PORT AUTHORITY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. INC.
MINUTES
611 PALISADE AVE.
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. 07632-0607 Telephones (212) 947-3754 — (201) 871-2100
Bulletin #08-15 October
29,
Fax #: (201) 871-2343
2015
Minutes of the General Membership/Executive Board meeting held on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the Courtyard by Marriott LaGuardia Airport, 9010 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst, New York. The Executive Board meeting was called to order at 1714 hours by President Nunziato with a salute to the flag and a moment Roll
of
silence
Call
of
for
all departed Police Officers.
the Executive Board
Officers:
Trustees:
Paul Nunziato/P
Christopher
Robert
Carini/P
Cesar Morales/P
Morris/E
Mike
DeFilippis/P
R.J.
White/P
Constantine Mokanos/E Joe
Arias/E
Brett
Frank Ccnti/P
Porigow/P
Steve Ekizian/P Phil Erickson/P Delegates:
George
(GWB)/P (GWB)/P
Brian
Dominic Palumbo Benjamin Erskine
(LGA)/P (LGA)/P
Giovanni
Vincent
(PN)/E
Joyce
Joshua Angel
(HT)/P
Oliveri
(HT)/P
Perrotta
(WTC)/E
Serrano
Scimeca
(LGA)/P
John
Brian Vitale Jeremy Goldberg
(LGA)/P (LGA)/P
Michael
Russell Hanson Troy Lopez
(JFK)/P (JFK)/P
Matthew
Erik MacEwen
(JFK)/P
Shaun
Robert Paulsen Neil Curtin Michael DeRosa Anthony Giardullo Paul Pimenta Edward Clark Brian 0'Connell Danny Rafael Derek Cannon
(JFK)/P (JFK)/P (JFK)/P (LT)/P (LT)/P (NIA)/P (NIA)/P (NIA)/E (NIA)/P
Marcus
Sal
(NIA)/P
General
Fiumefreddo
(PN)/E
Brown
Brian Ahern Daniel Rodriguez
(WTC)/P
Basil
John
(PATH)/P
Mollahan
(PATH)/P
Monagas
(PATH)/P
Vogelman
Christopher
(BT)/P
Howe
(BT)/P
Kehoe
Michael John
(BT)/P
Ciserano
(SIB)/P
Ulaky
(SIB)/P
Testa
Vinny
(SOD) /P
Zappulla
William
Riiska
(SOD)/P
Raymond
Butler
(SOD)/P
Lewis
(SOD) /P
Maira
Luis
(PA/HQ)/P
Morales Counsel:
John McAusland/P
(Legend:
Motion
(#1)
Executive
(#2)
minutes On
N.
=
of
the vote
TREASURER'S
-
all
By B. the -
in
(JFK) ,
at
Porigow
in
1715
favor
September all
Present;
Curtin
Board meeting
On the vote
Motion
By
P
-
favor
2015 -
=
Excused;
seconded
A
by
=
Absent;
D.
V
Cannon
=
Vacant)
(NIA) ,
to
conduct
an
hours.
motion
(SOD), 3,
E
carried.
seconded by A.
Giardullo
(LT),
General Membership/Executive
motion
to
accept
the
Board meeting.
carried.
REPORT:
Treasurer
income paid
R.J. White presented the Treasurer's report on the expenditures and for the preceding month. All accounts are in the black; all bills are
anc I
Motion
CUJ :rem:.
(#3)
By
Report
On
-
the
\ rote
Ulaky
M.
Treasure r's
all
(SIB),
seconded
by
•
in
favor
-
motion
carried.
R.
Butler
(SOD),
to
accept
the
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All
routine
COMMITTEE
REPORT
correspondence
has
been
distributed
for posting.
REPORTS:
Grievance and Complaint Committee - John McAusland gave the report on behalf of the committee. The PBA received 2 new decisions this past month. The Panel has endorsed the Hearing Officer's Report and Recommendations in IP 1129 and IP 13-25. We will keep the membership advised when the Panel makes these
determinations
Legislative
final.
Committee
-
1st
Vice
President
Frank
Conti
reported
that
the
military buyback bill was vetoed by Governor Cuomo. He will update the membership after the Governor issues his veto message. He also reported that he was in touch with our 2 disability attorneys as well as multiple members regarding their disability claims. 1st Vice President Conti was working with one of our attorneys who had not been paid on five disability claims dating back
to
2014.
President Nunziato introduced Richard Loccke, Esq. and former PBA 1st Vice President and former president of the SBA Mark O'Neill who are both are the Negotiating team to the members of the Executive Board. He also introduced Bing
Markee,
Legislative
former
Port
Director of
Authority
Police
PBA
President
the New York Association of
PBA's.
and
Mr.
the
current
Markee touched
on the current military buyback bill that was before the governor. The bill would have allowed any veteran who is a public employee to buy back their military time. Governor Cuomo vetoed the bill for the second year in a row. Mr. Markse also touched on prior service time in the pension system. Not all state time carries over to the New York State police and fire pension plan. What time is allowed in the New York City pension system does not always mean it carries over into the state plan. Some departments who allow it probably had to pay for it somewhere along the line. Mr. Markee, who was Tier one, recalled the PBA giving up some perks with the Port Authority while trying to preserve some of the benefits we maintained in our pension plan. When the PBA went from 384D to 384E, the PBA had to pay for it by taking less of a raise to preserve the benefit. Bing Markee also touched on changes in pension tiers that
fall
within
a
contract.
Bing
said
that
there
are
3
cases
that
state,
once a contract is expired, it's expired. On the New York State pension webpage it states that a member "may not" contribute. Tier 1 and Tier 2 originally had different disability laws. We are attempting to get it changed but it's going to be a fight. President Nunziato stated that the PBA will always
look
to
address
and
enhance
our
Negotiations Committee - President John
McAusland
under
unfinished
UNFINISHED
thanked
election. to
work
Thyroid team and
-
the
closely
a
Nunziato
detailed
President Nunziato membership with
Screening
-
HeartScan
and
other
giving
reported
that
presentation
on
General our
Counsel
negotiations
business.
President
from
meeting
be
benefits.
BUSINESS:
PBA Elections and
would
pension
Nunziato all
President Services
issues
congratulated the winners
their
vowed
members
for providing
health
for
to
of
patience continue
the
Nunziato for
our members
at
to
Executive
thanked
providing
screenings
and
the
may be
support
fight
for
of
the
during the
election an
members
ugly and
Board.
Marilyn
thyroid
commands
Martinucci
screening
to prevent
experiencing.
and
at heart
her
today's issues
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Patrol
Boats
-
President Nunziato
reported that
Port Authority, they recognized Currently they are staffing the subject
to
change
Binding
Interest Arbitration
presentation
in
January
regarding
after
a
long battle with the
the need for a 3rd officer on the boat. third position on DHIS overtime which is
2016.
-
General Counsel
binding
interest
John McAusland gave a detailed
arbitration.
NEW BUSrtJESS:
Motion
(#4)
November
the
Bike
General
By V.
24,
Club,
Englewood
Restaurant,
On the vote
-
Motion
By B.
(#5)
all
and have
term beginning On
the vote
Ray
who
Vitale
all
for came
in
(LGA),
Road,
recipient
-
the
motion
the
October
31st
out
the
On
July
City on Upon
of
30, a
2015,
of
and
inside
an
determined
that
unlawfully
removed
placed
under
Police
he
arrest
Officer
traditions
of
of
Joseph the
Port
to
the
hold the
5:00
p.m.
December
December
21,
at
2015
2015
at
Jersey.
Palumbo
(LGA),
President
Day,
to
suspend the
position prior
Month"
Kauper
in
to his
The
PATH
on
Police to
32
burglary
and
Kauper's
actions
3rd.
looking
He
Randolph
also
for
thanked
Holder.
Port Authority
PBA is
facility police
responded to
possession
Authority
-
was
command
award.
individual
platform
PBA
November
Officer
Joseph Kauper,
Subsequent
from
the
July 2015
investigation,
was
for
hold
New
that
of NYPD
the
Officer
vehicle.
was
(PN),
carried.
unauthorized
was
D.
1st Vice
and Election funeral
"Cop
further
his
to
Monday,
Edgewater,
membership
Officer
PBA
Police
report
arrival
suspect
Police
the
Morales
and
on
seconded by
fill
advised
announce
as
C.
Board meeting at
2016.
favor
for
Jersey
meeting
Port Authority PBA "Cop of the Month" proud to
by
- motion carried.
Frank Conti 1,
New
Board
River
in favor
(SOD)
volunteers
seconded
Cliffs,
936
January
-
Butler
those
(SOD),
General Membership/Executive
Membership/Executive
Roberto's
bylaws
Zappulla
2015
an
of in
Train
the
Yard C
Officer
330
pounds PATH
Jersey
premises. Kauper
interview with
the
in
of
located
the
copper
yard.
The
consistent
with
the
suspect, wire
it
which
suspect
was
theft.
Police
were
Department
and
the
the
Port
finest
Authority
PBA.
Port Authority PBA "Cop of the Month" August 2015
proud
to
announce
Principe, "Cop
of
the
On August flagged
Lincoln
31,
down was
officers,
with
to
vehicle the
a
Police
the
Officer
motorist
going
and
Facility
-
The
Steve
Corrigan
and
Police
Command,
as
Port Authority
Police
PBA is
Officer
recipients
of
Mike
the
PBA
award.
2015, by
Officer
Tunnel
Month"
passenger the
Police
into
labor
assistance
rendered
at
care
Corrigan and
the in
Lincoln the
Police
Tunnel
back
seat
of
of
Port Authority TBA's,
to
the
mother
and
baby
Officer
and
Principe were
notified the
that
vehicle.
his
These
delivered the baby and
arranged
in
transport
hospital.
Police
Officers
finest
tradition
Authority
PBA.
Corrigan of
the
and Port
Principe's Authority
actions Police
were
consistent
Department
and
with the
the Port
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Port Authority PBA "Cop of the Month"
is prouc. to announce Police Phillip Rosko, Newark Airport PBA
"Cop
of
the
Month"
September 2015 -
The
Port Authority PBA
Officer Craig Hildebrand and Police Officer facility police command, as recipients of the
award.
In the early morning hours of September 6, 2015, Officer Hildebrand and Officer Rosko responded to a call of suspicious individuals attempting to steal vehicles from National Car rental. Upon arrival, and Rosko witnessed 6 individuals racing up and down multiple
foot
vehicles.
and were
Immediately one
detained.
The
group
Officers
Hildebrand parking lot in
the
of
individuals
attempted to
second group of
individuals
were
still
flee
on
operating
the rental vehicle and stated that "they were just test driving it." The vehicle being operated by those individuals exhibited a strong odor of marijuana and upon further investigation, marijuana cigarettes were found in plain a
sight.
loaded
arrested
for
possession
The
not
loaded
a
being
search of the vehicle by Officer Rosko
found
variety
of
in
the
back
charges
seat.
All
including
six
resulted in
individuals
firearms
were
possession
and
of marijuana.
actions
Rosko
A subsequent
firearm
of
Police
only
firearm off
traditions
Officer
thwarted the
of
the
Port
of
the
PBA
the
Craig
Hildebrand
potential
street.
Their
Authority
theft
actions
Police
of
and
Police
several
were
Officer
vehicles
consistent
Department
and
but
with
the
the
Port
Phillip took
a
finest
Authority
PBA.
^3
members
this
PBA Executive
ACTIVITY
including
Board meeting
the
Executive
dated
October
Board 29,
were
in
attendance
at
2015.
STATS:
Septembe r
2015 Arrests
Summons
HT
GWB LGA
28
192
WTC
JFK
131
582
PATH
LT
48
628
BT
NLIA/TET
57
1,380
SIB
Arrests
Summons
60
774
45
88
PN GOOD
Get
&
W ELFARE:
Well
Wishes
to:
None
Expressions
of
Sympathy
Expressions
of
Good Will
Expressions
of
Appreciation
P.O.
to:
to:
J.
Adams,
P.O.
Carolyn
Sesso,
Sol
R.
Klennert
None
from:
of
Moglen
Remembrance,
Memorial
Joan
-
Brooklyn Wall D'Alessandro
Foundation
Retired: Name
Lemire, Lee,
J.
D.
Demetria des,
C.
Rank
Command
Effective Date
P.O.
LGA
07/31/15
Regular
Type
P.O.
SOD
08/30/15
Regular
P.O.
NLIA
09/23/15
Regular Regular
Wickers,
S.
Sgt.
OIG
09/26/15
Morales,
D.
P.O.
Dir/Office
08/13/15
POD/Disability
Dep. Dep.Chief
Dir/Office
10/21/15
Regular
Martinez ,
Resigned
R.
:
None
Terminat ed:
None
Deceased
None
•
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TOTAL FORCE:
(As of 10/29/15)
Chiefs Deputy
0 Police
Assistant
Chief
Police
3
Chief
Inspectors Deputy
3
4
Police
Inspector
Captains
3
10
Detective
Lieutenant
Detective
Sergeant
5 15
Detectives
76
Lieutenants
70
Sergeants
117
Police
1309
Officers
Recruits Fire
0
Chief,
ARFF
Police
Sergeant
Police
Officers
1 -
ARFF
TOTAL
Motion meeting On
18 8 5
(#6) at
By 1900
the vote
Stephen
45
224
-
J.
Testa
seconded
by
C.
Howe
(BT) ,
to
adjourn
the
hours.
all
in
Ekizian
Recording
(SIB),
Secretary
favor
-
motion carried.
Paul
Nunziato President
Monthly Motion Vote Record
Port Authority PBA Inc.
Executive Board Paul Ninziato
Title
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
PRESIDENT
Robert Morris
1VP
Mike DeFilippis
2VP Treasurer
RJ White Steve Ekizian
Frank Conti
Recording Secretary Financial Secretary
Phil Eriokson
Sgt. @ Arms
TRUSTEES Christopher Carini
Chairman
Cesar Morales
Gus Mokanos Joe Arias Brett Porigow
DELEGATES Brian Ahern
GWB
Daniel Rodriguez
GWB
Dominic: Palumbo
LGA
Benjamin Erskine
LGA
A
A
A
A
A
A
Vincent Scimeca
LGA
L
L
L
L
L
L
Brian V tale
LGA
L
L
L
L
L
L
Jeremy Goldberg
LGA
Neil Curtin
JFK
I
I
I
I
I
I
Michael DeRosa
JFK
N
N
N
N
N
N
Robert Paulsen
JFK
Troy Lopez
JFK
F
F
F
F
F
F
Russell Hanson
JFK
A
A
A
A
A
A
Erik MacEIwen
JFK
V
V
V
V
V
V
Anthony Giardullo
LT
0
0
0
O
0
0
Paul Pimenta
LT
R
R
R
R
R
R
Brian O'Connell
NIA
Edward Clark
NIA
Danny Rafael
NIA
Derek Cannon
NIA
Sal Fiumefreddo
NIA
George Brown
PN
Brian Joyce
PN
Giovanni Perrotta
HT
Joshua Oliveri
HT
Angel Serrano
WTC
John Basil
WTC
A
A
A
A
A
A
Michael Mollahan
PATH
L
L
L
L
L
L
John Monagas
PATH
L
L
L
L
L
L
Matthew Vogelman
PATH
Marcus Ciserano
BT
I
I
I
I
I
I
Chrisopher Howe
BT
N
N
N
N
N
N
Shaun Kehoe
BT
John Testa
SIB
F
h
F
F
F
h
SIB
A
A
A
A
A
A
Vincent Zappulla
SOD
V
V
V
V
V
V
Raymond Butler
SOD
o
O
O
O
O
U
R
R
R
K
Michael Ulaky
William Riiska
SOD
Lewis Maira
Pol. Acad./HQ
Luis Mcrales
Pol. Acad./HQ
FAVOR OPPOSE ABSTAIN NOT PRESENT 10/29/2015
R
R
#7
#8
#9
#10 #11
Executive Board Meeting Attendance 2015
Port Authority PBA, Inc.
Executive Board
Title
Jan. 22
Feb. Mar.
Apr.
May June Sept. Oct.
26
27
30
21
25
3
29
P
P
P
P
P
President
P
P
P
Robert Morris
1VP
P
P
P
b
P
P
P
b
Mike DeFilippis
2VP
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E
P
P
P
P
Paul Nunziato
RJ White
Treasurer
E
P
P
Financial Secretary
P
P
P
P
P
E
P
P
Steve Ekizian
Recording Secretary
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Phil Erickson
Sgt. @ Arms
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Chairman
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Cesar Morales
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Frank Conti
TRUSTEES Chris Carini Gus Mokanos
P
E
P
E
P
P
P
E
Joe Arias
E
E
P
E
P
E
P
E
Brett Porigow
P
P
P
E
P
P
P
P
DELEGATES Brian Ahern
GWB
E
E
P
P
P
E
P
P
Daniel Rodriguez
GWB
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Dominic Palumbo
LGA
P
P
E
E
P
Benjamin Erskine
LGA
P
P
P
P
E
P
P
P
Vincent Scimeca
LGA
P
P
P
P
E
P
P
P
P
E
P
P
P
P
E
Brian Vitale
LGA
P
E
P
Jeremy Goldberg
LGA
P
E
P
P
P
P
Neil Curtin
JFK
P
P
P
Michael DeRosa
JFK
P
P
P
Robert Paulsen
JFK
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Troy Lopez
JFK
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Russell Hanson
JFK
P
P
P
E
P
P
P
P
Erik MacELwen
JFK
E
P
P
P
E
P
b
P
LT
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
LT
E
E
E
E
E
E
P
P
Brian O'Connell
NIA
E
E
P
P
P
b
P
E
Edward Clark
NIA
P
P
E
P
E
P
P
P
Danny Rafael
NIA
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E
P
P
P
P
P
Anthony Giardullo Paul Pimenta
Derek Cannon
NIA
Sal Fiumefreddo
NIA
George Brown
PN
E
P
P
Brian Joyce
PN
P
P
Giovanni Perrotta
HT
Joshua Oliveri
HT
P
b
P
E
P
E
P
E
E
b
P
E
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
E
P
P
E
WTC
P
E
P
John Basil
WTC
P
P
b
P
P
P
P
P
Michael Mollahan
PATH
E
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
John Monagas
PATH
E
P
P
Matthew Vogelman
PATH
Angel Serrano
P
P
P
Marcus Ciserano
BT
P
P
E
E
E
P
P
P
Christopher Howe
BT
P
P
P
P
P
E
P
P
Shaun Kehoe
BT
P
P
P
P
E
P
P
P
John Testa
SIB
P
P
P
E
E
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
SIB
P
Vincent Zappulla
SOD
P
b
P
P
P
P
P
P
Raymond Butler
SOD
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
William Riiska
SOD
P
P
E
E
P
P
P
P
Lewis Maira
Pol. Acad./HQ
P
E
P
P
P
P
P
P
Luis Morales
Pol. Acad./HQ
E
P
E
P
P
P
E
P
General Counsel
P
P
P
P
E
P
P
P
Michael Ulaky
John M^Ausland 10/29/2015
