All of us that work for DynCorp know that our pay checks were short this pay period. Local 24 has been assured that almost everyone should have received their make-up pay on or before Monday January 11th.  We are asking everyone to check their pay statements and ensure that they are correct. If you feel that there is a mistake, contact your manager and shop steward.

The deadline to apply for a 2016 IAM Scholarship Award is fast approaching. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by.

Applications must be postmarked no later than February 26, 2016 to be considered.

APPLY NOW: 2016 IAM Scholarship Competition

“Furthering education is an important goal for our members and their children,” said IAM Safety and Health Department Director Jim Reid, whose department administers the program. “The IAM Scholarship Competition is a great way to help with the expense.”

SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION OVERVIEW

This scholarship competition is open each year to members of the IAM and their children throughout the United States and Canada under procedures and rules of eligibility explained in this Announcement. The IAM Scholarship Fund, which is used exclusively to make possible these awards, was established by the delegates of the 1960 IAM Grand Lodge Convention.

The Scholarship Competition
Scholarships to make possible the attainment of a Bachelor’s degree or a two-year vocational/technical certification are determined in a competition among eligible applicants that is judged by a special Selection Committee.

Amount of the Awards
Awards to members are $2,000 per academic year. They are granted for a specific period from one to four years to enable the member to earn a Bachelor’s degree or a two-year vocational/technical certification.

Awards to Children of Members are: College — $1,000 per academic year. All awards are renewed each year until a Bachelor’s degree is obtained up to a maximum of four years. Vocational/Technical School — $2,000 per year until certification is reached up to a maximum of two years.

ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPETITION

An Eligble Applicant Must Be Either—

• an IAM member; or
• the son, daughter, stepchild or legally adopted child of an IAM member.

A Member Applicant –

• must have two years of continuous good-standing membership through the closing date of the competition which is February 26, 2016;
• may apply either when entering college or vocational/technical school as a freshman or at a higher level with some college credits already completed;
• may apply as a full-time or part-time student; and
• if not a winner, may apply again the following year.

Child of a Member Applicant –

• must have one living parent with two years of continuous good-standing membership through the closing date of February 26, 2016;
• will be eligible if the parent member died after the son or
  daughter entered high school, and the parent had two years of “continuous good-standing membership” at the time of death;
• A “continuous good-standing membership” is understood to be a period of membership during which the member continuously paid monthly dues uninterrupted by withdrawal cards;
• must be planning to graduate high school during the winter or by the end of the spring 2016 school year
• must plan to take a regular college or vocational/technical program on a full-time basis, maintaining qualifying grades.

Ineligible Applicants Include –

• applicants who do not intend to work without interruption for a bachelor’s degree or completion of a vocational/technical school certification;
• members’ children who are attending or have already attended college or vocational/technical school;
• children of members on the payroll of the Grand Lodge,
• graduate students; and
• applicants who do not plan to enroll in an accredited college or vocational/technical school.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A 2016 IAM SCHOLARSHIP

There are three different Application Packets. Please choose the appropriate link below to apply for an IAM Scholarship. The Application Packet must be completed and postmarked by February 26, 2016.

1. Children of members (college)

2. Children of members (vocational/technical school)

3. Members (college or vocational/technical school)

To be valid, an application must be submitted on the appropriate form. If you do not qualify under the above requirements, please do not send an application. No exceptions can be made to the rules. Application Packets for the 2016 competition may also be obtained by calling our scholarship department at 301-967-4708.
Application packets postmarked later than February 26, 2016, will NOT be acknowledged or considered. No exceptions will be permitted even if a third party is responsible for the delay.

IMPORTANT: Complete the application and MAIL TO:
IAM scholarship Program
9000 Machinists Place, Room 117
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2687

All Scholarship Applicants are Advised –

• to obtain guidance from their high school teachers and counselors in pursuing a college education or for attending vocational/technical school;
• not to wait until awards are announced before making other plans for financing a college education;
• to apply early for scholarships or awards from several other sources; and
• to make early application for admission to at least three colleges.

The Selection Committee
Award recipients will be chosen by an independent Selection Committee composed of four qualified educators from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

The Selection Procedure
The Committee attempts to select from each IAM territory applicants who have demonstrated learning ability and all-around suitability for college work or for attending vocational/technical school. In reaching this determination, many factors are taken into consideration, including: grades, attitude toward study, personal references, available test scores, the opinion of counselors and teachers and activities outside of school. For member applicants, weight is given to participation in local lodge responsibilities. Canadian students are judged according to Canadian scholastic standards. The IAM scholarship winners and honorable mentions will be announced in the Summer 2016 on the IAM website.

All Award Recipients –

• are responsible for obtaining admission to the college or vocational/technical school of the student’s choice;
• must take a course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent if attending college or the required courses for vocational/technical school; and
• may attend a two-year accredited college and transfer for the last two years.**

The Sponsoring Member and Member Applicants –

• must maintain continuous good-standing membership throughout the life of the award or have been issued an honorary withdrawal card due to a lay-off, plant closing or retirement after the scholarship has been awarded.

** For college scholarship recipients only.

GENERAL INFORMATION

When proper notification is submitted to the Scholarship Committee, the following may be approved: If the recipient enlists in the military, the award will be held in reserve for a period no longer than three years.

If the recipient enters the Peace Corps, the award will be held in reserve for a period no longer than two years.

The recipient must apply for reinstatement of the scholarship within three months after discharge from the military service or Peace Corps and must enroll in college.
A request for temporary suspension for academic reasons may be granted for a period not exceeding one year.

In the case of illness or accident, the award may be held in reserve for a period not to exceed two years. The student would be expected to resume college or vocational/technical work as soon as possible.

The IAM will set aside the total amount in the Scholarship Fund necessary to finance the student through the period of the award. The Program was established in the confident expectation that it will remain indefinitely, as long as donations continue. If unforeseen circumstances should cause the Program to be discontinued, scholarships in effect would be continued for their duration, and all money remaining in the Fund would be used solely for educational purposes.

ALTERNATE RESOURCES

Union Plus Credit Card Scholarships.

Send a postcard with your name, return address, telephone number and union to: Union Plus Scholarship Program, P.O. Box 34800, Wash., DC 20043-4800 or download the application from the Union Privilege web site in early September:www.unionplus.org/scholarships.

AFL-CIO’s Scholarship Guide.

The web site is www.aflcio.org for links to all unions and Federally-funded scholarship programs.

Federal Student Aid Information Center.

Call 1-800-433-3243 for a free copy of “The Student Guide.” The web site is www.StudentAid.ed.gov then link to publications or www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Vocational-Technical Information.

The web site is: http://www.trade-schools.net for information
on Voc-tech schools in the U.S. and Canada or www.accsct.org
for an alternate U.S. site.

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

From everyone at IAM&AW Local Lodge 24; Have a happy, safe and prosperous 2016!

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Washington, D.C., November 22, 2015 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced that General Vice President Bob Martinez, Jr. will succeed current International President Tom Buffenbarger, who steps down on Jan.1, 2016 after a 45-year career that spans service as a local IAM Shop Steward to more than 18 years as the IAM’s top elected official.

The announcement follows a vote by the union’s 11-member Executive Council, in accordance with the IAM Constitutional requirement for senior elected officials to leave office at age 65. Martinez, a 35-year IAM veteran will serve the remainder of Buffenbarger’s current 4-year term, which concludes July 1, 2017.

“There have been 13 International Presidents since the Machinists Union was founded in 1888,” said Buffenbarger. “The strength of this union has always been its ability to cultivate leaders who respect and reflect the values and goals of our membership. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be part of that heritage and I have full confidence that Bob Martinez is the right person to carry on that proud tradition.”

A native of Texas, Martinez served in the U.S. Navy before joining the IAM in 1980 as an aircraft assembler at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Ft. Worth, TX. Rising through the ranks, Martinez held numerous positions at the local and district level before assuming the office of Southern Territory Vice President in July 2003. In addition to his current position as Vice President in charge of IAM Headquarters, Martinez serves as a Trustee of the IAM National Pension Fund, and is Vice President on the National Executive Board of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA).

Buffenbarger’s tenure as International President was marked by a commitment to organizing, financial stability and a recognition that diversity in local and senior leadership is a key to remaining relevant in the modern workplace. The current IAM Executive Council is now among the most diverse in the labor movement, including men and women of African American, Hispanic, Native American and European heritage.

The IAM is among the largest industrial trade unions in North America and represents nearly 600,000 active and retired members in aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, shipbuilding, woodworking and other industries. Visitwww.goiam.org for more information about the IAM.

Robert Martinez
General Vice President, Headquarters, IAM

Bob Martinez, Jr., currently serves as IAM Headquarters General Vice President (GVP) with responsibility for IAM Headquarters and the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. The Headquarters GVP also has jurisdiction for the IAM’s Government Employees and Aerospace sectors.
A United States Navy veteran, Martinez began his IAM career in 1980 as a member of Local 776A in Ft. Worth, TX after being hired as an Aircraft Assembler at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth Division.

From 1980 to 1994, Martinez served in various positions with his local lodge before being appointed in 1995 as a staff member in the IAM Safety and Health Department. He also served as a Project Coordinator for the Re-Employment and Safety Training (IAM CREST) and for the Center for Administering Rehabilitation and Employment Services (IAM CARES).

In 1999, International President Tom Buffenbarger assigned Martinez to serve as the Southern Territory Education Representative with responsibility for training and education for IAM members in 14 southern states. In April 2002, he was appointed as a Special Representative and served in that capacity until joining the Executive Council in 2003 as the General Vice President assigned to the Southern Territory.

In addition to serving on the IAM Executive Council, Martinez is on the Board of Directors for Guide Dogs of America (GDA), serves as a Trustee on the Board of the IAM National Pension Fund and is a National Vice President on the National Executive Board of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA).

Vice President Martinez was recently honored with Guide Dogs of America’s highest honor, the Gift of Sight Award and the Cesar Chavez Award from LCLAA for his work on behalf of the Latino Labor Community.

Thomas Buffenbarger

International President
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

Thomas Buffenbarger is the 13th International President since the founding of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) in 1888.

The son of an IAM member, Tom Buffenbarger assumed his first IAM leadership post in 1970, at age 19, when he was elected Shop Steward of his apprenticeship group at General Electric Jet Engines, IAM Local 912, Evendale, Ohio.

In 1977, Tom Buffenbarger was elected as a Business Representative for IAM District 34, in Cincinnati. In 1980, he was appointed as an IAM Special Representative for the Great Lakes Territory and three years later became Administrative Assistant to the General Vice President for that territory.

Buffenbarger came to IAM Headquarters in 1986 to work in the IAM Organizing Department. In 1988, he was appointed Executive Assistant to the International President. He served in that position under International Presidents William Winpisinger and George Kourpias.

From 1991 to 1997, Buffenbarger served as IAM General Vice President at Headquarters, functioning as chief of staff of all Headquarters operations. In 1997, he was elected International President.

As International President, Buffenbarger is a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council and serves on the IndustriALL’s Executive Committee as Vice President.

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