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THE COMMUNICATOR July/August 2011The official publication of the NYS Public Employees Federationwww.TheCommunicator.org - www.pef.orgYou Said It .....................................................................2Statewide Rally Photos.....................................................2Thousands Protest For Fairness, Respect .......................4,5PEF Breaks Contract Silence ............................................6President’s Message .......................................................7Legislative Action ............................................................7OCFS Closures Prompt PEF To Respond .............................8Members At Hudson River PC Rally To Save Services ...........8Health & Safety ..............................................................9Nurse Receives Excellence Award......................................9Nurses Station ............................................................10Retirees In Action .........................................................11Conferences Empower Leaders And Members ..................11Member Mobilization .....................................................12Testimony Benefits The Developmentally Disabled...............13Truth Be Told ...............................................................14Accepting Promotions While On Probation........................14Elected PEF Convention Delegates Guide......................15-19Health Notes................................................................20Vacant Executive Board Seats.........................................21SEFA Campaign Kicks Off In September............................22Solidarity Run For Charity ...............................................22Cover Photo byJohn RozellTHE COMMUNICATORVolume 28, No. 6 July/August 2011 (0745-6514)The Official Publication of the New York State Public EmployeesFederation, AFL-CIO, 1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY12110-1006. The Communicator is published monthly, except forJanuary and August, for members of the New York State PublicEmployees Federation. Periodical postage paid at Latham, NY andadditional mailing offices.Postmaster: Send address changes to:Editor, PEF Communicator,1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road, P.O. Box 12414,Albany, NY 12212-2414.Phone (518) 785-1900, ext. 221.Letters Policy: The Communicator welcomes letters to the editor aboutunion issues and events relevant to PEF’s diverse membership. Allletters are subject to editing for space, fairness and good taste.Please type your letters, keep them brief (up to 250 words), andinclude your name and phone number for verification. Send letters to:The Communicator, PEF, P.O. Box 12414,Albany, N.Y. 12212-2414or e-mail to: thecommunicator@pef.orgA big thank you to statewide rally photographers:Richard DillardKen DischelEd DobrowskiJohn EptingCaroline EspositoJohn MelolingDeborah MilesAnd anyone else we missedFollow PEF on:Darlene MussonBill PikeJohn RozellJohn SansaloneBeth SotoDan TaladaFind PEF on:Officers of PEFKenneth Brynien PresidentArlea J. Igoe Secretary-TreasurerPatricia Baker, Tom Comanzo, Joe FoxVice PresidentsKevin Hintz, Bonnie Wood, John Prince,Peter Banks, Mary Twitchell, Kevin Conley,Tom Donahue, Bill Wurster, Vivian Street,Vernetta Chesimard, Jemma Hanson,Connie Batts Regional CoordinatorsGail Noble, Olubiyi Sehindemi, Adam SumlinTrusteesPEF Regional Field OfficesReg. 1 Buffalo 1-800-462-1462Reg. 2 Elmira/Hornell 1-800-724-5001Reg. 3 Rochester 1-800-724-5003Reg. 4 Syracuse 1-800-724-5004Reg. 5 Binghamton 1-800-724-4998Reg. 6 Utica 1-800-724-5005Reg. 7 Malone 1-888-498-8532Reg. 8 Albany 1-800-342-4306THOUSANDS RALLYCONTRACT UPDATEPROTEST TO SAVE SERVICESNURSES LOBBY DAYReg. 9 Poughkeepsie 1-800-548-4870Reg. 10 Manhattan/Bronx 1-800-522-8700Reg. 11 Brooklyn/Queens/Staten Island 1-866-897-9775Reg. 12 Long Island 1-800-832-5284The Communicator StaffStephen Chamberlain Managing EditorDarcy Wells Editor-In-ChiefSherry Halbrook EditorMarty OʼConnor ColumnistMario A. Bruni Graphic DesignerDeborah A. Miles Reporter/WriterBarbara Valenti Jr. Graphic ArtistPaul Murphy Secretary/TypesetterKathi Blinn Advertising Account ExecutiveAdvertising in this publication does not represent an endorsement byPEF or its members. Members wishing to change their mailingaddress may call 1-800-342-4306, ext. 221.PEF is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers,AFL-CIO & Services Employees International Union.Metro NYLaborCommunicationsCouncil46810CONTENTSwww.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 3

Thousands protestBy DEBORAH A. MILESThousands of PEF members from LongIsland to Buffalo came out in droves June20 to participate in what may be one of thelargest and loudest statewide rallies everto take place in New York.At all locations under sunny skies,members came together to send a messageto Gov. Andrew Cuomo, asking for fairnessin contract negotiations, to save jobs andvital state services, and to show themrespect.In mid-June, Cuomo threatened to layoff up to 9,800 positions, the first roundbeginning July 15, if $450 million in workforce savings could not be met.PEF President Ken Brynien said theunion’s contract proposal submitted tostate negotiators included ways for thestate to achieve the savings needed. (Seerelated story page 6.) When the governorthreatened to proceed with his layoff plan,PEF’s mobilization team went into highgear. Rallies were coordinated in Albany,Buffalo, Binghamton, Elmira, Hauppauge,Hornell, Malone, Manhattan,Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Syracuse, Uticaand Watertown.Critical timesPEF member Greg Seeley, a Bronxparole officer, said he encouragedhis co-workers to participate in theManhattan rally.“The labor movement is facing acritical point with this governor,” Seeleysaid. ”It requires a collective force toovercome what he has planned for us. Weall need to come together, because there ispower in numbers.”The power was evident at the stateCapitol in Albany where Brynien wasbacked by 1,500 energized members whowanted the governor to hear theirmessage.Brynien told the crowd his anger at thegovernor wasn’t based simply on thebudget cuts, or the 9,800 potential layoffs,or the unfair contract proposal submittedto PEF by state negotiators.“It’s more personal than that. It’s aboutthe lack of respect the governor has forstate employees,” Brynien said, promptinga roar of approval from the crowd.PEF Secretary-Treasurer Arlea Igoe andVice President Tom Comanzo also spokeand got the crowd chanting, “Gov. Cuomo,hear us roar, we won’t take it anymore!”and “Gov. Cuomo, what do you say? Howmany jobs did you cut today?”PEF Region 8 Coordinator Bill Wurstersaid, “This event demonstrates how ourmembers can come together in truesolidarity.”DownstateAt the same time, another 1,000members jammed three full blocks in frontof the governor’s Manhattan office on 3rdAvenue.PEF Vice President Pat Baker shoutedto the crowd, “We are 56,000 strong. Thegovernor’s agenda is about busting theunion. Our agenda is: We will not allowthis to happen.”“The governor needs to understand the13 statewide simultaneous rallies are alsoabout human rights,” said PEF Region 11Coordinator Jemma Marie-Hanson.“At the end of the day, it’s all aboutserving our communities. PEF memberscare about the work they do,” Marie-Hanson said.PEF Region 10 Coordinator VernettaChesimard also spoke.“We are not giving up our bargainingrights. The governor is trying to shut usdown. But you cannot keep us quiet,”Chesimard said.On Long Island, 300 membersmarched, waved signs and blew whistlesin front ofthe stateIGOECOMANZOManhattanAlbanyPage 4 —The Communicator July/August 2011 PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445

for fairness,respectRochesteroffice building in Hauppauge. Theychanted over and over, “We want respect.”“I am so proud of every single personhere today,” said PEF VicePresident Joe Fox. “You arethe union and you makeup the union with yourbrothers and sisters whoare rallying in other citiesacross the state. Thegovernor will listen to usbecause we are going tomake it happen.”“We are the state workers who providevital services, and the governor needs torecognize and respect us,” added PEFRegion 12 Coordinator Connie Batts.Why members ralliedReasons varied why members came tothe rallies.Ted Vazquez, a NYS Insurance Fund(NYSIF) hearing representative, said, “Thisrally and the others will show the governorstate workers can and will come together.We deserve his respect and fair contractnegotiations.”A 21-year NYSIF employee, NancyBenicasa said her co-workers are willing toshow union support because they want tokeep the benefits they earned, but theyalso want to maintain quality services.Charles Guthrie, a regional fisheriesmanager at the state Department ofEnvironmental Conservation, said, “TheFOXBinghamtongovernor is not giving state agenciesenough people to do the work that needs tobe done.”Some of the people whomarched in Poughkeepsiealready knew they weretargeted for layoffs,according to PEF Region 9Coordinator Vivian Street.She said state facilities inDutchess, Ulster, Putnam,Orange, Rockland andWestchester counties havelost more than 700 union employees sincelast September, and more were sure tofollow.Around the stateThe whistle blowing and chantingstretched across the state.Members in Buffalo were also fired-up.PEF Region 1 Coordinator Kevin Hintz saidthe governor has tried to portray stateworkers as over-paid and over-pensioned.“I challenge anybody who thinks we areover-compensated to come here, step inour shoes, do our job for a day and seewhat it’s like,” Hintz said.PEF Region 2 Coordinator Bonnie Woodsaid members gathered in Elmira andHornell “to persuade the governor to comeback to the bargaining table and negotiatein good faith.”Jim Carr, president of PEF Retirees,said, “Parts of the governor’s plans,Hauppaugeparticularly with health care, wouldnegatively affect retirees.”In Rochester, PEF Region 3 CoordinatorJohn Prince said, “We know there’s a fiscalcrisis in this state and the union wants tohelp. But the governor needs to be fair tous and work with us.”“The 250 members who came out tosupport the Syracuse rally have sent theirmessage that we all deserve respect,” saidPEF Region 4 Coordinator Peter Banks.“Together, we are making a difference.”In Binghamton, PEF Region 5Coordinator Mary Twitchell told the press,“We’ve pushed, we’ve yelled, we’vescreamed about millionaires avoiding fairtaxes. Making them pay would solve a lot ofthe state’s fiscal needs.”More than 100 people crowded the wellof the state office building in Utica wherePEF Region 6 Coordinator Kevin Conleysaid, “The governor needs to have respectfor the public, as well as state employees.”PEF Region 7 Coordinator TomDonahue told local reporters in Malone,“The union’s proposed concessions give thegovernor the savings in numbers. Now itlooks like it is not about the money. We allkeep telling him, ‘We’re willing to sacrifice,but not be sacrificed.’”Brynien said the thousands of memberswho participated in the rallies succeeded insending their messages, not just as stateemployees, but as taxpayers and voters,too.BuffaloPoughkeepsieSyracusewww.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 5

Contract negotiations update...PEF keeps negotiating despiteCSEA’s tentative agreementBy DEBORAH A. MILESAs The Communicator goes to press,PEF’s negotiating team is meeting withstate negotiators to discuss the secondproposal the state put on the table. PEFleaders said the proposal was“incomplete,” and are seeking members’input on negotiations through a briefsurvey on the PEF website.Leaders of the Civil Service EmployeesAssociation (CSEA) announced June 22they accepted a tentative contractagreement. CSEA members still need toratify the deal, and the vote isn’t expectedto be final until August.One of the main areas of concern duringnegotiations for both unions has been thegovernor’s threat of layoffs.PEF Vice President and contract teamchair Tom Comanzo said, “By continuingnegotiations with the state, we hope thegovernor will view that as a good-faithopportunity to suspend his efforts to layoff our members.”How we got hereNegotiations between PEF and the statebegan March 16. At first, the negotiatingteams played their cards close to theirvests.Things changed June 9 when Gov.Andrew Cuomo announced the statewould proceed to lay off 9.800 employeesbecause the unions had not accepted hisdemand for $450 million in concessions.That’s when the union decided to breakthe silence and let members know exactlywhat has been happening at thebargaining table.Up until the end of June, PEF receivedonly one proposal from the state, while theunion gave the state two proposals.Comanzo said the only proposal fromthe state went far beyond what thegovernor asked for in his budget, which isone of the reasons PEF rejected it.“That proposal could require a PEFmember to give up as much as $10,000 insalary and benefits every year of thecontract,” Comanzo said. “The state’snegotiators also made it clear that even ifthe union accepted these concessions,there still would be no guarantee toprotect members from layoffs.”The state’s proposalThe state’s original proposal included asix-year contract with no across-the-boardraises for the first four years, and thenraises of 1 percent and 2 percent payableOctober 1 in years five and six,respectively.The proposal would have eliminated alllongevity payments and increments for allsix years of the agreement.The state also proposed excluding anycharged accruals from the determinationof eligibility for overtime.“PEF members are willing to share inthe sacrifice, but not be sacrificed,” saidPEF President Ken Brynien. “Membershave said they are willing to endure somefiscal hardship to preserve the jobs of theirco-workers, but they will not accede to allof the state’s egregious demands.”Health insurance changesThe state proposed to eliminate sickleaveoffset for retiree health insurance forall current and prospective retirees.Insurance premiums would have beenincreased: from 10 percent to 20 percentfor individual coverage, an increase of$709; and from 25 percent to 35 percentfor family coverage, an increase of $1,622,based on current rates for the EmpirePlan.The state’s proposal included increasedco-pays, up to $260 for outpatient hospitalprocedures, a jump from $20 to $40 for avisit to a primary-care provider, and a newsplit co-pay for specialists with anincrease from $20 to $60.PEF’s counter proposalComanzo said PEF offered the state’snegotiators a proposal that includes 2011-2012 budget-gap-closing concessions.“The givebacks in PEF’scounterproposal add up to the union’sshare of the work force savings called forin the state budget. If the union’sproposals are extended to the full statework force, the savings would provide thecash savings necessary for the state toavoid layoffs,” Comanzo said.PEF’s counterproposal included nobase wage increase, four days of furloughsand four days of deferred pay, all in 2011-12. PEF indicated a willingness to acceptchanges in health insurance including copaylevels for medical services andprescription drugs. The union said itwould consider an increase from 10 to 15years in the vesting period for currentemployees to establish eligibility for retireehealth insurance. Finally, it also agreed toaccept a portion of the state’s proposal toexclude charged sick leave fromcalculation of eligibility for overtime.PEF’s enhancementsComanzo said in exchange for theseconcessions, PEF proposed enhancementsduring a four-year agreement. One is asalary increase in an amount equal to anagreed upon measure of inflation, such asthe Consumer Price Index. The raiseswould be for the second, third and fourthyears of the agreement, based on theinflation rate of the previous years.Other proposed enhancements includeexpanding overtime eligibility,standardizing benefits for employeesinjured at work, expanding access totelecommuting and alternate workschedules, strengthening seniority rightsand requiring a cost-benefit analysis forany proposed contracting-out services inthe PS&T unit.PEF Director of Labor Relations andchief negotiator Robert Carrothers said,“PEF has tried to be reasonable and doour part to address the state’s fiscal needswhile protecting our members from lastingfinancial harm.”Brynien said PEF is urging the governorto accept PEF’s proposal with the union’sconcessions because it would result in thesavings the state needs.Both the state’s proposal and PEF’scounter proposal are on the home page ofthe PEF website, pef.org.To keep informed on breaking contractnews, members should sign up for theActive Informed Member (AIM) bulletins,check the PEF website and follow PEF onFacebook and on Twitter.Page 6 —The Communicator July-August 2011 PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445

We’re in this together,listening and leadingBy KENNETH BRYNIENThe principal function of a union isto negotiate terms and conditions ofemployment for its members and touse our collective strength and the willof our membership to influence thenegotiating process.I have received comments andquestions regarding the decision todisclose the details of the state’scontract offer and why we, as a union,involve our members as deeply in ourissues as we do.The fact is, on critical issuesaffecting you, our members, youdeserve to have a voice in the processand have transparency regarding theissues. As president, I believe I havean obligation to provide theinformation you need to makeinformed comments. This is especiallytrue for our PS&T contract.Listening to you, is just asimportant as leading you.By SHERRY HALBROOKAs the state Legislature hung on for afew last days beyond its scheduled June20 adjournment, the tally on PEF’slegislative victories shot up quickly.No tears for Tier 6Sometimes what doesn’t happen is asimportant as what does. The governor’sthreatened proposal of a new statepension Tier 6 was never introduced.However, it’s a bullet still in the“chamber” that could be discharged yet ifthe governor decides to call lawmakersback into session to deal with it as“emergency” legislation.Almost, not quiteTwo of the bills most important to PEFmade it through the state Assembly, butnever came to the floor for a vote in theSenate:• The Cost-Benefit Analysis Bill,A5128-A/S3093, would require stateagencies to figure out whether their ownemployees could do work at the same orlower cost before handing it over toprivate consultants; and• The Safe Patient Handling Bill,A1370-A/S2470-A, would create a stateHealth Department task force to establisha safe-patient-handling policy and overseeAs public employees, wehave had our jobs, our wagesand our benefits threatenedsince the economic downturnbegan in 2008. Through it all,from last year’s rallies againstbreaking our contract, to therallies and vigils againstlayoffs, and just last monththe rally for fairness andrespect, you have lent yoursupport.Your knowledge and understandingof what we are fighting for is the sparkthat has allowed us to achieve oursuccesses.As we face the dual threats to ourcontract and job security, and theoutcome of this struggle has yet to bedetermined, I can say with pride thatthrough our tele-townhall meetings,website surveys, hundreds of meetingsthroughout the state, and your abilityto directly contact PEF officers, everyDust finally settling on PEF’s legislative battlesits implementation in health care facilitiesacross the state.Signed, sealed, deliveredAt least a dozen other bills PEFsupported were passed by both houses.The most historic of these, theMarriage Equality Act, was passed andquickly signed into law in the final hoursof the final day of the session.In Cuomo’s courtA significant number of bills supportedby PEF passed both houses. They will beamong those sent to the governor in smallgroups in coming weeks and months forhis signature or veto. They include:• S5109/ A8111 would extend anexisting temporary exemption in thePublic Officers Law to allow stateemployees who are laid off to apply forjobs with companies that do businesswith the state;• S5651/A7834 would decrease theminimum time required before aretirement application becomes effectivefrom 30 to 15 days;• S5558/A7835-B would providehealth benefits and death benefits tosurvivors of public employees who diewhile on active duty in the armed forces;• S4131/A5738 would extend theIT’S ABOUT RESPECT — PEFPresident Ken Brynien addresses morethan 1,000 members at PEF’s June 20rally in Albany.one of you has had the opportunity tohelp determine our direction and theoutcome of our efforts.I have always believed knowledge ispower, and our greatest asset in thestruggles we face is an active andinformed membership.Placed in the context of ourcontract negotiations, it is you, ourmembers, who will determine thedirection we ultimately take.Thank you for your courage, yoursteadfast support and your collectivewisdom.effective date of provisions in the CivilService Law allowing for injunctive reliefin improper-practice cases;• S2765/A3582 would require a reporton the capacity and staffing of statecorrectional facilities;• S5796/A8330 would create anabuse-prevention notification system andwould require the state Office for Peoplewith Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)to provide certain information toproviders when they request a criminalbackgroundcheck on a prospectiveemployee or volunteer;• S5793/A8324 would put employeesof state contractors and licensees onnotice that all instances of abuse ofmentally and developmentally disabledpersons will be fully investigated andsuch investigations will not stop even ifthe accused person leaves their job;• S5795/A8325 would require certainalleged crimes at mental hygiene facilitiesto be reported within 24 hours;• S5792/A8322 would move theOPWDD ombudsman to the Commissionon Quality of Care and Advocacy forPersons with Disabilities; and• S296-B/A1363-B would requiresupervision fees for parolees be collectedat a central location and not by the paroleofficer assigned to supervise the parolee.www.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 7PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Closings, cuts announced for eightstate facilities for troubled youthsBy SHERRY HALBROOK“How can we give up on the childrenwho most need our help?”That question was on the minds ofmany PEF members when they learnedmore troubled youths will be staying inlocal communities and programs, whetherit’s the most effective and safest way tohelp them become responsible adults, ornot.The state Office of Children and FamilyServices (OCFS) quietly announced June 8it would close or reduce eight juvenilefacilities. The announcements started theclock on a 60-day notice requirement, soclosings may begin as early as mid-August.The measure is ostensibly to cut costs,but includes no apparent plan to addressthe needs of New York’s youths who breakthe law or are deemed by the courts toneed more rigorous supervision.It’s just one more obstacle forbeleaguered PEF members at OCFS toovercome in their efforts to help theseyoungsters who seem increasinglyabandoned by the state.OCFS Commissioner Gladys Carrionhas systematically emptied state juvenilefacilities for the past several years, going asfar as meeting with family court judges andurging them not to send youths to statefacilities.“The public should be aware more thanhalf of the youths in state juvenile facilitieshave special education needs and 67percent have serious mental health needs,”said PEF President Ken Brynien.Many of the youths have committedvery serious crimes.“This plan to close facilities might savetax dollars, but it does nothing to addressconcerns for public safety or for theservices needed for these troubled youths,”Brynien said.The eight facilities are:• Tryon Girls Center (reception, secureand limited-secure units) in Johnstown,Fulton County, is closing;• Youth Leadership Academy in SouthKortright, Delaware County, is losing 20beds;• Allen Residential Center, which also isin South Kortright, is closing;• Finger Lakes Residential Center inLansing, Tompkins County, is losing 26beds;• Harriet Tubman Residential Center inAuburn, Cayuga County, is closing;• Highland Residential Center, UlsterCounty, is losing 80 beds;• Industry Limited Secure Center inRush, Monroe County, is losing 40 beds;and• Industry Secure Center, which also isin Rush, is closing.“Commissioner Carrion’s policies havefailed,” Brynien said. “She has singlehandedlycreated an environment in whichtroubled youths who have committedserious crimes have the upper hand. “Ourmembers have been assaulted by youthson a regular basis. Instead of focusing onclosing facilities, Carrion should bechanging a failed system and committingthe mental health and educational servicesthese youths need to turn their livesaround,” he said.Brynien was a member of the task forceappointed by Gov. David Paterson in 2009to review deteriorating conditions at OCFS.(See related story on page 9).HRPC members protest loss of jobs, mental health servicesStory and photos by SHERRY HALBROOKHundreds of PEF and other union members rallied at rushhour June 9 outside of the Hudson River Psychiatric Center(HRPC) in Poughkeepsie to protest the state’s plans to close thecenter this fall, and the resulting loss of mental health services.Many passing motorists honked theirhorns in support of the demonstrators, wholined up along a busy street near a shoppingmall, whistled and chanted, and held upsigns. The protestors held their ground formore than an hour under ominous cloudsuntil a violent storm broke and senteveryone scurrying for safety.“In closing the Hudson River PsychiatricCenter and some of its community-basedservices, the state Office of Mental Health(OMH) is abrogating its responsibility tomeet the needs of mentally ill people in thiscommunity,” PEF Vice President Pat Bakertold reporters and the demonstrators. Bakeris PEF chair of the joint labor-managementcommittee at OMH.BAKER“HRPC is the only facility for the mentally ill in the mid-HudsonValley area,” said PEF Region 9 Coordinator Vivian Street. “Anychange in its services will put a hardship on the people who relyon its clinics, inpatient and emergency services.“It also will be a hardship for the people who work here,” Streetsaid. “They don’t even know where they willbe working when the facility closes. Havingservices in the community where we live, orin close proximity, helps our entirecommunity as well as the people receivingthe services.”Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner,Civil Service Employees AssociationPresident Danny Donohue and others alsospoke against the loss of services and localjobs.Some jobs and services now at HRPC willbe administered by Rockland PC inOrangeburg. However, managers have givenemployees and PEF few details about thetransition.STREETPage 8 —The Communicator July-August 2011 PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445

Nurse brutally attacked by 15-year-old girl at TryonHell night every nightBy SHERRY HALBROOKWe all have bad days at worksometimes, but nurse CherylHuxhold’s shift the night of May17 at Tryon Residential Center forgirls in Johnstown (See relatedstory page 8), crossed the line. It’sthe one she would most like toforget, but will always remember.It was hell, and she has theinjuries to prove it.Huxhold wants the public toknow what it is really like inside facilities,such as Tryon, operated by the stateOffice of Children and Family Services(OCFS).The PEF member shared her story withreporters a week after that awful night.“I had to speak up, for everyone’ssake,” Huxhold said.It started when Huxhold, the onlywoman available, responded to an urgentrequest for a female staff member to go toone of the housing units.The urgent call for help came from PEFmember Wayne Blom, a youth counselor,who was trying to hold a meeting withgirls on the unit to discuss problems thathad arisen earlier in the day.The meeting was being disrupted by a15-year-old girl who pulled up her shirt,exposed her breasts to the counselor, andbegan taunting him.When Blom tried to ignore the girl, shepulled down a book case, stood on it, puther hand down her pants and smearedBy DEBORAH A. MILESMuch to the surprise of one PEF nurse,she was honored with the “Staff RNExcellence in Practice Award” at theRockland County Nurse Recognition Daycelebration in Orangeburg during NationalNurses Week in May.“I’m not the kind of person who basksin glory. I like to work behind the scenes. Iwas very humbled, honored and surprisedwhen my name was called,” said NoreenPatrone, a nurse at Rockland PsychiatricCenter.Nursing director at Rockland Children’sPsychiatric Center, Belle Villafuerte, whohanded out the awards, described Patroneas a very positive and energetic, hands-onnurse who steps right in to help and guidestaff during medical and psychiatricemergencies.Patrone was selected, in part, for herrole in the development of an orientationHUXHOLDvaginal fluid on him.OCFS rules allow staff to touchthe youths only in self defense andprohibit male staff from looking atgirls when they are not dressed.“When I arrived, the girl wasrunning up and down the halls innothing but her underpants,”Huxhold said. “The other girls toldher to stop, but she wouldn’t listen.I tried to get her into her room, butshe started groping me and tryingto kiss me. I pushed her away and toldher to put her clothes back on, but sherefused and crawled under her desk.”The girl was holding a pen and somewires, which she was not allowed to havebecause she had been threatening to killherself.Whenever Huxhold tried to take thepen away, the girl bit her hand, spat onher and stabbed her in the legs with thepen.“I told her it is a felony to assault anurse,” Huxhold said, “but shethreatened to kill me and said she’d getoff because she’s a juvenile.”Abruptly, the girl lunged out fromunder the desk, grabbed Huxhold by thehair and began slamming her head intothe wall.“It all happened so quickly,” Huxholdsaid. “She was punching, kicking andstabbing me with the pen as they tried toget her off me.”When Blom finally pulled the attackerand continued-competencyprogram. She designed aneducation plan to helpstaff prepare for a smoothtransition to convert a unitto become co-educational.She also spearheadedorganized walking groupson the units that areenjoyed by both patientsand staff.Barbara Serafin,another Rockland PCPATRONEnurse and member of thePEF Nurses Committee, said Patroneworked with other nurses on a study toretain nurses at that facility.“As a result, some of theirrecommendations were adopted bymanagement and the turnover rate hasdeclined, with a zero vacancy rate,” Serafinsaid.HURTS — PEF nurseCheryl Huxhold wasstabbed repeatedly in thelegs by a girl at TryonResidential Center.off her, some of the othergirls helped Huxhold get toher office and call for thepolice.Huxhold was taken to ahospital in Amsterdam witha concussion, a broken tooth, a chippedtooth, and multiple cuts, puncturewounds and bruises.The girl was transferred from the“limited-secure” unit to a secure unit atTryon and has been charged. Most of theevents were recorded by securitycameras.“I decided to speak out because it’stime someone stands up to say, ‘Enoughis enough,’” Huxhold said. “The violencehas reached an alarming level. Theyouths are assaulting one another andstaff on a regular basis.”The state Department of Civil Serviceranks OCFS the state’s most dangerousplace to work.Huxhold said the level of violence andarrests has been escalating since OCFSprohibited staff from restraining youthswho are out of control, and imposed otherrestrictions on staff.She said the youths need to be heldaccountable for their actions.“I would like to see them actually haveconsequences. They have noaccountability at this point. They do whatthey want, when they want.”Rockland PC honors PEF nurse with excellence awardPatrone began her nursing career on amedical-surgical unit.“It wasn’t long before I realized toprovide complete nursing care to anindividual, a nurse needs knowledge of theindividual’s emotional well-being andsupport system,” Patrone said. “Delvinginto this pivotal arena of patient care andthrough continued education, it becameapparent I was falling in love withpsychiatric nursing. The rest, as they say,is history.”This was the 29th year for the eventthat took place at Dominican College inBlauvelt. Rockland PC participated withother area health care facilities.Other PEF nurses who were nominatedfor the award were: Jain Antony, PatriciaCabbell, Carol Charles, Elsamma Devasia,Roseline Fildor, Lalu George, Molly George,Molamma Mathew, Rikki Tolentino andSciencia Torchon.www.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 9HEALTH & SAFETY

NURSES STATIONPEF nurses speak to legislators about needed lawsStory and photosby DEBORAH A. MILESMore than 300 nurses and health careworkers visited state lawmakers May 24in Albany to push for legislation toimprove patient care in New York.PEF nurses, who participated in theday with other union nurses andprofessionals, told legislators theirpersonal stories about why the SafePatient Handling bill (A1370-A/S2470-A)and the Safe Staffing For Quality Care Act(A921/S4553) would make a differencefor patients and nurses. (See page 7 formore information.)PEF President Ken Brynien addressedthe nurses before the scheduledappointments.“It doesn’t matter if you work in ahospital, nursing home, veterans home ora community residence, there arechallenges,” Brynien said. “As nurses, youhave people who are putting their lives inyour hands. You need to do the rightthing and your employers need to do theright thing.“The people who can make thingsbetter are the state legislators. Your tasktoday is not only to tell them yourpersonal stories, but to demand they act.Send the message: ‘Nurses need to besafe, so they can care for thecommunity.’”Jemma Marie-Hanson, chair of theNurses Committee and PEF Region 11coordinator, also addressed the crowd.STRENGTH IN NUMBERS — PEF nurses speak to state Assembly Member EarleneHooper about laws to advance quality patient care.They are Mona Charles, ElizabethJose, Mary Phillips, Deborah Coleman, Carrie Saunders, Icilda Innocent, SurinderRaryila, Usha George, Gracey James and (seated) Hooper with PEF Region 11Coordinator Jemma Marie-Hanson.ON THEIR WAY— A group from SUNY Downstate Medical Center pauses beforemeeting with state Sen. Michael Gianaris. Shown are Gale Baptiste, JosephineHeadley, Imabel Saniel, Joan Rosegreen, Darryl Stevenson (Parole), Andrea Harry,Denise Dyer and Sharmine Alleyne.“Nurses lift an average of 1.8 tonsduring an eight-hour shift, according tothe Zero Lift Task Force,” Marie-Hansonsaid. “The accumulative effect of thistrauma of manual lifting and transferringpatients has led to career-ending injuries.Injuries affect nearly 40 percent of ournurses. Our patients also have sustainedfractures, bruising and skin tears fromunsafe manual lifting.“Tell our legislators the programs thatpromote safe patient handling actuallydecrease costs in the long run. Facilitieswith safe-patient–handling programs,such as the state Veterans Home inBatavia, have shown up to a 93 percentreduction in workers’ compensationclaims, lost workdays, overtime and staffshortages. That is why this legislation iscrucial,” Marie-Hanson said.The nurses took her advice when theymet with lawmakers or their assistants.Fred Bulmer and Kolbe O’Neill toldstate Sen. Hugh Farley’s assistant aboutthe dangers of short staffing at theCapital District Psychiatric Center(CDPC).“We delivered our message withexamples, such as how nurses working atCDPC must wait five to six hours to use awashroom because of short staffing,”Bulmer said. “And sometimes one nurseis left to oversee up to 20 patients.”Dan Leffingwell,assistant director of youthnursing services at thestate Office of Childrenand Family Services, saidthose same problems andconcerns affect nurses inhospital settings.“These are statewideissues, across-the-board,”Leffingwell said.LEFFINGWELLCarrieSaunders,an occupational therapistfrom the BrooklynDevelopmental DisabilitiesServices Office, joined anumber of SUNYDownstate Medical Centernurses on Nurses LobbyDay.“Nurses play a vital rolewhen it comes to treatingSAUNDERSindividuals. I’m here tosupport them,” Saunders said. “Ourconcerns focus on quality patient care.These issues can be a matter of life anddeath for otherwise healthy patients.”Page 10 —The Communicator July/August 2011 PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445

A message from PEF Retirees President Jim CarrRetirees make Hochul win our victory tooThe May victory of ourPEF-endorsed candidate,Kathleen Hochul, in thespecial election to fill amid-term vacancy in the26th CongressionalDistrict is also a victoryfor our members, whoseactivism helped theDemocrat score this upsetthat made newsthroughout the country.CARRDespite conventionalwisdom that the district was impossiblefor a Democrat to win, we were there withher from the beginning until the last votewas counted, and the once-RepublicanHouse seat was hers.Approximately 25 PEF retirees andmany PEF members participated in awide range of campaign activities tosupport Hochul.Hochul defeated both RepublicanAssembly Member Jane Corwin and TeaParty candidate Jack Davis. The 26th is atraditionally “red” district whereDemocrats are in a 27,000-voter minority.The Democrat, Hochul, received 48percent of the vote. Just last November,the Democratic candidate for that seatreceived only 20 percent of the vote.This election was critical in sending amessage to house Republicans’ who votedfor the Ryan budget’s Medicare voucherprogram, a vote that would end Medicareas we know it!It was a steep, uphill battle and thefuture of Medicare was the key issue inthis race. Hochul defended our Medicareand we supported her.Corwin supported the Republicanbudget proposal crafted by HouseSpeaker Paul Ryan. We helped votersunderstand his proposal to replaceMedicare coverage with health carevouchers is a thinly disguised attempt toshift costs from the government to theelderly. Additionally, this plan did nothingto control health care costs or diminishthe national debt.Millions of dollars were spent in thisrace, as the election attracted nationalinterest. The media was flooded withadvertisements.We were not the only ones supportingHochul. She was endorsed by both TheBuffalo News and the Rochester Democratand Chronicle.After the election, Hochul told locallabor leaders, “I could not have done itwithout you.”We proved workers, unions, middleclassAmericans and public employees arenot defeated by the heavy attack we areunder nationwide. We can fight back andwe can win.Please join me in thanking thefollowing PEF Retirees and all of the PEFmembers and others who volunteered andvoted in this election: Rosie Averion,Dennis Beagle, Jan Beutner, Jack Culkin,June Deisig, Tom Grace, Howard Henry,Ann Keller, Jim Kersten, Bonnie Marco,Barbara Milks, Steve Muscarella, PamO’Malley, Dave Persson, Don and SuePrzybyl, Julie Radder, Rosemary Rossi-Williams, Craig Speers, Rich Sweeney,Nadia Watson, Sandy Wilkolaski, HenryWoitscheck and Bill Zhe.Please email your updated addressto jtropiano@pef.orgRETIREES IN ACTIONMEMBERS GET EMPOWERED — PappyKunjukunju and Richard Nebb, at right, areamong the 100 participants of the PEFRegion 10 Membership Conference held inearly June in Tarrytown. Members said theconferencehighlights includedtalks from PEFPresident KenBrynien and Region10 CoordinatorVernettaChesimard.Theyalso said it providedan opportunity totake advantage of the workshops andnetworking that help create a collective force.— Photos by Richard DillardCOMING TOGETHER — Leaders from PEF Regions 1-4 gather in June for a training conference in Java Center. Shown are Region 3 Coordinator John Prince, Region 1 Coordinator KevinHintz, Region 4 Coordinator Peter Banks, and Region 2 Coordinator Bonnie Wood at the three-day event. — Photos by John Melolingwww.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 11

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MaloneHornellElmiraPEF: Members put public’s needs firstStory and photo by SHERRY HALBROOKWhen it comes to helpingdevelopmentally disabled New Yorkers andprotecting them from abuse, PEF membersare a big part of the solution. They are notthe problem.That was the message PEF President KenBrynien and Executive Board member EdSnow delivered in June to state Assemblycommittees looking into reports recentlypublished in The New York Times of abusesand neglect in some facilities and programsfor these very vulnerable citizens.Brynien made it clear, “The union’s job isnot to protect ‘bad actors,’ but to make sureeveryone’s rights are protected.”As the news articles reported, Bryniensaid, sometimes PEFmembers and otherstate employees whoattempted to reportabuse and neglect foundthe system punishedthem, instead of theabusers.Brynien, apsychologist, and Snow,a program manager,said they both haveworked at what is nowcalled the state Officefor People withDevelopmentalDisabilities (OPWDD) for more than 25years, and have found the vast majority ofemployees to be selfless, dedicated, caringand compassionate.“The articles have cast suspicion on allOPWDD employees, painting theoverwhelming majority of conscientiousemployees with the same dirty brush as thefew unscrupulous offenders. Any employee– state or private, direct-care, or uppermanagement and anyone in between – whohas perpetrated such offenses should bedisciplined and, if appropriate, terminatedor prosecuted. If you are found guilty, youshouldn’t be doing this work,” Brynien said.“However, in any disciplinary proceedings,as in a court of law, employees must beprovided the appropriate due process.”“Unfortunately, following theadministrative shake-ups at OPWDD and atthe Commission on Quality of Care andAdvocacy for Persons with Disabilities, theproposed responses (to abuse and neglect)have focused on finding and punishingemployees who are suspected of clientabuse,” Brynien said. “We need effectiveintervention to prevent abuse, not justpunish it.“Short-staffing and deprofessionalizationof the work force have contributed to anTIMES ARE CHANGING — Executive BoardMember Ed Snow and PEF President KenBrynien make headway with lawmakers at ahearing in Albany about care fordevelopmentally disabled individuals.environment where situations of abuse andneglect are more likely to occur. Inadequatenumbers of direct-care staff leads tomultiple, consecutive overtime shifts,burnout, poor judgment and, in rare cases,client neglect or abuse.”Snow said he wanted “to tell you about awhole spectrum of good, kind-hearted,dedicated people who come to work everyday, not to abuse people, but to try to maketheir lives richer and fuller, similar to whatmost of the people in this room take forgranted every day.“I was deeply disturbed by the NY Timesarticle,” Snow said. “I was disgusted anyOPWDD employees could treat anotherhuman being with such contempt. I wasupset the publicwould think allOPWDD programsare unsafe and allOPWDD employeesare monsters.”Assembly MentalHealth CommitteeChair Felix Ortizasked Brynien aboutthe best ways tointervene and changeattitudes that acceptneglect or abuse.“I’ve seen thatchanging theenvironment can affect the culture,”Brynien said, citing how providing moreinteresting and stimulating surroundingsand activities can inspire better and morehopeful attitudes in both employees and thepeople they serve.Assembly Oversight Committee ChairJonathan Bing said he was frustrated thatmandating the report of abuses couldtrigger over-reporting and overload thesystem with the need to investigateeverything. He asked how they could draft alaw that would make it clear what is andisn’t abuse and make it easier to takeeffective action.“I’m looking to labor to help us clean thisup,” said Assembly Member HarveyWeisenberg, who pointed out that manydevelopmentally disabled people cannotspeak or communicate what has happenedto them.“I’d like to partner with you,” Brynienresponded.“I’m looking for ways to make systemicchanges to allow more input fromemployees about what’s wrong and how tochange it,” said Assembly Member ThomasAbinanti.“We’d love that. It’s what we ask for allthe time,” Brynien said.www.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 13

State refuses to saveon health insuranceTRUTH BE TOLD – EDITORIALBy MARTY O’CONNORIn last month’s Communicatorwe showed a map of theUnited States thathighlighted the attacks onpublic-sector workers.This is not a randomoccurrence or somestrange confluence ofevents. This is astrategic attack onpublic-sector workers. It isamazing how the wealthiest1 percent can dictate theterms of debate. Let’s take a lookat health insurance.Political “leaders” in this country, withthe full support of the wealthiest 1percent, scream at the top of their lungsthat public-employee benefits are too richand are causing property and incometaxes to skyrocket. Does that soundfamiliar? The workers are the problemand the debate is how much to cut theirbenefits or how much more they shouldpay for them.Here is the side that doesn’t get told:The largest health insurers realized a 250percent return over the past decade andreportedly earned more than $15 billionin 2010. That was a 22 percent increaseover 2009 earnings. On top of that, themajor health insurers are heading into athird year of record profits.They are realizing these profitsbecause Americans arepostponing or giving up onmedical care andprocedures. Workers aremaking these decisionsbecause of theeconomy and, nodoubt, the increasedco-pays associatedwith medical carethese days.Here’s the kicker: Theinsurance companiescontinue to seek higherpremiums, even though theirreserves are flush and shareholders aregetting new dividends. The companiesclaim to need these increased premiumsbecause they are concerned thateventually people are going to get some ofthe medical care and procedures if theyever start making enough money. So,they need higher premiums becausepeople might actually use the insurance.This reasoning is acceptable to ourpolitical leaders. It makes perfect senseto them. Insurance companies aremaking record profits because workerscan’t afford to use the insurance and thecompanies need increased premiums sothey can continue to make record profitswhen the workers can afford to use theinsurance.For PEF members it gets even morebizarre. New York taxes “for-profit”insurance companies, such as thoseinsuring the Empire Plan, on thepremiums they charge. This means everymember and retiree enrolled in theEmpire Plan is paying a tax to the stateof New York on their premiums because,as we all know, companies just passalong any tax to the consumer.PEF proposes New York self-insure forhealth benefits. The state has estimatedthis would save the health insuranceplan several hundred million dollars peryear,a savings that would be reflected inthe premiums paid by the enrollees andtheir employers.The state’s response to PEF’sproposal? No.Why, you ask, would the state turn upits nose to several hundred million a yearin savings? Because the state would losethe revenue from the taxes you pay onyour health insurance premiums if itself-insured the Empire Plan.Think about it: The state of New Yorkhas decided it would rather collect taxesfrom public servants than millionaires.So, it will continue to overpay for healthinsurance. It still gets to beat us up overthe cost of our benefits, and theinsurance companies continue to makeprofits! It’s a win-win!You can’t make this stuff up.Get it in writing before you accept that promotionIt’s flattering to beoffered a promotionwhen you haven’t evencompleted probation forthe job you’re in.Flattering, but risky.You have significantly lessjob security when you are notpermanently appointed in a job title.At a time of significant work forceturmoil, you may need to retreat to anearlier permanent item, but you won’thave a hold on it if you did not completeprobation.According to PEF Director of CivilService Enforcement Tom Cetrino, “It’sbecoming more common for agencymanagers to refuse to recognize timeserved in a higher level title towardsatisfying probation at alower level title, and touse such situations toterminate employeeswhom they consider tostill be on probation.“We recommend allemployees, who have notcompleted probation in their title andare offered a higher level position, requestin writing that their service in the higherposition be counted toward satisfactorycompletion of probation in their currentjob title. They should get that answer inwriting before they formally accept thepromotion,” Cetrino said.Institutional employees areparticularly likely to encounter thesesituations. Cetrino said, “The promotionsmight be for permanent, temporary orprovisional positions.”He said state Civil Service rules andregulations give agency management the“discretion” to allow the time served inthe higher position to count towardsatisfactory completion of probation inthe lower title. Civil Service policyrequires the agency to inform theemployee of its decision in writing uponthe employee’s appointment to the higherposition.Cetrino cautioned, however, “There’s adiscrepancy between the rule and policyas to whether the employee must firstrequest an agency decision on this matterbefore it must be provided in writing.”— Sherry HalbrookPage 14 —The Communicator July-August 2011 PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445

2011 CONVENTION PREVIEWElected Delegates — 33 rd Annual ConventionSeptember 11-14, 2011 ● Niagara Falls, N.Y. Published July 2011ATTENTIONDELEGATES:Register online at www.pef.org by clicking onthis convention button and follow the prompts.NameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleROBERT H. HARMS RetireesAGRICUL MARKETSRONALD G. BROWN 06 275 MMARGARET A. FLORES 11 275 MEVELYN FUENTES 10 275 MLOVINA HENRY10 275 MWENDY L. INGERSOLL 03 275 MJOANN C. LAWTON 08 275 PMARTIN PARLO11 275 MSHARON L. PRETEL 11 275 MWANDA I. VEGA10 275 MALB HSNG AUTHORDIANE M. MYERS 08 503EDWARD V. OMARA 01 261 NATTICA CORRTHOMAS SHEDLER 01 261 EAUBURN CORRJOHN SROKA 04 299 NAUDIT CONTROLMICHAEL E. BAZICKI 08 263 PMICHAEL BLUE 08 263 KALPHONSO BOYD 08 263 KANDRE P. BROWN 08 263 KNICHOLAS CASEY 08 263 KMARY CHARBONNEAU 08 263 PMARIO CHIARELLO 08 263 KMARY COLATOSTI 08 263 PPATRICIA D. COONROD 08 263 PTIMOTHY J. DAGNER 08 263 PCATHERINE DELL'ANGELO 08 263 PKAMAL ELSAYED 10 288 PJUSTINA M. FORBES 03 263 PALFRED S. IVES 08 263 KLYNDON W. JONES 08 263 KMARJORIE A. KEHRER 08 263 PMICHAEL KOPKIN 10 288 PSARAH K. LAUSER 08 263 KDEAN T. MCCABE 08 263 KWENDY S. MECCARIELLO 08 263 PRAYMOND M. MOROZ 08 263 KMICAELA PEREZ 08 263 PLAURIE E. PLOWSTRUP 08 263 PBRIAN SHIELDS 08 263 PDANIEL J. WINKLER 03 263 PBANKINGRICHARDEEN L. AGARD 12 174 PWILLIAM T. BRENNAN 10 174 PIAN J. DALE 10 174 PSERGEY K. GARANIN 10 174 CSHEIK N. NABIJOHN 10 174 KBHUPENDRA C. SAXENA 10 174 PBERN FINE DDSOELIZABETH CHEESE 11 207 HTIMOTHY GRAHAM 11 207 CDONYA MAXFIELD 11 207 HBROOKLYN DDSODEBORAH D. COLEMAN 11 244 ASHARON HEBB 11 244 HCARRIE L. SAUNDERS 11 244 HDONNA WILLIAMS 11 244 HBROOME DDSOKATHLEEN M. BURNS 05 197 ACAROLYN M. COLE 05 197 ASILVIA M. CZEBINIAK 05 197 CBARBARA J. GODBOUT 05 197 CBRENDA L. HASSICK 05 403 HJEFFREY MCCOLLOUGH 05 197 CJAMES A. MOFFITT 05 403 NTIMOTHY P. NANNERY 05 197 ODENISE L. ODEA 05 197 CSUSAN M. TESAR 05 197 ECENTRAL NY DDSOHOLLY S. ABEL 04 304 EELLA ALSHEIMER 06 189 DM. C. BLYMILLER 06 189 HKENNETH D. BRYNIEN 04 304 DMONICA DESANTO 04 304 EDENNIS DITTFIELD 06 189 CJENNIFER L. FARRIER 06 189 ALAURA A. GREENFIELD 04 304 EJACKLYN HOPKINS 06 189 CTERESA M. LEFLER 04 304 EJANETTE L. MUTTILLO 06 189 DALICE T. PERICOZZI 04 304 DCIVIL SERVICELINDA F. SANO 08 250 ACLINTON CORDEBORAH E. DRAKE 07 239 NSHARON A. LAMB 07 239 CBARBARA A. WINTER 07 239 CCOR ALBIONLORI MARTINDALE 03 289 PJAMES STAEBELL 03 289 ACOR ALTONATHOMAS E. DONAHUE 07 342 CJAMES I. GONYO 07 342 CSHAWNA A. MEREAU 07 342 CCOR BARE HILLPAUL J. WALBRIDGE 07 377 HCOR BEACONROBERTO E. BROWNE 09 310 NCOR BEDFRD HILLANTHONY DIAZ 09 353 NJOSEPH G. GREENFIELD 09 353 NCOR BUTLERCOLLEEN M. WILLIAMS 03 299 CCOR CAPE VINCENMARY A. LAVERE 04 367 Nwww.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 15

COMETOGETHER33 rd ANNUAL PEF CONVENTION – 2011 NIAGARA FALLSNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitlePATRICIA L. MCFADDEN 04 367 ACOR CAYUGACHERYL A. LEE 04 371 NGAIL A. NOBLE 04 371 CCOR COLLINSTHOMAS RAIMAN 01 340 HCOR COXSACKIERANDY J. MAINELLO 08 212 CCOR EASTERN NYFERNANDO COLON 09 195 NCOR ELMIRA CNTRDANIEL LOVEN 02 222 CCHARLES N. WHITFORD 02 222 CCOR FISHKILLANTHONY J. PACE 09 310 NCOR FRANKLINDAVID JACOBS 07 361 NLINDSAY W. ROCKHILL 07 361 CCOR FULTON FACFRED C. SIMMONS 10 365 NCOR GOUVERNEURSCOTT A. HUDSON 07 388 CCOR GREAT MEADWNANCY MAROCCO 08 181 DCOR GREEN HAVENANGELO M. IACOMINI 09 184 CL. JACKSON 09 184 NCOR GREENEJEFF B. MCCLINTOCK 08 343 CLEO J. PUSATERE 08 343 CMICHAEL SICKO 08 343 CCOR GROVELANDDAVID A. KNIGHTS 03 324 CCOR LAKEVIEWGEORGE E. DAVIS JR 01 378 SCYNTHIA L. HAHN 01 378 AKEVIN M. KALLIN 01 378 CCOR LIVINGSTONDAVID D. LEVASSEUR 03 387 CCOR MARCYCATHY COTY 06 375 CCOR MARCYDAVID S. HOMA 06 375 CBRUCE C. WRIGHT 06 375 NCOR MID-ORANGERICHARD COLON 09 228 NCOR MID-STATES. D. GRUEN 06 338 CBRENDA J. HARBISON 06 338 CCOR MORIAHKATRINKA TROMBLEE 07 382 ACOR MT MCGREGORDAVID BRINSON 08 308 NCOR OGDENSBURGGERALD C. MOLNAR 07 322 JCOR ONEIDAWILLIAM C. MCSWEENEY 06 366 CDAVID E. PORTER 06 366 HCOR OTISVILLEFRANK TERSILLO 09 210 CCOR RIVERVIEWJEFFERY W. KNOWLTON 07 368 CCOR SOUTHPORTSABRINA A. VONHAGN 02 370 JCOR SULLIVANSTEPHEN J. CONTURSI 09 328 CCOR SUMMITSTEPHANIE A. HAAS 08 380 CCOR TACONIC C FNEVADA SOLANO 09 271 NCOR WENDEANGELO S. AMATO 01 348 CSTEVE P. FURLANI 01 348 CCOR WILLARD DTCTODD L. RODABAUGH 04 397 NCOR WOODBOURNEPATTI MILISAUSKAS 09 185 CCOR WYOMINGKATHLEEN BURZYNSKI 01 356 CLINDA PETERS-MAKSYMIK 01 356 CCORR GOWANDASTEPHEN KOZAK 01 393 CBRIDGET E. PAWELCZAK 01 393 CCORRL SRVCS M/OCYNTHIA M. ERNO 08 229 KROBERT A. JONES 08 229 JJAMES A. LYONS 08 229 CGLENN A. RODE 08 229 RMIGDALIA RODRIGUEZ-MARTI08 229 NDIV OF PAROLEDWAYNE E. ANTONIO 09 236 JMONTE G. BATCHELOR 12 236 JJOHN P. 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BEAL 11 349 CANNETTE D. CHAMBERS 08 194 CCHRISTOPHE DENNIHY 04 230 NSTEPHEN DOMBROSKI, JR 08 194 CIAN S .DUCKOR 08 194 CSABRINA GALLOP 08 194 CCARLOS J. GARCIA 08 194 CKATHERINE M. GRACE 01 215 NDEBORAH KAIR 09 230 NSUSAN M. KENT 08 194 CMICHAEL A. KINLEY 08 349 MCHRISTINE KLEINEGGER 08 194 QFRANK A. LINDNER 12 376 NDAVID LOVELL 08 194 CLAURA M. LYNCH 08 194 CYANDE MCMILLAN FALODU 11 376 NCHERI M. MURRAY 08 194 CCHRISTOS NICOLA 10 349 MDONNA L. PARSLOW 08 194 CGRACE A. PECORA 12 349 CPATRICIA POLAN 08 194 CREBECCA ROBINSON-LAWREN11 376 NANGELINA RODRIGUEZ 11 376 KWILLIAM I. SACHS 11 349 MMARY K. SAPP 08 194 CCHRISTINA R. SHELDON 06 230 NVED SHRAVAH 08 194 CL. M. TRACY IRELAND 08 194 SWILLIAM H. WEAVER 08 194 CEDWARD WILLIAMS 08 194 NDOUGLAS M. WILLIAMS 08 194 SELMIRA CHILD SVBONNIE WOOD 02 223 HENVIR CONS M/OBRIAN J. AHO 08 169 QKRISTOFER A. ALBERGA 07 169 BKAREN A. BAKER 08 169 BJOSEPH A. BATTISTA 09 169 BWAYNE R. BAYER 08 169 BALEXANDER BECKER 11 169 BKARL R. BERGER 08 169 SKEITH A. BROWNE 09 169 BHOLLY CLARK 08 169 BKELLY C. CLOYD 03 169 BPage 16 —The Communicator July-August 2011 PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445

COMETOGETHER33 rd ANNUAL PEF CONVENTION – 2011 NIAGARA FALLSNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleLAWRENCE G. DARCO 08 169 BJEFFREY L. DYBER 08 169 BFRANK M. FLACK 04 169 QDEBORAH L. GARDELL 08 169 BROSE A. GARRY 08 169 BCHARLES A. GUTHRIE 12 385 QCATHERINE A. HARDISON 08 169 BKEVIN R. HINTZ 01 169 BDENISE E. HOBSON 08 169 BPRADEEP K. JANGBARI 03 169 BMICHAEL J. KANUK 08 169 QDYLAN T. KEENAN 08 169 BPAUL J. KOLAKOWSKI 08 169 BTIMOTHY L. LEBARRON 08 169 QANGELO A. MARCUCCIO 08 169 BCHRISTOPHER P. MILLER 01 169 BKATHRYN H. MURPHY 12 385 BANTOINETTE NORFLEET 08 169 BANAND P. PATEL 08 169 BABDUR RAHMAN 12 385 BJAMES A. SACCO, JR 01 169 BGEORGE STADNIK 11 169 QTERESA TYOE 06 169 BGLENN E. VANNOSTRAND 07 169 KWILLIAM WURSTER 08 169 QEX ALCO BEV CONMARK C. YALLUM 10 171 MEX COUNCIL ARTSBRENDA K. BROWN 10 364 QEX CRMNL JST SVJAMES W .BLAKE 08 204 KCINDY DAGOSTINO 08 204 KCYNTHIA J. JONES 08 204 KPATRICK J. LERNER 08 204 CRUTH E. MADIGAN 08 204 KDARCY R. SALMON 08 204 KEX DIV HUMAN RTIRIS N. CARRASQUILLO 10 329 SMARGARET A. JACKSON 12 329 GDEBORAH L. MAY 10 329 SBELLEW MCMANUS 10 329 GJEANNE L. ORTIZ 11 329 SEX HSG & CMTY RNLEMANUEL D. BIONDI 08 383 SGEORGE CHAN 10 168 SDAVID A. DIAMOND 08 383 GEDWARD DIAZ 10 168 SEDWARD P. FONTE 10 168 SGLADYS FRANCO 10 168 SSEAN P. SHEA 08 383 GEX OFF GEN SERVGEORGE T. BALINDA 08 179 BOWEN G. BYRNE II 01 179 BTHOMAS A. COMANZO 08 179 PGLORIA FUNG 08 179 BSUSAN M. GADDOR 08 179 SROBERT W. GAMACHE 08 179 BBE HA 08 179 BBRUCE A. HANDLEY 08 179 BDEBRA J. HERNANDEZ 12 179 RAERTHEDATHU E. JOB 08 179 BJOSEPH S .LAVIANO 08 179 BTHANH K. LUU 08 179 BGREGORY D. MCBRIDE 08 179 BDAVID W. MILLER 08 179 BANTHONY J. .NUCIFORO 08 179 BMICHAEL A. RABIDEAU 08 179 BRICHARD E. VEHLOW 08 179 BFINGER LAK DDSOLEISA ABRAHAM 03 246 DCYNTHIA M. AMIDON 03 246 HJEFFREY G. ANSPACH 03 201 HJAMES F. CARLISLE 03 201 DRANDI L. DIANTONIO 03 259 EVIRGINIA E. GIESOW 03 259 DJUDITH F. HERLIHY 03 259 EKATRINA HURD 03 259 HGREGORY P. LAZZARO 03 246 CJOHN R. PRINCE 03 259 CLISA J. SHELDON 03 259 HFIVE POINTS CFKENNETH SWEET 04 402 CWAYNE N. WEBER 04 402 CH HELEN HAYESFLETCHER C. BARNES 09 226 KCHANTALE CELESTIN 09 226 AOPAL TOWNSEND 09 226 AH VET HOME NYCELAINE MCCREARY 11 199 HDAVID J. CRUGNALE 05 237 DCHERYL L. KENNEDY 05 237 AMARY L. TWITCHELL 05 237 HHDSN VAL DDSOBEVERLY BOWEN 09 276 CMARYANN HOWARD 09 276 AVANESSA I. OGORMAN 09 276 ALUISA A. SCOTTCOOPER 09 276 CVIVIAN S. STREET 09 276 DHEALTH MAIN OFFPATRICIA J. ADAMS 08 205 DCHARLA D. ANDERSON 08 205 DLAWRENCE ASCHER 10 199 KLINDA J. BAKER 08 205 DMARK BARRETT 08 205 PSUSAN BILLI 12 317 APATRICIA M. BISKI 08 205 AJOAN K. BOBIER 08 205 BEDMUND R. CARLONI 08 205 BGARY J. CRUCETTI 08 205 PROBIN DEJESUS 08 205 DALBERT J. DEMARCO 08 205 BAMY C. DEMARCO 08 205 QDEBORAH A. DEPOALO 08 205 EEDWARD F. DOMBROSKI 08 205 DMICHAEL A. DREIBELBIS 08 205 DDENNIS EVERETTE 10 199 DTHOMAS L. FAHEY 04 312 KADEL FAHIM 08 205 QMARTHA K. FENNELL 08 205 PKENNETH FERRO 08 205 PJOAN M. FILI 03 307 AJOSEPH H. FOX 08 205 PJAMES GARTLAND 08 205 CMYRON R. GETMAN 08 205 QMICHAEL G. HARMON 08 205 DILANYE LONGJOHN 10 199 PROBERT P. MAHONEY 08 205 KBONNIE J. MALSAN 08 205 AJAMES V. MCLOUGHLIN 08 205 KJOSEPH W. MOSSEAU 08 205 PKATHLEEN A. MUNN 08 205 BGERALD T. OCONNOR 08 205 DLEWIS S. OFFSINK 10 199 BVALERIE A. RIDGEWAY 08 205 DCYNTHIA ROBINSON 08 205 DJOSEPH F. SALMON, JR 08 205 KANNA SCHROM 08 205 ETIMOTHY P. SHANNON 08 205 KDIANA Y. SHANNON 08 205 QROBERT V. SIMONI 08 205 EJOSEPH A. SORCE 08 205 QSTEPHANIE I. SULYMA 03 307 ABRYAN J. TARR 08 205 PMICHAEL WALTERS 08 205 CCARLTON WELLS 08 205 KHOMELAND SECURITYJOSEPH W. BEAULIEU 08 179 RHSC BRKLN P/RGALE BAPTISTE 11 198 ACYNTHIA CLARKE 11 198 ALAURIE D'ONOFRIO 11 198 ADENISE DYER 11 198 AJOY FLETCHER 11 198 ACORINA FLORECE-RUIZ 11 198 AJEMMA M. HANSON 11 198 AANDREA G. HARRY 11 198 AJOSEPHINE HEADLEY 11 198 ADORIS HERCULES 11 198 ASHERRON HUNTE 11 198 AJACQUELINE MCCRAE-CLARKE11 198 ADOLLY ROMEO 11 198 AJOAN P. ROSEGREEN 11 198 AOLIVENE YOUNG-NELSON 11 198 AHSC SYR HOSP PRKENNETH T. BAKKER 04 320 APETER J. BANKS 04 320 APAOLA M. BARTLEY 04 320 ALEILANI L. BEARDSLEY 04 320 AHOLLY A. DAILEY 04 320 ADANIEL T. DENNIS JR 04 320 AJUNE M. EDWARDS 04 320 AMICHELLE D. FINNERTY 04 320 AJULIE C. FOX 04 320 ACURTISS . HEY 04 320 AJEAN A. HOWARD 04 320 AMARY R. HUOT 04 320 ABRIAN P. LANGDON 04 320 ASUSAN E. MURPHY 04 320 AELLEN L. PIERCE 04 320 ATHERESE M. RISLEY 04 320 ASHELLY A. ROCK 04 320 AANN M. SALVAGNI 04 320 AANNE M. SELLER 04 320 ASHERRIA J. SPARKS 04 320 AROBERTA J. STAFFORD 04 320 ASCOTT L. STEVENS 04 320 AMARTHA H. VOGT 04 320 AHUTCHS CHILD SVANN L. GROSSO 04 301 AINS RES DEV DISMICHAEL D. FENKO 11 345 QIANNE D. GORDON 11 345 QINSURANCEZULFIKAR BHANJI 10 260 PNIKKI BRATE 08 268 KEDDIE CLEMETSON 10 260 PGILBERT W. DENTON 10 260 PPAUL T. FRYER 08 268 POCTAVIA S. JOSEPH 10 260 PMAUREEN B. KELLMAN 10 260 PPAPPY KUNJUKUNJU 10 260 PHAROLD MARCELIN 10 260 PRICHARD NEBB 10 260 PADEMOLA OLUWO 10 260 PProposed resolution could change PEF duesCivil Service Promotional Test Battery SettlementShould Be Exempt from PEF Dues“.... THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that any money not yet received as a settlementof the lawsuit filed against the Civil Service Promotional Test Battery by thoserepresented by PEF be included in the dues exempt category.”Editor’s note: Although proposed convention resolutions are not usually published inThe Communicator, the PEF constitution requires the union give members “60 dayswritten notice of the pending consideration by an upcoming Convention of any change inthe dues or dues structure.”www.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 17

COMETOGETHER33 rd ANNUAL PEF CONVENTION – 2011 NIAGARA FALLSNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleNameReg. Div. TitleMARY F. SABO 08 268 GBARRINGTON G. SCOTT 10 260 PL. ISLAND DDSOCAROL J. FERRANTE 12 209 HDIANE V, KRESSE 12 209 EJUANA M. WILLIAMS 12 209 ELABORSALAHUDDIN ABDUR-RABB 08 202 OMICHAEL F. BALLANTINE 09 286 MMICHAEL J. BARBER 08 202 SCARMEN V. BOURNE 11 245 OMARY T. BRADY MURRAY 08 202 OAARON M. BRANCATELLI 08 202 KMARC BRESALIER 12 200 OLINDA CHAPMAN 05 281 OSHEILA L. COLEMAN 10 245 OANGELIQUE J. COOK 01 221 SEARLE E. DAWKINS 10 245 NHELEN T. ESPOSITO 05 281 OMATTHEW FLYNN 07 273 ORONALD J. GOLDSTEIN 10 245 PGARY R. HEUCK 01 221 OSETH H. HOHENSTEIN 08 202 OERIC W. HOLM 08 202 PPENNY L. HOWANSKY 08 202 KTERRENCE R. IRVING 09 286 OPATRICIA A. JABONASKI 08 202 SFRANK J. KASPER 08 202 OJENNIFER A. KIRKLAND 05 281 OMICHAEL P. LIVI 01 221 OMICHELLE MALDONADO 10 245 OLOUIS B. MEISTER 12 200 OJOHN C. MELOLING 04 264 CMICHAEL R. NASSOIY 01 221 OEDWARD PAWSON 10 245 PJAMES J. PHILLIPS 05 237 NALAN POSNER 10 245 PMARIA A. RABIZO 08 202 OALTHEA ROCKSON 11 245 OBONNIE R. ROE 08 202 OJULIE A. SAXON10 245 MSHIRLEY SKEET 10 245 OTIMOTHY J. SZOZDA 08 202 KJUDSON P. WALLIS 05 281 ODOROTHEA WASHINGTON 11 245 GSALLY M. WEIBEL 05 281 OCHRISTINE WERNS 08 202 OTHOMAS P. WHITT 03 278 MJOHN H. WILLIAMS 09 286 MDARRYL C. YOUNG 10 245 MLAWCLAYTON H. DONNELLEY 10 351 GEDWIN E. FEBUS 08 187 KJOHN P. RICE08 187 MCAROL L. TURNAGE 10 351 GSAM S. WIN 08 187 KALBERT YASUS 08 187 KLOCKPORT HOSPMARGARET L. EATON 01 505LOTTERY DIVCOURTNEY A. SHEPARD 08 332 PJOSEPH ZICCARDI 08 332 PMETRO NY DDSOMURIEL T. HARDY 10 407 EGEORGE H. HOWARD 08 407 KJUDITH MORRISON CONOVER10 292 DMH BING PSY CTRDEBRA L. LOMBARDO 05 208 EDONNA E. MOFFITT 05 208 NMH BRONX PSY CTWILLIAM HERNANDEZ 10 213 EROBERT LOWINGER 10 213 DVENICIO MOJICA, JR 10 213 AMH BUFLO PSY CTSEAN M. BRODERICK 01 180 HPAULA S. BUSCH 01 180 AVINCENT A. CICATELLO 01 180 AJOSEPH J. DEABOLD 01 180 HWILLIAM J. HOAK 01 180 AWILLIAM J. LAMAGNA 01 180 DBARBARA J. ROCK 01 180 AMH CAP DST P CTMARY BOISVERT 08 231 AANDREW D. COATES 08 231 DKIRK FAULKNER 08 231 CMARY HALTERMANN 08 231 DCYNTHIA A. HOLT 08 231 AMARIE KELLY 08 231 DMH CNTRL NY P CDAVID M. ALBERT 01 261 HKEVIN R. CONLEY 06 344 ANANCY L. HORVATH 06 344 ECHRISTINE R. MILLER 06 344 AGERARD RICONDA 09 310 EMAIZIE M. SHAW 06 344 EDEBORAH WILKINSON 06 344 DCRAIG W. WRIGHT 04 299 AMH CREEDMR P CTLIZZYKUTTY ABRAHAM 11 241 AMARIAMMA CHACKO 11 241 AUSHA GEORGE 11 241 ACARLITA M. GRIFFITH 11 241 DMONICA R. JOHNSON 11 241 DINDRA MATTIACE 11 241 DLEYLA MESSIHA 11 241 HEDNA B. POSADAS 11 241 DGEORGE VARGHESE 11 241 DKUNNEL T. VARUGHESE 11 241 ALESLEY A. WILLIAMSON 11 241 DMH ELMIRA PSY CCHERYL L. BUTLER 02 223 PDOROTHY M. KURTA 02 223 AKATHLEEN J. LUNGER 02 223 ANANCY A. STONE 02 223 EDANIEL P. TALADA, SR 02 223 RMH HUTCHINGS PCMAUREEN E. HOGLE 04 301 EROBERT W. LANGDON 04 301 ALISA K. WOOL 04 301 NMH KNGBR PY CTPATRICIA BAKER 11 252 EGLADYS FRANCIS 11 252 ECOLLEEN GALY 11 252 HROBIN HAMILTON-BROWNE 11 252 DBERNADETTE OCONNOR 11 252 HLARRY PARKER 11 252 EBALMAIN H. ROSEGREEN 11 252 DJASMINE WILSON-LAFOND 11 252 AMH MAIN OFFICERUDY A. ARIAS 08 392 DKATHERINE M. GRIFFIN 08 392 DBARBARA SCALZO 08 392 KCARMELA M. TRIOLO 08 392 PMH MANHATN P CTHAROLD E. BREWSTER 10 267 DMELISSA EDWARDS 10 267 EMH MHWK VAL P CJOSHUA P. BANDY 06 183 KMARY M. KRUKONIS 06 183 AJEANETTE P. STMARY 06 183 DMH MID HDSN P CELWYN G. BRYANT 09 274 ADAWN D. DAVENPORT 09 274 ASTEVEN J. WILLIS 09 274 AFLORENCE DIMARTINO 12 233 AGRACY JAMES 12 233 AJOHN C. MARZANO 12 233 CMARYANN C. MARZANO 12 233 AEDELINE NERESTAN 12 233 ASARAMMA T. OOMMEN 12 233 AROSARIO PASCUAL 12 233 DLEONARD WHITE 12 233 DMH PSYCH INSTLOUISE BORG 10 254 APRINCEWELL OPPONGADDAE10 254 ABERNARD T. REID 10 254 AYVONNE SINGLETARY 10 254 AMH RCK PC C YTHDEBORAH J. LEE 09 235 ETERESA MAYER 09 235 CMH ROCH PSY CTRLISA A. COUPERUS 03 283 ECYNTHIA L. CROWELL 03 283 ALISA L. DURKIN 03 283 DKAREN Y. SPOTFORD 03 283 KRUTHA M. WILLIAMS 03 283 HMH ROCKLAND P CMARILYN J. FROMM 09 235 AANNAKUTTY J. MUTTATTH 09 235 ALUCY J. PHILIP 09 235 AJACQUELINE ROBINSON 09 235 ETERESA B. SERAFIN 09 235 ASCIENCIA R. TORCHON 09 235 ABEVERLEY I. WILLIAMS 09 235 AMH S BEACH CNTRLORRAINE B. BURRUS 11 253 EPHILIP D AMICO 11 253 EDANIEL DEUTSCH 11 253 DKENNETH DISCHEL 11 253 DDONNA L. HARRIS 11 253 DJOANE MORGAN 11 253 ETHERESA RIVERA 11 253 HCHARLES ROLAND 11 253 EMH SAG PC C YTHANN S. ROSENTHAL 12 178 CMABUL RUGGIERO 12 178 ADIANE TUNA 12 178 AMH ST LAW PSY CREBECCA M. LOVE 07 249 EROBERT A. STICKLES 07 249 EMH WASH HTS UNDARLENE WILLIAMS 10 254 HMHK VLY C YTHKARIN M. HARRIS 06 183 HMOHAWK CORR FACLINDSAY M. BONANZA 06 379 CSTEVEN DRAKE 06 379 CKENNETH M. PAULSEN 06 379 CMOTOR VEHICLESDEBRA L. KONSTANTAKIS 12 339 RMAUREEN KOZAKIEWICZ 08 211 BMICHAEL LENT 10 255 RDAVID C. MALSAN 08 211 BTHOMAS G. MYERS 08 211 KNYS CANAL CORP.CAROL D. HOCKESON 08 504OASAS MAIN OFFVERNETTA CHESIMARD 10 314 JWILLIAM CRUZ 10 314 JSANDRA LIBURD 10 314 JEVELYN MARTINEZ 10 314 KJ. P. NOONAN 08 265 JPHILLIP E. PLESSAS, JR 08 265 JMICHELE A. TILLERY 08 265 BOASAS TRMT CTRSBETH A. BALDYGA 06 183 JMICHELLE A. CARTER 10 326 JJACQUELINE GIBSON 06 183 JALBERT E. KING 10 326 JANNETTE MALONE 12 326 ADARYL M. MCCALL 11 326 JHARRIET A. MCCARNEY 07 249 ACATHERINE P. MURPHY 11 326 JMORRIS W. OWEN 03 283 ABARBARA WALTERS 10 326 PDEIDRE M. WHITE 11 326 JOF CHILD FAM SVANGELA M. BATORSKY 08 234 ESARA S. BLAKE 08 234 EMARIA BROWN 08 234 EDOROTHY J. CALDER 03 216 ECHERYL A. CANNON 08 234 EVINCENT M. CARIOSCIA 09 193 CTINA M. COOK 03 216 EKHADIJAH DUFF 09 404 EELIZABETH A. DUGAN 08 234 EJESUS ESTARIS 08 234 EPATRICIA FAIRHURST-FINSTE 09 270 CRENEE S. FIELDS 08 234 EDEBORAH A. FOWLER 04 299 CLINDA M. GORTHY 08 234 KSANDRA M. GREENE 08 234 EBARBARA G. GREGOREK 08 234 EDEBORAH E. JACKSON 05 237 PBERNARD JOHNSON 12 352 NJOSEPHINE M. KAMYA 08 234 EJANET E. LUDWIG 08 234 EWILLIAM M. NOLAN 01 337 EN. G. POPE 08 234 EMIGDALIA RAMOS-ENSSLIN 08 234 ESTEVEN K. REDLER 08 234 PJOHN RUIZ 10 352 NRONALD SAMPATH 08 234 ERONALD L. SIMMONS 08 234 EALTHEA A. SOLOMON 10 234 PCURTIS STEED 01 337 EDAVID TAKOR 08 234 EBRUCE E. WALSH 08 234 EOF TEMP DI ASSICARL E. ANDERSON 10 192 DJOHN H. BERGENER 08 234 KGENETTE D. BONNEVILLE 08 192 MPATRICIA C. CABELL-LEE 10 192 MDEBI E. CHOWDHURY 08 192 MEDITH R. COOPER 10 245 SKATHY J. DARMINIO 05 399 MRICHARD A. FLETCHER 05 399 MPage 18 —The Communicator July-August 2011 PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445

PEF has moreExecutive Boardvacancies to fillAlice Pericozzi was electedin June to fill a mid-termvacancy in PEFExecutive Board Seat275, which representsPEF members atHutchings,HutchingsChildren’s andCentral NewYork psychiatriccenters, as well asCentral New YorkDevelopmentalDisabilitiesServices Office, all inthe Syracuse area.Nominations are now sought to fill fivemore mid-term vacancies on the board.Members elected to fill mid-termvacancies will serve until the regularthree-year terms expire July 31, 2012.Nominating petitions will be availablebeginning July 7 to fill the followingvacancies:• Seat 10, which represents allmembers at the Banking Department;• Seat 155, which represents certainmembers at the Adirondack Park Agency;• Seat 172, which represents certainmembers at the state Office of TechnicalAdministration, the Statewide WirelessNetwork and the state Foundation forScience and Technology;• Seat 235, which represents all PEFRegion 8 members at the state LaborDepartment, except those working inUnemployment Insurance, theUnemployment Insurance Appeals Board,Unemployment Insurance Modernizationand Special Investigations; and• Seat 240, which represents allmembers at the state Labor Departmentworking in Unemployment Insurance, theUnemployment Insurance Appeals Board,Unemployment Insurance Modernizationand Special Investigations, and thoseworking in PEF Region 9.Nominating petitions must besubmitted by July 28. If more than onecandidate is certified for a seat, anelection will be held. Ballots will be mailedAugust 15, for return by September 6. TheAmerican Arbitration Association willcount them September 7 in New York City.— Sherry HalbrookProfessional DirectoryAdvertising in this publication does not represent an endorsement by PEF or its members.www.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 21

Professional DirectoryAdvertising in this publication does not represent an endorsement by PEF or its members.BALDWIN, NY ... DR. ZEV BRANDEL"Old-fashioned health carefor the entire family –in a state-of-the-art facility."♥HIS PRACTICE IS OFFICE BASED:Dr. Zev Brandel516-868-30802504 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, 11510Dr. Zev BrandelPracticing in Baldwin for nearly 14 years andcaring for patients age 7 to adulthood.Merrick RoadFoxhurst RoadGrand Ave.2011 SEFA Campaignkicks off Sept. 1Even during a time of fiscal uncertainty,PEF members have continued to support theState Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA).In 2010, state employees raised $8.4million, about $1 million less than theprevious year, according to statewide SEFADirector Suzanne Maloney.“This year, our campaign will focus onstate employees contributing to theircommunities, even with very difficultcircumstances happening throughout stateagencies,” Maloney said.SEFA is a state-sanctioned, charitable,payroll-contribution program establishedunder state finance laws.“It is also a state-employee program, not astate-agency program,” Maloney said.“Because of the unselfish and generousnature of state employees, our campaign is asuccess year after year.”The 2011 campaign kicks off September 1and runs through December 31. To make atax-deductible donation to SEFA, membersshould contact their local agency campaignmanager or PEF council leader.You can participate by investing as little as$1 from each paycheck for a year.Contributions are used for a myriad ofcauses such as medications for people withkidney disease, therapy for a child in hospice,medical supplies for the needy, counselingsessions for families dealing with Alzheimer’sand even wigs for cancer patients who losttheir hair due to chemotherapy.For more information on SEFA, visitwww.sefanys.org. — Deborah A. MilesBROOKLYN / STATEN ISLAND (718) 622-3500NANUET (845) 623-5020NEW WINDSOR / MONROE (845) 567-6347ITHACA / HORSEHEADS (607) 271-9783N. SYRACUSE / PULASKI / ONEIDA (315) 452-1600VESTAL (607) 797-9020YONKERS / YORKTOWN (914) 968-7555LONG ISLAND/ BRONX (866) 447-5115BUFFALO (716) 893-7299HEARING CENTERSYou Won’t Believe How Far Digital Hearing Aids Have ComeSOLIDARITY SWEAT — WorkforceTeamChallenge PEF/USW team runners at theMay charity event held in Albany; (StandingL to R) Geraldine Stella, Nancy Holford,Ed Aluck, Jim Hair, Gary Cunningham, ChrisAllen, Bob Beckwith, Marlene Bradley, JackiePrimo, (Knelling Lto R) AlisonThorn,Susan Mitnick andKristie Shapiro.Not pictured areMaria Betor,Mario Bruni, StacyMcLea, RitaVergaand Darcy Wells.T-shirt design by Mario BruniPage 22 —The Communicator July-August 2011 PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445

Albany GroupDentalPractice, P.L.L.C.Professional DirectoryAdvertising in this publication does not represent an endorsement by PEF or its members.C.A.M. Hearing ServicesDr. Carol A. McGuire, AudiologistCOMPREHENSIVE SERVICES:Testing, Hearing Aids, Sales & ServiceAdvanced Digital Technology, Advanced Listening DevicesShagufta D. Farooqui, D.D.S.Jane Shieh, D.D.S.General Family Dentistry● Preventive Dentistry● Cosmetic Dentistry● Orthodontics● Crowns & Bridges● In Office Teeth Whitening● Emergency Care● Root Canal Therapy● Implant Dentistry● Lumineers1575 Central Avenue, ColonieOne mile west of Colonie CenterAPPOINTMENTS:Call 518-869-7167GHI Participating PracticeSpecialized Services may not befully covered by your insurance.MOST MAJOR INSURANCES ACCEPTED35 Middle Country RoadCORAM, NY ◆ 631-732-8030New Patients and EmergenciesW E L C O M E◆ Crowns ◆ Root Canals◆ Extractions ◆ Bleaching◆ Orthodontia (braces)◆ Laser Treatment◆ Dental ImplantsFAMILY DENTISTRYBrian Leibowitz, DDSAlyse Pasqua, DDSJoseph Cinquemani, DDSVISIT US AT ANY OF OUR 3 LOCATIONS2535 Middle Country Road, Centereach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-467-444060-51 Woodhaven Boulevard, Elmhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718-275-2929775 Park Avenue, Suite 230, Huntington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-271-9819PEF Participating Dentist ◆ Evening and Saturday Appointments AvailableEMPIRE NYSHIP ENROLLEES, RETIREES & SPOUSESRECEIVE 2 PREMIUM DIGITAL HEARING AIDS100% coverage at NO Cost to you!Syracuse & Upstate New York AreaCall today for a FREE Hearing EvaluationGREY & GREY, LLPRepresenting Injured WorkersSince 1967Main Office662 Main StreetCentral Square, NYADVANCED HEARING AID CENTERS of CNY, Inc.315-676-1041 Oneida Service Center248 South Main StreetOneida, NYWORKERS COMPENSATIONSOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITYManhattan: 277 Broadway (Suite 400)Tel. 212-964-1342Queens: 118-21 Queens BoulevardTel. 718-268-5300Nassau: 360 Main St., FarmingdaleTel. 516-249-1342Suffolk: 646 Main St., Pt. JeffersonTel. 631-249-1342Specialists and general dentists are ready to provide all ofyour dental treatment needs. Quality Dental Care also has its ownlaboratory in order to provide you with the fastest service possible.●●●●Preventive CareOral SurgeryFull & PartialDenturesPeriodontia●●●●Emblem/GHI Participating PracticeCrown & BridgeDenture RepairsOrthodontiaRoot CanalTreatment(Lab onpremises)A UNION ORGANIZED FACILITYwww.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 23

Professional DirectoryAdvertising in this publication does not represent an endorsement by PEF or its members.NASSAUDr. Shraddha AdhvaryuGeneral Dentistry, Orthodontia andDental Care for Children & Adults1015 Hillside AvenueNew Hyde Park, NY 11040516-746-3654Weekend and Late HourAppointments AvailableMostInsurancesAcceptedNASSAU COUNTYLevittown3601 Hempstead Tpke(516) 579-7577Massapequa5454 Merrick Road(516) 798-3300Valley Stream417 West Merrick Road(516) 568-0448ORAL SURGEONMitchell Brookstone, D.D.S.1228 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh(516) 826-1666SUFFOLK COUNTYORTHODONTISTComplete dentistry all on premises.Participating PEF Dentist — We accept the dental scheduleof payment as payment in full for all covered procedures.CaplinDentalBabylon400 West Main Street(631) 422-6066Hauppauge111 Smithtown Bypass(631) 724-0900RiverheadEast Suffolk Dental, P.C.1149 Old Country Road(631) 369-7400Schreiber & Kahn, D.D.S.28 N. Merrick Avenue, Merrick(516) 378-1033146 Newbridge Road, Hicksville(516) 932-6200GoldbergGroupFamily Care ProgramPEF Participating Dentist Since 1980Dr. Laura BrodskyAudiologistTHE AUDIOLOGY CENTERCOMPREHENSIVE HEARINGHEALTHCAREAdvanced TechnologyDigital Hearing AidsHi Fidelity CustomMusician’s Earplugs(518) 783-3110, Ex. 3004ACCEPTING ALL MAJOR INSURANCESINCLUDING NYS EMPIRE PLANDelmar Health Center250 Delaware Avenue, DelmarP H Y S I C I A N S , P . C .www.communitycare.comCapital Region Health Park711 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham(Northway Exit 6)Co-op City Foot Care CenterDr. Louis Jacobs, DIRECTORAll Foot Conditions TreatedThe In-office Surgical Correction of: Bunions, Hammertoes,Ingrown Toenails, Painful Corns and CallousesAccepting all major insurances including NYS Empire PlanSection 5, Building 29C4240 Hutchinson River Parkway East, Bronx, NY 10475718-671-2233O’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 yearsNO UPFRONT OUT-OF-POCKET COSTSean O’Brien – BC-HIS, Board Certified in HearingInstrument Science/N.Y.S. Licensed H.A. DispenserCALL FOR APPOINTMENT ... 607-734-2849227 Hoffman Street (Corner of Church), ELMIRA, NYPage 24 —The Communicator July-August 2011 PEF Information Line: 1-800-553-2445

Arden Hill Speech & HearingA U D I O L O G I S T S :Dr. Deborah LynnDr. Manuel M. Cohen50 years combined experience➤ pediatric & adult evaluations➤ digital hearing aids & repairs➤ musician plugs & hearing protectionWe accept Empire Plan & most insurances30 Matthews St., Suite 307 ● GOSHEN, NY 10924845-294-8544www.ardenhillhearing.comGreenspanAudiology, P.C.PAM P. GREENSPAN,AUD.Hearing aid sales and services.◆ Musician molds ◆ swim molds ◆ ipod molds◆ hearing evaluations ◆ Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield ◆ EPIC ◆ UHC provider144 North State RoadBriarcliff Manor, NY 10510914-923-2372Working togetherto help you hear better.Professional DirectoryAdvertising in this publication does not represent an endorsement by PEF or its members.Craft YourRetirement Financial PlanwithJOEL L. FRANKTHE CHIEF’S RETIREMENTPLANNING COLUMNIST(fee-only)PHONE: 732-536-9472EMAIL: rollover@optonline.net Advertise inTHECOMMUNICATORContact Kathi Blinn800-342-4306518-785-1900 x276kblinn@pef.org ALBANY ADVANCEDDENTAL CAREComprehensive Family andCosmetic DentistryDr. Arvind Subramanian➤ Now Accepting New Patients➤ Emergencies Seen Promptly➤ GHI and CSEA participatingproviderFREE Dental Implant ConsultationComplete Dental Services including:Cosmetic Bonding, Crown and Bridge,Root Canal Therapy,Oral Surgery and Dentures.(518)-458-1620562 Albany Shaker RoadLoudonville, NY 12211Conveniently located off I-87 Exit 4, 1 mileeast of Times Union Building and Wolf RoadLong Island’s premier hearing health care facility!FREElifetime supplyof batterieswith digitalhearing aidpurchaseNESCONSET...................... 631-238-578557 Southern Blvd., Suite 4PORT JEFFERSON .......... 631-928-4599640 Belle Terre Rd., Building J4WEST ISLIP ....................... 631-332-32741111 Montauk Highway, Suite 201SPECIALIZING IN ...➤ audiological evaluations➤ advanced digital hearing aidsDigital Hearing Aids available with NO OUT-OF-POCKET expense for PEF participantswww.earworksaudiology.comGARDEN CITY................... 516-248-00681100 Franklin Ave., Suite 300LAKE SUCCESS ............... 516-622-33872800 Marcus Ave., Suite 207MANHASSET..................... 516-466-0206333 East Shore Rd., Suite 102SMITHTOWN..................... 631-543-1059994 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 203www.pef.org The Communicator July-August 2011— Page 25

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