PEF  Public Employees Federation
Division 229, NYSDOCS Central Office
Public Employees Federation (PEF), Division 229
represents the Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Employees of the New York State Department of
Correctional Services Main Office located at six sites in
Albany, Guilderland, and Menands, New York
.
PEF Division 229, DOCS Main Office, Stewards' Council

Council Leader                      Jim Lyons

Asst. Council Leader            Migdalia Rodriguez-Martinez

Treasurer                               Steve Gally

Council Member                    John Suchy

Council Member                    Bob Jones
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Latest News

2009 Annual PEF Convention held in Niagara Falls, NY. Six
members were elected to attend:  Jim Lyons,  Steve Gally
Migdalia Rodriguez Martinez,  Bob Jones, Ellen Larkins,
and Rich Amyot with John Suchy alternate.

7/14/09  John Suchy elected to Treasurer position, replacing
Steve Gally.

May 27-29, 2009 DOCS state-wide labor / management
meeting in Lake Placid.

May 12, 2009 Steward Council Meeting agreed to start
DOCS Main Office Health and Safety Committee.

May 6, 2009 PEF Council Leader Jim Lyons and CSEA
President Maureen Wolfe met with Dep. Comm. Gayle
Haponik and Director Dan Martuscello to discuss reduction in
force procedures. (camps)

May 6, 2009 Jim Lyons and Maureen Wolfe met with Asst.
Commissioners Medina and Williams, plus Director Steward
Kidder, to discuss parking at 800 North Pearl Street.

April 27, 2009  Steward Council Meeting passed 2009-2010
annual budget.

March 31, 2009  Annual Membership Dinner was
overwhelming success.  More than 60 members met at
Orchard Tavern to hear news about contract give-backs from
Bill Wurster, the new Region 8 Coordinator.  $500
scholarships were awarded to Katie Lyons, daughter of Jim
Lyons, and to Joseph Chapman, so of Bill Chapman.  

Older News

6/10/08  Two new stewards were elected - Bob Jones and
John Suchy.  Both men work in Building 2; Bob in Inmate
Grievance and John in Special Operations.

4/21/08 New steward elections will be held to replace the
two vacant positions.

2/20/08 Update:  Andrew Lind transferred to another
agency and resigned from the position of DOCS Division
229 union representative.

June/2007 Update:  Rick Hart transferred to another
agency and resigned from the position of DOCS Division
229 union representative.

The nomination process for steward positions was held in
May 2007 for six at-large positions.  Incumbents Rich
Amyot, Migdalia Rodriguez, Steve Gally, and Jim Lyons
submitted petitions, as well as Richard Hart and Andrew
Lind.  Only six individuals submitted petitions for the six
positions, therefore all petitioners become union
representatives and there will not be a general election .  
If anyone has any questions, please contact us, or PEF
Headquarters at 785-1900.

Upcoming Meetings

Steward Council Meetings
2nd Tuesday monthly, 11:00 AM
All members invited to attend
Jim Lyons, Council Leader

Labor/Management Meeting
4th Thursday monthly, 10:00 AM
Robert Jones, PEF Chairperson

Health and Safety Meeting
Quarterly, 4th Thursday following L/M,
11:00 AM
Migdalia Rodriguez-Martinez,
PEF Chairperson

Training Advisory Committee
Quarterly, 1st week, 1:00 PM
Jim Lyons, PEF Representative

Employee Assistance Program
3rd Tuesday monthly, 10:00 AM
Donna Wagner, EAP Committee
Secretary/PEF Representative
Jim Lyons, PEF Representative
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