FYI FYI: BLET members to keep Health FSA plan for 2017
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 27 — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen will keep their Health Flexible Spending Accounts (Health FSA) through 2017 thanks to an increased level of participation in this money-saving plan. A negotiated benefit...
FYI FYI: A call to arms: Join me in our National Contract fight. By Dennis R. Pierce. BLET National President
(BLET Editor’s Note: The following message from BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce has been excerpted from the November 2016 issue of the Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen News.) INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 26 — In the days leading up to this month’s Newsletter...
Contract Talks
FYI FYI Rail Labor seeks mediation to settle national contract talks Rail Labor’s Coordinated Bargaining Group (CBG) released the following statement on December 5, 2016: Despite our best efforts, collective bargaining with the major U.S. Class 1 railroads completely...
2017 Vacations
FYI FYI Vacations are in the system if any one has any questions feel free to call or text me. Cesar Damian Ble&t Div 683 Vice Local Chairman 708-323-0691
2017 Vacations
2017 Vacation bids close on November 30th 2016 if you have a questions feel free to call or text me. After the 30th their will be no corrections or bids accepted and your vacation will be put at the bottom of the list and assigned after all others have been assigned....
RRB Benefits go Down
Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits will slightly decrease under adjusted sequestration rate. (Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, September 21, 2016) CHICAGO — Beginning October 1, 2016, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will reduce...
FSA Open Enrollment Begins 10/01/16
Health FSA open enrollment for 2017 begins October 1 To Register You must enroll online by logging in to the Your Track to Health website: www.yourtracktohealth.com/ For more info visit. Health FSA open enrollment for 2017 begins October 1
VACATION OPEN WEEKS
FYI FYI THEIR ARE SEVERAL WEEKS OPEN FOR BIDDING. BIDDING WILL CLOSE July 29th 2016 09/05/16 1 week & 09/12/16 1 week 10/24/16 1 week & 11/21/16 2 weeks 11/28/16 2 weeks & 12/05/16 1 week 12/12/16 1 week & 12/19/16 1 week ...
Local Meeting
FYI FYI The meeting has been moved to 07/14/16 due to the 4th of July Holiday
Cornerstone
FYI FYI Cornerstone open enrollment for disability/life insurance will be closing on June 30th if any new members who where voted in this year are interested here is your last chance. BLET UP Northern Region New Member Open Enrollment