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NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2019
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MEMBER MEETINGS
All Members

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




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!

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

UNION NEWS     Local 43 on the move...
Listed below are some jobs our members have recently worked on:
Due to our organizing efforts, some of Local 43's Successes in the construction field
Tumble Rock Apts. Camillus $12,000,000    Taco Bell, Utica NY $400,000 
Steet Ponte Car Dealership $1,500,000   O’Reilly Auto Parts, Oswego $800,000 
New Hartford Urgent Care $750,000    Utica Zoo $3,100,000 
Steet Ponte Auto Group $3,800,000   Dollar General $2,900,000 

 Please visit these businesses in support of Local 43 and Union labor
Planet Fitness - New Hartford CoreLife Eatery - Fairmount Fair
Burritt Motors - Oswego    Rescue Mission - Camillus
McDonald's - Cortland   4 Seasons Car Wash - Liverpool  
Blink Fitness - Western Lights   Starbucks - Consumer Sq. New Hartford
LOCAL 43 NEWS

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

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.


Local 43 notes the passing of these members, with gratitude for their service to the IBEW.

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.


NEWS FROM THE FUNDS OFFICE

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.

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

IMPORTANT

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


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.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Union Office 315-422-0435 - Al Marzullo, Business Manager - Kevin Crawford, President - Job Referral - Dues - Membership Development


Funds Office 315-474-5729 - Sheila Fitzmaurice, Fund Administrator - Pension - Health Insurance - Benefits


ETA Training Center 315-546-0221 - Jon Leubner, Training Director - Apprentice Program - Training and Safety Classes


                
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