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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
In an effort to increase engagement in UnitedHealthcare/Optum’s wellness coaching programs, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is sponsoring a sweepstakes campaign through RAILROAD HEALTHLINK. This sweepstakes is open to all railroad employees and their eligible dependents (18 years and older) who are enrolled with UnitedHealthcare for their medical benefits under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), employers are not only responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees, they are prohibited from retaliating against employees who engage in protected whistleblower conduct such as raising safety concerns or reporting injuries and illness. OSHA continues to vigorously prosecute whistleblower violations, and
