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Published: 02/01/21
Summary of Material Modification/Important Notice Regarding Extended Eligibility
The Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Electrical Workers Health & Welfare Trust Fund has approved a further extension of eligibility.
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Published: 11/09/20
2021 Semi-annual Open Enrollment for Wage Deferral Election Notice and Form
The Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Savings Plan has
approved a change to give Participants the opportunity to make semi-annual 401(k) pre-tax wage
deferral elections instead of just a single annual election. All Participants who have attained at
least the 45% Apprentice level and who are working in Covered Employment may elect (or
revise their current election) to make deferral elections during one of two open enrollment periods.
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Published: 10/07/20
Important Notice Regarding Extended Eligibility
The Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Electrical Workers Health & Welfare Trust Fund has approved a further extension of eligibility under the Plan in response to the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, pandemic ("Coronavirus").
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Published: 10/07/20
Beat It! – New Employee Assistance Program
The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Beat It! will provide Employee Assistance Program services starting November 1, 2020.
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Published: 09/14/20
Health & Welfare Plan: Important Notice of Changes to Plan Relating to Extension of Deadlines During Coronavirus Outbreak Period
In response to the coronavirus disease COVID-19, the Department of Labor and Department of Treasury adopted emergency regulation that extends eight important filing deadlines that may fall within the "Outbreak Period."
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Published: 05/29/20
New Wage/Fringe Rates Effective June 1, 2020 for Residential
Click to view rates effective 6/1/2020.
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Published: 05/29/20
New Wage/Fringe Rates Effective June 1, 2020 for Material Handlers
Click to view rates effective 6/1/2020.
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Published: 05/29/20
New Wage/Fringe Rates Effective June 1, 2020 for Inside Wiremen
Click to view rates effective 6/1/2020.
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Published: 05/21/20
2020 Semi-annual Open Enrollment for Wage Deferral Election - Retirement Savings Plan
All Participants who have attained at
least the 45% Apprentice level and who are working in Covered Employment may elect (or
revise their current election) to make deferral elections during one of two open enrollment periods.
In addition to the end-of-year open enrollment period that takes effect each January 1, a new semi-
annual open enrollment begins in May and ends in early June with payroll changes taking effect on
the following July 1.
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Published: 05/07/20
Temporary Special Distributions Available Under CARES Act
Read a special letter to SFEW Retirement Savings Plan Participants
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Published: 05/06/20
IBEW Local Union 6/SFECA Scholarship Program
This year, the IBEW Local 6/SFECA Scholarship Committee will award a total of twenty educational grants to sons and daughters of contributors to EISB, Inc. including office staff and IBEW Local 6 members who are working for contributing employers (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 includes an essay. This will be completed through the mail due to the ongoing pandemic. The top award is $20,000.
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Published: 04/13/20
Important Notice Regarding Temporary COVID-19 Benefit Changes and Teladoc
The Board of Trustees has approved several changes to the Plan to provide some relief in response to the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, pandemic.
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Published: 04/08/20
2019 Annual Funding Notice
This notice includes important information about the funding status of your pension plan ("the Plan") and general information about the benefit payments guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"), a federal insurance agency.
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Published: 07/01/19
New COBRA Rates Effective August 1, 2019
The following table reflects the Active Plan COBRA rates that will apply for coverage beginning August 1, 2019 and ending July 31, 2020.
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Published: 06/13/19
New Residential Wage/Fringe Package Increase Effective 6/1/2019
Click here to download new rates.
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Published: 06/13/19
New Wage/Fringe Rates Effective June 1, 2019 for Inside Wiremen
Click here to download new rates.
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Published: 06/13/19
New Wage/Fringe Rates Effective June 1, 2019 for Material Handlers
Click here to download new rates.
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Published: 04/22/19
27th Annual San Francisco Electrical Industry Invitational Charity Golf Tournament
This year's proceeds will be donated to the Members' Benevolent Fund, Electrical Workers Minority Caucus and Little Sisters of the Poor.
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Published: 04/18/19
2018 Annual Funding Notice
This notice includes important information about the funding status of your pension plan ("the Plan") and general information about the benefit payments guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"), a federal insurance agency.
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Published: 11/12/18
2019 Open Enrollment for Wage Deferral Election - Material Handlers
According to our records have been working as a Material Handler for an employer that contributes to the San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Savings Plan. You may elect (or revise your current election) to make 401(k) pre-tax wage deferrals during open enrollment.
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Published: 11/07/18
Important Notice Regarding Benefit Changes (Health & Welfare Plan)
In recent months, the Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Electrical Workers Health & Welfare Plan has approved several changes to the Plan. This notice briefly describes these changes and includes several notices that you should read and keep with your Summary Plan Description booklet.
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Published: 10/31/18
Retirement Savings Plan Seminar 2018
Fidelity will be giving a presentation at the Local's Charles J. Foehn Auditorium at 55 Fillmore Street, San Francisco on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 4:00 PM.
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Published: 10/31/18
2019 Open Enrollment for Wage Deferral Election - Retirement Savings Plan
All employees who have attained at least 45% Apprentice level and are working for an employer that contributes to the San Francisco Electrical Workers Retirement Savings Plan, may elect (or revise their current election) to make 401(k) pre-tax wage deferrals during open enrollment.
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Published: 08/13/18
New Parental Leave Benefit
The new collective bargaining agreement that became effective June 1, 2018, provides for an Employer contribution to the SFEW Health & Welfare Plan to fund a new parental leave "supplemental benefit" that supplements the state-provided California Paid Family Leave (CPFL) benefit to bond with a new child entering the family through birth, adoption or foster care placement.
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Published: 06/29/18
Open Enrollment Package for Retiree Plan Participants
Open Enrollment is being held to July 20, 2018 for coverage effective August 1, 2018.
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Published: 06/29/18
Open Enrollment Package for Early Retiree Plan Participants
Open Enrollment is being held to July 20, 2018 for coverage effective August 1, 2018.
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Published: 06/29/18
Open Enrollment Package for Active Plan Participants
Open Enrollment is being held to July 20, 2018 for coverage effective August 1, 2018.
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Published: 04/27/18
IBEW LOCAL UNION 6/SFECA is sponsoring a scholarship program!
This year the IBEW Local 6/SFECA Scholarship Committee will award a total of fifteen educational grants to sons and daughters of contributors to EISB, INC. including office staff and IBEW Local 6 members who are working for contributing employers (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 includes an essay and individual interview.
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Published: 04/18/18
2017 Annual Funding Notice
This notice includes important information about the funding status of your pension plan ("the Plan") and general information about the benefit payments guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"), a federal insurance agency.