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PReSIdeNT’S LECMPA CONTACT YOUR STATE MANAGER LeTTeR TRUCkING/LOGISTICS/UPS eAST ReGION As 2017 begins, I am pleased to announce Teams With several innovative changes that are Gilbert Clark William Yates 877.417.1910 877.737.1910 increasing our value to members. Marketing Director [email protected] Marketing Director [email protected] the BLET Auxiliary to First, LECMPA is offering the highest per-day WeST ReGION STATe MANAGeRS coverage in the industry. It is a good time to Offer Scholarships review your policy for adequate coverage. If Scott Copeland 877.920.1910 Donna Brown 877.929.1910 Virginia and North Carolina [email protected] you are put out of service, you’ll be glad you Marketing Director [email protected] did. A small adjustment in premium can make Deadline to apply April 1, 2017 B. B. Harry 877.594.1910 a huge difference in the per-day LECMPA STATe MANAGeRS Alabama, Georgia, [email protected] benefit you receive. South Carolina, and Mississippi The mission of the BLeT Auxiliary is • The BLET union member must also be a Mark Bleckert 877.591.1910 Second, LECMPA is funding two $2,500 to support the interests and welfare member of LECMPA for at least one year. Idaho and Utah [email protected] John L. Holecz 877.613.1910 educational scholarships for BLET families of the BLeT Auxiliary and railroad Illinois and Wisconsin [email protected] • Children of an unmarried BLET member Robin Cook 877.919.1910 through the BLET Auxiliary. Do you have a families, especially the Brotherhood of who has been an Associate Member of the Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma [email protected] Joe Hunt 877.622.1910 family member heading to college, trade Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and BLET Auxiliary for a least one year are Tennessee [email protected] school, or a higher education institute? Rodney D. Guthrie 877.325.1910 the organizations of the International also eligible. Nebraska, South Dakota, [email protected] Edward Risher Jr. 877.977.1910 Consider having them apply for the BLET Brotherhood of Teamsters Rail Conference, and Wyoming Connecticut, , New Jersey, [email protected] Auxiliary LECMPA scholarship. their members, and their families • Applicants must be accepted for Massachusetts, Maine, throughout the . admission by an accredited university, Carla Howard 877.701.1910 Also, please contact me directly if you know , Rhode Island, and Vermont college, trade school or institute of higher Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas [email protected] of opportunities for LECMPA to partner with Each year the BLET Auxiliary Scholarship learning. Adam Moiles 877.308.1910 other union organizations to sponsor higher Rod Kidder 877-360-1910 Program awards scholarships to qualifying Maryland, Pennsylvania, [email protected] education scholarships. Recipients of the LECMPA scholarships Louisiana [email protected] students pursuing higher education. and West Virginia will be chosen on the basis of academic Finally, I am proud to mention the numerous Cameron Reeves 877.544.1910 LECMPA is excited to partner with and fund record, leadership, character, and personal Diana Brady 877.917.1910 customer services awards LECMPA received California [email protected] two new $2,500.00 scholarships annually. achievement. Ohio [email protected] in 2016. Our focus is on serving our members This enables the BLET Auxiliary to extend Cary B. Sherrow 877.595.1910 Mark Crouch 877.318.1910 better. their support of students taking that next Applications are available now along with Oregon and Washington [email protected] a complete description of the program and Delaware and Washington DC [email protected] As always, I extend my personal invitation to step in their education. Jim Surma 877.713.1910 its requirements on the Auxiliary website at Shari Tomac 877.809.1910 your Locals. If you have a meeting, picnic, or To qualify for the LECMPA-funded Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota [email protected] www.bletauxiliary.net. Indiana and Michigan [email protected] event scheduled, I’d love to attend. Staying in scholarships, the applicant must: touch with members is a top priority. don’t delay! Applications must be received Michael Tanner 877.922.1910 • Be the son, daughter, stepson, or by the BLeT Auxiliary by April 1, 2017. Florida [email protected] Sincerely yours, stepdaughter of a BLET Auxiliary member and a member of BLET (living or deceased), with each being a member for at least one year. Susan Tukel, President

OnTrack-spring2017.indd 1-2 3/1/17 11:27 AM Award-Winning What Would Customer Service LeCMPA staff is here to serve you. We take pride in LECMPA Now the conscientious achievements our employees make You Do With in helping our members. We’ve been recognized with these customer services awards in the past year. Offers Highest Your Loyalty • Best Customer Service • Customer Service Team Team, Global excellence of the Year, Customer Daily Rate in Awards, Gold Winner Service Professional Network, Honorable Appreciation • Best Customer Service, Mention. CSS World Silver Awards the Industry • Female CeO of the Year, • Best Customer Service As of January 1, 2017, LeCMPA began offering up to $252 per day in Check? Gold Award, CeO World Team, IT World Hot coverage. And, guess what? No other job insurer offers this coverage! ever dream of what you would do with a few extra dollars Awards “Thank you LECMPA for being there for me all those years. I don’t know of Company Awards, Gold when you retire? LECMPA is making dreams come true for Our job insurance has always been the superior value with the best-in- anyone who’s enjoying retirement as much as I do! I’ve been to numerous Winner • Female executive of our members. We want to share a few stories. concerts, playing a lot of golf […] getting my 65 Chevelle back on the streets… industry Loyalty Appreciation program, beneficiary Accidental Death the Year, Silver Award, God bless the LECMPA!” • Best Support Team of benefit, and award-winning customer service. Women in Business the Year, Golden Bridge R.O. “Ray” Bradford The highest daily rate in the industry is just one more consideration Gallup, NM Award, Gold Winner • Risk All-Stars, winner when comparing LECMPA with other job insurers. To be eligible for • Customer Services • 101 Best & Brightest this coverage, applicants must be free of incidents or discipline for Team of the Year, Stevie Companies — Metro three years to qualify for daily coverage of more than $201.00. American Business detroit, winner Now is the time to contact your local representative or the Home Awards, Bronze Winner • 101 Best & Brightest Office if you are thinking of increasing coverage. Why not take this • Front-Line Customer Companies — National, opportunity to review your coverage and take advantage of this Service Team of the winner offering. Year, Stevie Sales and • employer of the Year, Customer Service Award, Stevie Great Award, Bronze Award ReMINdeR: Silver Awards It�’ s a good time of year to check your policy to update daily coverage, your named beneficiary or your contact information.

PReMIeR PROTeCTOR Edward Risher Jr. “Thank you for years of support and I look forward to “I want to thank LECMPA for being there for railroad workers like myself my retirement.” for over 45 years. A special thanks for the Loyalty Appreciation check for John Brock $1,602.00.” Alliance, NE Gerald Hayes (second from left in back) Eddie is married to Nicole and has two “Railroaders need LECMPA insurance. I hate to Eldorado, AR 71730 daughters, Kya and AaLiya, and a son, E.J. see them struggle and not pay bills when they When they were expecting their second child, are disciplined,” said Eddie. “I want to make Eddie was put out of service for 10 days. sure everyone knows this is available to them.” Without LECMPA job insurance, Eddie and his LECMPA and Eddie were recently able to help family wouldn’t have been able to pay their an individual with a claim that was initially bills. It was a scary time but they managed, denied. As is often the case when a claim is Extended Business Hours and thanks to LECMPA. denied, LECMPA didn’t have all the pertinent Eddie started with in 2000 as a information to evaluate the claim on its merits. Holiday Closings brakeman and works today as a conductor. He When the member provided additional detail has carried LECMPA insurance for his entire at Eddie’s urging, the claim was reconsidered LECMPA is now offering extended business hours in our Home Office career. After additional incidents of being put and paid. throughout the spring and summer months. Business hours are now Somebody cares about you. No really, out of service and experiencing the benefit 7:30am to 4:15pm Monday through Thursday and 8:30am to 4:15pm Making sure other railroaders have job edward Risher Jr. cares about you and your of his LECMPA job insurance, Eddie became on Fridays. insurance is a priority for Eddie. Right up there family. He is the LECMPA State Manager for an LECMPA representative in 2005. He was next to watching his kids who are premier The Home Office will be closed on May 30 for Memorial Day and NJ, NY, and the rest of New England and is a appointed to State Manager in 2014. athletes in lacrosse, swimming, soccer, and tae July 4 for Independence Day. family man himself. kwon do. Thanks for caring, Eddie!

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