Jason Cunningham and Kyle talk about the Paycheck Committee. A newly formed PFFA committee organized to establish some best practices to address discrepancies or issues related to pay and accruals.

Paycheck Committee Information

VP Terry Foster, FF Tom Houston and FF Marcus Donaldson talk about their experience in Colorado Springs at the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial weekend. 
Video of the service can be viewed at link below.
https://www.iaff.org/fffm23/

IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial 2023

The first in a new series of podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews dive into the life and careers of some of Portland Fire's high performing, dedicated members.

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Chris Fukai

The second installment of the Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews dive into the life and careers of some of Portland Fire's high performing, dedicated members.

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Jasen Stensgaard

The third installment of the Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of PF&R's high performing, dedicated members. In this episode Josef talks with Mike about his time at FDNY, September 11th, and his journey to Portland.

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Michael Sheridan

The fourth installment of the Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of PF&R's high performing, dedicated members.

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Jason Kelly

The next installment of the Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of PF&R's high performing, dedicated members.

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Anthony Braxton

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Dusty Miller

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Matt Coffey

The Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of PF&R's high performing, dedicated members.

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Aimee Rooney

PFFA's LMBC members Isaac McLennan and Rob Hutchens sit down with Kyle to talk about the current chaos surrounding our health insurance and some changes to open enrollment.

What the Hell is Going on with Our Healthcare

The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Mark Tilden

PFFA's VEBA client consultant Christopher Carnahan, Secretary Treasurer Jacob Domeyer, and District Representative Brent Cavanias sit down with Kyle to talk about our VEBA plan. This is an informational discussion on how the plan works and what benefits VEBA offers to our membership. Enjoy.

HRA VEBA Roundtable Discussion

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Sean Fogarty

PFFA President Isaac McLennan and OSFFC President Karl Koenig share a synopsis of the 57th Convention and the debates behind the resolutions passed. If ever you wondered what the IAFF does for you, listen and you will know.

https://www.iaff.org/convention/

IAFF 57th Convention Conversation

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Ed Resch

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Jamie Ziegler

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Jerry Bartolome

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Christian Lapainis

Lt. Laurent Picard speaks with PFFA Pod host Kyle MacLowry about his experiences as an Oregon Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator. In 2020 Oregon voters passed Measure 109 legalizing and regulating psyilocybin use for therapeutic purposes. Enjoy.

Laurent Picard talks about becoming a Licensed Psylocybin Facilitator

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Ty Callicotte

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Matt Fullerton

This is an attempt to provide useful information to Local 43 members for accessing Paid Leave Oregon. I speak with Austin Kelly, Ryan Schenk, Tara Stein, and Jared Laws who each have a different knowledge base regarding the use of PLO. At the very least, several good resources are discussed for anyone who may need or want to apply for this state benefit that we all fund.

Paid Leave Oregon for Local 43

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Aspen Breuer

Get the details of the changes to our healthcare benefits with Isaac and Rob. City benefits webpage below.

https://www.portland.gov/bhr/benefit-offerings/events

What the Hell with our Healthcare: Part 2

Portland Fire retiree and historian Don Porth talks with VP Jay Fink about the state of our David Campell Memorial Park.

Campbell Memorial Update

The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members. 

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Travis Chipman

For this PFFA Senior Fire Fighter podcast, host Josef Kuehnast organized a panel discussion with Matt Coffey, Eli Goldman-Armstrong, and Ryan Lougeay to offer some insight to the different phases of ones career. 

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast - Managing the Job

PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Tony Baldwin

A sit down with Chief Johnson and President McLennan. We wanted to learn a little about where Chief Johnson came from, some of the high points of her career in Dallas and where she is headed as the Chief of PF&R.

Meet Chief Johnson

PFFA Senior Firefighter Podcast featuring Greg Rose

Inspired by Matt Fullerton, Kyle and Matt sit down with VOYA experts Greyson Stefani and Dan Gregory.  There is a ton of information to convey regarding VOYA and how we can utilize their services. Whether it is for deferred comp, either of our pension programs, investing goals and planing, or anything  thing money related, VOYA is a great resource. This may the first of a two or three part series, but the hope is to help members be more knowledgable and engaged in managing their finances.

Make the Most of Your Money - What VOYA offers PFFA members

Talking OPSRP with one of the Oregon's leading PERS attorneys.
0:00 - 4:17 Introductions
4:17     PERS acronyms - OPSRP
6:10     IAP and Defined Benefit
8:10     UAL
10:02   Employer Rates
14:25   EPSA
17:05  SB 1049
20:43  Tier 1 and 2 UAL effect
23:13    Voluntary Contributions 
27:15    TDF
30:30  Current Negotiations for pension protection

Talking PERS and OPSRP with Aruna Masih

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