Pension Members Club of Local 86

Meeting Schedule for 2010

          August                    No Meeting

          September 29         Regular Mtg.

          October 27             Halloween Party

          November 17*         Regular Mtg.

          December 22          Christmas Party - by Local 86

          *This meeting date is moved up to avoid being the day before Thanksgiving.

NOTICE TO RETIREES RECEIVING A NORMAL OR EARLY RETIREMENT PENSION BENEFIT

CONCERNING AN EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY RETURN TO WORK AMENDMENT TO

THE PLAN OF BENEFITS FOR THE NEBF

The Trustees of the National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF) and the National Employees Benefit Board have approved an extension to the temporary Return to Work Amendment to the Plan of Benefits for the NEBF that permits certain eligible retirees to return to covered and contributory employment for a period of time without a loss of pension benefits from the NEBF.  Please read the following notice carefully as this amendment does not apply to all retirees or to all electrical employment.

As you are aware, the rules of the Plan generally provide for a suspension of benefits for a retiree who returns to employment in the electrical industry for forty (40) or more hours per month.  This temporary Return to Work Amendment changes the suspension rules for certain eligible retirees.  Following are the features of the amendment:

1.  The extension to the temporary amendment is effective from January 2, 2010 through December 31, 2010.

2.  All normal and early retirees with a pension effective date of December 2009 or earlier will be permitted to

     return to covered and contributory employment only and will be permitted to work for up to 600 hours during

     the above period without a loss of NEBF benefits.  This amendment applies only to the NEBF Plan. (In order to

     receive benefits from other funds it will depend on the rules of those funds.)

3.  Once an individual has worked for 600 hours in covered and contributory employment during the term of the

     temporary amendment, the individual will no longer be able to take advantage of this amendment and the

     normal rules (permitting work in the electrical industry for less than forty (40) hours per month without a

     suspension of benefits) will apply.

4.  Disability pensioners are not eligible (the existing rules applicable to disabled pensioners remain in effect).

5.  Only retirees who return to NEBF covered and contributory employment will be able to take advantage of

     this amendment - this amendment will not apply to persons who work for covered employers where no NEBF

     contributions are requred or to persons who work for non-covered employers in the electrical industry.

A Return to Work Notice, along with the Return to Work Notification form will be mailed to eligible retirees within the next week.  Also, any retiree who intends to return to work under this temporary amendment must notify their local union.  The Return to Work Notification form is also available on NEBF's website at www.nebf.com.

I.B.E.W., Local #86

RECIPES

Tried and True Just for You!

This cookbook is a collecton of 250 recipes from Local 86 retirees and their families.  The price is $10.00.  If you are interested in purchasing a book you can mail a check made out to "Pension Members Club - LU 86" to: Jim Schneider, 2815 Latta Rd., Rochester, NY 14612.  Arrangements can be made for you to pick your book up at the Hall or directly from Jim at home (2815 Latta Rd.); Phone 585-720-5438.  If you would like it to be mailed, please add $2.00 postage for one book, plus $1.00 for each additional book.

There are also order forms available at the Union Hall.  Be sure to include your name and address.

Remember, spouses and widows are always welcome at our parties, the picnic at the hall and our outing in July.

If you know of a sick member, one who is in the hospital or at home recuperating, please give me a call.  You can get my home phone number from the hall.  They, either office, has my permission to give it out to Retirees for that purpose.