HB Bulletin #59-16

 

HB Bulletin #59-16

January 7, 2016

HEALTH BENEFITS BULLETIN

 

VACATION NOTICES

 

Brothers and Sisters,

Soon you will be receiving your Vacation Notices, keep in mind that the hours for vacation are worked hours only.

If you were out due to a work related injury or illness, and did not receive 800/1300 hours for vacation, please see the Records Clerk to file a vacation claim:

 

• PCLCD Section 7 – Rule 7.25 Those employees who have worked during the payroll year but have insufficient qualifying hours for a vacation due to illness or injury, shall qualify for vacation based on hours worked during the 4 payroll quarters preceding the quarter in which the injury or illness occurred.

 

Keep in mind that your Vacation and Pension hours may be different due to the fact all hours contribute towards your Pension.

 

WELFARE COVERAGE

Brothers and Sisters,

If you did not accumulate the required 800 hours for 2015 or 400 hours in the second half of 2015 DO NOT PANIC! Your welfare coverage is effective through June 30, 2016.

You may wait for Benefit Plans to notify you about your termination of Welfare benefits or you may gather all your doctor(s) notes from – to in 2015 and file a Welfare Claim for your benefits to continue without a lapse in coverage.

 

WORKSHOPS

 

“KP.Org Navigating”

(Kaiser Participants only)

Please mark your calendars – tentative date: Saturday, February 27, 2016

 

“What to do when injured on the job”

March 2016 (Date to be determined)

 

“Fidelity Secure Your Future”

May 2016 (Date to be determined)

 

“Retirement”

July 2016 (Date to be determined)

 

PATIENCE

 

Brothers and Sisters,

We have been fortunate enough to welcome approximately 750 new Class B individuals to our local.  In addition, we serve approximately 10,000 (members, retirees and dependents), this means we request your patience when calling or come in to the local.  When you come in, please sign in and patiently wait until we call your name.  

 

The Health Benefits Officer maintains an open door policy, however, if you need special assistance, (i.e. retirement, disability or personal matter) we recommend that you schedule an appointment with Jerry Avila at (310) 830-6116.

 

ADA

(American Disability Act)

 

ADA JPLRC meeting is scheduled 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at Pacific Maritime Association, 300 Oceangate, 12th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802 (no parking validation).

 

OFFICE OF LOCAL 13 WILL BE CLOSED

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY

 

The Office will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2016 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday holiday.

 

                       

 

LONG LIVE THE ILWU!

 

    HB Bulletin #59-16

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