LossofReg.12
PEFAgencyfee
activist,leader
mourned
procedureoutlined
1.NotificationofDissent:AnypersonpayinganagencyfeetoPEFmaynotifythe
BySHERRY
unionofhis/herdissentfromtheexpenditureofanyportionofthefeebyPEForits
HALBROOK
affiliatesinaidofactivitiesorcausesofapoliticalorideologicalnatureonlyincidentally
PEFisgrievingthe
relatedtotermsandconditionsofemployment.Notificationshallbemadebylettersent
lossofRegion12
toPEF’sSecretary-Treasurerbyregular,registeredorcertifiedmailduringtheperiod
activistEric
betweenFebruary15andMarch15ofeachyear,priortothefiscalyeartowhichthe
Lindemann,56,who
objectionapplies.Inthenotification,thedissentermustspecificallyinformtheunion
diedathishomein
whethertheobjectioniscontinuous,whichmeansthatitdoesnothavetoberenewed
YaphankNovember1.
eachyear.Ifthenotificationdoesnotstatethattheobjectioniscontinuous,the
Lindemannwasa
objectionmustberenewedannuallyaccordingtotherequirementsandtimeframes
PEFDivision232
LINDEMANN
providedherein.Apersonwhoisnewlyemployedorre-employedatanytimeduringthe
stewardatthestate
fiscalyeartowhichhis/hernotificationappliesmustsendhis/hernotification,inthe
OfficeofRealPropertyServices
mannerdescribedabove,withinthirty(30)calendardaysofreceiptofhis/herfirst
(ORPS)inHauppauge,wherehewas
payrollcheckfromwhichagency-feedeductionsaremade.
arealpropertyanalyst1.Hejoined
2.EstimatedRefund:EachpersonwhonotifiestheUnionasprovidedinparagraph
PEFin1985.
1shall,pendingPEF’sfinalrefunddetermination,receiveanestimatedrefund.This
In2002,Lindemannwas
estimatedrefundshallrepresentthedissenter’sapproximateproratashareof
appointedbyPEFPresidentRoger
expendituresbyPEForitsaffiliatesinaidofcausesofapoliticalorideologicalnature
BensontoleadRegion12whilea
onlyincidentallyrelatedtotermsandconditionsofemployment.Theestimatedrefund
specialelectionwasheldtofillamid-
shallbetransmittedwithinthirty(30)daysoftheendofPEF’sfiscalyeartoadissenter
termvacancyinthecoordinator
whofilesatimelynoticeofdissent.
position.Lindemannalsoservedon
3.Refund:TheapproximateproportionofagencyfeesactuallyspentbyPEFandits
thePEFExecutiveBoardfrommid-
affiliatesduringthefiscalyearinaidofcausesofapoliticalorideologicalnatureonly
1998throughJuly2009inSeat155,
incidentallyrelatedtotermsandconditionsofemploymentshallbedetermined
representingmembersatORPSand
annually,afterthecloseofeachfiscalyearofPEF.Thisdeterminationshallbepromptly
attheAdirondackParkAgency.
communicated,inwriting,toeachdissenter.Ifthisdeterminationisforanamount
“IusedEricasmysoundingboard
greaterthantheestimatedrefund,thedifferencewithinterestatthestatutoryrateshall
formanyyears,becauseIknewhe
promptlybetransmittedtoeachdissenter.
wouldgivemeanobjectiveand
4.Objections/NeutralHearing:IfadissenterisdissatisfiedwithPEF’srefund
unbiasedopinion,”saidPEFretiree
determination,anobjectionmaybemadewithinthirty(30)daysofreceiptoftherefund.
MikeDeVoe,whofoundedandled
ObjectionsshallbemadetoPEF’sSecretary-Treasurerbyregular,registeredorcertified
Division232untilheretiredin2009.
mail.AllobjectionswillbeexpeditiouslysubmittedbyPEFforhearingandresolutionto
“Ericwasdiligentandmeticulous.
aneutralpartyappointedbytheAmericanArbitrationAssociationfromitspanelof
Hethoughtthingsthroughbeforehe
arbitrators.PEF,atitsoption,mayconsolidateallobjectionsandhavethemresolvedat
offeredadvice.Hewasadearfriend
onehearing.Anobjectormaypresenthis/herobjectiontotheneutralinperson.The
andcolleague.”
costofthishearingshallbebornebyPEF.
“Ericwasaverydelightful
5.Escrow:Thebalanceofadissenter’sagencyfeepaymentsduringthefiscalyearin
person,”saidPEFRegion12
questionshallbeheldinaninterest-bearing,segregatedaccountuntilPEF’srefund
CoordinatorDeeDodson.“Hehad
determinationismadeandanyobjectionbythedissenterisfinallydeterminedunder
thewarmestandmostinfectious
theproceduresetforthinparagraphfour.
smile.Hewassoft-spokenandeven-
tempered,andhedevotedmany
yearsasaunionactivist.
“Hewasaneffectiveboard
TIMINGISEVERYTHING–PEFPoliticalOrganizer/
member,workplaceadvocate,
LobbyistRyanDelgadotellsRegion8memberstoplan
steward,delegateandRegion12
lobbyingaroundthestatebudgetcycle.Theconference
politicalactivist,”Dodsonsaid.
tookplaceattheGideonPutnuminSaratogaSprings,
“Ericsurelywillbemissed,”
November13-15. —PhotobyFredMoody
Division232CouncilLeaderDan
Gouldsaid.“Hewaskind,quiet,
gentle,intelligentandcontemplative,
yeteffectiveinspeakingforour
members.Ericlovedunionworkand
workedonmanyPEFprojects.We
willcherishhismemory.”
Lindemannissurvivedbyhiswife,
Barbara,andtwochildren.
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