PAX Centurion - January / February 2014

www.bppa.org PAX CENTURION • January/February 2014 • Page 3 President’s Report: Thomas J. Nee, BPPA President A sincere thank you F irst and foremost, I wanted to send a sincere thank you to all of the members of the BPPA, the BPDBS, the BPSOF and the entire BPD for the support shown to my family during our recent tragedy. There are no words that suffice to say “Thank you” a thousand times over. So “thank you”. The Nee family appreciates it more than you will ever know. Now that we have finally secured our contract and at least received the first step-increase, the rest of the retro payments should be on the way shortly. Many have recently received their FLSA/ compensatory time-owed payments. Some received nothing, some received a sub- stantial amount, depending upon how much time you had accrued. If in doubt, check with your own time-clerk or payroll. The BPPA can- not verify how much time you had individually accrued-only you can do that. Hopefully, you kept good personal records of what and how much time they owed you… We are hopeful that the retro- pay will arrive shortly. Certainly, we are long-overdue, and Mary Ryan in BPD payroll has been working tirelessly to finalize figures and get them shipped up to City Hall. (Please realize that there is a level of bureaucracy above Mary Ryan that neither we nor she has any control over.) As soon as we are notified, we will FAX out a message. We all know our spouses are waiting for the magic day when monies-owed arrive… Now that Mayor MartyWalsh has permanently appointed Billy Evans as the new PC, we are hopeful that a new, mutually respectful relationship can begin again, much like the relationship we had with former PC Kathy O’Toole. PC Evans is a good man and in his quiet, unassuming way, has always shown nothing but respect for the patrol force. No, we will probably never agree on all issues, but we can agree on many. We sincerely hope that politics will remain out of the equation and that a desire to improve the BPD – both for the patrol force and for the public – will be our mutual concern. To the men and women of the BPD and EMS, It was, and is, a great pleasure to raise awareness, on your behalf, of the annual scholarship by securing advertisers to offer their services to you, the members of the BPPA, in 2013 and beyond. It is most important to keep in mind that many of these advertisers are happy to support our cause just because they are appreciative of your efforts, but many, while appreciative, need to drive additional sales as well. Please try to keep this in mind as you shop for groceries, fill prescriptions, buy cars, dine in restaurants or when you might be in need of any services you see advertised within the pages of this, or past and future issues of the Pax. Also, as always, as you go about your daily routines, if you see or hear of a potential candidate for advertising, I can be reached at (617) 989 – 2772 (office) or my cell (617) 529 – 9288. Thank you in advance and thank you for the opportunity to represent you in this endeavor. Sincerely, Mike Joyce Advertisers in this issue of the Pax Centurion : Boston Red Sox Foundation Burke Distributing / Doyle’s Café Byrne & Drechsler, LLP, Attorneys at Law City of Boston Credit Union The Embroidery Clinic Erie Pub Law Offices of Donald E. Green guaranteedRate (Rusty O’Dowd) Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Kustom Klosets Carole Lund, R.E. M&S Auto Body Neponset Preschool New Varity Corp. Putnam Investments Squires of Hanover Attention To all members of the Boston Police Relief Association – Active Duty or Retired If you need to change your beneficiary or you are not sure of who your beneficiary is you can contact the relief office at 617-364-9565. If you leave a message your call will be returned and if necessary the paperwork will be sent out to you. Thank you. William F. Carroll, Clerk, Boston Police Relief Association We are hopeful that the retro-pay will arrive shortly. Certainly, we are long-overdue, and Mary Ryan in BPD payroll has been working tirelessly to finalize figures and get them shipped up to City Hall.