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Local 1826 Vice President Election 05/24/23 - IAFF 1826

RFP-Janitorial Service Proposal 04/28/23 - Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue District

Insurance Trustee Election Announcement 03/30/23 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund The Board of Trustees for the PBC FF’s Employee Benefits Fund has taken action to create terms of office for Trustees. Each Trustee position will be up for election/re-election every five (5) years with two (2) position(s) up for election this year (2023).   New Trustees will take office on June 1st of each year.

Trustee 1 Election Results (Special Election) 03/30/23 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund   Congratulations to the newest member of the Board of Trustees Bradley LaBar (Trustee 1). We would like to take this opportunity to thank Jason Wasielewski for many years of service to the Fund and its members.

Welcome 02/21/23 - IAFF Local 2980 Welcome to the Local 2980 website, home of Palm Harbor/Oldsmar Professional Firefighters.

GoFundMe for Tommy Hotchkiss 02/03/23 - IAFF 1826

2023 Union Nominations, Elections and Updated Constitution & By-Laws 02/03/23 - IAFF Local 3623 Brothers and Sisters,  Below is the information regarding the 2023 elections and the vote on the proposed changes/updates to the Constitution and Bylaws.

Open Enrollment 2023 08/31/22 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund For coverage beginning January 1, 2023    MEDICAL & DENTAL INSURANCES      WHEN:  OCTOBER 25, 2022 - NOVEMBER 08, 2022

Trustee 1 Candidates Notice of Election 08/31/22 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund Voting for the position of Trustee #1 will commence on the morning of June 27th and end at 5pm on July 1st. Voting will be done on a secured website to which the Fund staff and Trustees do not have access; they will only be provided the final results once voting has been closed. The site which will be accessed through a link on our website has a proven track record in handling on-line voting for many Unions across the country.

Special Election Trustee 1 08/31/22 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund An opening on the Board of Trustees for the Palm Beach County Firefighters Employee Benefits Fund has become available.  Trustee position #1 has recently become vacant, therefore a special election will be held to fill the remainder of the term which will end on May 31, 2026.

Trustee 3 & 4 Election Results 07/01/22 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund Congratulations to Brian Prather (Trustee 3) and Roberta Manger (Trustee 4) for their election as new Trustees of the Palm Beach County Firefighters Employee Benefits Fund. Their term in office starts June 1.  We thank both Brent Henderson and John Flaherty for their decades of service to the Fund. Both chose not to run for re-election.

Benefits Fund "NEW" Trustee 8 06/16/22 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund Congratulations to Traci Moore for winning the Trustee 8 Position

DON’T BOTHER ME! 05/31/22 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund The number one reason that we hear from Plan Participants when they finally reach out to us when they are having problems or trying to get answers about claims is they “didn’t want to bother us”, and we want you to know that it bothers us when you don’t bother us. Your 1st call should not be to UMR or Sav-Rx, it should be to Fund staff.

Free COVID at Home Test Kits 05/18/22 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund The federal government is offering free at home COVID test kits delivered to your address by the US Post Office. Currently offering 8 test kits delivered to your home. Follow this link to sign up.

Training Captain Promotion 05/17/22 - South Trail Fire and Rescue District Promotion Announcement! Firefighter/Paramedic Pedro Oliva completed his last 24 hour shift at 0800 on May 10th, and will start his new position of Training Captain on May 11th. Many coworkers stopped in to celebrate his success, watch him take his gear off the truck, and wish him success in his new rank and position. Congratulations on your new journey!

Employee of the Year 05/17/22 - South Trail Fire and Rescue District South Trail Fire & Rescue held their annual awards ceremony Monday night and we are pleased to announce the Employee of the Year went to Division Chief Cindi Gallman! Congratulations Cindi!

2022 OPEN ENROLLMENT 03/01/22 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund FIREFIGHTERS BENEFITS FUND OPEN ENROLLMENT For coverage beginning January 1, 2022    MEDICAL & DENTAL INSURANCES

Trustee Elections 2021 12/30/21 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund Congratulations to the Board members who retain their seats for another 5 years.

Coronavirus Update #18 12/30/21 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund Original Message sent 05/06/21 As things continue to improve and life slowly gets back to normal we have decided that we will return to normal here at the Health & Wellness Center. Effective immediately we will resume full normal operating hours, Monday - Friday 8am-8pm and Saturday 9am-5pm.

INSURANCE PREMIUM CHANGES FOR 2021 12/30/21 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund INSURANCE PREMIUM CHANGES FOR 2021     There will only be minor Health Insurance premium changes for 2021.

2021 DENTAL PLANS/RATES 12/30/21 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund One of the more exciting proposals to come out of the 2020 Board Workshop is the addition of a new  choice for dental coverage. The current selections will remain, with an additional “High PPO”  option for only

Health & Wellness 11/19/21 - IAFF 1826 https://www.firehouse.com/safety-health/article/21241509/health-wellness-beyond-ptsd-moral-injury-in-first-responders.

2023 Firefighter of the Year! 10/19/21 - South Trail Fire and Rescue District 2023 Firefighter of the Year, Captain Mack McMullen!

Happy Retirement! 10/04/21 - South Trail Fire and Rescue District She did it and we are so blessed that she did it with us. Division Chief Cindi Gallman has officially retired from South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District as the Division Chief of Training/EMS. She bravely and selflessly dedicated 29 years to our district, the residents and visitors, and every employee. Her passion and drive was unprecedented and needed as STFD evolved. Cindi has left behind her wisdom and love for the job and we were all so honored to call her Chief, but most of all a sister and friend.

Caught Being Kind 10/04/21 - South Trail Fire and Rescue District Caught being kind and helpful! Through FB messenger, we had a appreciative message with pictures of Squad 63 crew and Battalion 60 helping change a tire for a person in our district. The person reached out to send a thank you and to make sure they knew how their act of kindness helped her out! We are always so proud of our firefighters and their compassion, especially when the person they help is the one that lets everyone know what they did. Keep it up!