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Corned beef and Cabbage Dinner/Meeting

The annual Corned beef and Cabbage Dinner/Meeting will be held at the Irish Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox, on 12 March 2012. Invitations will be mailed out soon. The new Board members will be sworn in at this meeting. All are running unopposed, so there will not be an election:
Hoot Bahmandeji...President
Ron Pontecore...Vice president
Brigid Forlenza...Treasurer
Al Nagode...Secretary
Rich Aguinaga...Master at Arms

Current Updates (12-19-2011)

We are now accepting the 2012 retiree membership dues which is $70. You can forward your check to us at 1616 W. Pershing, Chicago 60609. The PBPA books and window stickers will be mailed out to the dues paying members soon. Should you need additional stickers, please email me at . Due to high costs and lack of members' interest, the wall calendars will not be mailed but will be available at the quarterly dinner meetings. Should you need one before then please email me. We can arrange to mail you the calendars or you can pick them up from myself or another Board member.

The next dinner meeting will be held sometime in February 2012. The date is yet to be determined. This will be the annual Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner and we are looking at having the event held at St. Ignatius High School.
We will also be swearing in the new Executive Board for a two year term at this meeting. The election ballots will be sent out in the near future to all active Captains. The following are the candidates for the upcoming elections:

• President: Hootan Bahmandeji Unopposed
• Vice President: Ronald Pontecore Jr. Unopposed
• Treasurer: Brigid Forlenza Unopposed
• Secretary: Eli Voulgaris Unopposed
• Master at Arms: Richard Aguinaga running against Al Nagode

Have a great Holiday Season and a happy, safe and prosperous New Year.

Hoot Bahmandeji
President

Meeting/Dinner December 1

The next dinner/meeting of the Captain's Association will be on December 1, 2011 at Mirabell Restaurant, 3454 W. Addison. Active membership meeting at 5 PM, refreshments at 6 PM, dinner at 7 PM. Free parking is available in the shopping mall across the street. The invites have been sent.

Please be aware that this venue charges us for no-shows, so please attend if you are indicating so.

PENSION BOARD NOTICE OF ELECTION

The Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund will be holding an election on October 27, 2011, which will be conducted by mail. There are two trustee positions up for election this year. The representative for the Sergeants as well as the elected representative for those holding the rank of Lieutenant and above, are up for election to three year terms beginning December 1, 2011 until November 30, 2014.

If you are interested in running as a Trustee or need more information, please follow this link: http://www.chipabf.org/

Current updates (7-21-11):

1. Party for retired Captain Alberta Raymond this Friday, July 22 at 1800 hrs. at Chateau Del Mar, 8301 W. 95th St. in Hickory Hills.

2. Commander Mike Wick is retiring on August 1, 2011. There will be a retirement party for Mike on August 24 at 1900 hrs. at McGill's (old Murray's) across the street from the 17th District.

3. Deputy Chief Bruce Rottner retired on July 15, 2011. There will be a retirement party for Bruce on September 15, 2011 at Manny's Deli, 1141 S. Jefferson. Limited number of tickets will be available soon.

4. The next dinner/meeting of the CPCA is scheduled for September 1, 2011 at Greek Isles Restaurant, 200 S. Halsted. Social at 6 PM, dinner at 7 PM. The invites will be out in the next couple of weeks. I am hopeful that the Superintendent will attend this meeting.

2011 Candlelight Vigil

The 2011 Candlelight Vigil will be held on Tuesday, September 13th at 7:30 pm in Gold Star Families Memorial and Park. All police officers, their families and friends are invited. As part of the tradition of the Candlelight Vigil the names of all Chicago Police Officers who died in the line of duty will be read. If anyone would like to read a particular name, please contact Beata Staszewski of the Speical Events Unit at 312-745-5253.

Fellow Members:

On July 13-17, Captain Kevin Anderson will be pedaling his bicycle the 300 plus miles from St.Louis to Chicago raising funds for Concerns Of Police Survivors. He will be honoring the 5 CPD officers lost in 2010.

You can find his link below if you would like to support Kevin in this worthy endeavor.
www.razoo.com/kevinrides

President's Message

The Fraternal Order of Police has posted a commentary on their web site attacking one of our members for our opposition to a cancerous bill that outgoing president Mark Donahue has been trying to push for the past two years. Not only was our Springfield representative Marc Buslik grossly misquoted, but his character was personally attacked by the author. You can read Marc’s entire testimony below.

Certain members of the F.O.P. have been shopping politicians in Springfield in an attempt to take away our representation on the Pension Board. These back-door attempts have been well documented by all three supervisor unions. As stated by Sergeants Association President Bob Kirchner, our pension has been under attack by various politicians and the public. Let’s not be divided on this issue!
Here is an idea: Why doesn’t the F.O.P. try to pass legislation to have extra at-large representatives rather than a back door attempt of eliminating our representation?

Hoot Bahmandeji
President

Thank You

A special "Thank You" to Marc Buslik and our attorney Sean Smoot for appearing before the Illinois State Assembly to represent the CPD supervisor’s interest regarding the Pension Board.

Please read the following important message from Marc.

Important Information Regarding Tuition Reimbursement

Read the letter.

A Message from the President

The Board of Directors of the Captain's Association inadvertently scheduled the annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Ash Wednesday, March 9, 2011. At this point all the invites have been mailed and reservations made so rescheduling is not feasible but the following steps have been taken:

Fr. Nangle has given us special dispensation allowing us to eat corned beef on Ash Wednesday. I have asked Harrington's to also provide fried fish for those of you who do not feel comfortable eating corned beef.

Please RSVP soon if you have not yet done so.

Detective John Atteberry Cancer Fundraiser

While on duty two years ago, John Atteberry, a decorated 14-year Detective for the Bloomington Police Department, fell ill and was later diagnosed with brain cancer. In December, 2010, it was determined that his cancer has advanced to stage 4. John has undergone two cranial surgeries and is now embarking on a very aggressive treatment plan of chemotherapy and radiation. John and his wife, Tracy, a 14-year veteran Trooper with the Illinois State Police, along with their two children, are fighting this battle with strength and determination. More information about the fundraiser can be found here.

Once again, Eli Voulgaris is shaving his head for a worthy cause.

Please read his message below and check out his web link:

I once again will represent the Captains at St. Baldrick's. My participant name is Captain EV, Chicago PD. I am asking my fellow Captains to make a donation; anything is welcome. How about a goal of $5.00 from each Captain? I started doing this last year in honor of Yano Pournaras. Yano was in Stage 4 of Neuroblastoma when I and several other Officers visited him at Comer Children's Hospital. He was 3 years old at that time. This little hero endured several bouts of chemotherapy, several operations, several radiation treatments, etc. My little buddy went through more pain and suffering than most of us have endured in our lifetimes. Well, he is now 4 years old and I am happy to tell you that he is cancer free. You do not know how happy this makes me and the many who love Yano.

I have an 11 year old son who is my everything; I cherish every moment with him. He is healthy and I pray to God he always remains healthy. I cannot fathom what the parents of children suffering from the scourge of cancer are going through. I want to raise funds to honor all children affected by the horrible disease called cancer, but I also want to show my support of their wonderful parents. I was one of those who would watch St. Jude commercials and I admit, cried and wished there was something I could do, so I finally decided to get myself off the couch and do this; a small thing, but it is my way of honoring the courageous children that are suffering every day from cancer.

Last year, many of you were generous and donated. My heartfelt gratitude is extended to you on behalf of Yano! I ask that all of you donate this year by going on the website for St. Baldrick's and donating or you can send me cash or a check.

Believe me, like many, I complain about stupid things. Now when I start to complain or feel sorry for myself, all I have to do is think about these children and I tell myself, "Eli, you are an idiot (actually I use a much stronger word). Please think about this!

Thank you!
Eli Voulgaris

27 Jan 2011- 23.8 Arbitrator Ruling

17 December 2010
Dues Increase

At the last Captain's Association meeting, our Board voted unanimously to raise the active membership dues by $5.00 a paycheck, for a total of $30.00 per pay period. This will include the active Captains as well as the Exempts who have opted to stay with the CPCA. The retiree dues have also been raised to $70 per year from $60.

As most are aware, we are down to 48 active Captains with two more slated for retirement in the near future. The State PB & PA recently raised our fraternal dues as well as the legal defense fund.

This action was necessary to ensure the Association remains solvent in the upcoming years.

I have requested from Finance that the dues deduction be effective 01 January 2011, but I am not sure if they will be able to process my request this quickly.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Hoot

Winter PB&PA Magazine

Retirement party for Deputy Superintendent Daniel Dugan

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 6:00pm
Lexington House
7717 West 95th Street,
Hickory Hills, IL

For tickets or additional information contact:
Ret. Capt. Randy Zawis 773-315-3131
Lt. Jeff Hoffman 773-407-8136
Lt. Mark Harmon 312-672-2273
Sgt Brian Hauser 007 773-443-4421
Sgt Lee Bielecki 008 773-851-2359
Sgt Bill Kappel 142 773-875-1151

PENSION REFORM PASSES BOTH CHAMBERS!

The State Senate passed SB 3538 as amended. The Pension Reform Bill has now passed both chambers and is being sent to Governor Quinn for consideration.

Please see link for the complete details.

As previously reported, the benefit changes will only impact police & fire employees that are newly hired into positions covered by the pension code on or after January 1, 2011.

Current employee’s benefits will not be affected by this legislation.

The highlights of the bill include the following elements which are standardized retirement benefits for all new public safety employees who enter the Articles 3 (downstate police), 4 (downstate fire), 5 (Chicago police), 6 (Chicago fire), and/or 7 (IMRF-SLEP) on or after 1/1/2011.

1. No change in employee contributions.
2. Maximum benefit will be 75% of final average salary* at 30 years of service and 55 years of age.
3. Final average salary* is defined as “the average monthly salary obtained by dividing the total salary of the police officer during the 96 consecutive months of service within the last 120 months of service in which the total salary was the highest by the number of months of service in that period.” (ie – best 8 of last 10 years)
   Note: For IMRF-SLEP Employees hired after January 1st – overtime will no longer be included in final average salary for pension purposes.
4. Maximum salary for pension purposes is capped at $106,800 for 2011. The cap will be increased each year thereafter by 3% or ½ of CPI-U whichever is less.
5. Survivors annuity benefits will be 66 2/3 of the deceased employee’s salary at time of death.
6. COLAs – Both retirees and survivors will receive COLAs equal to 3% or ½ of CPI-U the year after their 60th birthday.

The bill contains authorization for future pension fund studies.

It also includes some very important and momentous funding compliance language that is designed to insure that our funds remain stable and solvent for all current and future public safety retirees and employees.

While the PB&PA, and our coalition partners, was opposed to some of the benefit reductions for new employees we were successful in maintaining current employees’ benefits, all contribution levels, minimizing benefit reductions for new employees, and much to the disappointment of municipal employers – securing meaningful funding compliance language for all of the funds.

We are disappointed that this legislation creates a two tiered pension benefit system for all police and fire employees. However, we are extremely proud of the fact that this legislation makes significant strides in insuring continued solvency for all current, and future, employees and retirees.

Active Member Benefit:

The department is offering a 1 week training class from 31 January - 04 February 2011 on the 2nd Watch. The class is through Northwestern University and will be conducted at the Education and Training Academy. The deadline is 04 January 2011. The attached facsimile (#103733) explains the training and application process.

Police Memorial Benefit Event:

The Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana is hosting a poker tournament benefiting the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation on 18 November 2010. Come out and join us for a worthy cause. See attached flyer for more information.

2013 PB & PA Conference:

The 2013 PB & PA Conference will be held in Chicago during the month of October. The Board is seeking three (or more) volunteers to form a Convention Committee, along with the Lieutenant's and Sergeant's Associations, to help make this endeavor a success. There will be three sub-committees: Venue, Entertainment and Social. Anyone interested in assisting, please contact Hoot Bahmandeji or Ed Lenti. The initial meeting is slated for the early part of January, 2011. More will be discussed at our general meeting on 02 December 2010.

Arbitration Update:

The Briefs for the Watch Commander Vacancy (Section 23.8) were submitted to Arbitrator Roummel on 21 September 2010. We should have a ruling in 4 to 6 weeks.

19 August 2010 Minutes

The meeting minutes can be found in the members section or available by .

Business meeting:

The next dinner meeting will be on 02 December 2010 at The Greek Isles 200 S. Halsted. Detailed information coming soon.

Retro Checks for Retirees

Retro checks For RETIREES only will be available for pick up Aug 10, 11 and 12 from 0900 to 1400 hrs in lobby of headquarters. Those checks not picked up by close of business 13 Aug will be sent certified mail to the address on record.

Wages

The FOP contract will be presented to the City Council for a vote and ratification on 09 June 2010. The Department is planning on issuing retro checks the week of 09 August 2010.

Effective Date	Increase
7/1/07	1%
1/1/08	3%
1/1/09	2%
1/1/10	1%
1/1/11	2%
1/1/12	1%

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