Union Plus Programs for TCU Members
TCU fully supports the programs available for active and retired TCU members and their families. With the money savings programs available, in some situations, the benefits can offset paid union dues.
Rail Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes 2008
The amounts of compensation subject to railroad retirement tier I and tier II payroll taxes will increase in 2008. However, the tier I tax rate on employees and employers remains unchanged. Under the Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act of 2001, tier II tax rates are determined annually by an average account benefits ratio. Based
Lodge 938–Union Pacific’s Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, Long Beach, CA
Lodge Officers Installed by IVP Lydon Below are Trus. Bd. Chrmn. Pete Anderson, VP Rufus Humphrey, IVP John Lydon, Asst. Int’l. Rep. Earl Lancaster, Local Chrmn./Pres. Alfredo Alvarez, Trus. Bd. Mbr. Oscar Muriel, Jr., Committeeman Carlos Megar and FST Les Bishop. December 11, 2007—At Lodge 938’s meeting today, newly-elected officers repeated their oaths of office and
Meeting Lodge 5085 Members in Boston
July 12, 2007—IR Joe Derillo met with Boston members to consider contract proposals and share information about working conditions on the MBCR and Amtrak properties, which General Chairman Charlie Eaton reviewed with the group. Seen here from left are Joe English, Rodger Wilson, Charlie Eaton, Joe Travares, Bob Talbot, Al Taylor, Robert Pruett, Chris Malloy, Bob
December 2007
Railroad Retirement Spouse Benefits—In addition to the retirement annuities payable to employees, the Railroad Retirement Act, like the Social Security Act, also provides annuities for the spouses of retired employees. Payment of a spouse annuity is made directly to the wife or husband of the employee. Divorced spouses may also qualify for benefits. Read more.
2008 Cost-Sharing Amount for Health and Welfare Under National Agreement Stays the Same
December 3, 2007—The 2008 employee health and welfare cost-sharing contribution amount under the recent national freight rail agreement will remain exactly the same as it was in 2007. At $166.25, the figure is well below the $177 projection used in the explanation sent to members during the ratification process. “The fact that there will be
Early Retirement Medical Plan Increases Lifetime Maximum in 2008
TCU’s negotiated medical plans for early retirees contain provisions for automatic adjustments in the lifetime insurance maximum based on medical cost inflation. Effective January 1, 2008, the lifetime maximum will increase by $6,500. Read more.
Retiree Earnings Limits to Rise in 2008
Railroad retirement annuitants subject to earnings restrictions can earn more in 2008 without having their benefits reduced, as a result of increases in earnings limits indexed to average national wage increases. Read more.
Railroad Retirement Benefit Increases Take Place January 2008
Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, are scheduled to increase in January 2008 on the basis of the rise in the Consumer Price Index during the 12 months preceding October 2007. Read more.
Medicare Part B Premiums to Increase in 2008
The standard Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $96.40 in January 2008, an increase of $2.90 from the 2007 premium of $93.50. Read more.