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NOMINATION AND ELECTIONS OF LOCAL OFFICERS

Nominations of Local 195 Officers will take place in August and/or September of this year (2025).

Election of Officers will take place in November 2025. The term of office is for three years, from January 2026 to December 2028.

Refer to the Local 195 Bylaws, Article 12, Sec. 3 page 13.

Please attend your chapter meetings.


LOCAL 195'S FIGHT FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE FOR ITS MEMBERS

A Message from LOCAL 195 IFPTE Leadership:

We are committed to protecting your healthcare and ensuring fair treatment for all members during these negotiations. SHBP Reopener Summary Plan Year 2026. The State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) reopener clause has been triggered due to a significant projected increase in healthcare premiums for Plan Year 2026. Why Was the Reopener Triggered?

The projected blended premium for the Unity PPO and Unity 2019 PPO plans is expected to rise by 16.1% over the baseline. After accounting for a 3.5% contractual salary increase effective July 2025, the Adjusted Premium Increase (API) is 12.6%. What Does This Mean for Employees? Employees will see higher health benefit contributions in 2026. These increases are tied to: - Across-the-board salary raises. - Step advancements (including a new Step 11 in some units). The increased contributions will be credited toward reducing the overall cost of the SHBP for 2026. What's Next?

LOCAL 195 IFPTE is actively engaged in negotiations to ensure: - Fair treatment of employees - No unnecessary cost-shifting - Sustainable cost-saving strategies.


NEW JERSEY UNIONS STRONGLY OPPOSE GOVERNOR MURPHY'S 37% HEALTHCARE COST HIKE!

UNIONS STRONGLY URGE LEGISTLATURE TO RETURN TO TRENTON!

TRENTON- More than a dozen unions representing well over 140,000 workers in New Jersey stand united in opposition to Governor Murphy’s proposed 37% hike in healthcare costs for state workers and call on Trenton now to address the state’s healthcare affordability crisis.

This dramatic increase is a betrayal of the public workers who keep our state running, particularly at a time when inflation is already squeezing the pockets of working families. Workers should not be forced to shoulder the burden of these excessive and unfair cost increases. Governor Murphy’s decision to impose these staggering health insurance hikes, 37% for local government workers and 19.7% for state government workers, directly undermines the financial security of New Jersey’s public sector employees, many of whom are already struggling with rising living costs.

It’s important to note that these workers—whose jobs include critical services such as healthcare, education, and public safety—are being hit hardest by this unfair tax on their wages. The coalition is demanding immediate action to halt this steep cost increase and ensure that public employees are not asked to sacrifice their health or financial well-being. In addition to voicing our concerns over the proposed healthcare increases, we have sent a letter to legislative leaders urging them to return to Trenton and take immediate action to address the $100 million cut to the State Health Benefits Plan (SHBP) included in the FY2026 budget. This budget cut undermines collective bargaining and unfairly shifts costs onto New Jersey’s public sector workers and retirees. The FY26 budget represents a direct attack on the public sector workforce and will lead to catastrophic cost increases for over 100,000 workers and retirees. It also disregards years of good-faith negotiations with the Murphy Administration, which resulted in substantial healthcare cost savings, and sets a dangerous precedent by bypassing the contractual reopener process.

We urge the legislature to pass a supplemental budget bill to eliminate the $100 million healthcare cut, in light of the recent revenue surplus projections. This action would not only repair the damage caused by the FY2026 budget but also send a powerful message that New Jersey stands with its workers. We stand ready to work with legislators to advocate for affordable, quality healthcare for all New Jersey workers. This is a fight we will not back down from. The growing coalition includes IFPTE CWA, AFSCME NJ, AAUP-AFT, AFT New Jersey, the Council of New Jersey State Colleges, URA-AFT, HPAE,, Rutgers AAUP-AFT, PBA, PFANJ, FOP-NJ State Lodge.




KNOW YOUR FACTS ABOUT THE FREEDOM FOUNDATION!

Recently an anti-worker special interest group has been contacting our members and urging them to withdraw from the union.

They want to weaken the union so that they can try to defund your jobs.

Don't fall for their lies. Learn more by clicking the link below!

Click to read about Freedom Foundation


Local 195 invites you to become a member and join your Union!

Click on the "Sign-Up Card" button to download the Application for Membership and Payroll Deduction Card. Fill out both cards, sign and return to the Local office at 186 North Main Street, Milltown, NJ 08850 or email cards to local195@local195.org.

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Local 195 Membership ID Cards

For those members who do not have an I.D. card with your membership number listed on the card, please call the Local office or email the Local at local195@local195.org and a card will be ordered for you. Please note this process takes several weeks. If you are having trouble logging into the site with your ID number, please remember your password must be entered in with all lowercase letters.


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