Ohio FOP Lodge #149- ODNR Safety Forces

July 1st is an important date in the pension reform that was passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor.

If purchasing or transferring credit to achieve vesting (15 years of service) can be accomplished, you should seriously consider it. If you do not have 15 years of service on July 1, your COLA will not be automatically 3% upon retirement...it will be the CPI or 3%, whichever is less. Also, your pension will be based on a 5 year calculation instead of a 3 year calculation (which will lower your pension most likely). So, if you can get to the 15 year mark through the purchase of military time or transfer of time from another pension system, you need to seriously consider it.

You can get more information at http://www.op-f.org/Information/SenateBill340FAQ.aspx <http://www.op-f.org/Information/SenateBill340FAQ.aspx> #

New Loyalty program benefits you when you shop online by earning you cash back

The stores associated with this program are the same online stores you are already shopping. Why not sign up and earn cash back!

Division of Wildlife has been conducting Retired Officer Firearms Qualifications.

Brothers and Sisters, Please read the note from State FOP President Jay McDonald. The Right to Work Movement is building. Don't be fooled into signing their petitions. This movement is bad for all workers, public and private.

The information in red was copied from http://www.centralohioabc.org/ <http://www.centralohioabc.org/> , the Associated Builders and Contractors (the anti-union contractors). It outlines how they will pay for signatures to put Right to Work FOR LESS on the ballot. It talks about how groups can be given money to collect signatures.

This effort is serious. The goal of RTW is to bankrupt unions, including yours. We learned in the SB 5 fight that we need to be prepared to win, before we can win. We need to utilize this time now. We need to build our database of email addresses and phone numbers. We need to have the membership information in order to defeat RTW because we will rely on YOU, the membership, to carry the message about why RTW is bad for Ohio.

We will need you and your Brothers and Sisters to be able to carry the message Right to work laws lower wages for everyone. In RTW states, they make on average $5000 less in annual salary for all jobs---union and non-union. We will need you and your Brothers and Sisters to explain to your neighbors that Right to work laws just aren't fair to dues-paying members. If a nonunion worker is fired illegally, the union must use its time and money to defend him or her, even if that requires going through a costly legal process. Everyone benefits, so all should share in the process. Non-members can even sue the union if they think it has not represented them well enough.

Please, PLEASE, go to www.fopvotes.org/survey and enter your information so that we can call upon you to help us protect your FOP. If you are in the FOPA, please collect the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of your Brothers and Sisters in the FOPA and email them to Aaron Crawford at acrawford@fopohio.org, so that we can communicate with them.

This is so important, we are not waiting . We are getting ramped up now to defend our membership. Remember, UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE WILL SURELY FAIL. WE GOT YOUR BACK!

Jay McDonald, Ohio State FOP President

Getting the monthly Ohio FOP email Publication, The E-focus? If not, email Jay McDonald to get on the list!

Benefits Trust

Need information on your benefits such as dental, vision, basic or supplemental life, legal service plan, or working solutions?

Click the icon below to check out the Benefits Trust Web Site.

Dental benefits are changing to Delta Dental as of July 1st, 2010. This change will occur automatically.

Members should check Delta Dental at www.deltadentaloh.com for provider information.

Delta Dental has a PPO program (for maximum benefit savings) and a Premier program. The program benefits you receive is determined by the dentist you choose to use. Please check to ensure your dentist is covered under one of these programs.

You can still receive benefits by using a dentist that is not listed in either of these programs, but it will mean MORE out of pocket money for you!

Click on the Benefits Trust Icon above for more information and updates on dental benefits.

Check the fitness of your finances

Beacon Financial is offering a FREE medical discount program

LEARN how to use your Ohio FOP Prescription Discount Program to save you money on your Health Insurance costs.

Ohio FOP Complimentary Prescription Discount Program:

• The FOP HealthTrans Access card is a FREE card.
• Save 10% to 85% on the cost of both brand and generic medications.
• The entire family, friends, and complete strangers can use the card.
• There are no limits on the number of prescriptions.
• Members with existing Insurance coverage may find additional savings can be realized .
• Uninsured or underinsured individuals and families welcome the discounts.
• Helping people save money never felt so good.

Simple take the card to your local pharmacy. The pharmacist will calculate the cost using your current prescription plan, and if you don't have one, wait till you see the savings, and the OHFOP Discount plan. They then will offer you both prices and you choose which is least expensive. It's that simple.

You can go online and preview which Pharmacies in your area offer your prescriptions and the cost and also get discounts on lab work as well.

Savings has never been so easy. And there is ABSOLUTELY no fee to use the card.

For more information E-mail: liliana.bramasco@beacon-financial.net
General website: http://www.beacon-financial.net/
Law Enforcement: http://www.beacon-financial.net/section4.cfm
Discount Card: Click here, Flyer 1, Flyer 2

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