Governor announces tentative 5-year labor agreement with Public Employees Federation
Agreement With PEF Covers 60,000 New York State Employees
Albany, June 12, 2o26 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that her administration has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Public Employees Federation, PEF, for a five-year term running until April 1, 2031. The agreement is subject to ratification by union membership, which includes approximately 60,000 New York State employees in a wide variety of professional, scientific and technical titles.
“We are pleased to come to this fair agreement with the hard-working members of PEF, and I appreciate the union leadership for working toward this deal,” Governor Hochul said. “We value our dedicated public service professionals here in New York State, and this agreement reflects my administration’s commitment to them and their contributions to the Empire State. I thank the members of PEF for putting their talents and expertise to work to deliver for New Yorkers all across this great state.”
Posted: June 15th, 2026 under Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.