Labor News for June 5, 2009
“FIREPOT”
THE NEXT UNION
MEETING IS THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2009 AT 5:00 PM
DAD’S DAY GOLF
IS ONLY 8 DAYS AWAY
PLEASE JOIN
US!!!
OUR CONDOLENSCES
GO OUT TO Brother Fred Bouchard on the passing of his wife, Carolyn on May 20, 2009.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Fred and his family at this time.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO Brother Jake Chambers and his wife, Brandy on the birth of their daughter
Ailey Katherine! She was 21” long and
weighed 7lb, 12oz. She joined the family on May 20, 2009 and everyone is happy
and healthy!
CONGRATULATIONS
ALSO GO TO Brother Ezra Bereziuk and his wife, Victoria on the birth of their
daughter, Lana Ruth. She was born on May
29, 2009 and everybody is doing great!
ELECTION
RESULTS: - Elections were held on THURSDAY MAY 21, 2009 at our Hall for the following positions and
the following members were elected;
1) One (1) Annuity Fund Trustee – 3 year Term.
·
John H.
Bilinski
2)
One (1)
Annuity Fund Trustee – 1 year Term.
·
Christopher
A. Lockwood
3) One (1) Health Fund Trustee – Lifetime Term.
·
Donald
A. Steltz
4) One (1) Pension Fund Trustee – 3 year Term.
·
Gregory
M. Bush
5) Two (2) delegates to the National
Convention:
·
Donald
A. Steltz
·
Chris
M. Hollfelder
Please join me in
congratulating all of our newly elected representatives.
CONTRACT
RESULTS: a Special Notified
Meeting was held on Thursday May 21, 2009 at 5:00 pm at
which time we reviewed, in detail, the proposed contract. After a lengthy
presentation and open discussion we voted to ratify and accept the contract. In
brief, it is a 5 year agreement that averages 3.5% per year. Full details will
be in the mail to you shortly.
DUES REMINDER: We would like to remind everyone that your
dues must be paid prior to the first day of the month. Please save yourself the
late payment fees by paying your dues on time.
RECORD UPDATES: We are in the process of updating our records and are asking ALL members to complete new authorization and beneficiary cards. Please stop by the hall at your earliest opportunity and complete these cards. It will only take a few minutes of your time but they are vitally important to your family and your union.
DAD’S DAY GOLF: Our
18th Annual Len DeWolf-DADS DAY Golf Tournament is only 1 week away!!! It is on Saturday June 13, 2009;
1:30PM Shotgun Start @ Brockport CC.
SAVE THE DATES:
·
DAD’s
Day Golf @ Brockport Country Club
Saturday
June 13th 2009:
·
DAD’s
Day Corner Collection
Saturday
June 20th 2009:
·
Pin
Dinner & Graduation Party @ Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Friday
June 26th 2009:
·
Local
#46 Family Picnic @ Seabreeze
Saturday
June 27th 2009:
·
Day
At The Races
Saturday
August 1st, 2009:
·
Labor
Day Parade
Monday
September 7th 2009:
·
Clambake
@ Barnard Exempts
Saturday
September 12th 2009:
·
Breakfast
With Santa @ Barnard Exempts
Saturday
December 12th 2009:
·
Union
Christmas Party @ Ricks Prime Rib
Friday
December 18th 2009.
LOCAL #46 RETIREE’S CLUB
Our next meeting is Tuesday June 9, 2009.
Manning & Napier will be giving a short
presentation at the June 9th meeting.
They will be addressing: Estate Planning, Wills, Power of Attorney, Health Care
Proxy, Beneficiary Designations and Account Titling; and Long Term Care
Insurance… what does it cover and do you need it?
Please join us for what I feel will be a
useful and informative presentation.
The meetings are always on the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 10:30 AM
at the Union Hall.
We are looking forward to seeing you there.
JUNE RETIREE’S BIRTHDAYS: Richard Bayer, John Cudzilo, Robert Drake,
Larry Federation, David Gerhardt, Anthony Giralico, Michael Grenier, Louis
Guerra, Anthony Moell, Joseph Scally, Richard Torpey and Thomas Williams.
If you see one of them in June, wish them a
very Happy Birthday!
Fraternally,
President
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HRA / ANNUITY SELECTION FORM: You will be receiving a selection form in the mail this week and you will need to make a decision as to how you would like to divide your $2.00 contribution. Once received please be sure to make a selection and return it to the benefits office ASAP. All forms must be received NO LATER THAN JUNE 26th, 2009.
NOTE: If you do not
make a selection you will automatically be placed in the default option.
HOURS REPORT: If you have not received this new (1st quarter) hours report in the mail please let us know. This new statement is a summary of the hours reported to the benefits office, by your employers and you will be receiving one of these statements every quarter. These are the hours that benefits are paid upon on your behalf. Please keep in mind that when it comes to overtime, benefits are paid for hours worked, they are not paid at a premium rate. As always, keep your pay stubs and compare this report against your records on a regular basis, if you find any discrepancies please do not hesitate to give us a call.
HEALTH FUND: Attention
Medicare Part D Retirees: You may be receiving a phone call from
Excellus (through the ELIZA Corporation) regarding your prescription drug
coverage. This is a Coordination of Benefits (COB) Survey. This is information
that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires so that
member claims are processed correctly.
Your
coverage will not be changed as a result of this survey. It only impacts which
payer is the primary payer if you have other coverage. Please take the time to cooperate with this survey.
PERSONAL INFORMATION: If you have moved or have changed phone numbers or if you have changed your marital status, beneficiary status or dependant status please be sure to inform our office. We cannot help you if we cannot find you.
As
always, please call us in the Fund office with any questions or concerns you
may have.
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LOCAL #46 SCHOOL NEWS
(585) 647-3200
We are surveying the members to see how many Journeypersons would take
advantage of a 30 Hour OSHA class in July. This
class will be only at night on the following dates and times:
July 2009
Tuesday: 14th –
5:00 to 8:00 21st
– 5:00 to 8:00 28th –
5:00 to 8:00
Wednesday: 15th – 5:00
to 9:00 22nd –
5:00 to 9:00 29th –
5:00 to 9:00
Thursday: 16th –
5:00 to 8:00 23rd
– 5:00 to 8:00 30th
– 5:00 to 8:00
We need a minimum of 15 members to sign up. Remember that you MUST
attend every class to receive your 30 Hour OSHA card. If you are interested
please call Mike at 647-3200 and leave a message that you would like to attend.
Congratulations to the following Apprentices that will be GRADUATING
this year:
Andrew Peck, Matthew LaJoie, Jason Durham, Damien Abbondanzieri, Pat
Paris, Chris McArdle, Mark Papke, Jonathan Perna, Brian Hendricks, Armando
Davila, Aaron Evarts, Chet Lochman, James Downey, and Dave Savary.
GREAT JOB and BEST of LUCK!
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IN 46 WORDS OR LESS: “The
Joe
and Greg