Mayor Re-election

Thank you to all who committed to tomorrow and the rest of this cycle.

Tomorrow we will be meeting at Leroy s house @ 1130. Park on Moravian st.

3029 Moravian ave Allentown pa 18103

We will discuss the areas of interest, handout packets, and instructions. Wear whatever Local 302 Firefighter shirt you Have.

Our participation leading up to and on May 18th will be key to the Mayor winning re-election.

Thank you,

Perreault

Mayoral Election Help

 This weekend has just become even more critical. We found out this morning that the mail-in ballots are being sent out Friday. That makes Saturday in the Southside even more important to get out. If you’re working nights please come in early. If you are off please dedicate some time to help with the Local’s efforts to get Ray re-elected.
 It is imperative we get out this Saturday to get our message out. As of now I only have one member commit to Saturday.
 We will be targeting mail-in voters only. This is important we get our message out. We are looking at 2,143 votes being cast by Tues. That is approximately 25% of the projected total votes.
 We understand that personal time is valuable but what we are facing is a battle for the future of Allentown and our working conditions. Again I’m not exaggerating. The group that is looking to shape the direction of the City is fixated on two things…themselves and their personal agendas. None of which sets forth a pro-growth future.
 Come out Saturday, for only 3 hours, to help the Local secure the City’s and our future.
 Saturday 12-3 meet at Mack South.
Call Perreault to join us Saturday
484 892-1787
Thank you

Mayoral Election

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Here we are, 1 month out from the most pivotal Mayoral election we have ever faced. By now everyone should realize what is at stake if Mayor OConnell loses. 
 
Everything we have worked for all of the new equipment, Special Teams funding, budget season support and friendly collective bargaining will go away if we don’t pull through with with the Mayor. This isn’t even an exaggeration. Everyone should know that Public Safety budgets will take second seat to empty Social Programs. We were gutted during Pawlowski and will face type of self serving politicians that will absolutely use Public Safety budgets as their piggy bank.
 
We can stop this but we need your help. We need guys out this Sat. April 24th 12 to 3:00 to help target mail in voters on the Southside. Please don’t assume someone else will do it, call me and help out. We need everyone to respond. We are going to need guys on Sat the same time every weekend leading up to election day. The next 2 weekends we will focus on mail in voters which is a small list but critical.
 
Election day is Tues. May 18th I will need everyone to show up and help us work the polls morning and evening shift. This is a City wide election  so that is a lot of polling stations. Ask the guys who have done this before, it is not terrible.
 
Please help the Local retain all we have worked hard for, the fights we have faught and won, the position of having our voices be heard. This can only be done by you helping to get our message out that We Support Those Who Support Fire Fighters. We stand with
 Ray.
Contact Perreault to sign up
484 892 1787
Thank you,
Adam Perreault

Last Alarm For Fire Inspector Art Kline, Jr.

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It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of retired Allentown Fire Inspector Art Kline, Jr.

 

 Arthur D. Kline, Jr., 86, of Allentown, died on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Linda M. (Snyder) Kline. The couple would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on July 9th. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Arthur D., Sr. and Cora (Laubach) Kline. Arthur was a Firefighter for the City of Allentown for 28 years, retiring as an Inspector in 1991. He was a volunteer with the American Red Cross for 40 years where he was a member of the Disaster Team for 10 years. Arthur was a member of the F & AM Greenleaf Lodge #561 in Allentown and was a member of the Hillbillies. He was a Naval Veteran serving during the Korean War, earned 5 Merit Badges with the Boy Scouts, and was a member of the National Campers Travelers.

Survivors: Wife, Linda; Daughter, Tammy E. Polczynski and her husband Werner; Son, Richard Kline; and Grandchildren, Zachary, Travis, and Nicholas Kline.

Services: Private, Arrangements by Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Home, Allentown.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.

 

To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.

NEW WELLNESS PROGRAM/ PORTAL

NOTE:  “BeneFIT” Portal is Easy to Access, Keeps Track of Requirements & is Mobile Friendly. We highly recommend taking the time to register as it will blaze a trail for all your wellness credits.

 

*** IMPORTANT BENEFIT & WELLNESS REQUIREMENT INFORMATION  —  NEW WELLNESS PROGRAM/ PORTAL… PLEASE READ ***

FOR ALL POLICE, FIRE & NON – BARGAININGEMPLOYEES

This past year has bought all of us so many challenges. We have all learned to do many things in ways never before imagined.

During such trying times it has become difficult to stay on track with taking care of yourself and so many new stresses in our day – to – day lives.

We are excited to introduce a FREEWellness Program Portal for Police, Fire and Non – Bargaining Employees and Spouses currently enrolled in medical coverage via the City of Allentown.

The Wellness Program Portal makes taking care of yourself and staying motivated easier than ever!!  You and your spouse will have access to various healthcare resources,

health coaching, live and pre – recorded webinars, weight management and various health/ wellness challenges throughout the year.

Submit and track you and your spouse’s annual wellness incentive requirements as well.

Please refer to the attached informational flyer for more information on the program and easy – to – follow instructions on how to register.  You and Your Spouse must register separately.

Register TODAY…  Enroll by February 14thfor our 1st Challenge…  “Better Bites”.   Participation in this challenge will count as a wellness incentive requirement!!!

 

*Mobile – Friendly Portal

 

Thank you,

Geri


 

Cancer Research Fundraiser

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Retired Firefighter Barry Warmkessel is once again selling shirts to raise monies for Cancer Research.  They are Short sleeves, sleeveless and Long sleeves.  He does a 500-mile bike.  There are samples located at Central Fire Station.  The colors and styles are on the order form.
Can pay by Venmo, Paypal, Cash, or Check.
***forms will be collected February 26, 2021***

PPO Plan and Wellness Incentive Program

Good Morning,

 

Below is a link to a video explaining our new PPO plan and wellness incentive program. Please pay close attention to the end of the video where wellness incentive items are shown. The City has implemented a wellness incentive program for employees and spouses. In order to continue paying .5% of the healthcare premium for 2022, both you and your spouse will have to complete annual wellness requirements and submit documentation of completion. Attached is a wellness form to be completed by both you and your spouse. Submission of wellness requirements are to be received by Human Resources no later than December 1, 2021. For 2021, the wellness requirements are the mandatory Teladoc registration (you and your spouse must register separately) plus 3 of the of wellness items listed on the attached form and video. Teladoc registration is only done once, therefore 2022 wellness requirements will be completion of only 3 of the wellness items to continue paying the lower healthcare premium for the following year.

 

City of Allentown 2021 Open Enrollment Fire Department

 

If you have trouble opening the link, it can be opened by holding down the Ctrl button and clicking on the link.

 

Thank you,

Geri

AHB CANCELS MONDAY & TUESDAY COVID-19 VACCINATIONS 

AHB CANCELS MONDAY & TUESDAY COVID-19 VACCINATIONS 

 

The Allentown Health Bureau is canceling COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday, February 1, and Tuesday, February 2 at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds due to the impending snowstorm and anticipated clean-up.

 

  1. If your appointment was on Monday, February 1, it is being rescheduled for Wednesday, February 3 at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds.
  2. If your appointment was on Tuesday, February 2, it is being rescheduled to Thursday, February 4 at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds.
  3. Your appointment time remains the same.
  4. Wednesday & Thursday appointments will still take place as scheduled.
  5. Those being vaccinated are asked to stay in their car until 5 minutes prior to their scheduled appointment time.

    Persons with Monday and Tuesday appointments who supplied an email address will also be notified by email.

Healthcare Deductions

Hi Everyone,

 

I wanted to let you know the errors in Eden have been corrected to the correct bi-weekly deduction as per the CBA.  However, since we had Eden Payroll issues the first deduction was not taken out on the pay of 01/15/21.  Including the pay of 01/29/21, we have 25 pay periods left this year.  I have spread the missed deduction over the 25 pays so it’s going to be a couple of dollars more.  Here are the bi-weekly deduction amounts for the remainder of the year:

 

  • Employee Only        =        $29.12
  • Employee/Spouse    =       $58.24
  • Employee/Child       =       $38.38
  • Employee/Children =        $47.78
  • Employee/Family     =        $68.64

 

I also ran a report in Eden to confirm the names below were the only ones that had an incorrect bi-weekly deduction the pay of 01/15/21.  There were a total of 10 firefighters, all with the employee/family plan, that had a deduction of $30.46 instead of $66.  So they do not end up overpaying I adjusted their deduction for the pay of 01/29/21 to $38.18 and will begin the correct deduction of $68.64 the pay of 02/12/21.  Here are is the list of firefighters:

 

  • Kevin Baer
  • Trevor Beers
  • Andrew Drake
  • Jonas Gostonyi
  • Dustin Grow
  • William Held
  • Chad Long
  • Michael Machette
  • Aaron Pychinka
  • Michael Zellin

 

Have a good weekend.

 

Geri

Payroll Issue

Good afternoon,

 

Technical Issue

We have been made aware of a technical glitch that has impacted our payroll processing.   HR and Payroll have been working with our partners at Tyler Eden throughout the day today to try to resolve this issue as soon as possible.   We realize that a fix will not be in place in time to run the city payroll.   Our priority is for all employees to get paid on time and this issue was holding up our ability to finalize payroll.  A decision has been made to run this week’s payroll without the usual medical deductions.  This change will affect Fire and Non-Bargaining for this week’s pay only.

 

What this means

Your paycheck on Friday, January 15, 2021, will not include medical coverage deductions.   This will not impact your coverage, your insurance is still intact.   We will distribute the payment scheduled for this pay over the remaining 2021 pay periods.

 

Thank you in advance for your understanding as we work through this technical issue.

 

 

Best Regards,

Your HR and your Payroll Team

 

Contact Jeremy at [email protected] if you were charged.