The discount program’s include dental, vision, wellness and fitness, nutrition counseling, stress reduction and even help with quitting smoking. The information is separated into four sections: Look better, feel better and save money Save by utilizing the wellness resources available to you How to get your discounts and start saving today Experience the benefits of
The lifetime maximum under the negotiated medical plans for early retirees will increase by $5,300 from $126,200 to $131,500, effective January 1, 2012, due to automatic adjustments based on medical cost inflation. The change affects members enrolled in the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Plan. (UnitedHealthcare Policy GA-46000) Click here to read the
Beginning September 26, 2011, Railroad Enrollment Services will begin mailing the annual enrollment packages to eligible Railroad employees for coverage under The Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (H&W Plan). Enrollment in the H&W Plan will provide coverage for railroad employees and their eligible dependents effective January 1, 2012. The enrollment period for the
Pictured is Assistant National Representative Randy Bower presenting the TCU Disaster Relief Checks to TCU Members Wallin, Hansen, Holter and Maki. On Wednesday, August 10, 2011, Lodge 6440 Local Chairman Darren Treiber and Assistant National Representative Randy Bower met with members Jeremy Holter, Brent Wallin, Jeff Hansen and Kevin Maki, who lost their homes as
Under the direction of Rail Labor, United Healthcare announced that effective July 1, 2011, all Amtrak Early Retirees currently covered under GA-23111 – Plan E will be moved to a new plan called GA-23111 – “Plan P”. Also, during a special open- enrollment period, Amtrak Early Retirees who did not previously take advantage of enrolling
Enhancing Lives Affected by Kidney Disease – Vision of International Kidney Foundation The International Kidney Foundation has designated the second Thursday of March as World Kidney Day. Since its inception in 2006, their campaign each year focuses on a single theme to help bring awareness to kidney disease which is life-altering. On March 10th, the
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, signed recently by President Obama, also effects railroad workers. The law provides a 1 year reduction in employee payroll taxes and extends unemployment benefits for railroad employees. Click here to read the release from the RRB. Click here to view a listing of
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama required the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare plan to be amended to include coverage for dependent children up to age 26 and to remove the lifetime limits of coverage. The previous November 3rd deadline to register adult dependent children has been
TCU Members were notified in July that the FederaL law now requires the reporting of Social Security Numbers(SSNs) for covered dependents to the Center for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) .In addition if a covered dependent is eligible for Medicare then the Medicare Health Insurance claim Number(HICN) is also required. Those notified now have until January
The annual rate renewal meeting for the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (the “Plan”) was held in Washington, D.C., on October 26, 2010, at which time payment rates for 2011 were established. Rail Labor (the Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations, or “CRLO”), as a Joint Policyholder, participated in the annual rate-setting meeting. The payment
