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the required documents using the Document Center in eEnroll, the Plan’s online enrollment system.

Retirees access eEnroll via the ORBIT system. Visit www.shpnc.org and click Enroll Now and select the yellow

button to access ORBIT.

State Health Plan members that do not have access to eEnroll can e-mail their documents to SHPDpendentAu-

dit@benefitfocus.com or fax them to (866) 742-6444. Members who e-mail or fax documents are required to

include their full name, dependent’s full name, State Health Plan ID number (located on their Plan ID card) and

the name of their employing unit (if any) on both the e-mail and fax in order for the document to be accepted.

Mailed, hard copy documents will not be accepted.

Members with questions about this process should contact the Eligibility and Enrollment Support Center at

(855) 859-0966, Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST. For complete details, including step-by-

step uploading instructions and frequently asked questions, visit the State Health Plan’s website: www.shpnc.org.

National Convention Update

By Dennis McCrary - NC National Trustee

The 63rd National Conference, which will be held in than $125 per day. It has been many years since there has

Nashville, is almost here. My last BlueNote article been an increase and this change is proposed by Grand

briefly mentioned some proposed changes to the Na- Lodge Board of Trustees.

tional FOP Constitution and Bylaws that will probably

be voted on at the conference. The deadline has passed Amendment 5: This amendment will allow lodges to

for the submission of any changes that are to be consid- consider those officers who work an average of 30 hours

ered at the conference. I am going to provide a summary a week as eligible for active membership even though the

below of those that were submitted to the National Sec- hours may be with different employers. There are offic-

retary in a timely manner and will be discussed. ers across the country that have been laid off but are still

working as sworn officers for multiple agencies to con-

Amendment 1: This amendment will eliminate the 10% tinue in their career choice. This would let them have the

late fee for failing to pay the Grand Lodge per capita benefits of FOP membership if their local lodges decided

within 30 days of the due date. The National Secretary is to approve such members. Proposed by Grand Lodge

recommending this be adopted. Proposed by Grand Board of Trustees.

Lodge Board of Trustees.

Amendment 6: This amendment would provide that if

Amendment 2: The National Fraternal Order of Police any disputes arise, after the election at the end of a Na-

Journal will be available via hard copy and/or electroni- tional Conference, and the Chair determines by a count

cally. This will enable those just wanting the Journal of the eligible delegates on the floor, that a quorum of

electronically to waive getting a hard copy. Proposed by delegates to the National Conference does not exist, then

Grand Lodge Board of Trustees. the Board of Trustees of the Grand Lodge shall immedi-

ately meet and reconcile the dispute in question. Thede-

Amendment 3: This would approve a $1 increase in the cision of the Board of Trustees will be final. Proposed by

$10.50 paid to the Grand Lodge. The $1 would go into the Missouri State Lodge.

the National FOP Foundation for funding of the memo-

rial service, disaster assistance and/or other approved Amendment 7: Currently the National Board of Trustees

Foundation expenditures. Proposed by Grand Lodge can seize all books, records, and assets of any FOP lodge

Board of Trustees. in which there is no state lodge that is suspended from

the Order. This amendment will exempt any building and

Amendment 4: This amendment will change the current land owned by the suspended lodge. Proposed by the

per diem allowance for those performing National FOP New Jersey State Lodge.

business from the current “not less than $60 per day, nor

more than $100 per day” to not less than $60 nor more Continued on P. 17

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