Welcome,
I would like to first thank the committee for all their hard work in launching our new website. Their efforts are just another example of members helping members. The site has been updated with all of the forms you would need while you are off duty. They have also posted the 25 group work chart as well as retirement information and many useful links. We have worked hand in hand to insure that all possible resources will be available to our members both active and retired. We will use this site to keep members updated with all aspects of the union and general goings on.
Being President of this Union like many of my colleagues in the organized labor force I could not be prouder of the job that you all continue to do despite the demeaning conditions that have been placed on some of us. Every single day there is some example shown to the FDNY or city administration that no matter what kind of obstacle they put in our way we continue to provide the very best fire communications service in the world!
As of late, there has been a lot of press on the already crumbling UCT system. I have been working with the President of the UFA & UFOA and we will not stop fighting for the release of the 911CPR report which the Mayor is refusing to make public. In that report it is expected to reveal that the average call transfer time from a 911 operator to an FDNY dispatcher was 4 seconds before the UCT system was implemented. This will undoubtedly prove that the system is a horrific failure and whether they admit it on the spot or they choose to still put people’s lives in jeopardy we will not give up until the UCT system is abolished.
Everyone is aware by now that TIER VI has been enacted by New York State government. Many unions lost a great deal of benefits with this new pension tier. Newly hired members into FDNY communications will retain the 25 and out, a percentage of overtime will be pensionable, and most of them will actually have a lower contribution rate then our tier IV members. There are many attorneys working on the particulars of this tier VI bill, and our Counsel Joan Kiok is among them. She has reported it will be a lengthy process, but as soon as they answer all the questions she will report back to us.
In closing, I would like to thank you for visiting our website, and of course if you think something should be here or you have any ideas on how to improve this site do not hesitate to call or email me. Thank you all very much for your continued & undying support.
Respectfully & Fraternally,
Brian E. Kuntz
President
bkuntz@ufadba.org
