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FOAM 4 Push In 10/17/19 - IAFF Local 1403

Nominations for 2019 Local 1826 Member of the Year 10/09/19 - IAFF 1826 To all Local 1826 Members, Nominations for the 2019 Local 1826 Member of the Year will be accepted at the Oct. 24th, 2019 Bi-Monthly meeting. Meeting is at the SWFL International Airport Training Center, meeting starts at 6:30PM. The Local 1826 Member of the Year will be awarded at the December 5th, 2019 Bi-Monthly meeting.

Honoring our Veteran 10/09/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Local 1403 along with MDFR once again have joined force in honoring our Veterans during the month of November by allowing on duty personnel to wear these shirts. If you are currently employeed by MDFR you can purchase the shirts on our online store www.shopmdfr.com and receive free shipping to your respective battalion by using the BATTALIONFREE coupon code until Monday October 14th.

2019 Proposed By-Laws Changes 10/08/19 - IAFF Local 1403

Omar Blanco for Congress 10/07/19 - Cape Coral Professional Fire Fighters, Local 2424 OMAR BLANCO, PRESIDENT OF MIAMI-DADE FIREFIGHTERS & PARAMEDICS LOCAL 1403, ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA’S 26TH DISTRICT Omar is a native of Miami-Dade County and lifelong Republican. He resides in Southwest Dade County with his wife of 18 years, Carolina, and their two children, Kevin, age 16, and Lauren, age 12.

President JP Duncan appointed to IAFF District 12 Field Service Representative 10/07/19 - IAFF 1826 To all Local 1826 Members, Please see attchment containing a letter from Local 1826 Vice President Henry Garciia.

First Responder PTSD Awareness Forum 10/05/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Hope all is well. Attached are the invites for our upcoming event First Responder PTSD Awareness Forum at our Union Hall On October Saturday 26th. Hope to see you there.

2020 Active Member Benefits Booklet 10/05/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Every year you are given an opportunity to make changes to your following year coverage, January 1st to December 31st. Our open enrollment period starts Monday October 7th and ends on Friday October 18th, 2019. This is the only time in the year you can change the type of medical/dental/vision coverage or add/remove dependents from coverage without a qualifying event.

2019 Election Nominees 10/01/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Here are your brothers and sisters that accepted nomination for the upcoming Local 1403 Elections.

Hamilton for heroes program 09/27/19 - IAFF 1826 To all Local 1826 Members,  Please visit this link for details on this program: http://agentslender.com/Hamilton-for-heroes-program/ It is also available on out Important Links on top of web page.

Local 1403 4th Annual Casino Night 09/23/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Brothers & Sisters, Tickets to our 4th Annual Casino Night & Poker Tournament are on sale! Get yours today through payroll deduction or online at www.tinyurl.com/IAFFCASINO. For payroll deduction, please complete the form attached to this email- please fill out the form & send it to Bianca- bianca.rossato@local1403.org or fax it to 305-591-9654.

Local 1826 Field Rep. Election 09/18/19 - IAFF 1826 To all Local 1826 Members, Please see attachment containing information on Dates, Times, and Candidates for the position of Local 1826 Field Representative.

IAFF Financial Corporation 09/17/19 - IAFF Local 1403 The IAFF-Financial Corporation is now working with Security Benefit Life Insurance Company to help Fire Fighters provide a supplemental income for their families in the future. There are many challenges to consider when preparing for retirement, such as, income stream, the retirement gap, cost-of-living and market performance.

Standard Life Insurance 09/16/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Open enrollment for Union Life Insurance will be October 7-18 .  You can increase your coverage by 30K with no questions asked.  If you would like to increase it over the 30K you would have to do a medical screening.  You can come in anytime from 7am – 3pm or you can fill out the form attached and email it claudine.buzzo@local1403.org or fax it back 305-591-9654.

2020 Open Enrollment 09/12/19 - IAFF Local 1403 The 2020 Active Employee Open Enroll ment period is scheduled commencing Monday, October 7th and ending on Friday October 18th. THis is the only time of the year to make medical, dental, and vision plan changes and dependent changes. NO CHANGES = NO PAPERWORK TO SUBMIT.  If you need to make changes read the attached document for further instructions.

MDFR Retirement Recon 09/10/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Hello Again, After a nearly three year haitus, I finally found my way back to you with a new, and hopefully improved method of delivery - a video blog called MDFR Retirement Recon. I intend to produce one video every couple of months to provide useful information to help you with your retirement planning. The topic this month is Health Insurance Subsidies.

New Benefit Increase for 2019 09/10/19 - PBC Firefighters Retirement Insurance Fund The Board of Trustees met on November 9, 2018 and voted to increase the benefit for all retirees, past, present and future. This change shall be effective January 1, 2019. The change will enhance the benefits our retirees are receiving or will receive in the future by an additional seventy five dollars ($75.00) per month.

Increased Benefit for 2019 09/10/19 - PBC Firefighters Retirement Insurance Fund The Board of Trustees met on November 9, 2018 and voted to increase the benefit for all retirees, past, present and future. This change shall be effective January 1, 2019. The change will enhance the benefits our retirees are receiving or will receive in the future by an additional seventy five dollars ($75.00) per month.

Notice of Elections 09/08/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Nominations for President, 2nd Vice-President, Secretary, and 7 Executive Board positions will be accepted from the floor on September 24th, 2019 prior to the Union Meeting from 12:00 PM to 12:20 PM.

2020 Shift Calendars Posted 09/04/19 - Clearwater Fire Fighters Association All 2020 Department Shift Calendars are posted and available in the DOWNLOADS folder under Member Resources panel on the left-hand side.

Membership Information Update 08/07/19 - IAFF Local 1403 During the up-coming weeks, Local 1403 will begin the process of updating its membership database in an effort to continue improving our communication with our members. Local 1403 is looking to utilize modern platforms that facilitate getting information out to large groups.

August 15, 2019 - Special Meeting 08/05/19 - IAFF Local 2980 Due to several pressing matters the Executive Board has found it necessary to schedule a special meeting.

Polk County Firefighters Benevolent 2019 Charity Golf Classic 07/14/19 - PCFFBF Click picture for more information on sponsorship and participating as a team or individual player.

East Lake Fire Rescue Negotiations 06/25/19 - Clearwater Fire Fighters Association Negotiations are underway for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Members of East Lake Fire Rescue. Once it is completed and Ratified the new CBA will cover Fiscal Years 2019 - 2022.

Call for Member Assistance 06/21/19 - IAFF 1826 https://www.gofundme.com/its-miller-time Bill Miller is a City of Fort Myers Engineer Paramedic . He was recently hospitalized for Congestive Heart Failure then a scan revealed pancreatic cancer that has metastasized to his liver. Bill lives in Sebring Florida but will be starting chemo and radiation next week in Tampa.