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All Members
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6:00PM at the ETA Training Center
4566 Waterhouse Rd.
Clay NY 13041
Tuesday - December 10, 2019
Note: This meeting is on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Holiday Dinner at Embassy Suites Syracuse-Destiny USA
Tuesday - January 7, 2020
General Agenda
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Retirees Club
The November Retirees Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20th @ 10:00 AM at the Union Office. Coffee and donuts will be served
There is a possibility of a tour of the NEW training center of Local 1249 in Cicero after the meeting.
Our Retiree's Meetings are a great way
to stay in touch! All retirees, wives and widows
are welcome. Please join us!
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Quarterly Dues Payment
Increase Effective
January 1,
2020
The Delegates to the 39th
IBEW International Convention approved amendments
to Article IX of the IBEW Constitution. Accordingly,
effective January 1, 2020, there will be a per capita
increase of $1.00/month or $3.00/quarter for all
members. The following rates will apply for dues
payments covering January 2020 thru December 2020:
"A" Members - $118.50 per quarter
Breakdown - Per Capita $60.00/month
Pension Fund - Per Capita $57.00/month
Basic Dues - $1.50/month
“BA” Members -- $20.00 Per Capita a month plus
working assessment
You can pay either:
One quarter (3 months) $118.50
Two quarters (6 months) $237.00
Three quarters (9 months) $355.50
Four quarters (12 months) $474.00
According to the IBEW Local 43 By-Laws dues are
to be paid quarterly in advance:
First Quarter due January
Second Quarter due April
Third Quarter due July
Fourth Quarter due October
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Listed below are
some jobs our members have recently worked on:
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Due to our organizing efforts, some
of Local 43's Successes in the construction
field |
| Tumble Rock Apts. Camillus $12,000,000 |
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Taco Bell, Utica NY
$400,000 |
| Steet Ponte Car Dealership
$1,500,000 |
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O’Reilly Auto Parts, Oswego
$800,000 |
| New Hartford Urgent Care
$750,000 |
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Utica Zoo
$3,100,000 |
| Steet Ponte Auto Group
$3,800,000 |
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Dollar General
$2,900,000 |
| Please
visit these businesses in support of Local
43 and Union labor |
| Planet Fitness -
New Hartford |
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CoreLife Eatery
- Fairmount Fair |
| Burritt Motors - Oswego |
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Rescue Mission - Camillus |
| McDonald's - Cortland |
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4 Seasons Car Wash - Liverpool |
| Blink Fitness - Western Lights |
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Starbucks - Consumer Sq. New Hartford |
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You can update your contact information anytime via the
new Referral portal, go to
www.ibew43.org/portals and make sure all your contact
information is correct. Or email any changed information
to cgraf@ibew43.org
GO GREEN Switch to the
digital newsletter? Just email Chris at cgraf@ibew43.org
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New options for paying dues...
local 43 on the
move... |
•You still can mail a personal check or money order, then we will mail your
yellow Dues Receipt to your home address.
•You
still can have your bank auto-pay from your
account with a bank check, then we'll mail the
Receipt to your home.
•You can always
visit us in-person at the union office and pay
with cash or a check, or now...
•Pay with a
credit card. Note: an Electronic Convenience
Fee (ECF of approximately 3%) is added to all
credit/debit card dues transactions.
•You can now pay your dues On-line from the convenience of your PC or late
model smartphone via the
Referral Portal. On-line payments will incur
an ECF.
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Local
43 notes the passing of these members, with gratitude
for their service to the IBEW. |
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Edward McWilliams passed away October 6, 2019 at age 60.
Brother McWilliams was initiated into Local 43 in 2001. He was an IBEW member for 18 years.
Henry (Hank) Allen, Jr. passed away October 8, 2019 at age 73.
Brother Allen was initiated into Local 328 in 1974.
He was an IBEW member for 45 years.
Doug Czirr passed away October 18, 2019 at age 62.
Brother Czirr was initiated into Local 43 in 2001. He was an IBEW member for 18 years.
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Health Insurance 2019 Open Enrollment |
November 1, 2019 through November 30, 2019:
Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to review your benefit coverage and make choices for the upcoming calendar year.
During Open Enrollment, you may elect coverage, change coverage, opt-out of coverage, or add an eligible dependent.
- Members who are enrolled as an OPT-OUT - or who have Single Coverage with Dependents, MUST RENEW ENROLLMENT ANNUALLY.
- If you are enrolled as an OPT-OUT-OF-COVERAGE and you do not return the Open Enrollment forms, you
be automatically enrolled for single coverage.
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2020 Health Premium Rates:
Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to review your benefit coverage and make choices for the upcoming calendar year.
- Single: $540.00
- Family: $1,115.00
- Opt-Out-Of-Coverage: $100.00
All coverage options include Short-term Disability for Occupational and Non-Occupational Sickness or
Injury, Life Insurance ($50,000 Death Benefit), Accidental Death & Dismemberment (up to $50,000),
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA). Benefit premium costs
are not deducted from your weekly paycheck.
- Members who are enrolled as an OPT-OUT - or who have Single Coverage with
Dependents, MUST RENEW ENROLLMENT ANNUALLY.
- If you are enrolled as an OPT-OUT-OF-COVERAGE and you do not return the
Open Enrollment forms, you be automatically enrolled for single coverage.
An Open Enrollment packet was mailed to your home October 8, 2019
- If you fail to make your changes on or before November 30, 2019,
your next opportunity to do so will be during the next Open Enrollment period in November 2020.
For further information, please contact the Fund Office at 315-474-5729
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Free, Confidential Counseling Services
provided by
Mental Health Professionals are available either
in-person or over the phone. We encourage you and
your eligible family members to take advantage of
this benefit whenever you feel that life is getting
too stressful.
Call
1.800.327.2255
Our Membership ID is:
93793410
Our Group ID is:
8413
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Reminder to all Journeymen:
In our current contract - Section 2.19 Tool List
- it states In addition,
"Journeymen shall
be responsible to have verifiable OSHA-10 training
and CPR Certified Training." Please
call the CNYETA (315-546-0221)
CNYETA.org
to see when the next scheduled classes are available.
NOTE:
OSHA-10 and CPR training are needed to work in Local
43's jurisdiction as a Journeyman.
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