. ANSPACH 03 201 H 

AMY BONNER 

03 259 C 

JAMES F. CARLISLE 03 201 D 

RANDI L. DIANTONIO 03 259 E 

VIRGINIA E. GIESOW 03 259 D 

KENNETH P. GRAY 03 201 H 

KATRINA HURD 

03 259 H 

JOHN R. PRINCE 

03 259 C 

LISA J. SHELDON 03 259 H 

FIVE POINTS CF 

CHRIS M. BARKEE 04 402 C 

WAYNE N. WEBER 04 402 C 

H HELEN HAYES 

CHANTALE CELESTIN 09 226 A 

MARIA SCHIAVONE 09 226 A 

H VET HOME OXFD 

DAVID J. CRUGNALE 05 237 D 

CHERYL L. KENNEDY 05 237 A 

HDSN VAL DDSO 

VIVIAN S. STREET 09 276 D 

HEALTH MAIN OFF 

PATRICIA J. ADAMS 08 205 D 

CHARLA . ANDERSON 08 205 D 

SHARON ARNOLD 04 312 D 

LAWRENCE ASCHER 10 199 K 

LINDA J. BAKER 

08 205 D 

MARK BARRETT 08 205 P 

JOAN K. BOBIER 

08 205 B 

DAVID A. BOLEVICE 08 205 K 

ROBIN DEJESUS 

08 205 D 

AMY C. DEMARCO 08 205 Q 



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ALBERT J. DEMARCO 08 205 B 

DAVID P. DOWETT 08 205 P 

MICHAEL A. DREIBELBIS 08 205 D 

THOMAS L. FAHEY 04 312 K 

ADEL FAHIM 

08 205 Q 

MARTHA K. FENNELL 08 205 P 

KENNETH FERRO 08 205 P 

ANNE C. FRIEDMAN 09 291 D 

JAMES GARTLAND 08 205 C 

ROBERT A. GENTNER 08 205 K 

MYRON R. GETMAN 08 205 Q 

CRAIG T. HAMMER 08 205 B 

MICHAEL G. HARMON 08 205 D 

MARGARET A. HAYES 08 205 D 

ROBERT P. MAHONEY 08 205 K 

JAMES V. MCLOUGHLIN 08 205 K 

KATHLEEN A. MUNN 08 205 B 

GERALD T. OCONNOR 08 205 D 

LEWIS S. OFFSINK 10 199 B 

VALERIE A. RIDGEWAY 08 205 D 

GARY M. RINALDI 08 205 C 

CYNTHIA ROBINSON 08 205 D 

JOSEPH F. SALMON, JR 08 205 K 

ANNA SCHROM 08 205 E 

DIANA Y. SHANNON 08 205 Q 

TIMOTHY P. SHANNON 08 205 K 

ROBERT V. SIMONI 08 205 E 

RAMLOCHAND SINGH 10 199 D 

JOSEPH A. SORCE 08 205 Q 

DEBORAH J. STINSON 03 360 P 

BRYAN J. TARR 08 205 P 

CHARLES W. TEUSCHER 08 205 P 

TANIA R. TINLEY-PORTER 08 205 D 

LISA A. WALKER 08 205 K 

HOMELAND SECURITY 

JOSEPH W. BEAULIEU 08 179 R 

HSC BRKLN P/R 

GALE BAPTISTE 11 198 A 

CYNTHIA CLARKE 11 198 A 

LAURIE G. DONOFRIO 11 198 A 

DENISE DYER 11 198 A 

NATALIE FERGUSON-FOWLER11 198 A 

JOY FLETCHER 11 198 A 

CORINA FLORECE-RUIZ 11 198 A 

JEMMA M. HANSON 11 198 A 

ANDREA G. HARRY 11 198 A 

DORIS HERCULES 11 198 A 

SHERRON HUNTE 11 198 A 

ANGELIQUE JOHNSON 11 198 A 

JACQUELINE MCCRAE-CLARKE11 198 A 

DOLLY ROMEO 11 198 A 

OLIVENE E. YOUNG-NELSON 11 198 A 

HSC SYR HOSP PR 

PETER J. BANKS 04 320 A 

PAOLA M. BARTLEY 04 320 A 

HOLLY A. DAILEY 04 320 A 

MICHELLE D. FINNERTY 04 320 A 

RUTH E. HAVENS 04 320 A 

CURTISS G. HEY 04 320 A 

RUTH E. HUDSON 04 320 A 

MARY R. HUOT 04 320 A 

BRIAN P. LANGDON 04 320 A 

TERESA A. MOORE 04 320 A 

SUSAN E. MURPHY 04 320 A 

ELLEN L. PIERCE 04 320 A 

THERESE M. RISLEY 04 320 A 

SHELLY A. ROCK 04 320 A 

ANN M. SALVAGNI 04 320 A 

ANNE M. SELLER 04 320 A 

ROBERTA J. STAFFORD 04 320 A 

SCOTT L. STEVENS 04 320 A 

HUTCHS CHILD SV 

ANN L. GROSSO 04 301 A 

INS RES DEV DIS 

MICHAEL D. FENKO 11 345 Q 

L. ISLAND DDSO 

MARYANNE E. ALLOGGIO 12 209 H 

KATHLEEN A. BRADY 12 209 A 

ANITA L. BRUNDAGE 12 209 A 

CAROL J. FERRANTE 12 209 H 

DIANE V. KRESSE 12 209 E 

MARLENE MORSEON 12 209 D 

LABOR 

SCARLETT AHMED 11 245 G 

DEBRA BESSON 

08 202 O 

CARMEN V. BOURNE 11 245 O 

MARY T. BRADY MURRAY 08 202 O 

AARON M. BRANCATELLI 08 202 K 

MARC BRESALIER 12 200 O 

SHEILA L. COLEMAN 10 245 O 

ANGELIQUE J. COOK 01 221 S 

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SETH H. HOHENSTEIN 08 202 O 

PENNY L. HOWANSKY 08 202 K 

TERRENCE R. IRVING 09 286 O 

KEVIN E. JONES 

08 202 G 

PAUL L. KALKA 

10 245 M 

FRANK J. KASPER 08 202 O 

MICHELLE MALDONADO 10 245 O 

BETTY J. MARRA 08 202 P 

LOUIS B. MEISTER 12 200 O 

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EDWARD PAWSON 10 245 P 

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ALAN POSNER 10 245 P 

WARREN S. RAY 08 202 P 

ALTHEA ROCKSON 11 245 O 

JULIE A. SAXON 

11 245 G 

ROBERT G. STANLEY 09 286 M 

EDWARD SWIERKOWSKI, JR 12 200 P 

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DOROTHEA WASHINGTON 11 245 G 

SALLY M. WEIBEL 05 281 O 

LAURIE A. WELLS 08 202 O 

JOHN H. WILLIAMS 09 286 M 

DARRYL C. YOUNG 10 245 M 

LAW 

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CLAYTON H. DONNELLEY 10 351 G 

EDWIN E. FEBUS 08 187 K 

LAVOUGHN D. RAHMAN 10 351 G 

SAM S. WIN 08 187 K 

ALBERT YASUS 08 187 K 

LOCKPORT HOSP. 

MARCIA J. DICKINSON 01 505 

MARGARET L. EATON 01 505 

JANE R. TROMBLEY 01 505 

METRO NY DDSO 

GEORGE H. HOWARD 10 407 K 

NADINE MANN 10 292 E 

JUDITH MORRISONCONOVER10 292 D 

CHRISTOPHER ROMAINE 10 407 H 

MH BING PSY CTR 

DEBRA L. LOMBARDO 05 208 E 

DONNA E. MOFFITT 05 208 N 

MH BRONX PSY CT 

WILLIAM HERNANDEZ 10 213 E 

ROBERT LOWINGER 10 213 D 

MH BUFLO PSY CT 

SEAN M. BRODERICK 01 180 H 

PAULA S. BUSCH 01 180 A 

VINCENT A. CICATELLO 01 180 A 

JOSEPH J. DEABOLD 01 180 H 

WILLIAM J. LAMAGNA 01 180 D 

BARBARA J. ROCK 01 180 A 

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FREDERICK R. BULMER 08 231 E 

MARY HALTERMANN 08 231 D 

MARIE KELLY 

08 231 D 

MH CNTRL NY P C 

DAVID M. ALBERT 01 261 H 

KEVIN R. CONLEY 06 344 A 

JOSEPH F. JOHNSON 06 344 E 

CHRISTINE R. MILLER 06 344 A 

GREGORY M. PARADIS 06 344 H 

GERARD RICONDA 09 310 E 

CRAIG W. WRIGHT 04 299 A 

MH CREEDMR P CT 

LIZZYKUTTY ABRAHAM 11 241 A 

JOSEPH ADIPIETRO 11 241 E 

MARIAMMA CHACKO 11 241 A 

USHA GEORGE 11 241 A 

CARLITA M. GRIFFITH 11 241 D 

MONICA. R. JOHNSON 11 241 D 

INDRA MATTIACE 11 241 D 

GEORGE VARGHESE 11 241 D 

KUNNEL T. VARUGHESE 11 241 A 

LESLEY A. WILLIAMSON 11 241 D 

MH ELMIRA PSY C 

DOROTHY M. KURTA 02 223 A 

Proposed Constitutional Amendments 

The following two proposed amendments to Article VII (C) of the PEF constitution 

will be presented for ratification to delegates at the 2012 PEF convention. 

The amendments were approved by the PEF Executive Board for presentation to 

the delegates. For purposes of allocating representation on the board, the 

amendments would deem the New York State Insurance Fund and the New York 

State Workers’ Compensation Board each to be separate departments. 

(Text in brackets would be deleted. Underlined text would be added.) 

Amendment 1 – Deeming the New York State Insurance Fund a Separate Department 

Article VII (C) 

1. ... shall be deemed a single Department. The State Education Department, the State 

University of New York, [and] the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, and 

the New York State Insurance Fund shall be deemed separate Departments for the purposes 

of representation under Article VII. 

Amendment 2 – Deeming the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board a Separate 

Department 

Article VII (C) 

1. ... shall be deemed a single Department. The State Education Department, the State 

University of New York, [and] the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, and 

the New York State Workersʼ Compensation Board shall be deemed separate Departments 

for the purposes of representation under Article VII. 



Name 


Name 


Name 


Name 


MAUREEN E. HOGLE 04 301 E 

ROBERT W. LANGDON 04 301 A 

LISA K. WOOL 

04 301 N 

MH KNGBR PY CT 

BEATRIX ANDREW-MCLEOD 11 252 H 

GLADYS FRANCIS 11 252 E 

ROBIN HAMILTON-BROWNE 11 252 D 

ERROL S. LONDON 11 252 A 

BERNADETTE OCONNOR 11 252 H 

JASMINE WILSON-LAFOND 11 252 A 

MH MAIN OFFICE 

RUDY A. ARIAS 

08 392 D 

HOLLY L. MERTON 08 392 C 

MARGARET PACZKOWSKI 08 392 P 

CARMELA M. TRIOLO 08 392 P 

MH MANHATN P CT 

HAROLD E. BREWSTER 10 267 D 

SHARON COLEMAN 10 267 E 

MELISSA EDWARDS 10 267 E 

MH MHWK VAL P C 

SHEVAUN E. ABBOTT 06 183 H 

KARIN M. HARRIS 06 183 H 

MARY M. KRUKONIS 06 183 A 

JEANETTE P. STMARY 06 183 D 

MH MID HDSN P C 

DAWN D. DAVENPORT 09 274 A 

STEVEN J. WILLIS 09 274 A 

MH PILGRIM P CT 

CAMELLA S. DOHERTY 12 233 D 

GRACY JAMES 12 233 A 

EDELINE NERESTAN 12 233 A 

LEONARD WHITE 12 233 D 

MH PSYCH INST 

MURAINA ADELABU 10 254 A 

PRINCEWELL OPPONGADDAE10 254 A 

BERNARD T. REID 10 254 A 

MH QNS PC C YTH 

ROSANNE MILIC 11 188 A 

LUBA TRYE 

11 188 D 

MH RCK PC C YTH 

CINDY BARTLEY-HORN 09 235 A 

DEBORAH J. LEE 09 235 E 

TERESA MAYER 

09 235 C 

MH ROCH PSY CTR 

LISA A. COUPERUS 03 283 E 

LISA L. DURKIN 

03 283 D 

KAREN Y. SPOTFORD 03 283 K 

RUTHA M. WILLIAMS 03 283 H 

DIANE ZEMLA 03 283 A 

MH ROCKLAND P C 

MICHAEL J. BARNA 09 235 E 

RHODA CHARLES 09 235 A 

ELIZABETH C. FALCO 09 235 A 

MARILYN J. FROMM 09 235 A 

TERESA B. SERAFIN 09 235 A 

SCIENCIA R. TORCHON 09 235 A 

BEVERLEY I. WILLIAMS 09 235 A 

MH S BEACH CNTR 

KENNETH DISCHEL 11 253 D 

DONNA L. HARRIS 11 253 D 

CHARLES ROLAND 11 253 E 

BALMAIN H. ROSEGREEN 11 253 D 

MH SAG PC C YTH 

ANN S. CINADRE 

12 178 C 

MABUL RUGGIERO 12 178 A 

DIANE TUNA 12 178 A 

MH ST LAW PSY C 

CATHELINE T. SEGUIN 07 249 A 

ROBERT A. STICKLES 07 249 E 

MH WASH HTS UN 

DARLENE WILLIAMS 10 254 H 

MOHAWK CORR FAC 

LINDSAY M. BONANZA 06 379 C 

STEVEN DRAKE 

06 379 C 

CHRISTINE LAWENDOWSKI 06 379 C 

MOTOR VEHICLES 

DEBRA L. KONSTANTAKIS 12 339 R 

MAUREEN A. KOZAKIEWICZ 08 211 B 

NYS CANAL CORP. 

CAROL D. HOCKESON 08 504 

OASAS MAIN OFF 

ANNA E. BRAVOCRUZ 10 314 J 

WILLIAM CRUZ 10 314 J 

ANGELA LOCKHART 10 314 N 

MARK LYMAN 

08 265 B 

J. P. NOONAN 08 265 J 

MICHELE A. TILLERY 08 265 B 

OASAS TRMT CTRS 

MICHELLE A. CARTER 10 326 J 

JACQUELINE GIBSON 06 183 J 

ALBERT E. KING 10 326 J 

CATHERINE P. MURPHY 11 326 J 

MORRIS W. OWEN 03 283 A 

EDWARD B. WLODY 11 326 P 

OF CHILD FAM SV 

MARIA BROWN 08 234 E 

DOROTHY J. CALDER 03 216 E 

TAURINA R. CARPENTER 11 352 N 

TINA M. COOK 03 216 E 

ANDRES CURBELO 03 216 E 

KEITH A. DANZY 08 234 E 

KHADIJAH DUFF 09 404 E 

ELIZABETH A. DUGAN 08 234 E 

PATRICIA FAIRHURSTFINSTE 09 270 C 

RENEE S. FIELDS 08 234 E 

SANDRA M. GREENE 08 234 E 

BARBARA G. GREGOREK 08 234 E 

DEBORAH E. JACKSON 05 237 P 

BERNARD JOHNSON 12 352 N 

JANET E. LUDWIG 08 234 E 

ROBIN M. MATTHEWS 10 191 E 

ANNA R. MYRICKTORRES 08 234 E 

WILLIAM M. NOLAN 01 337 E 

N. G. POPE 08 234 E 

MIGDALIA RAMOS-ENSSLIN 08 234 E 

TAMARA P. RIVERS 01 337 N 

RONALD SAMPATH 08 234 E 

RONALD L. SIMMONS 08 234 E 

ALTHEA A. SOLOMON 10 191 P 

CURTIS STEED 01 337 E 

DAVID TAKOR 08 234 E 

BRUCE E. WALSH 08 234 E 

OF TEMP DI ASSI 

ADEKUNLE A. ADEBAYO 10 191 E 

CARL E. ANDERSON 10 192 D 

SHARON V. DESILVA 08 234 G 

BRIDGET B. FLANNERY 05 399 M 

RICHARD A. FLETCHER 05 399 M 

GERMAINE GRECO 10 192 M 

JENNIFER H. LANDERS 05 399 M 

ROSANNE LEWIT 

10 192 M 

DEBORAH MCLAUGHLIN 05 399 M 

PATRICIA OCONNOR 08 234 K 

LEE M. PRAGER 

05 399 M 

DAVID L. PRATT 

08 409 M 

ANTONIO E. RIVERA 10 192 M 

STEVEN SCHWARTZ 08 409 M 

MADDIE SHANNONROBERTS08 409 M 

SCOTT STAUB 

05 399 M 

MARYSUSAN E. TIMPSON 08 409 M 

DEBORAH A. WALTON 08 234 G 

WISDOM YAO 10 191 E 

OFC MDICAID INSP GEN 

JANIS ADAMS 08 205 P 

TIMOTHY A. BROWN 08 205 E 

MARIA R. BURKE 

08 205 D 

RICHARD DILLARD 10 191 E 

MINDY L. KRAMER 08 205 P 

ROSEMARIE MARZELLO 08 205 M 

JAYNE L. MARZELLO 08 205 E 

PATRICIA PAFUNDI 08 205 D 

CANTAVE PAUL 09 191 P 

ROSALYN A. RENAS 08 205 P 

BRENDA L. WHITE 10 191 E 

OFF TECH ADMIN 

BEVERLY JONES-YAHIA 08 357 K 

ALEXANDER E. MACLEOD 08 357 P 

PHILIP H. MATTHEI 08 357 K 

OPWDD MAIN OFF 

DANIEL ANCONA 08 257 P 

PATRICIA ANZALONE 08 257 K 

PAMELA ATKINSON 10 292 P 

CHAD BURDETTE 08 257 P 

CHARLENE M. DIEHL 08 257 P 

JAMES P. LAMBERT 08 257 K 

RENETA ROBINSON 08 257 P 

THOMAS SHEEDY 08 257 P 

MARIE R. SOUFFRANT 08 257 S 

PK&REC MAIN OFF 

JAMES MACFARLAND 08 305 Q 

PK&REC NY CITY 

RONALD PERLMUTTER 10 405 R 

MOISES RODRIGUEZ 10 405 S 

PK&REC THOUS IS 

JOSEPH J. MUNGILLO 04 247 B 

PUBLIC SERVICE 

DOUGLAS D. JASINSKE 08 203 B 

THOMAS RIENZO 08 203 P 

ROSWELL PARK 

LEON A. HALL 

01 196 D 

YATRAM B. JAGROOP 01 196 B 

KAREN A. RABENT 01 196 D 

MICHELE L. SILSBY 01 196 B 

DENISE M. SIMMONS 01 196 A 

ADAM B. SUMLIN 01 196 R 

SUSAN SWIFT SHARCOT 01 196 E 

WANDA H. TYSON 01 196 A 

ST LAW CHILD SV 

VIRGINIA E. DAVEY 07 249 C 

STATE 

MICHAEL G. AUERBACH 08 295 B 

JOSEPH P. DAURIO 08 295 K 

GARY HAIGHT 

08 295 B 

MIRIAM G. MCGIVER 08 295 B 

STATE INS FUND 

JOSEPH ALENCHERRY 12 240 M 

CONSTANCE M. BATTS 12 240 P 

CAROLYN BENTON 10 240 M 

ROCCO BRINDISI 01 240 M 

CHERMAYNE B. CAMPBELL 10 240 M 

THOMAS CARTER 08 240 K 

JOSEPH A. CIMINO 09 240 M 

JOHN R. CROTTY 10 240 P 

CLARENCE CUNNINGHAM 09 240 M 

KATHERINE CZACHOROWSKI01 240 M 

JOSEPH W. GAMORAN 10 240 P 

BENJAMIN M. GAMORAN 10 240 K 

FELIX GRIMES 

10 240 M 

CHARLES J. HOLODAK 10 240 G 

KENNETH J. JOHNSON 10 240 M 

DIANN JONES 03 240 K 

VALERIE D. KELLY 10 240 P 

CATHERINE A. KOZLOWSKI 05 240 Q 

MYRA O. MACK 03 240 P 

PATRICIA A. MASON 08 240 A 

JOHN D. MCCANN 08 240 P 

JOHN J. MCCARTHY 08 240 P 

KURIAN MEDAYIL 10 240 M 

RADHAKRISHN MOHAN 10 240 K 

SHAKENA T. MORRIS 12 240 N 

OLUBUNMI A. OJUGBELE 12 240 G 

TAMI J. POPIELARZ 08 240 P 

BRIAN PURNELL 

10 240 M 

EDWIN RIVERA 

10 240 G 

MELANIE A. RUSH 09 240 P 

JAMES P. SARSFIELD 12 240 P 

MARK I. SEIDNER 12 240 P 

SHERYL SPERRY 

08 240 M 

JOSEPH T. TING 

10 240 M 

NAZARETH TONDAMANTHAM08 240 M 

TEDDY VAZQUEZ 12 240 G 

KAREN V. WALTER 04 240 M 

DANIEL WARREN 01 240 K 

STONYBRK HOS PR 

EUGENIE E. A'HEARN 12 225 A 

SANDRA A. BACCHUS 12 225 A 

DOUGLAS BEGENT 12 225 A 

JUDITH BIELSKAS 12 225 A 

EUGENE DEAL 12 225 A 

PAUL G. DEFILIPPO 12 225 A 

CHRISTINE DEMPSEY 12 225 A 

DENISE DIBIASE 12 225 A 

KATHRYN DURANS 12 225 A 

LORI B. FINK 12 225 A 

MARIA L. GAVIOLA 12 225 A 

NORA M. GEISER 12 225 A 

VIRGINIA L. GREER 12 225 A 

CATHLEEN A. HAMMILL 12 225 A 

EILEEN M. HANNON 12 225 A 

JAMES R. HASSETT 12 225 A 

ANTHONY INTELISANO 12 225 A 

EDWARD J. LANE 12 225 A 

JOHN P. LEWIS 12 225 A 

ANGEL A. MANGUERA 12 225 A 

DEANNA MARTINEZ 12 225 A 

BRYAN K. MCDONALD 12 225 A 

YVONNE V. MCKENZIE 12 225 A 

ELIZABETH MEDWIG 12 225 A 

VICTOR P. NAVARRA 12 225 A 

CARTER J. OBRIEN 12 225 A 

PATRICK J. POWERS 12 225 A 

ELLEN M. SCHAEFER 12 225 A 

ANTHONY J. TIRELLA 12 225 A 

COLLEEN VASAK 12 225 A 

DOUGLAS C. WEISS 12 225 A 

CYNTHIA K. WIENCEK 12 225 A 



Name 


Name 


Name 


Name 


SU COL OPTOMTRY 

DARWIN W. RICHMOND 12 225 D 

SU STONY BROOK 

LOIS KOWALESKI 12 225 A 

SU TECH ALFRED 

MARIA V. STACHOWSKI 02 0 A 

SUNMOUNT DDSO 

COLLEEN M. BERRY 07 242 H 

STEPHANIE M. CHAMPAGNE 07 242 E 

DIANE K. LEWANDOWSKI 07 242 C 

WILLIAM J. MCPHERSON 07 242 A 

SCOTT I. SAYWARD 07 242 E 

EDWARD J. SNOW JR 07 242 S 

SUNY HSC BRKLN 

DONALD S. MORGENSTERN 11 198 Q 

TACONIC DDSO 

THOMAS G. BUONO 09 248 D 

JANETTE L. CLARK 09 248 E 

CYNTHIA KELLY 09 248 E 

DOUGLAS E. PELKEY, JR 09 248 N 

ELEANOR PITCHER 09 248 C 

JOHN R. STEELE 09 248 E 

TAX FINANCE 

OLADELE ADEKANBI 11 290 P 

WILLIAM G. BARTHELMAS 08 190 P 

MICHELLE BROWNING-BRYANT08 190 P 

LISA CADY 08 190 P 

KATHERINE M. CARUSO 08 190 P 

DEAN COIRIN 08 190 P 

NANCY COLON 12 186 P 

MICHELE A. CURTIS 08 190 P 

MICHELLE A. CUSANO 08 190 P 

EDWARD CZOSNYKOWSKI 08 190 P 

JEROME CZUP 03 360 P 

GARY DANO 08 190 K 

CONRAD DAVIS 10 406 P 

ANTHONY DEL BROCCO 08 190 P 

MARGARETA B. DEVAN 08 190 P 

VINCENT M. DIGIULIO 08 190 K 

HOWARD S. DOMFORT 08 190 P 

JOSEPH DONAHUE 08 190 P 

LOIS DYSARD 08 190 P 

DANIEL EVANS 01 224 P 

JAMES F. FAHRENKOPF 08 190 P 

ELIZABETH A. GARCIA 08 190 P 

MARY E. HOFFMAN 08 190 P 

JOANNE HOGAN 12 186 P 

ANITA B. HUGHES 08 190 K 

SHARON HYDE-SCULLY 08 190 P 

ROSS IZZO 08 190 P 

ALICIA R. JACKSON 08 190 P 

WESLEY W. JEFFERSON 11 290 P 

COLLEEN JESS 08 190 P 

MCKINLEY B. JOHNSON, JR 08 190 P 

GREGORY J. KARALIS 10 406 P 

CLARISSE E. KELLY 08 190 P 

TODD M. KERNER 08 190 G 

STEWART S. KING 04 333 P 

JOSEPH KLEIN 01 224 P 

KENNETH D. LASKY 08 190 P 

THOMAS J. LATKO 01 224 P 

MARY J. LUTZ 04 333 K 

TERRENCE J. MALOY 08 190 P 

GEORGE MARRETT 10 406 P 

CHERIN MCGINTY 08 190 P 

MICHAEL A. MILLER 08 190 P 

KEITHA MOORE 11 290 P 

STEVEN C. NAWROCKI 01 224 P 

JOHNNY NEAL 08 190 P 

KIMBERLY NORWOOD 08 190 P 

EDWARD M. OBERTING 08 190 P 

JONATHAN J. OLIVERI 12 186 P 

BRIAN R. PAVLOCK 03 360 P 

DONNA J. PELLETIER 08 190 P 

LISA PORPA 08 190 P 

LINDA A. REA 08 190 P 

PAULA REINHART 08 190 K 

SUSAN M. RIFENBERG 08 190 P 

EDWARD M. RIFENBERG 08 190 K 

ELEANOR RYAN 08 190 P 

JACQUELINE B. SHEA 08 190 P 

KATHLEEN H. SHERIDAN 08 190 P 

JAMES A. SHIELY 08 190 P 

THERESA SIMIONE 08 190 P 

JOANNE SMITH-KING 08 190 P 

KIMBERLY STUCKMAN 08 190 P 

GWYN TRASK 08 190 P 

BARBARA A. ULMER 08 190 P 

DENISE WHITE 08 190 P 

DANIEL ZAGORSCAK 13 341 P 

W NY CH PSY CTR 

PATRICIA M. MORAN 01 167 S 

LAWRENCE H. SMITH 01 167 A 

WATERTOWN COR F 

THOMAS P. WILLIAMS 04 315 C 

WESTERN NY DDSO 

DAVID R. CHUDY 01 167 E 

SCOTT R. DOBE 

01 167 H 

STEPHANIE MCLEAN-BEATHLEY01167 E 

THOMAS J. RABENT 01 167 H 

WKRS COMP BOARD 

NED B. BERTULFO 09 285 G 

JULIO M. GARCIA 01 285 G 

SCOTT T. HARMS 08 363 G 

HELENA D. JAEGER 12 285 M 

GRACE KELLY 

08 363 M 

KENNETH I. KRIGSTEIN 05 285 G 

GERALD MURRAY 08 363 K 

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CATHY A. SAGENDORF 08 363 K 

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PEF held runoff elections in July to 

fill four seats on the Executive Board in 

which no candidates had received a 

majority of the total ballots cast for the 

seats during PEF’s triennial elections. 

In addition, one election was rerun in 

July to break a tie in the triennial 

balloting. 

Runoff elections 

Winners of the four runoff elections 

are: • Seat 65 (Education) – 

Frank Lindner; 

• Seat 115 

(Environmental 

Conservation) – 

Robert McDonough; 

• Seat 485 (Tax) – 

Kevin Connolly; and 

• Seat 490 

(Transportation) – 

Charles Kelefant. 

Rerun election 

Catherine Kozlowski won the rerun 

election to fill Seat 210 at the state 

Labor Department. 

Special elections 

No nominees were certified by the 

PEF Triennial Elections Committee for 

five Executive Board Seats: 10, 15, 25, 

130 and 460. These vacancies have been 

referred to the PEF Special Elections 

Committee which will make nominating 

petitions available for them starting 

October 3. 

The petitions will be returnable by 

October 25. If more than one candidate 

is certified for a seat, ballots will be 

mailed by the American Arbitration 

Association to the constituents 

November 19 and they must be returned 

by December 10 for counting on the 

11th. 

— Sherry Halbrook 

Professional 

Directory 

Advertising in this publication does not represent an 

endorsement by PEF or its members. 

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Professional Directory 

Advertising in this publication does not represent an endorsement by PEF or its members. 

NASSAU COUNTY 

Levittown 

3601 Hempstead Tpke 

(516) 579-7577 

Massapequa 

5454 Merrick Road 

(516) 798-3300 

Valley Stream 

417 West Merrick Road 

(516) 568-0448 

ORAL SURGEON 

Mitchell Brookstone, D.D.S. 

1228 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh 

(516) 826-1666 

MOST INSURANCES ACCEPTED INCLUDING NYS EMPIRE PLAN 

Evening Hours by Appointment 

Open Saturdays 

Family Owned and Operated 

30+ Years Experience 

Hearing Aid Sales 

On-site Repairs 

All Major Brands and Models 

SUFFOLK COUNTY 

ORTHODONTIST 

Complete dentistry all on premises. 

Participating PEF Dentist — We accept the dental schedule 

of payment as payment in full for all covered procedures. 

Caplin 

Dental 

Babylon 

400 West Main Street 

(631) 422-6066 

Hauppauge 

111 Smithtown Bypass 

(631) 724-0900 

Riverhead 

East Suffolk Dental, P.C. 

1149 Old Country Road 

(631) 369-7400 

Schreiber & Kahn, D.D.S. 

28 N. Merrick Avenue, Merrick 

(516) 378-1033 

146 Newbridge Road, Hicksville 

(516) 932-6200 

Goldberg 

Group 

Family Care Program 

PEF Participating Dentist Since 1980 

Stephan A. Weitz, BC-HIS 

Jennifer Weitz, Au.D., CCC-A 

70 - 50 Austin Street, Suite LL115, Forest Hills, NY 11375 

(718) 793-9629 

READY TO TEE OFF — Tom Norton, Bryan 

Miller, Brian Matthews and Bill Seeberger 

strike a pose before the start of PEF’s golf 

tournament. — Photo by Deborah A. Miles 

PEF golfers raise $3,000 

to help fight cancer 

On a picture-perfect summer day, 125 

golfers gathered at the Riverview Golf Course 

in Rexford and raised nearly $3,000 for the 

American Cancer Society. 

The event was PEF’s third annual Lou 

Matrazzo golf tournament and it attracted 

members from across the state. 

Tom Norton, who works at the Office of the 

State Comptroller, described the event as 

“fantastic.” 

“We all enjoy golfing, and this is a good 

time,” Norton said. “What makes this special 

is combining a charity with the sport. Cancer 

is everywhere. My grandfather passed away 

from lung cancer. Everyone knows at least 

one person who has or had cancer. Raising 

money for charity makes the day even more 

rewarding.” 

Peter Howard, a state Department of 

Transportation employee, said he attended 

the event for a variety of reasons. 

“I love golf and all these people who care 

about the game. It’s wonderful to enjoy a 

beautiful day. Equally important is that all of 

us here care about contributing to charities 

that strive to better the lives of so many 

people,” Howard said. 

The event’s organizer, PEF Region 7 

Coordinator Tom Donahue, said the 

tournament demonstrated the commitment of 

PEF members to raise the bar and help 

benefit a worthy cause. 

The winners of the men’s first place 

foursome were Phil Laraway, Mike Java, 

Charles Valentine and Ron Cohen, with a 

score of 62. 

Barb Rudzinski, Nancy Russell, Marylynn 

Lasch and Maria Durso won the women’s first 

place team with a score of 66. 

The mixed couple’s first place went to Rick 

Murphy, Roseanne Murphy, Dave Bruce and 

Tom Ruller, also with a score of 66. 

The pro’s choice score was a two-team tie 

score of 64, and the foursome of Rick 

Whitebread, Ben Marra, Brian Anderson and 

Daniel Westbrook won through a blind draw. 

Robert Simoni won the putting contest. 

— Deborah A. Miles 


Join PEF Black 

Caucus at NYC 

parade, more 


The Black Caucus of NYS PS&T 

Workers has set a very busy agenda for 

the fall. 

“We have so many exciting plans, and I 

don’t want our members to miss any of 

the fun,” said Black Caucus President 

Elizabeth Cheese. 

“For starters, we are marching in the 

43rd Annual African American Day 

Parade, Sunday, September 16,” Cheese 

said. “It’s a big event that drew a crowd of 

more than 900,000 people who lined the 

parade route through Harlem last year. 

“This year, the parade starts at 1 p.m. 

at 111th St. and Adam Clayton Powell 

Boulevard. We will march to 136th St. 

This is a family event, so bring your 

children or grandchildren. They’ll love it. If 

you want to march with us, please call 

718-637-2019,” Cheese said. 

If you are going to the PEF Convention 

in Syracuse in October, join the caucus 

for its membership meeting from 5 to 7 

p.m. Tuesday, October 16. 

The caucus is also cooking up plans for 

a dinner and theatrical event Saturday, 

November 17. 

“Join us in seeing the wonderful remake 

of the famous play ‘Mama, I Want 

To Sing: The Next Generation’ at the 

Oberia Dempsey Center, 127 West 127th 

St. in Harlem, and then a chat and chew 

afterward,” said caucus Treasurer 

Sakinah Black. 

“We have recently updated our 

membership list. So, if any members are 

not receiving our correspondence, please 

contact us or one of the officers of the 

Black Caucus for corrections,” Black said. 

Soon, you will have another way to find 

out about the caucus’ activities, as it 

intends to create a new Facebook page. 



BROOKLYN/STATEN ISLAND (718) 622-3500 

BUFFALO (716) 893-7299 

CAPITAL REGION (800)-942-4327 

ITHACA/HORSEHEADS (607) 271-9783 

NANUET (845) 623-5020 

N. SYRACUSE/POLASKI/ONEIDA (315) 452-1600 

ONEONTA (607) 432-3484 

VESTAL (607) 797-9020 

YONKERS/YORKTOWN (914) 968-7555 

HEARING CENTERS 

You Won’t Believe How Far Digital Hearing Aids Have Come 

B U Y I N G O R S E L L I N G A H O M E 

MBP 

NYS PEF Friends & Family Program 

Professional Real Estate assistance for all PEF members 

➤ Cash Rebates when you buy or sell a home 

(MUST call 1-800-456-7839 ext. 4025 prior to contacting an agent.) 

➤ Concierge Services available in select areas 

➤ Moving Services available 

➤ Mortgage Financing Assistance 

➤ Itʼs a Great time to buy a home! 

www.ColdwellBankerPrime.com 

Before you begin ... 

Call us for information and eligibility 

1-800-456-7839 ext. 4025 

or email us at 

helpmemove@cbpp.com 


Dr. Laura Brodsky 

Audiologist 

THE AUDIOLOGY CENTER 

COMPREHENSIVE HEARING 

HEALTHCARE 

Advanced Technology 

Digital Hearing Aids 

Hi Fidelity Custom 

Musician’s Earplugs 

(518) 783-3110, Ex. 3004 

ACCEPTING ALL MAJOR INSURANCES 

INCLUDING NYS EMPIRE PLAN 

Delmar Health Center 

250 Delaware Avenue, Delmar 

P H Y S I C I A N S , P . C . 

www.communitycare.com 

Capital Region Health Park 

711 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham 

(Northway Exit 6) 



O’Brien Hearing Aid Center 

➤ 100% Digital Programmable Hearing Aids 

➤ FREE Hearing Evaluation 

“ a Non-Medical test for the sole purpose of the proper fitting of a Hearing Aid” 

EMPIRE INSURANCE Accepted – $1500 per ear every 4 years 

NO UPFRONT OUT-OF-POCKET COST 

Sean O’Brien – BC-HIS, Board Certified in Hearing 

Instrument Science/N.Y.S. Licensed H.A. Dispenser 

CALL FOR APPOINTMENT ... 607-734-2849 

227 Hoffman Street (Corner of Church), ELMIRA, NY 

Arden Hill Speech & Hearing 

A U D I O L O G I S T S : 

Dr. Deborah Lynn 

Dr. Manuel M. Cohen 

50 years combined experience 

➤ pediatric & adult evaluations 

➤ digital hearing aids & repairs 

➤ musician plugs & hearing protection 

We accept Empire Plan & most insurances 

30 Matthews St., Suite 307 ● GOSHEN, NY 10924 

845-294-8544 

www.ardenhillhearing.com 

Shagufta D. Farooqui, D.D.S. 

Jane Shieh, D.D.S. 

General Family Dentistry 

● Preventive Dentistry 

● Cosmetic Dentistry 

● Orthodontics 

● Crowns & Bridges 

● In Office Teeth Whitening 

Albany Group 

Dental 

Practice, P.L.L.C. 

● Emergency Care 

● Root Canal Therapy 

● Implant Dentistry 

● Lumineers 

1575 Central Avenue, Colonie 

One mile west of Colonie Center 

APPOINTMENTS: 

Call 518-869-7167 

GHI Participating Practice 

Specialized Services may not be 

fully covered by your insurance. 

New Patients and Emergencies 

W E L C O M E 

◆ Crowns ◆ Root Canals 

◆ Extractions ◆ Bleaching 

◆ Orthodontia (braces) 

◆ Laser Treatment 

◆ Dental Implants 

VISIT US AT EITHER LOCATION 

CPI Physicians, P.C. 

INTERNAL MEDICINE / PULMONARY DISEASE 

Abul K. Azad, MD, MPH, FCCP 

◆ Cough ◆ Asthma ◆ Lung Cancer ◆ COPD/Emphysema 

◆ Occupational Lung Diseases ◆ Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◆ Sarcoidosis 

◆ Pulmonary Fibrosis ◆ Pleural Effusion ◆ Unresolved Medical Illnesses 

➠ ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS 

We accept all major insurances (except Wellcare) 

C O N T A C T 

I N F O R M A T I O N 

WWW.CPIPHYSICIANS.COM P: (518) 459-1800 F: (518) 459-1818 

319 S. Manning Boulevard, Suite 116, Albany, NY 12208 

FAMILY DENTISTRY 

Brian Leibowitz, DDS 

Joseph Cinquemani, DDS 

2535 Middle Country Road, Centereach . . . . . . . . . . . 631-467-4440 

60-51 Woodhaven Boulevard, Elmhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . 718-275-2929 

PEF Participating Dentist ◆ Evening and Saturday Appointments Available 

◆ 

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WE ACCEPT DAVIS VISION, AS WELL AS MOST OTHER INSURANCES 

518-463-1707 www.optiqueboutique.net 518-785-1199 

Corner of N. Pearl & Pine Sts, 

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● Contact Lenses – Bifocal Contact Lenses 

● Co-Manage Laser Vision Correction 

● Designer Eyewear & Premium Lenses 

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952 Troy Schenectady Rd. 

Peter Harris Plaza ● Latham, NY 

COMPLETE EYE CARE 

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laser surgery: including glaucoma and retina 

refractive surgery: LASIK and PRK 

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Get me out! 

NASSAU 

Dr. Shraddha Adhvaryu 

General Dentistry, Orthodontia and 

Dental Care for Children & Adults 

1015 Hillside Avenue 

New Hyde Park, NY 11040 

516-746-3654 

Weekend and Late Hour 

Appointments Available 

Call I. C. 

Iraida Calderon 

LICENSED BAIL BOND AGENT 

Toll Free: (855) 4IC-BAIL 

Cell: (646) 579-1184 

WWW.ICBAILBONDS.COM 

SERVING ALL OF N.Y. STATE 

Most 

Insurances 

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Introducing the newest technology in 

cataract implant surgery 

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In-Office Optical Shop 

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SAME DAY OPTOMETRY APPTS. AVAILABLE FOR GLASSES 

Visit our new State of the art office 

3140 Troy-Schenectady Road, Niskayuna, NY 12309 

518-782-7777 ◆ www.mabelchengmd.com 

GREY & GREY, LLP 

Representing Injured Workers 

Since 1967 

110 North Ocean Ave. 

Suite C 

Patchogue, NY 11772 

East End Dental Arts 

DENTAL IMPLANTS 

Implant, Post & Crown 

$1795 Complete 

FREE 

CONSULTATIONS 

631-447-0004 

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WORKERS COMPENSATION 

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY 

Manhattan: 277 Broadway (Suite 400) 

Tel. 212-964-1342 

Queens: 118-21 Queens Boulevard 

Tel. 718-268-5300 

Nassau: 360 Main St., Farmingdale 

Tel. 516-249-1342 

Suffolk: 646 Main St., Pt. Jefferson 

Tel. 631-249-1342 


Adventure Park 

NEW 

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Clothes Shopping 

Purchase these $25 gift cards 

for less and save on your 

back-to-school shopping 

$20.75 (17% Savings) 

Gap/Banana Republic $22 (12% Savings) 

JCPenney $23.50 (6% Savings) 

Kohl’s $23.75 (5% Savings) 

LL Bean $22.50 (10% Savings) 

Macy’s $22 (12% Savings) 

Marshalls/TJ Maxx $23.25 (7% Savings) 

Weekday Meals Made Easier 

Purchase these $25 gift cards for less 

and save time and money on 

weeknight meals 

NEW 

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Chili’s $23 (8% Savings) 

Subway $23.50 (6% Savings) 

Applebee’s $22.50 (10% Savings) 

Domino’s Pizza $22.50 (10% Savings) 

Outback Steakhouse $23 (8% Savings) 

Olive Garden $23 (8% Savings) 

Panera Bread $22.50 (10% Savings) 

Papa John’s Pizza $23 (8% Savings) 

Red Lobster $23 (8% Savings) 

Ruby Tuesday $23 (8% Savings) 

T.G.I. Fridays $22.50 (10% Savings) 

All Day $26 

Valid for one Full Day Pass at 

Jiminy's Mountain Adventure Park. 

Valid any operating day May-Oct. 

6-Ride Pass Book $24 

6 ticket book. Valid for any activity 

at Jiminy Peak's Mountain 

Adventure Park. Valid any operating 

day May-Oct. 

Have you purchased 

e-tickets 

We want to know about your e-ticket 

experience. Whether we continue 

offering e-tickets and expand our 

selection depends on your responses: 

www.buymbp.com/survey 

Albany Park Ride & Fly 

You now have the option to purchase 

Albany Park Ride & Fly e-tickets:† 

1-Day $5.40 

3-Day $16.20 

5-Day $27 

7-Day $37.80 

9-Day $48.60 

Days can be combined to get you to the 

number of 24 hour periods that you will 

need. 

If you prefer physical tickets those can 

be purchased as well. 

Physical tickets $6.00 

NEW 

e-ticket $5.85† 

If you prefer physical tickets those can 

be purchased as well. 

Physical tickets $6.50 

† Limited time savings 

Make moving easier than ever with the great 

trucks and services of a Budget Truck Rental. 

PEF Members can save 20% on truck rentals 

through Budget Truck Rental. 

All our tickets are at or below cost!* Order tickets online www.buymbp.com 24/7 

We accept Visa/MasterCard. Receive FREE shipping on all orders! (Does not apply to Express or Overnight Shipping.) *Except where noted in our eStore. 


www.buymbp.com 

Wholesale Clubs 

Free Credit Counseling 

Clearpoint Credit Counseling Solutions is 

MBP’s partner working in tandem with Stacey 

Braun* to offer PEF members and retirees a 

full-service financial services benefit. 

BJs 

Open Enrollment is October 1-15. 

Costco 

Exclusive offer for members with 

Costco. 

Visit www.buymbp.com/costco 

to view the current membership 

enrollment incentive. 

• Are you living paycheck to paycheck 

• Do you have little or no money put aside in a savings account 

• Are you using a significant amount of your monthly income to pay toward your debt 

(generally more than 20%) (This does not include mortgage payments). 

• Do you often use credit cards or borrow money for items that you used to purchase 

with cash 

If you answered yes to some of these warning signs, consider seeking debt management or 

budgeting help from PEF MBP’s financial protection partner, ClearPoint.** 

For more information visit: www.buymbp.com/debtrelief 

*Once a year you are entitled to a one hour free financial consultation with Stacey Braun Associates. 

** Note: Credit counseling sessions are free to represented PEF Members and Retirees, but if you enter into a debt 

repayment plan with ClearPoint, then monthly fees will be applied. 

Free Dining Plan Offer at the 

Walt Disney World Resort 

Buy a non-discounted Magic Your Way Base 

Package for 6 nights and 7 days at select 

Disney Moderate, Deluxe or Villa at the Walt 

Disney World Resort and get the Disney 

Dining Plan FREE!!* 

Book 6 nights at a select Disney Value 

Resort and get the Quick-Service Dining 

Plan FREE!!* 

Book now through Sept 29th, for arrivals 

Sep. 30-Oct. 4, Oct. 19-Nov. 1, Nov. 9-15, 

Nov. 23-29 and Dec. 10-13. 

*Packages are based on availability. Theme park tickets 

must be purchased with package. 

Call for availability and other restrictions. 

PEF dues paying members receive a 5% rebate 

on packages, cruises and tours booked through PEF Travel Services. 

PEF Travel Services 

1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110 

(518) 782-9045 • (800) 767-1840 

NFL 

NY Jets 

NY Giants 

Buffalo Bills 

Tickets for select games. 

Check out our eStore for more details: 

www.buymbp.com/nfl 

518.785.1900 ext 243 • 1.800.342.4306 ext 243 • Mon-Fri 9am-5pm 

1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, 12110 

everyday savings, lifelong protection 

Join our online community www.buymbp.com/gogreen and be the first to know about new benefits as they become available. You can also 

opt-in for text-message alerts on new benefits: text MBP to 64244 


www.buymbp.com 

Wholesale Clubs 

Free Credit Counseling 

Clearpoint Credit Counseling Solutions is 

MBP’s partner working in tandem with Stacey 

Braun* to offer PEF members and retirees a 

full-service financial services benefit. 

BJs 

Open Enrollment is October 1-15. 

Costco 

Exclusive offer for members with 

Costco. 

Visit www.buymbp.com/costco 

to view the current membership 

enrollment incentive. 

• Are you living paycheck to paycheck 

• Do you have little or no money put aside in a savings account 

• Are you using a significant amount of your monthly income to pay toward your debt 

(generally more than 20%) (This does not include mortgage payments). 

• Do you often use credit cards or borrow money for items that you used to purchase 

with cash 

If you answered yes to some of these warning signs, consider seeking debt management or 

budgeting help from PEF MBP’s financial protection partner, ClearPoint.** 

For more information visit: www.buymbp.com/debtrelief 

*Once a year you are entitled to a one hour free financial consultation with Stacey Braun Associates. 

** Note: Credit counseling sessions are free to represented PEF Members and Retirees, but if you enter into a debt 

repayment plan with ClearPoint, then monthly fees will be applied. 

Free Dining Plan Offer at the 

Walt Disney World Resort 

Buy a non-discounted Magic Your Way Base 

Package for 6 nights and 7 days at select 

Disney Moderate, Deluxe or Villa at the Walt 

Disney World Resort and get the Disney 

Dining Plan FREE!!* 

Book 6 nights at a select Disney Value 

Resort and get the Quick-Service Dining 

Plan FREE!!* 

Book now through Sept 29th, for arrivals 

Sep. 30-Oct. 4, Oct. 19-Nov. 1, Nov. 9-15, 

Nov. 23-29 and Dec. 10-13. 

*Packages are based on availability. Theme park tickets 

must be purchased with package. 

Call for availability and other restrictions. 

PEF dues paying members receive a 5% rebate 

on packages, cruises and tours booked through PEF Travel Services. 

PEF Travel Services 

1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110 

(518) 782-9045 • (800) 767-1840 

NFL 

NY Jets 

NY Giants 

Buffalo Bills 

Tickets for select games. 

Check out our eStore for more details: 

www.buymbp.com/nfl 

518.785.1900 ext 243 • 1.800.342.4306 ext 243 • Mon-Fri 9am-5pm 

1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, 12110 

everyday savings, lifelong protection 

Join our online community www.buymbp.com/gogreen and be the first to know about new benefits as they become available. You can also 

opt-in for text-message alerts on new benefits: text MBP to 64244

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