Just an update on Fridays service for our Brother Jermaine Jenkins, bus service will be provided from Hamilton Train Station to the Kingdom Hall, first one departing at 9:20am second at 9:40am. Buses will return as per needs after the services to Hamilton Train Station. We encourage all members to attend the service for Jermaine and your NJT family.

We also recognize that this will be a strain on the carrier, and are asking if your schedule allows to also cover your assignment if possible.

Friday December 13, 2019
Hamilton Kingdom Hall 2999 Klockner Rd. Hamilton, N.J. 08690
Pay Respects: 10 am to 11 am.
Memorial Services: 11 am to 11:45 am
Repast: Uptown String Band Hall. 831 Avenue D. Langhorne, PA 19047
Time: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

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Total ballots mailed 1091

Total ballots returned 235

Current agreement 36

Proposed change 192

The supplemental list rule and language will be changed in our agreement to reflect the way it is currently done, the daily call in for the following day procedure.

Please see the attached detailed information regarding NJ Transit’s Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Open Enrollment. Please note that the enrollment form is also attached.

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ALL OF THE BALLOTS WERE MAILED OUT THIS PAST FRIDAY. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE DATE THAT THE BALLOTS ARE DUE AND THE DATE OF THE MEETING HAVE BEEN UPDATED. THE NEW DATE OF THE MEETING AND THE BALLOT COUNT IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 2019 AT 9:00 A.M. AT VFW POST 1397 WHICH IS LOCATED AT 20 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AVE. LINDEN, N.J. 07036. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A BALLOT PLEASE EMAIL THE OFFICE SECRETARY AT EMITCHELL@UTULOCAL60.COM OR CALL HER AT 973-527-7018.

The building is safe to enter based on the following conditions.  This will be communicated at the site with a bulletin: 

Is it safe to access and use a facility with visual and airborne mold?

There are many types of mold. Mold spores are always found in the air we breathe, but extensive mold exposures might cause health problems for some individuals. Currently, there are no federal/state standards or recommendations, (e.g., OSHA, NIOSH, EPA) for airborne concentrations of mold or mold spores in the workplaces. It is not known at which concentration of mold might cause health problems, as some people are more sensitive to mold than others. Due to the lack of guidance, OSS recommends that an individual who has a pre-existing health condition (e.g., allergies, asthma, emphysema, or compromised immune system), young infants, and the elderly should limit access to the complaint areas where there is mold. If any employee exhibits adverse health effects from working in the complaint areas, the employee should limit their access to the complaint areas until the mold remediation is completed.

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The newest version of the NJ TRANSIT Mobile App will provide our customers with new ways to take advantage of tools and information for travel using NJ TRANSIT. Marketing has prepared a quick reference guide to inform our colleagues as they assist customers. The attachment highlights the redesign and provides screenshots noting some of the new design features.

Please share this information with colleagues who interact with the public including members of staff, those individuals who do not have access to email and anyone who may have an interest.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 973-491-7285 or jlong@njtransit.com.

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Open enrollment for the new SMART Transportation Division Long-Term Voluntary Disability Plan (VDP) is underway. Enrollment started in May and runs through Nov. 30, 2019. All dues-paying members of SMART TD living in the United States and working at least 20 hours per week can apply for coverage. Members can enroll online by visiting www.smart-vltd.com, contacting a local field supervisor or by calling the SMART TD VDP Enrollment Center at 224-770-5328.

Since May 2019, SMART TD members have had a new disability benefit available to them. Enrollment for the new Long-Term Voluntary Disability Plan (VDP) ends November 30, 2019. Members can apply for coverage if they are a dues-paying member of SMART TD living in the United States and working at least 20 hours per week.

Previously, SMART TD members had long-term disability insurance available to them through MetLife, but the MetLife plan ended April 1, 2019. The new plan is underwritten by Amalgamated Life Insurance Company. Members who were enrolled in the previous MetLife plan are guaranteed approved for a monthly benefit of up to $1,000 per month (2 or 5 years’ duration).

“Applying for the new Long-Term Voluntary Disability Plan (VDP) is easy, because Amalgamated Life Insurance Company uses simplified medical underwriting,” stated Carl Galdine, the VDP enrollment director. “With simplified underwriting, there is no medical exam, only a few medical questions on the application.”

Enrollment packets including a letter, a summary of benefits, and information on how to enroll were mailed to SMART TD members in May and June. Members can enroll online by visiting www.smart-vltd.com, contacting a local field supervisor or by calling the SMART TD VDP Enrollment Center at 224-770-5328 and speaking with a benefit specialist.

Below are highlights of the new Long-Term Voluntary Disability Plan (VDP):

• Members can choose between a 2- or 5-year option
• Members can enroll in a monthly benefit ranging from $300 to $5,000 ($100 benefit increments) (monthly benefit may not exceed 60% of gross earnings)
• Previous MetLife participants are guaranteed approved for a monthly benefit of up to $1,000
• Benefit does not offset and pays in addition to all other benefits
• Benefit starts paying after 180 days (6 months)
• Pre-existing conditions are covered after 12 months on the plan
• Benefit covers members on and off the job (24-hour coverage)
• Benefit is not subject to repayment upon receipt of a FELA or personal injury settlement
• Members can retain coverage even if they are furloughed or suspended (portable)

“This new plan was designed to work well with the benefits that SMART TD members already have available to them,” Galdine said. “It stacks on top of all other benefits including the Voluntary Short-Term Disability Plan and RRB benefits. Also, this plan starts after a 6-month waiting period when RRB Sickness Benefits typically end.”

Open enrollment ends Nov. 30, 2019.

For more information or to enroll, contact your local field supervisor, visit www.smart-vltd.com or call the SMART TD VDP Enrollment Center at 224-770-5328.