2019-09-20T08:17:16-05:00 2018-12-31 341322309 CIUNI & PANICHI INC 25201 CHAGRIN BLVD 200 CLEVELAND OH 441225683 990 2018-01-01 346000349 BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN BROT 2162412630 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 STEPHEN J BRUNO NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER 2162412630 2019-09-19 1 JEFFREY R SPENCER CPA P01367852 2168317171 162.155.232.54 2019-09-19 09:40:15 ED P 915CD39D2F9C6805981569E3C382982B022D81C4 0317C451D0536B58ACFA5449F7319B787DB8D065 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DENNIS R PIERCE 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 24220003 0 X WWW.BLE-T.ORG X 1863 OH THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND SAFETY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION, AGGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION AND SOLIDARITY. 14 0 124 0 53973 0 0 0 21059107 20713643 242397 372210 369122 304454 21670626 21390307 0 0 0 0 10912406 8625708 0 0 0 10712818 13412391 21625224 22038099 45402 -647792 26345321 24369517 4417898 3911914 21927423 20457603 X THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND SAFETY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION, AGGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION AND SOLIDARITY. 0 0 BLET: HIGHLIGHTS OF CALENDAR YEAR 2018BLET HELD ITS FOURTH QUADRENNIAL CONVENTION IN OCTOBER, 2018 WHERE OVER 460 DELEGATES ATTENDED, VOTED AND APPROVED 75 AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.NATIONAL DIVISION OFFICER ELECTIONS WERE HELD IN 2018. MEMBERS WERE ELECTED TO 26 NATIONAL DIVISION OFFICES FOR TERMS BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2019. TRIENNIAL LOCAL DIVISION OFFICER ELECTIONS WERE HELD FOR ALL OF BLET'S 468 LOCAL DIVISIONS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE NATIONAL DIVISION IMPLEMENTED A NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS MODULE IN OUR ONLINE REPORTING SYSTEM TO EXPEDITE THE ELECTION PROCESS, REPORTING AND FACILITATE COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL ELECTION RULES. BLET RESPONDED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB) WITH SUBMISSIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING RAILROAD ACCIDENTS DURING 2018: CAYCE, SC - FEBRUARY 4, 2018 (NTSB FILE #RRD-18MR003) QUEENS VILLAGE, NY - JUNE 10, 2017 (NTSB FILE #DCA-17-FR-009) IVY CITY, D.C. - JUNE 27, 2017 (NTSB FILE #DCA17MR010) HYNDMAN, PA - AUGUST 2, 2017 (NTSB FILE #DCA17FR011) DUPONT, WA - DECEMBER 18, 2017 (NTSB FILE #RRD18MR001)REGIONAL MEETINGS WERE HELD IN MONTEREY, CA AND WASHINGTON, DC WHERE OFFICERS FROM A VARIETY OF DIVISIONS, GENERAL COMMITTEES OF ADJUSTMENT AND STATE LEGISLATIVE BOARDS ATTENDED TRAINING SESSIONS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS.BLET'S NATIONAL DIVISION EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT HELD THE FOLLOWING CLASSES FOR ITS MEMBERS DURING THE YEAR: SECRETARY-TREASURER TRAINING - JANUARY AND DECEMBER DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LM REPORT TRAINING - FEBRUARY LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE TRAINING - JULY LOCAL CHAIRMAN TRAINING - NOVEMBERTHE FOLLOWING CONTRACTS WERE RATIFIED DURING 2018: CFER CN-IC CN-WC CRRR CSOR GTW MNA NECR SBRR SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL UNION RR AMTRAK 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 420 0 1 124 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X X STEPHEN J BRUNO 2162412630 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 STEPHEN J BRUNO NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASUR 53.00 7.00 X X 213776 0 27889 COLE W DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 263847 0 27889 RICHARD C GIBBONS VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 201311 0 27889 GILBERT L GORE VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 264047 0 27889 JAMES P LOUIS VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 201161 0 27889 DENNIS R PIERCE PRESIDENT 53.00 8.00 X X 258119 0 27889 MICHAEL D PRIESTER VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 201961 0 27889 EDGAR LEE PRUITT JR FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 53.00 7.00 X X 213076 0 27889 MARCUS J RUEF VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 246946 0 27889 JOHN P TOLMAN VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 205933 0 27889 MICHAEL D TWOMBLY VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 200505 0 27889 DAVID P ESTES TRUSTEE 8.00 1.00 X X 30441 0 0 MARK L WALLACE TRUSTEE 8.00 1.00 X X 26767 0 0 WILLIAM P LYONS TRUSTEE 8.00 1.00 X X 17176 0 0 PAUL T AIRD SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE 56.00 X 136179 0 27889 THOMAS A PONTOLILLO DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 163977 0 27889 VINCENT G VERNA DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS 40.00 X 136618 0 27889 MICHAEL G COLLIER DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING 40.00 X 165631 0 27889 ALBERT D COOK III DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS 40.00 X 136924 0 27889 3284395 0 446224 16 0 1 0 BEN BALL PRODUCTIONS 514 AMERICAS WAY 7326 BOX ELDER CO 577197600 CONVENTION PRODUCTION SERVICES 1261677 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT RIO HOTEL CASINO PO BOX 17011 LAS VEGAS NV 89114 CONVENTION ACCOMODATIONS 770224 AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE HARTFORD CT 061560396 PENSION PLAN ADMINISTRATOR 589000 US POSTMASTER 2400 ORANGE AVENUE ROOM 24 CLEVELAND OH 441019998 POSTAGE 282057 ZWERDLING PAUL KAHN AND WOLLY 1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 712 WASHINGTON DC 200365420 LEGAL SERVICES 235542 8 MEMBERSHIP DUES 999999 16299602 16299602 REIMBURSED EXPENDITURES 999999 4348831 4348831 HEALTH INSURANCE REVENUE 999999 58600 58600 SALE OF SUPPLIES 999999 6610 6610 20713643 91416 91416 36875 36875 3110490 2829696 280794 280794 280794 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 999999 208166 208166 ADVERTISING INCOME 511120 53953 53953 BOND PREMIUMS 999999 5440 5440 20 20 267579 21390307 20927249 53973 409085 2275658 3480841 30221 1895210 943778 363060 77300 46664 106693 259815 604935 1267885 2936122 5223 6121812 320197 NEWSPAPER AND PUBLIC RE 544195 SPECIAL PROGRAMS 260368 BONDS AND INSURANCE 257750 POSTAGE AND COURIER 71922 168450 22038099 5176714 5807142 1236443 834021 840866 1105260 154028 154430 1289431 554078 904359 735353 9306445 7279160 7438579 7307702 1214915 1076119 72972 70330 26345321 24369517 4304683 3789988 113215 121926 4417898 3911914 X 21927423 20457603 21927423 20457603 26345321 24369517 X -647792 -643020 -179008 X 0 1 X 1 0 B L E T PAC FUND 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 010681417 769528 1 0 0 X X 0 551953 238135 313818 737478 315943 421535 735353 MERRILL LYNCH FUNDS 7279160 C 7279160 INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE 7307702 C 7307702 OTHER 100062 LEASE OBLIGATION 21864 121926 X 20747287 -643020 -643020 21390307 0 21390307 22038099 0 22038099 0 22038099 PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTION OF CUSTOM RAILROAD PAINTINGS IN ITS MUSEUM LOCATED IN THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL DIVISION OFFICE. PART X, LINE 2: THE BROTHERHOOD AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED AFFILIATE, THE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, ARE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(5) AND SECTION 501(C)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC), RESPECTIVELY. THE BLET PAC IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 527 OF THE IRC. HOWEVER, INVESTMENT INCOME EARNED ON BLET PAC FUNDS IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. THE BLET PAC GENERATED NO TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "INCOME TAXES" TOPIC OF THE FASB ASC, UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY MANAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION CLASSIFIES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS AS OTHER EXPENSE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND HAS INCURRED NO AMOUNTS FOR INCOME TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED. X 1 0 1 0 0 STEPHEN J BRUNO NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASUR 213776 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 241665 0 0 0 COLE W DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT 263847 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 291736 0 0 0 RICHARD C GIBBONS VICE PRESIDENT 201311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 229200 0 0 0 GILBERT L GORE VICE PRESIDENT 264047 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 291936 0 0 0 JAMES P LOUIS VICE PRESIDENT 201161 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 229050 0 0 0 DENNIS R PIERCE PRESIDENT 258119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 286008 0 0 0 MICHAEL D PRIESTER VICE PRESIDENT 201961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 229850 0 0 0 EDGAR LEE PRUITT JR FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 213076 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 240965 0 0 0 MARCUS J RUEF VICE PRESIDENT 246946 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 274835 0 0 0 JOHN P TOLMAN VICE PRESIDENT 205933 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 233822 0 0 0 MICHAEL D TWOMBLY VICE PRESIDENT 200505 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 228394 0 0 0 PAUL T AIRD SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE 136179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 164068 0 0 0 THOMAS A PONTOLILLO DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH ASSISTANT TO TH 163977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 191866 0 0 0 VINCENT G VERNA DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS 136618 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 164507 0 0 0 MICHAEL G COLLIER DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING 165631 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 193520 0 0 0 ALBERT D COOK III DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS 136924 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889 0 164813 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A GILBERT L. GORE $43,466.74 SEVERANCE COLE W. DAVIS $43,466.74 SEVERANCE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 BLET UPDATED ITS BYLAWS IN 2018 TO REFLECT A NUMBER OF NEW RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE APPROVED BY ITS DELEGATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE ORGANIZATION IS A CRAFT UNION CONSISTING OF OVER 57,500 ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF NATIONAL DIVISION OFFICERS, A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING MUST HAVE HIS/HER DUES PAID UP THROUGH THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE MONTH IN WHICH THE ELECTION IS HELD. THE OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL DIVISION SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP BY DIRECT MEMBERSHIP VOTING AND SHALL BE THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, WHO WILL BE THE ALTERNATE NATIONAL PRESIDENT, NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER, EIGHT VICE PRESIDENTS, ONE OF WHICH SHALL BE THE NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE, AND THREE TRUSTEES. THESE OFFICERS COLLECTIVELY SHALL CONSTITUE THE ADVISORY BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990: A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR REVIEW AFTER BEING PREPARED BY THE UNION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALS THE UNION'S COMMITTEE ON SALARIES REVIEWS OFFICER COMPENSATION AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE VOTED ON BY THE DELEGATES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S QUADRENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. BETWEEN CONVENTIONS OFFICERS' SALARY INCREASES WILL BE GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF THE AVERAGE MONETARY ALLOWANCES/INCREASES OR COLA ADJUSTMENTS, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, OBTAINED FOR ENGINEERS THROUGH THE CONCERTED NATIONAL WAGE MOVEMENTS OF CLASS ONE RAILROADS. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS THE UNION'S COMMITTEE ON SALARIES REVIEWS OFFICER COMPENSATION AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE VOTED ON BY THE DELEGATES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S QUADRENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. BETWEEN CONVENTIONS OFFICERS' SALARY INCREASES WILL BE GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF THE AVERAGE MONETARY ALLOWANCES/INCREASES OR COLA ADJUSTMENTS, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, OBTAINED FOR ENGINEERS THROUGH THE CONCERTED NATIONAL WAGE MOVEMENTS OF CLASS ONE RAILROADS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE HEADQUARTERS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., EASTERN, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE HEADQUARTERS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., EASTERN, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INCOME FROM AFFILIATE -130,877. PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST -48,131. B L E BUILDING ASSOCIATION 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 340116410 OFFICE RENT OH 501(C)2 0 B L E T PAC FUND 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 010681417 SEG FUND OH 527 0 B L E T GROUP RETURN 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 237381451 UNION OH 501(C)5 0 BLET DISABILITY AND WELFARE BENEFIT 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 300262584 BENEFITS OH 501(C)9 0 FRANKLIN P GREENE EDUCATIONAL LOAN 7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 346538928 PRIVATE FD OH 501(C)3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B L E BUILDING ASSOCIATION K 503350 PER MONTHLY CHARGE