NPMHU Local 300
Local Union Council Meeting
Official Minutes
April 25th 2017
•	The meeting was called to order by Local President Kevin Tabarus at 9:37AM.
•	Stan Howard was introduced to first council meeting since his appointment.
•	Roll call.
•	Agenda review.
•	Reading of minutes.
•	Additions and corrections made.	
•	Pg 1, Add “MHBP” before participants
•	Pg 2, Add “to” after close and before a tentative agreement
•	Pg 3, Change is to “in” between 1187s are and great demand
•	Pg 4, Change 2017 to “2018” after “effect until”
•	Pg 4, Correct spelling of Trail to “Trial”
•	Pg 5, Add FDR after “new ADUS machine”

Motion to accept the minutes by TR-Delgado:  2nd by R Sodaro. Passed Unanimous.

•	President’s report. (Tabarus)
Local President Tabarus discussed and reviewed numerous issues concerning the Local including:
•	Local President’s report on activities (hand-out)
•	Financial situation. Resources growing. Inverting and protecting revenue stream.
•	Regular and associate membership
•	Customary and reasonable expenditures
•	Contract administration
•	Arbitrator scheduling
•	Cost savings, less hearing dates, faster processing
•	Arbitrators contracted for 6 hours, multiple cases scheduled
•	Step 3 processing/grievance processing
•	Move the grievances quickly minimize extensions, no staples
•	No need for copies of CIM, Contract, Handbooks, etc.
•	SPSS
•	Craft jurisdiction pending at the national level on merits
•	Queens P&DC  (2) SPSS, future HTPS no craft jurisdiction yet, Stamford (2) SPSS
•	Contract negotiations
•	NPMHU-2016-Agreement-Implementation
•	Contract distribution to members by mail, spiral bound to stewards
•	New arbitration panel
•	Retro adjustments, retirees entitled
•	MHAs holidays retro in dispute. National fighting for Christmas and New Years
•	APWU- Awarded by Arbitrator Goldberg 7/8/16
•	NRLCA-Tentative agreement (ratification @ state convention)
•	NALC-Expired May 2016, negotiations ongoing.
•	Trainings
•	Branch membership proportional, large (3), mid-size (2), small (1)
•	LMOU negotiations-1/11/17 & 1/12/17
•	Future trainings 
•	Basic steward training- July/August 2017
•	Defense of discipline training-August 2017
•	Advocate training-October 2017
•	MSPB, OWCP
•	NYCOSH – they are willing to come to HQ
•	Stewards Certification (conform to ULUC)
•	Steward lists, future representation, steward certification form-specific grievance
•	Steward report back to member
•	Installation/branch updates
•	JFK-lease up in 2018. Plan to renew.
•	Bethpage-subcontracting THS operations
•	Flushing-HTPS-high throughput sorter
•	Bronx-new duty assignments, updated inventory
•	New residual vacancy MOU & addendum
•	MHA conversion to FTR/eReassign 1:4 ratio. Reset April 1st 2017.
•	Retreat rights
•	Bronx (about 22)
•	Kilmer (about 100+)
•	Paterson (about 25)
•	Mid Hudson
•	Litigation report
•	None
•	MHBP
•	Health fair seminar October 2017
•	RI-399
•	Global settlement still pending
•	Update installation inventories, new sections/operations
•	NLRB charges
•	Notify LP of any filed and/or received
•	Membership meetings
•	No outside topics
•	Branch reports
•	Labor-management committee meetings
•	300+ bargaining unit employees including MHAs, monthly
•	100-299 bi-monthly, less 100 quarterly
•	Safety and health committee meetings-quarterly
•	Local 300 HQ archiving- digital storage
•	Financial investments-looking at greater returns on assets
•	NYC labor center-possible site for relocation
•	Biweekly mailings- review and share with stewards
•	Upcoming meetings- 
•	EB 7/13/17
•	Installation of officers 7/17/17
•	LUC Fall 2017
•	Branch meetings-schedule with LP
Having no further business, the following  motion was made:
Motion by NYS-Howard: 2nd by CTS to accept the President’s report. Passed Unanimous.

•	Treasurer’s report ( W Delgado)
Local 300 Treasurer Wilfredo Delgado discussed and reviewed the following items:
•	Finance report- Local 300 continues strong financial stability and growth
•	Membership report- stable membership, MHA turnover still high
•	Health Fairs continue to provide a partial reimbursement program
•	Scholarships
•	Local 300- May
•	NPMHU- November through March
•	Union Plus- June through January
•	FEEA- January through March
•	Bergen County- April 
•	Salaries and wages
•	COLA and general wage increases
•	Labor Day Parade- continues its popularity 
•	DOL- Financial reporting- compliance
•	IRS, NYS, NYC reporting and filing of taxes- current and compliance
•	MHBP Health Fairs- attended and informative
•	DOL-LM2 filed and current
•	Member Tributes (Flowers, etc.) $100 limit regular members only
•	Other- voucher submissions- provide detail information
Having no further business, the following motion was made:
Motion by NJS-Price, 2nd by York: To accept the Treasurer’s report. Passed Unanimous.
•	Vice President’s Report ( Johnson)
Vice President Marcenia Yvette Johnson discussed and updated the council on her duties and activities regarding Union matters since becoming Vice President.
•	Member Premiums- backpacks and lunch bags be considered
•	Member events
•	Nets/Knicks March 2017. Tickets sold 262. 
•	Liberty game WNBA June11th 2017
•	NY Mets July 23rd 2017 versus the Oakland As. Mookie Wilson jersey/Cespedes sleeve
•	NY Yankees August 13th 2017 versus the Boston Red Sox.
•	Great Adventure. Looking to incorporate Fright Fest
•	NY Jets game. Sep/Oct
•	Legislative/political report- postal reform bill, representatives from the NPMHU descending on DC in April 2017.
•	PAC membership report- grow enrollment.
•	Office supplies vendors- union friendly.
•	Local 300 office lease/relocation- looking at smaller footprint or outright purchase with space to lease out for revenue stream in the future.
•	RI 399/LDRCs- 
•	Brooklyn, Flushing, Bethpage are done. NYC next.
•	Branches are to update their inventories.
•	Sit/Stand Stools – NJ NDC almost there. DVD still remains without.
•	Station/Branch visits- VP will visit all branches
•	LMOUs – Bronx and NYC to open
•	Copier lease- looking at renewal with current or accepting bids from others.
•	Other- recognition of Lucy Lombardo and the Women’s Committee for a fine job on their last newsletter. 
Having no further business, the following motion was made:
Motion by Lombardo, 2nd by NYC Delgado: To accept the Vice President’s report. Passed Unanimous.

•	Recording Secretary Report’s ( Bermudez)
The Recording Secretary reported on the following:
•	Trial Boards- none pending
•	Newsletter (Editor)- Summer 2016 and Winter 2017 mailed. Next issue Summer 2017 July/August. Looking to include a veteran’s section.
•	Website www.local300npmhu.org- photos 
•	OWCP specialist- Local has 2 doctors in NY to refer members to. 
•	Archiving case files to reduce paper and footprint.
Having no further business to discuss, the following motion was made:
Motion by NJS- Price, 2nd by Stuart: To accept the Recording Secretary’s report. Passed Unanimous.

•	NY State Report (Howard)
NYS representative Stan Howard discussed the following:
•	RI-399/LDRC Flushing inventory
•	Staten Island function 4, grievances filed
•	Bronx. MHA conversions, new jobs created, LMOU negotiations, OT to impasse
•	Station/branch visits- Monsey bid reversions, Bethpage coverage, meeting at Flushing
•	Long Island Federation of Labor attendee
Having no further business, the following motion was made:
Motion by RS- Bermudez, 2nd by Bilotta: To accept the NYS report. Passed unanimous.
•	NJ State Report (Price)
The NJS representative discussed the following:
•	Kearny PTF position
•	Summit PTF position, Red Bank retreat right, South Hackensack grievance for conversion, Belleville MHA 2.5 year +, Westfield PTF position, West Caldwell arbitration for position.
•	Teterboro- Safety roof issue.
•	MHBP
•	Health Fair Seminar
•	Health Fairs
•	MHA conversion to FTR new brochure for the MHBP
•	Station/branch visits- Active role in all branches, attended branch meetings.
Having no further business, the following motion was made:
Motion by Flynn, 2nd by Sodaro: To accept the NJS report. Passed unanimous.
•	CT State Report (Utz)
The CT State representative discussed the following:
•	Stamford
•	Barry Place Letter Carriers to Stamford- no place for them.
•	Staffing meeting/staffing package 4-5 months. F-1 not provided.
•	Grievance filed for not enough PITs.
•	Grievance for NMOS
•	PSE to Norwalk as FTR MH
Motion by Lombardo, 2nd by Price: To accept the CT State report. Passed unanimous. 
•	Union Plus –Mortgage Program. 
•	Mailings- Alliant August/September
•	Dr Eisen July
•	Elections
•	Local 300 Officer Elections 2017
•	NPMHU Convention 2020
•	LiUNA Convention 2021
•	Women’s Committee (Lambardo)
Committee Chairperson, Lucy Lambardo spoke on the progress of the Committee and the positive response from the membership. 
•	Expense policy
•	Customary and Reasonable, postage, office supplies, florists, etc…
•	Advanced approval, equipment repair, asset purchase, lost time, etc…
•	Member events-Procedure/Policy
•	Bus Rates
•	Cap # of tickets
•	Check or money order sent to LT-payable to “NPMHU Local 300”
•	Only LT issues receipt
•	Open discussion
•	Look at uniform allowance procedure in each branch. Are newly converted regulars being properly enrolled into the uniform allowance program.

After all business before the LUC, the following motion was made to adjourn the meeting:
Motion by Price, 2nd by Howard: To adjourn the meeting at 2:38PM. Passed unanimous.

Respectfully submitted,
Raymond Bermudez, Recording Secretary NPMHU-Local 300

Local 300 Local Union Council Meeting
April 25th 2017
Attendance Roster
Executive Board Members
Kevin Tabarus-President
Marcenia Yvette Johnson-Vice President
Wilfredo Delgado-Treasurer
Raymond Bermudez-Recording Secretary
Stan Howard-NYSEBM
Charles Price-NJSEBM
Don Utz-CTSEBM
Local Union Council Members/Branch Presidents
Brooklyn P&DC-Marcenia Yvette Johnson
DVD P&DC-Ray Bermudez
Flushing P&DC-Trevor Stuart
ISC-JFK-Lucy Lombardo
Mid Hudson P&DC-James Perkins
NJ/NDC-Terry Flynn
New York City-Irene Delgado
Stamford (CT) P&DC-Ronald Sodaro
Westchester P&DC-Tony York
Western Nassau-Peter Bilotta

Bethpage P&DC-excused
Greater Newark P&DC-excused
Teterboro P&DC-excused

**Absent: Mid Island-Robert Lussos