Author name: Linda Lynch

INFORMATION BULLETIN – www.uawlocal2000.org – JULY 22, 2021 ANNUAL UAW REGION 2-B RICHARD T. GOSSER SCHOLARSHIP INVITATIONAL GOLF CLASSIC: One foursome from our membership is needed to golf in the Richard T. Gosser Scholarship Invitational on Sunday, August 1st at Thunderbird Hills Golf Course, 1316 Mudbrook Road, Huron, Ohio 44839. The entry fee for the outing is prepaid. Members must bring a list of their team members (including team members’ addresses and phone numbers) to the union hall or email your list to linda@uawlocal2000.org now through Monday, July 26th. A random drawing will be held on Tuesday, July 27th at 4:00 PM. Lost time or expenses will not be paid for attending. For further information please contact Tammy Bauders at 419-893-4677 or tbauders@uaw.net. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION: It is very important that your contact information is kept up to date at the union hall and at OHAP. If you need to update your address or phone number or you need to add or change your email, please email linda@uawlocal2000.org with the changes to your contact information and also report the changes to labor relations at OHAP. INCIDENTS OF FRAUD AT ODJFS UNEMPLOYMENT: Members should log into their ODJFS unemployment account WEEKLY to be sure their banking information hasn’t been changed by fraudsters and to be sure there are no eligibility issues that need answered. ODJFS is performing identity audits now and there are deadlines for uploading the requested documents so it’s very important that members be proactive. Many members are being audited after they restarted their claim for OHAP’s most recent layoff (this week). Items that must be submitted for the audit are images of your birth certificate, Social Security card, driver’s license and a voided check if you are paid by ODJFS via direct deposit. If you don’t send all of the items in, they will not release your pay and the eligibility issues will snowball each time you’re laid off. Meaning you won’t get paid. Also, it’s very important that you NEVER click on text links that look like they come from ODJFS (their website but .COM instead of .GOV).  GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS RESUME: The next General Membership Meeting is Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000, 3151 Abbe Road in Sheffield Village. Please attend and be informed. In addition to the regular meeting agenda: BY-LAW CHANGES TO BE READ AND VOTED ON AT THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ARTICLE 9 DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS Section 5. FINANCIAL SECRETARY (H)(4)(a) COLA, annual improvement factors, paid holidays, Christmas bonus, profit sharing, and performance bonuses on all eligible wages, but excluding participation in the TESPE program including any investment bonuses to TESPHE, 401k, etc., as stated in the UAW/Ford Master Agreement. Profit sharing and performance bonuses will be based on those formulas and percentages provided by the UAW National Ford Department. ARTICLE 9 DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS Section 6. TREASURER (C) The Treasurer will be the designated replacement for the Financial Secretary during temporary vacancies. ARTICLE 19 UNIT(S) BARGAINING COMMITTEE Section 2. UNIT BARGAINING AND UNIT DISTRICT COMMITTEES (H)(1) A permanent vacancy in the Unit Bargaining Committee shall be filled by an election within sixty one hundred eighty (60 180) calendar days by secret ballot in accordance with Article 10, Sections 2 and 3 of these By-Laws. (2) A permanent vacancy in the Unit District Committee shall be filled by an election within sixty one hundred eighty (60 180) calendar days by secret ballot in accordance with Article 10, Sections 2 and 3 of these By-Laws. Bill Samples, President / Herb Bennett, Chairperson Unit 1 / Melanie Meyer, Chairperson Unit 2 Linda Williams, Chairperson Unit 3 / Kenneth McNeil, Chairperson Unit 4 / Tony Rollison, Chairperson Unit 5 BS:ll/opeiu1794