IAFF 1st District Vice President Kevin Gallagher and PFANJ President Dominick Marino Recetnly Presented our Newest IAFF Locals from Cresskill & Hillsboro with their Charters

PFANJ’s Bravest Annual Golf Invitational Benefiting the NJPF Bravest Emergency Relief Fund

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Atlantic City Country Club
One Leo Fraser Drive
Northfield, NJ 08225

**Sponsors Needed**

Registration forms available here

Links to the 2012 NJ Division of Pensions and Benefits Health Benefits Handbooks for Aetna, NJ Direct and the Prescription Drug plans have been added.

In the NJ Direct Handbook those preventative services which are mandated by the National Health Reform to be covered without copayment are listed on pages 76, 77, and 81.

Page fourteen of the Prescription Drug Handbook has a chart of those preventative medications that are now provided without copayment.

The 2012 Cigna Handbook will be posted at a later date.

NJ State Health Benefits Mobile Phone Applications
Aetna, CIGNA, and Horizon have developed applications for the iPhone, smartphones, and other web-enabled mobile devices to provide State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) members with plan information "on the go."

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. has also developed the Medco Pharmacy mobile app for its Prescription Plan, now available at no cost on BlackBerry® and Android™ smartphones using the Verizon Wireless network.

To all members:
The Legislators have begun to pre-file legislative bills.  Since Tuesday January 10th, there are over 2000 bills already filed. After going through all the bills we have found at least 30 Senate Bills and 70 Assembly bills that touch on firefighters or Emergency Medical Personnel in some way.  We are in the process of evaluating these 100 bills and also are going over the list of bills again to ensure that we didn't miss anything.  We will have a complete up date as soon as possible.  As you can imagine, it will take some time to go through all the bills. We will post a list as soon as we can.  Check the website periodically for any updates.

In the meantime, there are legislative bills that you can assist with at this time. Click here for that list. If your legislator is not a sponsor or co-sponsor of the following bills, contact them and ask them if they would be willing to sign on as co-sponsor.  When you get a response, email the state office so we can follow up on it.

Save Camden City Police Dept.
There is a proposed plan to dismantle Camden's City Police Department in favor of creating a county one. While current local elected officials support this plan, many experts, law enforcement officers and members of the public do not.

The Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey supports the efforts of our "Brothers in Blue" and we encourage the public to view the Camden City Police FOP Lodge 1 Facebook page.

To NJ PERC Constituents, Labor Relations Professionals and Interested Parties:
PERC has modified the Unfair Practice Charge Form, and asks parties to utilize the new form immediately.  The changes to the form include hyperlinks, space for a second respondent, and details about the status of negotiations, if any.   Additionally, the form seeks more specific information about matters at PERC or other forums that are based upon the same facts alleged in the charge.  We hope the new form will expedite processing of charges.

The form may be found at:
http://www.state.nj.us/perc/NJ_PERC_Unfair_Practice_Charge_2011.08.19.pdf

To All IAFF Local Leaders:
When trying to contact District Vice President Gallagher via mail/certified letter, please mail it to his New York Office to avoid delays. That address is :
Kevin Gallagher
2004 East 29th St.
Brooklyn NY 11229

The fastest way to reach him continues to be by e-mail (kgallagher@iaff.org) or by cell phone (1-917-767-9639)

Mailing it to the IAFF Headquarters will cause unnecessary delays in him receiving it and in his response to your needs.