New Jersey State Postal Workers
43rd Annual Convention
Bill Lewis, President
Monday, June 16 – Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Bally’s Atlantic City, New Jersey
Leader of the Year
Mark Dimondstein
National Officers Attending State Convention
Debbie Szeredy, Vice President
Liz Powell, Secretary/Treasurer
Tony McKinnon, DIR
Anna Smith, Organization Dir.
Regional Coordinators Attending State Convention
John Dirzius
Mike Gallagher
National Business Agents Attending State Convention
Jeff Kehlert – NBA Clerk Craft
Bob Romanowski – NBA Clerk Craft
John Jackson – NBA Clerk Craft
Ken Prinz – NBA – Motor Vehicle Craft, Eastern
Joe La Capria – NBA Motor Vehicle Craft, NE
Chris Howe – NBA Maintenance Craft, NE
Guests Attending State Convention
Randy Zelznick
Mark Belland, Esquire
Convention Agenda
Monday, June 16, 2014
Hotel Check-in after 3 pm (rooms may be available earlier)
2:00 – 5:00 pm Convention Registration
4:30 – 5:00 pm Executive Board Meeting
Federal Prep Presentation Topics:
– Prepare for Retirement and Learn about your benefits
– Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)
– Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS)
-Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
– Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
– Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
– Social Security/Medicare
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
7:00-9:00 am Private Buffet Breakfast
8:00 am Late Convention Registration
8:00-9:30 am Committee Meetings
9:00 am The 43rd Annual Convention is called to Order
10:00 am Nomination of officers
Noon-1:00 pm Convention is in Recess
1:00 pm 43rd Annual Convention Resumes
1:00 pm Commencement of the Election of Officers
6:30-8:30 pm Private Buffet Dinner/Leader of the Year Award
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
7:00 – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 12:00 pm The 43rd Annual Convention is called to Order
Re-Enforcement of Successful Strategies in the Grievance Arbitration Procedure
Presented By National Business Agents:
John Louis Jackson, Jr.
Robert Romanowski
Kenneth Prinz
Jeff Kehlert
This class will focus on the most critically important aspects
of successful Grievance Investigation & Processing and
protections against management Threshold Arguments.
Convention Package rate is $475.00 and it includes:
2 night stay at Bally’s Tower
Tuesday, private breakfast buffet and private dinner buffet
Wednesday, private breakfast
Convention registration and material
Registration $50.00
Bally’s Tower $141.10 per night includes all taxes and surcharges
Hotel reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 1-888-516-2215 between the hours of 8 AM to 2 AM.
Please remember to let them know that you are with NJ State Postal Workers Union, Group Code SB06PW4m to ensure that you receive the negotiated per night rate.
Convention Meals
Breakfast Buffet $25.00
Dinner Buffet $70.00
All Convention Packages & Meals must be made through the New Jersey State Postal Workers Union.
Please direct all correspondence to
Bill Lewis,
NJ Postal Workers Union,
PO Box 8011, Trenton, NJ 08650
no later than May 30, 2014.
I thank you in advance for your assistance and support in this matter. I can be contacted at 609-631-7745.
– Bill Lewis, President NJSPWU