BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Limba - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Limba X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://limba.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Limba REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140306T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140306T000000 DTSTAMP:20140306T050000Z CREATED:20140306T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140306T050000Z UID:4615-1394064000-1394064000@limba.net SUMMARY:BNL Event To Be Confirmed DESCRIPTION: URL:https://limba.net/calendar/bnl-event-to-be-confirmed/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140306T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140306T000000 DTSTAMP:20140306T050000Z CREATED:20140306T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140306T050000Z UID:4617-1394064000-1394064000@limba.net SUMMARY:Peter M. Curtis DESCRIPTION:Peter M. Curtis \nPresident \nPower Management Concepts\, LLC \nApplied Science Center for HLS \n510 Grumman Road West\, Suite 211 \nBethpage\, New York 11714 \n516.465.0188 x7838 \n516.870.7838 – Direct \npcurtis@powermanage.com \nwww.powermanage.com URL:https://limba.net/calendar/peter-m-curtis/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140307T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140307T000000 DTSTAMP:20140307T050000Z CREATED:20140307T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140307T050000Z UID:4588-1394150400-1394150400@limba.net SUMMARY:LIMBA Richard Margulis\, Pres. Brookhaven Memorial Hosp. DESCRIPTION:  \nBrookhaven Memorial Hospital president Richard Margulis was our speaker. He dispelled some notions that perhaps some of us had. BMH is an independent hospital and as an independent facility\, can it be competitive in terms of services offered? The answer appears to be yes. The larger hospitals often take a regional approach to care. They will concentrate on several areas of health and assign patients to other hospital out of that narrow area of expertise. \nBrookhaven must take a different approach\, and must have diverse capabilities\, by necessity. \n   \nIn the case of heart ailments time is important. Quick remedial action is often the difference between living and dying. Therefore the hospital is planning a major addition for their cardio unit. In addition they have built a family medicine unit in North Bellport. North Bellport is a low income community with many residents having no insurance. The unit has been built to provide patients with on-going care. A place where when a patient comes in their will be prior knowledge of the patients’ medical profile. The cost of treating patients is less than emergency room visits. In addition to cost considerations emergency room care is often too late. Lower cost and better outcomes are the goal\, and this facility is accomplishing that. \n   \nWhen asked about the effects of The Affordable Care Act\, Margulis said that so far he has not seen any adverse effects. \n   \nThe New cardio unit will cost $60 million and will fill a serious need. There are four such facilities in western Suffolk\, but this will be the only one serving the east end. \n   \nMr Magulis discussed the economic impact of the hospital. There are over 500 doctors associated with the unit\, and approximately 500 nurses. The annual revenues of the hospital are in excess of $820 million. Mr Margulis presentation was very encouraging that better care for this community is available. We came away from the meeting with a deeper appreciation of the value of the medical service being administered. \n   \nThis meeting was sponsored by Nickerson Corporate Interiors Joe Ogno was representing Nickerson. URL:https://limba.net/calendar/limba-richard-margulis-pres-brookhaven-memorial-hosp/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140314T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140314T000000 DTSTAMP:20140314T040000Z CREATED:20140314T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140314T040000Z UID:4587-1394755200-1394755200@limba.net SUMMARY:LIMBA attends LICA meeting DESCRIPTION:Mark Herbst announced today that the Long Contractors Association will be holding its legislators breakfast on March 14. Details will follow. LIMBA members are encouraged to attend \nErnie Fazio \n  URL:https://limba.net/calendar/limba-attends-lica-meeting/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140321T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140321T000000 DTSTAMP:20140321T040000Z CREATED:20140321T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140321T040000Z UID:4590-1395360000-1395360000@limba.net SUMMARY:Steve Levy- & Panel- Center for Cost Effective Government DESCRIPTION:Today’s meeting consisted of a panel featuring Steve Levy\, NYS Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick and the president of Dowling College Dr. Norman Smith. Mr Levy began by outlined the problems that are causing our taxes to rise at a faster rate than inflation. The message on issues known as the The Triborough Amendment\, binding arbitration\, gaming the retirement payouts were discussed at length. \n   \nMr. Fitzpatrick is an assemblyman that has introduced a bill that will address these anomalies that are adversely affecting our ability to sustain local and state budgets. He gave us his overview and the resistance to change that he is dealing with. \n   \nDowling president Dr. Norman Smith was included in the panel to reflect the concerns of that part of the economy that are not directly involved with government. Dr Smith then spoke few minutes about the status of the college. \n   \nThe Tri-borough Amendment allows labor cost increases even without a union contract. Here is how it works. There are two parts to labor cost increases\, one is negotiated\, and the other is termed "step increases." If a union contract runs out than the part that is negotiated does not increase\, but the step increases continue unabated. This feature is unheard of in the private sector\, nor is it a practice in other states or federal employment. \n   \nBinding arbitration was established to overcome an impasse. If the negotiators could not agree a panel that is supposed to be neutral would negotiate. As it turns out the binding arbitration panel merely increases an agreement wage based on the last highest wage agreement and adds on a little more. \n   \nGaming retirement is the practice of using the last years of employment to boost the retirement pay. For example- If a policeman is earning $125\,000 per year and boosts his overtime to $200\,000 before retirement his retirement pay is based on that higher amount. This usually results in the retiree receiving more in retirement than his regular pay. Nowhere in industry or other states are pensions paid this way. \n   \nThe above were the main points\, but there are myriad of issues such as accumulated sick pay\, and accumulated vacation pay. In industry if you fail to use sick time or vacation time it will eventually be withdrawn. \n   \nThe room was filled with people who had many comments and questions. Some of them had knowledge of what the speakers were going to say\, but others were new to the topic and felt that the session was enlightening and provocative. \n   \nErnie Fazio \n   \nSponsor for this meeting – Campola\, Middleton & McCormick – Thank you \n   \nLIMBA staff \, Annette Krauss\, and Ken Nevor . Michelle Zere was the director for this program and it was great topic. Thanks \n   \nLI News Radio 103.9 was taping the meeting and will play excerpts on the air -Thank you station manager Matt Goldapper. \n   \nOur door prize today was two tickets to any show at the Engeman Theater in Northport from the owner\, Kevin O’Neil- Thanks \n   \nMuch thanks to all the participants for an excellent program – Bill Miller and Ernie Fazio URL:https://limba.net/calendar/steve-levy-panel-center-for-cost-effective-government/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR