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1/12/2012 - Health & Welfare Trust Summary of Material Modifications
This notice describes recent changes to the Plan's Long-Term Disability Rules, effective February 1, 2012. Please review it carefully. View Summary of Material Modifications.
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11/15/2011 - Performance Reports for NCEW Pension and SFEW RSP
The 3rd quarter investment performance reports are now available for the San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement
Savings Plan and for the Northern California Electrical Workers Pension Trust.
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10/14/2011 - Important Notice to Medicare Eligible Retirees Regarding Medicare Part D
This notice has information about your current prescription drug coverage with San Francisco Electrical Workers Health & Welfare Plan and about your options under Medicare’s prescription drug coverage.
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8/17/2011 - San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Investment Performance Report Through June 30, 2011
Click here for information about investments by the San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Savings Plan (SFEW) for the period ending June 30, 2011.
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8/17/2011 - Northern California Electrical Workers Pension Trust Investment Performance Report Through June 30, 2011
Click here for information about investments by the Northern California Electrical Workers Pension Trust (NCEW) for the period ending June 30, 2011.
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8/1/2011 - Change to Mental Health/Substance Abuse Provider
Effective 8/1/11, the carved out insured substance abuse/mental health coverage will no longer be available. These benefits will now be provided through the medical programs selected by Plan participants. Refer to information provided under the BenefitTab of the medical program in which you are enrolled.
Effective 8/1/11, Self Funded Plan participants will have access to Blue Shields Life Referral 24/7 Program (800-985-2405) which is similar to the Member Assistance Program previously provided through OPTUM Health. Blue Shield HMO Participants have already had access to this program. Plan participants who are enrolled in Kaiser are encouraged to log into www.kaiserpermanente.org to learn about the various programs and classes that are available to Kaiser members.
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7/13/2011 - 2011-2012 Open Enrollment Notice - Active/Early Retiree Plan Participants
Open enrollment for the Active/Early Retiree Plan is being held during the month of July for coverage effective August 1, 2011. Click here for the full notice.
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7/13/2011 - 2011-2012 Open Enrollment Notice - Retiree Plan Participants
Open enrollment for the Retiree Plan is being held during the month of July for coverage effective August 1, 2011. Click here to view the notice.
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7/6/2011 - Health and Welfare Plan Changes
The 2011 Open Enrollment Period will be held in July 2011, with Plan enrollment changes taking effect August 1, 2011. This notice details a number of upcoming Plan changes that affect your benefits.
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7/6/2011 - Memorandum of Understanding Between International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and SF Electrical Contractors, Inc.
This memorandum announces the return of the electrical industry to a five-day work week as of Monday, July 18, 2011.
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6/1/2011 - Wage and Fringe Benefit Amounts Effective 6/1/2011
Here is a notice regarding wages and fringe benefit rates effective 6/1/2011. Click here for full summary.
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5/12/2011 - San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Investment Performance Report Through March 31, 2011
Click here for information about investments by the San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Savings Plan (SFEW) for the period ending March 31, 2011.
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5/12/2011 - Northern California Electrical Workers Pension Trust Investment Performance Report Through March 31, 2011
Click here for information about investments by the Northern California Electrical Workers Pension Trust (NCEW) for the period ending March 31, 2011.
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4/29/2011 - IBEW Local Union 6/SFECA and LMCC Scholarship Program
This year the IBEW Local 6/SFECA Labor Management Cooperation Committee will award a total of twenty education grants to sons and daughters of contributors to EISB, Inc., their office staff and IBEW Local 6 members who are working for contributing employers to EISB, Inc. (including sons and daughters of deceased members who were working for contributing employers at the time of their death). The Scholarship will be awarded based on merit according to a selection criteria that will include an essay and an individual interview. Click here to view the notice, rules, and application.
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4/25/2011 - Update on the Pension Plan's Funding Status
As required under Title II of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Plan's Actuary is required certify the Plan's funding position on an annual basis. The Actuary has certified that the Northern California Electrical Workers Pension Plan in NOT in either Endangered Status nor Critical Status for the plan year beginning January 1, 2011. Click here to review the report the NCEW Pension Plan's Actuary presented to the membership on April 7, 2011 regarding an overview of the Plan's funding status. Click here to review the 2010 Annual Funding Notice that was submitted to all Plan Participants.
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4/22/2011 - Special Enrollment Period Update
This is an update on the notice that was mailed in early April regarding the Special Open Enrollment Period for adding Adult Children. California Assembly Bill 36, the state legislation seeking to conform state tax law with the new federal health care law with respect to providing coverage to adult children through age 25, became law on April 7, 2011. As a result, effective March 23, 2010, there is no state tax imposed on the value of the medical coverage provided to these adult children.
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4/8/2011 - Special Enrollment Period for Adult Children, Effective April 1, 2011
Under the Affordable Care Act enacted by Congress on March 23, 2010 ("ACA"), a Plan Participant's child who has not attained age 26 (an "adult child") must be allowed to participate in the Plan regardless of marital, tax dependent or student status, unless certain other coverage was available to the adult child. This notice explains the special enrollment period for enrolling non-dependent adult children, effective April 1, 2011.
Click here to view the notice.
Click here for the Adult Child Enrollment Form.
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3/18/2011 - Important Notice on Participant Investment Direction for the Retirement Savings Plan
Whether you will have adequate savings at retirement will depend in significant part on how
much you choose to save and how you invest your savings. This document provides you
information that will help you compare the investment options available to you under the
SFEW Retirement Savings Plan. The Plan is intended to be a plan described in §404(c) of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, which means that the Plan’s
fiduciaries (generally, the Board of Trustees) may be relieved of liability for any losses you
incur that are the direct and necessary result of your investment instructions.
Click here to view the notice.
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3/8/2011 - San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Investment Performance Report Through December 31, 2010
This document contains information about investments by the San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Savings Plan (SFEW) for the period ending December 31, 2010.
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3/8/2011 - Northern California Electrical Workers Pension Trust Investment Performance Report Through December 31, 2010
This document contains information about investments by the Northern California Electrical Workers Pension
Trust (NCEW) for the period ending December 31, 2010.
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2/2/2011 - Summary of Material Modifications to the Health and Welfare Plan in 2010 and 2011
The Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Electrical Workers (SFEW) Health & Welfare Plan approved several changes to the SFEW Health & Welfare Plan (Plan), effective October 1, 2010, or February 1, 2011, depending on the change.
Click here for the full Notice.
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2/2/2011 - Summary Annual Report - Plan Year Ending in 1/2010
This is a summary of the annual report of the Electrical Workers Health and Welfare Trust Fund for San Francisco, E.I.N. 94-6061762, Plan No. 501, for the year ended January 31, 2010.
Click here for the full Notice.
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2/2/2011 - Notice About the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) is a federal program that was established under
the Affordable Care Act. The SFEW Health and Welfare Plan (Plan) has been approved to
receive reimbursements from the limited funds available under the ERRP to help defray some of
the costs of health care benefits paid on behalf of, or by, early retirees and certain family
members of early retirees.
Click here for the full Notice.
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2/2/2011 - Notice on "Grandfathered Plan Status" Under the Affordable Health Care Act (Applies to Self Funded PPO Only)
Please note that the Trustees believe that the San Francisco Electrical Workers Health & Welfare Plan is a "grandfathered health plan" under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Affordable Care Act). As permitted by the Affordable Care Act, a grandfathered health plan can preserve certain basic health coverage that was already in effect when that law was enacted.
Click here for the full Notice.
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12/20/2010 - Notice Regarding Increase to Retiree Monthly Copayments
The notice specifies the adjusted monthly rates that will take effect on January 1, 2011. For retirees who have authorized automatic deduction from their pension benefits, the adjusted co-payment will be reflected in the January 2011 payment that is payable February 1, 2011.
Click here for the full Notice.
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12/16/2010 - Wage and Fringe Benefit Amounts Effective 12/1/2010
Here is a notice regarding wages and fringe benefit rates effective 12/1/2010. Click here for full summary.
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11/22/2010 - Temporary Withdrawal Rule
Beginning 12/1/2010 through 12/31/2011, the Plan is temporarily allowing participants to request a distribution if they have terminated employment with all covered Employers, have had no work or contribution activity for at least 90 days, and meet the other requirements of the new rule. To view the entire notice regarding this new temporary rule, click here. To access the application, click here.
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10/29/2010 - Open Enrollment for Wage Deferral Election 11/1 - 12/13
Journeymen who participate in the San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Savings Plan may elect (or revise their election) for 401(k) pre-tax wage deferrals during open enrollment. Open enrollment begins in November and ends December 13, with payroll changes taking effect on January 1. Please read the full notice describing the two new deferral classifications available effective January 1, 2011.
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7/1/2010 - Open Enrollment Package for Retiree Plan Participants
Open Enrollment for Retiree Plan Participants
Open Enrollment is being held during the month of July for coverage effective August 1, 2010. Here are the four documents that comprise your Open Enrollment Package:
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6/30/2010 - Open Enrollment Package for Active/Early Retiree Plan Participants
Open Enrollment is being held during the month of July for coverage effective August 1, 2010. Here are the three documents that comprise your Open Enrollment Package:
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6/29/2010 - Wages and Fringe Benefit Amounts for the New Contract Period
Here is a summary of the recent contract negotiations
settlement relating to the wage fringe package for the period June 1, 2010
through May 31, 2014. Click here for full summary.
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6/14/2010 - Loan Policy Revisions Effective July 2010
As a response to the requests of participants in the SFEW Retirement Savings Plan, the Board of Trustees has approved changes to the Plan’s Loan Policy. The revised Loan Policy is attached, and is effective July 1, 2010. Please download and review this important announcement.
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6/10/2010 - Open Enrollment and Plan Changes Announcement
The 2010 Open Enrollment Period will be held in July, 2010, with Plan enrollment changes taking effect August 1, 2010. The attached notice announces details of the open enrollment and contains a number of upcoming plan changes that affect your benefits under the Health & Welfare Trust.
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5/18/2010 - Investment Changes to the SFEW Retirement Savings Plan
The Board of Trustees regularly reviews the investment options made available through the San
Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Savings Plan to make sure they continue to help you meet your
retirement objectives. As a result of this review, several changes are being made to the Plan's
investment program. Please consult the full notice for further details.
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4/29/2010 - 2009 Annual Funding Notice - NCEW Pension Plan
The Annual Funding Notice includes important funding information about your pension plan for the plan year beginning January 1, 2009 and ending December 31, 2009. The Plan is required to distribute this Notice in accordance with the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Click here to view the notice.
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4/20/2010 - 2010 Scholarship Information/Application
This year the IBEW Local 6/SFECA Labor Management Cooperation Committee will award a total of twenty educational grants to sons and daughters of contributors to EISB, Inc., their office staff, and IBEW Local 6 members who are working for contributing employers to EISB Inc. (including sons and daughters of deceased members who were working for contributing employers at the time of their death). Click here to view the complete form.
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4/8/2010 - Pension Plan Overview - April 8, 2010
To view a summary of the current status of the NCEW Pension Plan, click here.
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4/7/2010 - Participant Investment Direction Information
Whether you will have adequate savings at retirement will depend in significant part on how
much you choose to save and how you invest your savings. This document provides you
information that will help you compare the investment options available to you under the
SFEW Retirement Savings Plan. If you are interested in self-direction, refer to
"Your Guide To Getting Started."
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4/6/2010 - COBRA Continuation Coverage - Further Extension of Premium Assistance (Updated March 2010)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), as amended on March 2, 2010 by the Temporary Extension Act of 2010, provides for premium reductions for health benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly called COBRA. Eligible individuals pay only 35 percent of their COBRA premiums and the remaining 65 percent is paid by the Welfare Plan and reimbursed to the coverage provider through a tax credit.
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3/23/2010 - NCEW Pension Trust Investment Performance Report Through December 31, 2009
Summary of investment performance for the Northern California Electrical Workers Pension Trust through 12/31/2009. To view the report, click here.
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3/23/2010 - Your Member Assistance Program
Life can be a scramble. You juggle work and personal responsibilities, trying to make ends meet, and unexpected problems always seem to pop up. Your Member Assistance Program (MAP) can help. For more details, please see the full notice.
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3/23/2010 - Benefit Modifications to Mental Health/Chemical Dependency Coverage
Effective February 1, 2010, your Chemical Dependency benefits (which are available to Kaiser members through both PacifiCare Behavioral Health and Kaiser) and Mental Health benefits (which are provided only through Kaiser) have been changed to comply with the Federal Mental Health Parity Act. If you are a Kaiser participant, click here to read the full notice on the Mental Health Parity Act. You can also view benefit comparisons for treatment at Kaiser facilities and treatment outside of Kaiser through the PBH Plan. If you are a Self-Funded PPO participant, a separate full notice on the Mental Health Parity Act and benefit comparison are available for viewing.
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3/23/2010 - Michelle's Law Guarantees Continued Coverage of Dependent Students on Medically Necessary Leave of Absence
Effective February 1, 2010, the Plan has been amended to allow for continued coverage for a
dependent child whose eligibility under the Plan is based on full-time attendance at an accredited
trade school, college or university but who loses full-time student status due to a medically
necessary leave of absence or change in enrollment. In order to receive continued coverage, the
following requirements must be met. For more details, please consult the full notice.
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2/19/2010 - COBRA Premium Assistance Extension Notice and Announcement
Since February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has provided temporary COBRA premium assistance to eligible individuals. The purpose of this notice is to tell you about certain features of the COBRA Subsidy that changed on December 19, 2009. Click here for a summary of the COBRA Premium Reduction Provisions under ARRA, as amended. To view a notice covering certain features of the COBRA Subsidy that changed on December 19, 2009, click here.
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11/23/2009 - Application for Extension of Amortization Period
In response to last year's economic slowdown, the Trustees are continuing to look for ways to improve the condition of the Pension Plan without adversely affecting Plan Participants. Under the law, pension plans that are facing an endangered certification may extend the amortization period for certain liabilities by five years, allowing more time for greater investment earnings resulting from an economic recovery. At the recommendation of the Plan’s actuary, the Trustees have approved a five year extension. For more details, please consult the letter to Plan Participants and the Notice of Application.
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11/13/2009 - Notice to All Active Plan Participants Regarding Changes to the Health & Welfare Plan
Effective for October 2009 work hours (December 2009 coverage), the Plan has been amended
to allow for an hour bank advance of up to 120 hours for active members to prevent loss of
coverage. Hours may be advanced from future hours worked due to an involuntary reduction of
hours resulting from implementation of a 28-hour work week. For more details, please consult the full notice; to view the application, click here.
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11/6/2009 - Loan Provision - San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Savings Plan
The San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Savings Plan has been amended
to allow a loan to any Participant or Beneficiary in the Plan on or after December 1,
2009. Loans are initiated through Fidelity's website or by phone at 1-866-84-UNION. For more details, please consult the full notice and the complete text of the loan policy.
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