News & Announcements

PEF Division 357 Members

This is a reminder that petitioning for the 2025 PEF Convention in Lake Placid starts Monday, March 17th.  All stewards, former delegates, and interested members are encouraged to attend the convention and download the petition from the PEF Elections site on Monday.  

You will need three (3) signatures from PEF members in your office.  I recommend that you get six (6) in case some are disqualified.  Members must have been a member on March 6th to qualify to sign for you and they must be dues paying ITS PEF members.  Members may not sign more than one petition, so ask them if they have signed for anyone else.

You must get supervisory approval to attend prior to submitting your petitions.

The convention runs Sunday to Wednesday.  We will have a Division meeting on that Saturday.  If your supervisor has questions, they may reach out to me on Teams or at my PEF email.  If you feel they have denied your participation without good cause, reach out to an officer immediately.  They may deny your attendance for operational need, but it is a VERY rare instance that they cannot find coverage with 6+ month's notice.

If you need help getting signatures, reach out to the officers.

This year we are Constituency #408 and we have 70 seats allocated.  We want all 70 seats filled, so encourage other members to join you!

If you have any questions at all, please reach out to me, Christopher.Ford@pef.org .

Thank you for your time and consideration.
Christopher J. Ford, MSIS, PMP

Division 357 Council Leader  (NYS ITS Statewide)

PEF EMail: Christopher.Ford@pef.org, CouncilLeader@pefd357its.org

Higher Education Differentials (HED)

According to OSC, the Higher Education Differentials (HED) will likely be paid out in the April 23rd checks for Administration Payroll and May 1st for Institutional Payroll. You must be a qualified PS&T employee on March 27th or April 3rd, respectively.  We will update you if the dates change.

2024/2025 Division 357 College Scholarship Guidelines and Rules

1) Eligibility: a) Open to all current ITS Division 357 members’ dependents (grandchildren included). Non-PEF members and Contractors are not eligible for this scholarship drawing. b) Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled at an accredited college. c) Students may enter each year they enroll in college, but they are only eligible to win once. d) One entry per student 

2) Application Process: a) Submit Division 357 Scholarship application. i) Available 08/01/2024. b) Application must be submitted via the online form or email. scholarships@pefd357its.org for an alternative submission method. c) Application deadline 09/06/2024 at midnight. 

3) Winner Selection: a) Winners will be determined by a random drawing. b) Drawing will take place during the September 16, 2024 steward meeting. c) Notification will be via email following winner selection. 

4) Awards Distribution: a) Up to 30 Scholarships will be awarded in the range of $300-$600. b) No earlier than the week of 10/18/2024. c) Requires proof of tuition payment for the Fall 2024 Semester; this is to be emailed to scholarships@pefd357its.org. d) Award must be claimed within 30 days of the email notification or the award will be forfeited. 

Email Questions to: Scholarships@pefd357its.org Applications available at: https://bit.ly/D357Scholarship24-25