Attention all members, just a reminder that we have a General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. The meeting will be held at the DCSMEC hall located at 8250 NW 27th  Street (Suit 308) Doral, FL 33122. The meeting starts promptly at 4:30pm and normally concludes no later than 7:30pm.

A swearing in ceremony for newly elected Officers will take place at the meeting under a special order of business. Please join us in welcoming all the newly elected officers to their new DCSMEC positions. DCSMEC would like to thank once again, the Election Committee for their great work, not only did they help in the officers election but also on the contract ratification. Thank you Committe!!!

We encourage all members to attend, participate and get informed. Please refrain from parking on assigned/numbered spaces. Park only in unmarked spaces. Please be advised that building management will tow all improperly parked vehicles. All meetings are strictly for members only.

DCSMEC wants to thank all of the veterans who have served in the United States military for their contributions, patriotism, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for their country.

As we gather around our living rooms to watch classic war films, such as Saving Private Ryan, and Band of Brothers, highlighting the sacrifices these soldiers made for their country, don’t forget that we owe the freedoms we enjoy today thanks to their bravery and courage. 

On behalf of the DCSMEC family and to all of our veterans: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

DON’T WAIT 2023 OPEN ENROLLMENT!

MANDATORY OPEN ENROLLMENT! YOU MUST ENROLL!

All benefits, except for the Disability (STD buy-up and/or LTD) plans, will terminated on

 December 31, 2022.

If you don’t enroll the following will occur:

• Your and your dependent’s current Cigna healthcare coverage will terminate on December 31, 2022.
• If you are currently declining healthcare coverage, your opt-out election will terminate on December 31, 2022. You will need to re-enroll in this option during open enrollment.
• You will be automatically auto-assigned to the Cigna SureFit (employee only) healthcare plan.
• If you are currently enrolled in Flexible Benefits, those benefits will terminate on December 31, 2022.
• If you are currently enrolled in a Medical FSA and/or Dependent Care FSA, those benefits will terminate on December 31, 2022.

The enrollment application is available during the open enrollment period 24 hours / 7 days a week. You must use Google Chrome web browser for the online enrollment application. To make selections for your benefits: 

• You must enroll online through the Employee Portal before November 15, 2022.
• Click on the 2023 Open Enrollment link and complete your enrollment.
• During this Open Enrollment period you can enroll for Medical and/or Flexible Benefits.

Schedule Your Enrollment Appointment:

A Benefits Representative will be ready to assist you with your enrollment. Schedule your appointment for face-to-face, telephonic or virtual enrollment assistance by:

• Visiting https://fbmc-scheduler.com/MDCPS-OE or
• Calling 1-855-MDC-PS4U (1-855-632-7748), Press #1, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Voluntary Benefits:

These benefits will continue to be offered during the open enrollment period through Transamerica.

• Accident Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance

Visit 2023 Benefits for additional information regarding your benefits and rates.

Here are the locations and times for Insurance sign up.

Click here for Insurance sign up schedule.

DCSMEC RATIFICATION RESULTS 

(Ratification contract 2022/2023)

YES (75%)                 NO (25%)

Congratulations, the contract passes. The contract now goes for School Board ratification on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. You can expect to see the 4% + $250 stipend sometime in November 2022. Congratulations to the DCSMEC negotiating team. It’s amazing individuals like yourselves that make a difference and help keep DCSMEC at the forefront of the labor movement. 

Negotiating committee members:

Rolando Sardinas (Business Representative/Chief Negotiator)

Arthur Bowra (Business Agent)

Howard Horne (President)

Curtis Green (Vice President)

Oliver Reyes (Recording Secretary)

Raymone Jones (Executive Board/Negotiaing Team)

Larry Morat (Executive Board/Negotiaing Team)

Santiago Gomez (Executive Board/Negotiaing Team)

David Sears (Executive Board/Negotiaing Team)

John Everett (Negotiation Team)

Carlos Vega (Negotiation Team)

Voting Committe members:

Brad Berman (Chairman)

Juan Borges 

Juan Bermudez

Alton Bryant

Angel Lamberto

Thanks to everyone who helped make this ratification a success, especially to all our Ballot box poll workers: great job gentlemen! In closing, Arthur and I want to say thank you to the ladies and gentlemen of DCSMEC, who make it the outstanding organization it is today.

The DCSMEC Tentative agreement 2022/2023 Vote is TODAY:

The DCSMEC tentative agreement Vote is today, October 17, 2022 from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm at the following locations.

POLL LOCATIONS:

1. MSC 1
12525 NW 28 Ave
Miami, Fl 33167

2. MSC 2
2925 NW 41 Street
Miami, Fl 33142

3. MSC 3
15301 SW 117 Ave
Miami, Fl 33157

4. MSC 4
24600 SW 159 Ave
Miami, Fl 33031

5. Infrastructure & System Support (Warehouse)
2740 NW 104 Court
Miami, Fl 33172

Note:
Take a moment and VOTE, the polls are open from 7:30A.M. to 3:30PM. The VOTE is open to everyone under the DCSMEC umbrella. We will provide the voting result in our DCSMEC website after the count is officially available.

VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE TODAY!!!

DCSMEC would like to congratulate the newly elected Union officers:

President: Howard Horne

Vice President: David Sears

Executive Board:

Raymone Jones 

John Everett 

Eric Goldhammer 

Erick Morgan

Negotiation Committee:

Eldys Diaz

Lawrence Morat

Yard representative: 

MSC-1 Carlos Vega

MSC-2 Hercules Allen

DCSMEC would like to thank all the members who took the time to vote. A special thanks to the DCSMEC election committee who worked tirelessly into the late hours of the night counting ballots, and they did a great job. 

We would like to remind you that the tentative contract vote is scheduled for Monday, October 17, 2022. Voting will take place at all MSC’s and the ITS warehouse.

DCSMEC OFFICER ELECTIONS TODAY:

The DCSMEC Officer election is today, October 13, 2022 from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm at the following locations.

POLL LOCATIONS:

1. MSC 1
12525 NW 28 Ave
Miami, Fl 33167

2. MSC 2
2925 NW 41 Street
Miami, Fl 33142

3. MSC 3
15301 SW 117 Ave
Miami, Fl 33157

4. MSC 4
24600 SW 159 Ave
Miami, Fl 33031

5. Infrastructure & System Support (Warehouse)
2740 NW 104 Court
Miami, Fl 33172

Note:
Take a moment and VOTE for your favorite candidate, the polls are open from 7:30A.M. to 3:30PM Only DCSMEC members are allowed to VOTE in the DCSMEC officer election. DCSMEC elections are necessary to maintain a Strong Union. All the candidates are counting on your VOTE please take time to cast your VOTE, on Thursday, October 13, 2022. We will provide the voting result in our DCSMEC website after the count is officially available.

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Here is the list of candidates and positions:

President: (One position)

Currently sitting: Howard Horne

Contesting: Carlos Vega

Vice President: (One position)

Currently sitting: Curtis Green

Contesting: David Sears

Executive Board: (Four positions)

Currently sitting: Santiago Gomez

Currently sitting: Raymone Jones 

Contesting: Victor Aguiar

Contesting: John Everett 

Contesting: Eric Goldhammer 

Contesting: Erick Morgan

Contesting: Johnnie Nesmith

Negotiation Committee: (Two positions)

Contesting: Eldys Diaz

Contesting: Pedro Martinez

Contesting: Lawrence Morat

Yard representative: (One position per yard)

MSC-1: Currently sitting: Howard Horne

MSC-1: Contesting: Carlos Vega

MSC-2: Currently sitting: Hercules Allen

MSC-2: Contesting: Rueben Mims

The district informed all Unions that due to state regulations there will be no electronic elections this year. Elections for officers will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at all four MSC yards, and the ITS warehouse. Polls will open at 7 AM and close at 3:30 PM. An election committee was selected at the general meeting, as per the DCSMEC by-laws, consisting of Brad Berman (chairman), Juan Bermudez, Alton Bryant, Angel Lamberto and Jermaine Mickens.

DCSMEC would like to thank all the members who participated and wish the best of luck to all the candidates. Please make sure to VOTE on October 13, 2022.

M-DCPS and DCSMEC have reached a Tentative Agreement
for the 2022/2023 contract.

Thanks to the hard fought efforts of our negotiating team, and active support from our members, we were able to obtain pay improvements for all employee income that is retroactive to July 1, 2022, and all together worth a little over 4%.

Details of the tentative agreement will be forthcoming.

DCSMEC will have a tentative contract presentation (Road Show) at all MSC, and all employees under the DCSMEC umbrella are allowed to participate. Here is the schedule:

MONDAY, 10/10/2022 at 7:30AM (Training room second floor)

MSC 1
12525 NW 28 Ave
Miami, Fl 33167

MONDAY 10/10/2022 at 1:30PM (First floor forepersons area)

MSC 3
15301 SW 117 Ave
Miami, Fl 33157

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TUESDAY 10/11/2022 at 7:30AM (Chapman Hall first floor)

MSC 2
2925 NW 41 Street
Miami, Fl 33142

TUESDAY 10/11/2022 at 1:30PM (Middle School Auditorium next door to MSC)

MSC 4
24600 SW 159 Ave
Miami, Fl 33031

Presenters: Rolando Sardinas, Arthur Bowra and Rosa Novo.

Hurricane Ian has been life-altering for many, with homes and businesses being significantly damaged or destroyed. Our hearts and prayers go out to everyone impacted by this catastrophic Hurricane.

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, DCSMEC held nominations for new officers. We would like to congratulate all officers who ran unopposed:

Business representative/Chief negotiator: Rolando Sardinas
Business agent/Financial secretary treasurer: Arthur Bowra

Recording secretary: Oliver Reyes

Sergeant at Arms: Angel Lamberto

Yard representatives:

MSC-3: Jerry Worley 

MSC-4: Gabriel Ho

Contested positions are as follows:

President: (One position)

Currently sitting: Howard Horne

Contesting: Carlos Vega

Vice President: (One position)

Currently sitting: Curtis Green

Contesting: David Sears

Executive Board: (Four positions)

Currently sitting: Santiago Gomez

Currently sitting: Raymone Jones 

Contesting: Victor Aguiar

Contesting: John Everett 

Contesting: Eric Goldhammer 

Contesting: Erick Morgan

Contesting: Johnnie Nesmith

Negotiation Committee: (Two positions)

Contesting: Eldys Diaz

Contesting: Pedro Martinez

Contesting: Lawrence Morat

Yard representative: (One position per yard)

MSC-1: Currently sitting: Howard Horne

MSC-1: Contesting: Carlos Vega

MSC-2: Currently sitting: Hercules Allen

MSC-2: Contesting: Rueben Mims

The district informed all Unions that due to state regulations there will be no electronic elections this year. Elections for officers will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at all four MSC yards, and the ITS warehouse. Polls will open at 7 AM and close at 3:30 PM. An election committee was selected at the general meeting, as per the DCSMEC by-laws, consisting of Brad Berman (chairman), Juan Bermudez, Alton Bryant, Angel Lamberto and Jermaine Mickens.

DCSMEC would like to thank all the members who participated and wish the best of luck to all the candidates. Please make sure you VOTE on October 13, 2022.