IAFF Local 1159 Podcast

Overview of PERS for OPSRP, Tier 1 & 2 and Retirement Best Practices

This episode includes President Nate Hon and Vice President Mark Oelschloger and the topic of discussion is everyone's favorite, politics. The discussion includes Political Action accounts, why we need to be involved with politics, how we endorse and who we endorsed for the 2024 General Election. More than anything, voter early and often. 

To view our endorsements, hit the link below. 

https://www.local1159.com/endorsements/

Check out this episode for discussion on the 2025 annual budget with President Nate Hon and Secretary/Treasurer Ben Rolicheck.

In this episode we sit down with Clackamas Shop Steward Patrick Dunne and Chris from DiMartino Associates to discuss post retirement health care options and the IAFF Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan. Go to https://iaffmerp.org/ for more information on the MERP.

This episode includes Fitness Challenge mastermind Paul Corwin and contributing member, Brett Yeager. To get singned up for the challenge, go tohttps://local1159fitnesschallenge.org/

Conversation with Mark Oelschlager and Nate Hon about the IAFF MERP benefit. This is a game changer. Check it out. Contact Mark or Nate with questions.

On this Podcast, we welcome Molly Jones from the Center of Excellence and Advanced Recover Systems and JT Anoushiravani, our Lake Oswego Shop Steward. The conversation focuses on the Center for Excellence and Peer Support. For more information on Center of Excellence and and their robust website or resource, go to https://www.iaffrecoverycenter.com/

Discussion about MDA Fill The Boot with MDA representative Amanda Borror and Local 1159 Clackamas representative Kevin Gilfillan. Fill The Boot is this Saturday, July 16th 2022 in Damascus.

Had a chance to catch up with Andrew Gordian and hear about some big items coming forward at D1. Some of the topics include levy conversation, D shift committee and some other items.