What SEFA Is and Does
What SEFA Is
The State Employees Federated Appeal, more commonly known as SEFA, is the single campaign supported by labor and management in which state employees can contribute to qualified voluntary, nonprofit, charitable organizations, rendering services to human health, welfare, and recreational programs. The appeal was initiated in 1976 to consolidate frequently occurring solicitations of state employees by various charitable organizations. One of the major benefits of the SEFA campaign is the payroll-deduction plan. This plan allows for the safe, convenient, and efficient collection of employee contributions.
What SEFA Does
The SEFA campaign of the Niagara Frontier is governed by a committee of volunteers, and the majority of these are state employees. You will note in the SEFA directory of participating agencies that one representative from the university is a member of this committee. The United Way of Buffalo and Erie County provides technical administration and conducts the campaign on the Niagara Frontier under the direction of the SEFA committee and in accordance with rules issued by the Office of General Services. The SEFA Committee determines the eligibility of organizations to receive SEFA funds and how undesignated SEFA contributions will be distributed.
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