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Below is listed those who attended their two (2) required upgrade for the 2007-2008 contract year.  Please note that not all listed counted toward our 80% goal.  Some have retired, some are not longer members, but at one point in time during the contract year, they completed their upgrades.

Dwayne Abts	Keith Donner	Robert Jones	Randy Prinsen
Rick Adams	Thomas Dooher	Michael Jones	Michael Quade
Dean Adams	Christopher Dowell	Michael Kain	Craig Rademacher
Ron Aho	Michael Dowell	Rodney Kampff	Martin Ramirez
Ron Albertson	Shawn Drinkerd	James Kehborn	Mark Rand
Bruce Albrecht	Randy Dubiel	Donald Kelley	Curtis Rens
Michael Alden	Paul Dufrene	David Kieffer	David Renter
Mark Allenson	Kevin Elliott	Andrew Kimball	Tim Rief
Paul Allie	Michael Elliott	Gary King	Francisco Rodriquez
Rollin Alm	Matt Emery	Bradley Kirchoff	Mark Rohr
Christopher Anderson	Ed Eng	Kim Kirkeeide	Theodore Royce
Shawn Anderson	Chris Erdman	Scott Klaphake	Keith Rugg
Dan Anderson	Jody Erickson	Kenneth Klick	Tim Ruzek
Andy Anderson	Jack Ettesvold	Donald Knight	Anthony Sabraski
Dean Aufderheide	Chris Favreau	Joshua Knight	James Sack
Dennis Babineau	Jeremiah Ferris	Kevin Knutson	Chad Scherr
Kelly Bakke	David Fiedler	Randy Kolbow	Donald Schmidt
Richard Banaszewski	James Fiedler	Anton Korotchuk	Paul Segner
Tim Barbaris	Brian Firkus	Brian Kosbau	Donald Sheehy
Odilon Barrera	Lee Fosness	Jeffrey Kosbau	Brian Shipley
Todd Basel	Michael Fosness	Philip Krause	Daniel Sibell
John Bassett	Carlo Franco II	Brian Krech	Kevin Sjodahl
Terry Bassett	Michael Francour	Matt Krey	Roy Smith
Brad Bassett	Dennis Fritzke	Terance Krystofiak	Douglas Smith
Michael Baum	Michael Fulda	John Kuledge	Bernard Sowers
Randy Becker	Daniel Fuller	Mitchell Langford	Joseph Spanel
Paul Beckius	Simon Galindez	Jeffrey Lavan	Michael StClair
Steve Berendt	Scott Gambeski	John Lavan	Peter Steele
John Bernard	Timothy Gambeski	Kyle Lee	Joshua Stenger
David Beverson	Steve Gamble	Norbert Leitch	Shaun Stevens
Dan Bixler	Kenneth Gare	Chad Lenz	Ruben Stewart
Brad Bitzer	Stephen Gaston	Wilbert Leppanen	Matthew Stewart
Ed Blaido	Martin Gibson	Greg Lidberg	Mark Stillwell
John Bliskowski	Martin Girling	David Linder	Richard Stoeckel
Craig Blomgren	Paul Goebel	Mark Linder	Darryl Stolarczyk
Grant Boehm	Ray Gracie	Mark Lisner	Randy Strom
Kevin Boehmer	Richard Hagen	Jeffrey Loecher	Scott Stroman
Steven Boelz	Peter Hagen	John Loecher	Peter Strot
Colin Boie	John Halbert	Doug Loew	Jeffrey Szymanski
Jeremy Boie	Anthony Hall	Timothy Lorberski	Jerry Tesch
Matt Boileau	Robert Hassen	Paul Madigan	Timothy Thuening
Jack Bradshaw	David Hemann	Kraig Madsen	Thomas Thurston
Mark Bradshaw	Gregory Hammer	Paul Mager	Vladimir Timkin
Archie Bradshaw	Jeff Hammer	Juan Marquez	Michael Tinklenberg
Scott Branum	Ryan Hanson	James Marshall	Richard Tjosvold
Maynard Brau	Daniel Hart	Brian McLean	Tuan Tran
Andy Breneman	Thomas Hart	Robert McMeekin	Jason Tusler
Justin Brown	Richard Harter	Michael Merwin	Paul Tutewohl
Josh Brysch	Mark Hayle	Douglas Meyer	Kevin VanEmmerik
Eric Bullinger	Eric Heitman	Richard Meyer	Ou Vang
Wendelin Bullinger	William Heldt	Martin Meyer	Steven Vaplon
Brant Bunich	Mark Hendrickson	Timothy Miller	Rick Wagner
William Burk	Michael Hennix	Jeffrey Miller	Jeffrey Wagner
Michael Burlingame	Darrell Henry	Wayne Milner Sr.	Michael Waldon
Phillip Burroughs	Jon Henry	Chad Moy	Scott Walker
Dan Byers	Shane Hensel	Dustin Munger	Michael Walters
David Cardinal	Michael Hensel	Matthew Munsinger	Daniel Watters
Michael Carhill	Gregory Herrmann	Andrew Murphy	Kevin Weckop
John Carlson	Wiley Hester	Joel Mussetter	David Wentland
Josh Challeen	Kenneth Hill	Scott Myers	James Wentland
Walter Cieslak	Ronald Hillmer	Steve Nadeau	Theodore Wentland
Dan Coplan	Thomas Hintz	Joel Nagy	Donald White
Ben Coplan	David Hofshulte	Terry Nali	Lee Whitney
Jeremy Corey	Bruce Hovelson	Michael Neddermeyer	Kelly Wilkinson
Fred Cotton	Brian Hovelson	Paul Nelson	Jeffrey Wills
Jim Cramond	George Hruza	Peter Nielsen	Matthew Williams
Robert Cranston	Donald Huber	Sean O'Brien	Daniel Williams
Ross Crow	Caleb Hudelson	Jamie Olson	Eddy Wilson
John Culver	Chad Hummel	Christopher Ostroushko	Michael Wise
Larenzo Daniels	Ray Iverson	Loren Pallo	Paul Wittner
Tim Danielson	Tim Jenkins	Ricardo Perez	Daniel Wittner
Dennis Davis	Cory Johnson	Michael Peterson	James Woods
Chris Day	Gary Johnson	Ryan Peterson	Steven Wright
Brent DeCook	Mitchell Johnson	Thomas Peterson	Jeffrey Wright
Mario Delgado	Kevin Johnson	Joel Phyle	Robert Wrona
Craig Dennehy	Jerrod Johnson	Rodd Pierson	Greg Yates
Prob Doeun	Clint Johnson	Thomas Pilger	Kevin Zeipelt
Nathan Donner	Richard Jones	William Pilger

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                                         November 2008 Local # 596 Newsletter

                                                                        

                           Working Dues/Monthly Dues                               

                                           Authorization

 

You will be receiving correspondence from the North Central States Regional Council regarding both your hourly (working) dues and your monthly Local Union window dues.  First, the working dues assessment authorization form allows the employer to deduct these monies from your weekly paycheck and send it to the North Central States Regional Council Benefit Funds as part of the Vacation/Holiday/Dues contribution.  We need both parts of this form filled out and returned right away. This form is needed because of the merger of our Vacation Fund with the NSCRCC Benefit Fund.  We previously had a similar form on file with the former Lakes and Plains Regional Council, but it is no longer valid.

 

Also included will be a monthly dues authorization and assignment form.  By signing this you will be authorizing the NCSRCC to deduct twelve months worth of window dues from the Vacation/Holiday fund.  This change in the way dues are collected has several benefits:

1.                 No more weekly/monthly deduction for your paycheck

2.                 Less opportunity to miss a payment because you didn’t have a paycheck the week your employer withholds

3.                 Eliminates the risk of falling into arrears or suspension due to missed payments.

4.                 Deductions once per year rather than monthly

5.                 Saves your Local Union time  and money mailing out hundreds of notices every month

6.                 Allows the Local Union to establish a better budget, because we’ll know the cash flow to meet expenses.

The monthly dues authorization will be put into effect the 1^st scheduled payout with the North Central States Regional Council (June 1, 2009). The deduction will cover window dues from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 and will continue annually unless the Council receives written notice from you, the member.  Monthly dues will need to be paid by the member or through employer deduction until July 2009. If you withdraw, resign or any other membership status change anytime during the year, we will be able to refund or adjust your account accordingly.

Retirees and material handlers would continue to pay monthly dues in the manner in which they currently are. All forms will be returned to the Local Union office so we are able to track those who are signed.

Changes to Prescription Drug

Preferred Provider

 

On January 1, 2009 the Fund will change the pharmacy benefit managers to Innoviant to help manage our pharmacy benefit costs.   To obtain the maximum benefits available, the fund will require that outpatient prescription drugs be obtained through the Innoviant Pharmacy Network.  One major improvement to the plan will be that if you obtain your prescription from a participating network pharmacy you will only be required to pay the copayment at time of purchase, rather than pay for the full cost and submit claims to Zenith for reimbursement.  Prescription Drugs purchased at a non-Network Pharmacy will require you to pay for the full cost of the prescription and submit a claim for reimbursement to Innoviant.  The non-Network Pharmacy claims will be processed assuming the average pharmacy discount applies.

Additional information will be sent to you via Zenith that details your new coverage, including specialty programs.  Above is a brief explanation.  Be sure to thoroughly read all documents from the benefit office.

A new prescription card will be included with this mailing.  Neither your old card nor the new card will work between December 13, 2008 and January 1, 2009.  Please do whatever possible to avoid purchasing prescription drugs during this transition period.  There will still be coverage; however we will not have a discount provider during this period.

 

Employers Owing Two Months or More Fringes (as of November 26, 2008): American Contract Flooring, Commercial Flooring Installations, DLS Precision, Eagle Quality Installations, GMAM,  MTD Commercial

                                                                          Vacation Checks

There will not be a December 1^st payout of vacation funds.  As of August 2008 the Twin City Floor Covering Industry Vacation Fund (T.C.  Vacation Fund) merged with the NCSRCC Benefits Funds - Vacation Fund.  The funds that were in the T.C. Vacation Fund at the time of the merger will be paid out when that fund is made whole.  The last check you will receive for the T.C. Vacation Fund will be paid out sometime prior to May 2009.  At this time, we are not able to predict the exact day, but we assure you it will be paid out as soon as possible.

 

Again, the NCSRCC Vacation Fund pay out date is June 1^st. 

 

 

                                                             Danielle is out of the Office

 

The following days:          December 12, 2008 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

  December 22 – 26^th

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