Member Benefits – Page 8

Lifetime Maximum Increased for Members Covered Under The Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Benefit Plan

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgNovember 19, 2016Member Benefits, TCU Blog

The lifetime maximum under the negotiated medical plan for early retirees will increase by $6,200 from $151,600 to $157,800, effective January 1, 2017, due to automatic adjustments based on medical cost inflation. The change affects members enrolled in the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Benefit Plan, GA-46000. This early retirement plan provides a

2017 Open Enrollment for Members Covered Under the National Plan, GA-23000

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgSeptember 23, 2016Member Benefits

Open Enrollment for Members Covered Under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan OCT 1 thru OCT 31 It’s that time again to announce the annual Open Enrollment for members covered under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (Plan). Members will be receiving materials in the mail in the near future which

Health & Welfare Cost‐Sharing Employee Contributions – National Agreement

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgJuly 12, 2016Member Benefits

Under terms of the 2011 National Agreement covering freight railroads, from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2014, the health & welfare employee cost?sharing contribution was $200 per month, from January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, the employee contribution was reduced to $198 per month and has remained frozen at

Strike Information – Benefits Available Under the Railroad Retirement Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) for Eligible New Jersey Transit Members

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgFebruary 25, 2016Member Benefits

To qualify for unemployment benefits for the current benefit year beginning July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, you must meet certain railroad earnings and creditable service months in the base calendar year 2014. If you became employed prior to calendar year 2014, you must have had at least three (3) months of creditable service

Lifetime Maximum Under the Negotiated Medical Plan for Early Retirees (GA-46000) Increased

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgDecember 18, 2015Member Benefits

The lifetime maximum under the negotiated medical plan for early retirees will increase by $5,800 from $145,800 to $151,600, effective January 1, 2016, due to automatic adjustments based on medical cost inflation. The change affects members enrolled in the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Benefit Plan, GA-46000. Click here for more information about

TCU Members are Reminded of Open Enrollment Until October 31, 2015

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgOctober 17, 2015Member Benefits

Open Enrollment for members covered under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan is still running until October 31. Members should have received materials in the mail that provided details of the 2016 Open Enrollment. Now open until October 31, 2015, members can securely access the Railroad Enrollment Services online at www.yourtracktohealth.com to review and

Retired IAM GST Roach to Lead the Alliance for Retired Americans

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgSeptember 25, 2015Member Benefits

Retired IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., will be the new President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, a national organization that advocates for the rights and well-being of more than 4.4 million retirees and their families. READ: Alliance for Retired Americans Elects Two New Leaders “I am honored and excited to be joining the

Online Railroad Health and Welfare Tools Available to TCU Members

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgAugust 13, 2015Member Benefits

All TCU/IAM members should be aware of the online health and welfare tools and resources available to them at the Your Track to Health website. The website was specifically developed as a joint venture between Rail Labor and Rail Management, with support from the various Plan insurance vendors, to familiarize members covered under the Railroad

State and Local Paid Sick Leave Laws

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgJuly 10, 2015Member Benefits

Several state and local governments have been passing paid sick leave laws that may impact TCU members in those jurisdictions. For example, some of these laws require an employer in that jurisdiction to provide up to a certain number of days of paid sick leave, or that the employer allow employees to use accumulated sick

Union Pacific Railroad retaliates against another injured worker

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgApril 25, 2015Member Benefits

OSHA finds retaliation by railroad, orders worker to be paid $100K An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has determined that management of the Union Pacific Railroad added insult to injury when it blamed a worker in Roseville who was hurt on-the-job and then retaliated against him for reporting

Category Archives: Member Benefits