In an effort to better communicate information as quickly as possible to the Local 60 Membership, here is the ” HOT TOPICS” for this week.
A) As per our Collective Bargaining Agreement with New Jersey Transit, starting today March 1, 2018 we have a general wage increase of 2%. The next wage increase will take affect on November 1,2018.
B) There will be a Local 60 union meeting this Sunday March 4 in Linden at the VFW starting at 10AM.
C) Working in conjunction with Anthony Stevens GC of TCU, NJTRO and myself, we will be getting additional help in the payroll department. The extra help will be tasked with eliminating the backlog of gas mileage payments. The extra help will be starting within the next week or so and results are expected to reduce the turn around time of submitted gas sheets to under 4 weeks.
D) On June 1, 2018 there will be another gas mileage amnesty period. I will provide more details when we get closer to that date but please start to collate any gas slips that were mailed back to members. Please start to gather all documents for gas mileage that are still missing or were not paid.
E) The Railroad Retirement Board will be having a seminar on Friday April 13, 2018 in Paterson for any Member who is looking to retire within the next 5 years. The seminar will provide information on what you and your spouse should be doing now so you are prepared to retire. Please print and fill-out the paperwork and return it to the RRB if you plan on attending the seminar.
F) If any Member is interested in working their relief day this Saturday please call the crew callers and notify them. The Hoboken LEPRECON is taking place Saturday. I have requested extra help on the regular trains and all of the extra trains. There will be extra police officers available for any incidents on our trains and also in Hoboken Terminal.
Please email me feedback or suggestions, I am here for you the Members. sburkert@utulocal60.com
Fraternally,
Stephen J. Burkert
General Chairman
