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Brotherhood's Relief and Compensation Fund
Fall 2004 Newsletter
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In
July, the Board of Directors met in
Harrisburg
for their quarterly meeting, as scheduled.
In addition to reviewing claim appeals and attending to
administrative business, the Board discussed enhancements, which will
provide additional incentive for current members to increase their
membership and for non-members to join the BR&CF. We anticipate that
this offer will come to fruition in the not-too-distant future, so watch
for updates in the “Highball.” The
Board also set aside time to select the 2004 Photo Contest winners.
Congratulations to those selected, and thank you to all who
participated in the event. Winners’
names are listed further down in this “Highball,” and the winning
photographs will be reproduced in the 2005 BR&CF wall calendar, which
will be mailed to all active members in November.
By
the time this issue of the “Highball” reaches our members, summer will
be drawing to a close and your children will likely be hearing school
bells once again. For
those members whose children will be seniors in high school this year, as
well as those whose children are already in college, we recommend that you
read the article where we announce the
commencement of the 2005 Luther G. Smith Scholarship Program. We
frequently receive letters from our previous scholarship recipients
telling us how much this support has helped them.
Some have been better able to focus on their studies due to having
to work less hours. For
others, this financial assistance makes college a reality rather than a
dream. In
closing, I would like to remind you that any member of the BR&CF may
sign up a friend or co-worker. If
you have questions, feel free to give us a call. Keep
in mind that the BR&CF still provides the best job income protection
available. We encourage anyone
who is in the market for job income protection to “shop and compare.”
We feel that the BR&CF’s job income protection will be the
obvious choice! Keep
safe.
R. J. Myers International President
Coming your way in November... 2005 Luther G. Smith Scholarship Program Commences Clip and Save for Luther G. Smith Scholarship Fund Terminal President Appointments Member J.B. Lawson Receives Long-Awaited Pancreas Transplant G. E. Welker Takes Top Prize in 2004 Photo Contest
Coming
Your Way in November . . . Coupon
booklets will be mailed to monthly payers, and all active members will be
sent a BR&CF wall calendar. Watch
for yours, and don’t forget to send us a change of address if you are
moving or have recently moved!
2005 Luther G. Smith Scholarship Program We
are pleased to announce the commencement of the 2005 Luther G. Smith
Scholarship Program. Applications
will become available on October 1, 2004
and may be obtained by completing
the form on the back of your newsletter and mailing it to the address
listed on our home page or send us an e-mail
that includes your member number and a telephone number where you can be
reached. Applications
may also be requested by telephoning our office. Take
a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the eligibility requirements
outlined on the “Clip and Save” Reference Guide on this page.
You will note that high school students must be entering their
senior year this Fall to apply. Your
child, 27 years of age or younger and already enrolled in college, perhaps
even graduate school, is also eligible to apply. Luther
G. Smith Scholarship winners may receive financial assistance through this
program until they achieve the degree level sought at the time of the
initial scholarship award, not to exceed four years.
To continue to be eligible, the recipient must remain a full-time
student in an accredited post-secondary school and maintain a 3.0 grade
point average. The sponsoring
BR&CF parent must be an active member of the BR&CF “In Good and
Regular Standing.” Parents,
please note that in order for your child’s application to be considered,
all parts of the application must be completed in entirety.
The Scholarship Committee thoroughly evaluates the applications
and, based on the information provided therein, awards the scholarships to
the most deserving applicants. The
deadline for receipt of applications and all required documentation in the
BR&CF office is Don’t
delay! Take a few minutes
right now to contact the BR&CF office and request an application for
your child. LUTHER
G. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP FUND "CLIP
AND SAVE" REFERENCE GUIDE Eligibility
Requirements
Obtaining
an Application Form
Completion
and Submission of the Application Form
Q: I’m currently being “Held Out of Service” pending
investigation. When should I
expect to receive my “Held Out of Service” benefits? A: As a rule of thumb, we
process claims immediately following receipt of all of the required
documentation, which includes the First Notice Claim form, Official Notice
of Investigation, Official Notice of Discipline, copy of the Transcript of
Investigation or a copy of the signed waiver.
When applicable, we may also accept a Notice of FRA Revocation (not
to be confused with a Notice of FRA Suspension). Please
note that we cannot process your claim for “Held out of Service”
benefits prior to actual discipline being assessed, which occurs after the
formal investigation or upon signing a “Waiver” accepting discipline.
Terminal
President Appointments Effective:
Steve
A. Leyshon Terminal
#169 Las Vegas
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Save 25% when you pay annually or save
10% when you pay semi-annually.
Member
J. B. Lawson Receives Long-Awaited
Pancreas Transplant You
may recall an article published in the Summer 2003 issue of the
“Highball” concerning Member J. B. Lawson of
Brazil,
Indiana.
Brother Lawson, a CSX employee, was born with Type 1 juvenile onset
diabetes. He was seriously ill
and in need of a pancreas transplant when we informed you of his plight.
We
thought you might like to hear Brother Lawson’s good news.
He did indeed have his transplant and is recuperating remarkably.
Instead of an estimated two week stay in the hospital, he was
released in six days and is hopeful of returning to the railroad on yard
duty in the near future. His
blood sugar levels are normal! Brother
Lawson has had a boost in energy and feels great.
He is even able to enjoy food such as orange juice and chocolate
cake that he had to avoid during his lifetime struggle with diabetes!
Brother Lawson cheerfully remarks, “It’s hard to keep a good
railroader down!”
G.
E. Welker Takes Top Prize in 2004 Photo Contest In
addition to having his photograph, “VIA Canadian at Banff Station,”
reproduced in the BR&CF’s 2005 wall calendar, Greg Welker snared the
coveted grand prize of $300 in cash. Brother
Welker resides in Other
photo contest winners, whose names are listed below, have each been mailed
a check for $150 and will also see their photographs reproduced in the
calendar, complete with photo credits.
Congratulations to all of the winners! We
would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s photo
contest. In the spirit of
friendly competition, you have contributed to what we believe will be
another great BR&CF wall calendar!
The calendar is now being produced for mailing in November.
November
2004
Don’t
forget to send us your new address and telephone number.
Complete and mail us the Change of Address form on the back of your
Highball newsletter, or simply give us a call. As
a convenience, you may instead send us an e-mail with your new address,
but be sure to include your name and, if possible, your member number.
You
may also visit our website at www.brcf.org,
where you can submit your change of address.
At the upper left corner of the home page, simply click on “Members,”
and then click on “Address Change.”
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