Dear members of the SMART Transportation Division:

Thousands of our brothers and sisters in Texas are struggling with the effects of the winter storm that devastated the state’s infrastructure this month.

Many people throughout the state — from big cities to rural areas — are dealing with displacement or damaged homes as a deadly icy blast made roads impassable, froze pipes and knocked out power. But even where power has been restored, Texans face the challenge of rebuilding and recovering. The silver lining is, and will continue to be, that the generosity of people around the country is helping to uplift people so that they may reclaim their lives.

We are asking our SMART-TD family to rise to the call and give so that the daunting task of starting over and rebuilding can begin for our people in Texas. In cooperation with our Sheet Metal brothers and sisters and thanks to efforts by SMART Army volunteers, our union already has boots on the ground, and we are helping to provide necessities to those stricken by the storm.

Of particular need are:

Drinking water, including five-gallon jugs.

Residential plumbing materials of all kinds, especially “Shark Bite” or “Gator Bite” brands where soldering is not required that are available at home improvement stores.

Transportation Division Vice President Chad Adams is leading relief/recovery efforts specific to the TD in the state. Contact him at 254-718-2988 or email cadams@smart-union.org to arrange a donation of goods or if you need assistance.

Relief donation sites for goods also have been set up in conjunction with our Sheet Metal brothers and sisters:

SMART Local 54

900 West 34th Street, Suite 54

Houston, TX 77292

Call Business Manager Eddie Gonzalez at 713-245-6784 to let him know a donation is coming.

SMART Local 67

11 Burwood Lane

San Antonio, TX 78216

Call Business Manager James May at 210-867-6748 to let him know a donation is coming.

SMART Local 68

1020 South Industrial Blvd.

Euless, TX 76040

Call Business Manager Calvin Jennings at 817-832-2831 to let him know a donation is coming.

State Legislative Boards, General Committees and Locals, as well as individual members, also are encouraged to make a financial donation to the SMART-TD Disaster Relief Fund. Together we can help lessen the struggle, strengthen the recovery and bring hope and relief to our members in Texas.

Online pay methods are being explored, but the TD Disaster Relief Fund only accepts monetary donations in the form of checks at this time.

Contributions may be sent to:

SMART-TD Disaster Relief Fund

24950 Country Club Blvd., Suite 340

North Olmsted, OH 44070-5333

Thank you and God bless,

Jeremy R. Ferguson

President, SMART Transportation Division

There have been a few minor changes in the program but no changes in the frame section or process.

Attached is the latest program info. You can also instruct you members that they can also find this on @Transit under System Safety>Rail Safety.

Just one note, unfortunately one of our providers, Optical Insight in North Brunswick suddenly went out of business a few months ago. We are currently attempting to find a suitable replacement for the area. Once one is found we will update the list and repost on @Transit

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All NJ Transit Employees:

Please be advised 2020 W-2 forms were mailed from Newark on Wednesday, January 20th, 2021. See attached document explaining various labels used in the W-2 form.

Pursuant to IRS requirements, any employee who was paid COVID-19/FFCRA related sick payment will receive a second W-2 page. This additional W-2 page, which reflects only COVID-19/ FFCRA related sick payments, is informational only.

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December 23, 2020
VIA EMAIL ONLY
All Transportation Division
Officers
Chairpersons and Secretaries, General Committees of Adjustment
Directors and Secretaries, State Legislative Boards
Secretaries and Treasurers, All Locals
Field Auditors & All Special Representatives
UTUIA Field Supervisors
Re: Authorized Maximum Mileage Rate
Decrease – Effective January 1, 2021
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2021 standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business. Beginning on January 1, 2021 the standard rates for the use of an automobile will be 56.0 cents per mile for business miles driven.
Therefore, I am authorizing automobile mileage allowance consistent with the maximum rate set by the Internal Revenue Service (Notice 2021-02), effective January 1, 2021. The automobile rate will be decreased by one and one-half cents, from 57.5 cents per mile to 56.0 cents per mile.
Fraternally yours,
Jeremy R. Ferguson
President – Transportation Division
cc: J. L. Gibson, Jr., Chief of Staff – Transportation Division
M. E. Dolin, Director of Administration – Transportation Division
J. Becker, Secretary and Treasurer, UTUIA

January 30-Saturday 9:00 A.M. acct. runoff election
February 7
March 7
April 11-acct. Easter Day
May 2
June 6
July 11-acct. Independence Day
August 1
September 12-acct. Labor Day
October 3
November 7
December 5

All meetings will be held on Sunday’s unless noted at 10:00 A.M. at VFW Post-1397 which is located at 20 Pennsylvania Ave., Linden, N.J. 07036. The telephone # is 908-862-7191.

Checks will be mailed to employees in 100.00, 1,000.00 or 2,000.00 based on calls for outlying assignments. The details will show as “TOLLS”

Moving forward anything submitted after 09/01/2020 will be processed and sent to AP in three weeks.

As clerks time allows they will process mileage claims from 11/01/2019 through 08/31/2020, when they are complete, the amount of payment mailed to members will be deducted and sent to AP for payment. A letter will accompany payments with an explanation from verification.

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Monmouth Park will begin live racing for 2020 tomorrow, Friday, July 3 – and with that opening, NJT Rail will begin making stop at Monmouth Park station.

The Monmouth Park stop schedule is as follows:

• For Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4:
  • We will make the regular weekend stops
    • First eastbound train is 7228, last eastbound train is 7264
    • First westbound train is 7229, last westbound train is 7265
    • Because the park has live racing in the late afternoon/early evening on Friday 7/3, we will add a stop on Train 7269 for Friday only.
• For service from Sunday, July 5 until Sunday, September 27:
  • For Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day, we will make the usual weekend stops as shown above.
    • We will add stops if needed on Haskell Day (Saturday 7/18); we’ll check with the park as we get closer to July 18.
  • For Fridays from July 10 through August 28 inclusive, we will make stops from approximately 3:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. to reflect the later post time (5:00 p.m.) and expected last race time (7:30 p.m.)
    • First eastbound train is 3256, last eastbound train is 3278
    • First westbound train is 3247, last westbound train is 3279 – NOTE that certain westbound peak period trains do not make the stop
  • For Friday, September 4, with post time at 12:50 p.m.
    • First eastbound is train 3244, last eastbound is train 3276
    • First westbound is train 3231, last westbound is train 3267 – NOTE that certain peak westbound period trains and getaway trains do not make the stop

Newark Division TTSB No. 74 includes stop information for July 3 and 4. Newark Division TTSB No. 76 – to be published later today and taking effect at 4:00 a.m. Sunday – will include information regarding service for Sunday, July 5 and beyond.

Talk with representatives from the New Jersey Department of Health division of Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Hear a report about conditions on NJ Transit trains and buses        Tuesday, May 26, 2020  —  10:00am – 11:00am  —   REGISTER HERE New Jersey COVID-19 Week 11 Update: Public Sector Employee Safety and Health in the Age of COVID In this series, we will hear from and talk with public health experts, government officials, medical personnel, front-line workers and worker representatives about the latest developments in the fight against COVID-19. REGISTER HERE Guests include    Jerome Johnson, General Chairman of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transport (SMART) Local 60 (United Transportation Union [UTU]) Gary Centifonti, M.S., CIH, Director, NJ DOH, Consumer, Environmental & Occupational Health Service Glenn Pulliam, MPH, Program Manager, NJ DOH, Environmental Occupational Health Assessment

Sponsored by: Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) New Jersey Work Environment Council Jersey Renews Rutgers University, Labor Education Action Research Network Program 848-932-9504  For more information click the links below  LEARN Programs

https://njwec.salsalabs.org/week11covid19/index.html