Florida IAFF Newswire Current news directly from Florida IAFF locals.

Congratulations to Local 1826 Endorsed Candidates 11/07/18 - IAFF 1826 To all Local 1826 Members, Congratulations to the following Local 1826 endorsed candidates in their victories at the polls: 1. Ed Hooper, Senate Seat 16. 2. Matt Willhite, House District 86. 3. Cecil Pendergrass, Lee County Commission Seat 2. 4. Andy Solis, Collier County Commission District 2. 5. Penny Taylor, Collier County Commission District 4. 6.

Ratification Notice 11/02/18 - IAFF Local 1403 We have reached an agreement with the County on our 2017-2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement.  A synopsis and the proposed agreement are available under the member resources.

Relief For PTSD 11/01/18 - IAFF Local 1403 After a career as first responders and serving the public, Hugh and Jackie Bruder are now serving their own. They founded Mended Minds, which uses the IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback system. They are now able to help those suffering from PTSD, Addiction, Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia and more.

Notice of Vacancy 10/28/18 - IAFF Local 1403  We currently have a vacancy on the Executive Board for a one-year term. The Executive Board will be filling the vacancy during the November 19th meeting. If you are interested in filing the position, you can notify the local by sending an email with your contact information to electioncommittee@local1403.org by 0700 on November 19th.

Insurance Open Enrollment 10/24/18 - Miami Association of Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 587 Members,  Local 587's NEW Miami Firefighters Health Insurance Trust becomes effective January 1, 2019, and you will no longer be able to participate in the Citys Health, Dental or Vision plan as of that date. At this time, if you want to use the City's other benefit services such as FSA, Dependent Care, Legal Services or ID protection etc.

ELECTION 2018 10/18/18 - Metro-Broward Professional Fire Fighters

Notice of Elections of Officers 10/13/18 - IAFF Local 2980

Announcement of Upcoming Budget Proposal Vote 10/11/18 - IAFF Local 2980

Stay Informed Seminar 2018 10/10/18 - Cape Coral Professional Fire Fighters, Local 2424 Local 2424 will be hosting a "Staying Informed Seminar" at our local union office. Seminar dates will be as follows: Monday, October 22, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

2018 Election Results 10/09/18 - IAFF Local 1403 Join us in congratulating our members who were elected by acclimation for a 2 year term to the 2019-2020 Executive Board.

MDA, Boot Camp, Jan. 10th &11th, 2019 in Orlando 10/05/18 - IAFF 1826 Each year, the MDA partners with the IAFF and holds a “Boot Camp” training that provides opportunity to learn about updates from the MDA, best practices for a boot drive and more about the partnership between the fire service and the MDA. Locals from across the state of Florida attend each year.

2019 Active Member Benefit Booklet 10/01/18 - IAFF Local 1403

2019 Standard Life Insurance Form 09/30/18 - IAFF Local 1403 The 2019 Active Firefighter Standard Life Insurance form. If you are not increasing coverage you do not have to do anything. You may increase your coverage by $30,000 without medical screening. If increasing coverage, print form fill it out and either fax it to office (305) 591-9654 or email it to claudine.buzzo@local1403.org.

2019 Health Insurance Open Enrollment 09/30/18 - IAFF Local 1403 The 2019 Active Employee Open Enrollment period is scheduled commencing Monday, October 1st and ending on Friday, October 12th, 2018.

President Emeritus Dominick Barbera 09/29/18 - IAFF Local 1403 It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that Local 1403 announces the passing of our brother, President Emeritus Dominick F. Barbera at the age of 84 on September 28, 2018. Dominick "Dom" began his distinguished career with the Metro-Dade Fire Department in 1966 and served our community for 30 years when he retired as Lieutenant in 1996. He dedicated his life to Local 1403 and the I.

Register to Vote by October 8th 09/25/18 - Suncoast Firefighters TABLE { BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt } TD[class='MainWidth'] { WIDTH: 100% !important } TABLE[class='HideInMobile'] { DISPLAY: none !important } IMG[class='HideInMobile'] { DISPLAY: none !important } TD[class='HideInMobile'] { DISPLAY: none !important } TD[class~='OneColumnMobile'] { WIDTH: 100% .

Nominations For Up Coming Elections 09/21/18 - IAFF Local 2980

General President's Visit to Clearwater 09/13/18 - Clearwater Fire Fighters Association

Lake County Professional Firefighters Endorse Sean Parks 08/17/18 - IAFF Local 3990 Clermont, Fla . — Today, the Sean Parks Campaign announced the endorsement of the Professional Firefighters of Lake County Local 3990. Parks is seeking re-election to the District 2 seat on the Lake County Commission. He was first elected in 2010.

Fire Fighter Endorsements 08/08/18 - IAFF 3254

General President's Visit 07/14/18 - Clearwater Fire Fighters Association General President Schaitberger visiting Clearwater Fire Station #46 during IAFF Leadership Training Summit. Station #46 stopped by for a quick chat and photo opportunity.

Union Meeting 07/10/18 - IAFF Local 2446 Union Meeting July 17 ,2018 7PM union office venue could change to station one in order to get a quarum. Topic for discussion will be wages and benifits for contract negotiations. Member input is welcomed.

History of Employer Contributions 06/18/18 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund History of Employer Contributions Several facts of life exist in the insurance industry and certainly our Fund is no exception.  Medical trend, the cost of providing/receiving medical care rises much quicker than any other inflationary indicator. The annual average medical trend for our insurance Fund over the last 14 years was 9.64%.

Financial Update of the Fund 06/18/18 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund Financial Update As we approach the halfway mark for the year the Fund is on track to perform as projected.  If everything stays on course we can expect to add slightly to our growing reserves.  Reserves are used to smooth out the rough times when claims spike in order to keep premiums and benefits steady.

Annual Board of Trustees Workshop 06/18/18 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund Annual Board of Trustees Workshop Every August the Board of Trustees meets with staff to review the current year’s budget and staff’s proposal for the following year’s budget.  Before the following year’s budget is approved the Board must decide what, if any, changes must be made to the premium structure or the benefits offered.