YOU CANNOT BE IN A STATE OF GROWTH AND A STATE OF PRESERVATION AT THE SAME TIME.

Dr. Jim

GROWTH ISN’T THE OPPOSITE OF PRESERVATION; IT’S WHAT MAKES PRESERVATION POSSIBLE.

Anonymous

LET’S TALK ABOUT THE LIE YOU TELL YOURSELF EVERY YEAR

Somewhere in the future, you are holding a drink and explaining—again—why you “meant to do something” but didn’t. Let’s cancel that sad little speech. Mo will be at the Local 697 Union offices on Monday, January 19th, and this is your moment to stop floating aimlessly like a forgotten pool toy. Sit down. Talk. Make a plan for your financial life. Fate’s not buying the next round — set the meeting, set the sails, catch the breeze, and go.

👉 Schedule Your Appointment with Mo - Click below:

https://ibew-local697.empowermytime.com/#

HEY THERE, MEDICARE RETIREES:

In 2026, Anthem is your Medicare Advantage plan and Optimum is your Rx provider. UnitedHealthcare and SavRx? Gone. Out. No Mas.

Here is what you need to do: Swap the old cards for the new ones — it’s that simple. And don’t forget your MagnaCare cards: the revised, smartly designed versions you received in December are ready to step in. Small swap, smarter experience.

WE ARE MORE THAN HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE………IT’S STILL SUMMER!

QUOTES TO CONTEMPLATE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST

“Lively up yourself, and don’t be no drag”

Bob Marley

“Summer night – even the stars are whispering to each other”

Kobayashi Issa

SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE!

Attention all Apprentices, Journeypersons, and Early Retirees
If you are interested in learning the “ins and outs” of your Health and Benefit Plan
Make certain to reserve your space at either of the September 14th or September 28th
Gatherings in the Union Hall
Those meetings will begin at 6:00 P.M. on both those two Thursdays
Spouses are Welcome
To reserve your spot, call the Fund Office at: 219-940-6181.

NEED SOME SUMMER READING? CLICK THE NEWSLETTER TAB.

3rd CALENDAR QUARTER – SHORTAGE OF HOURS

PAYMENT REMINDER

Shortage of hours payments for Health and Benefit Fund coverage in the third calendar quarter of 2023 are due at the Benefit Fund office no later than 4:30 P.M. on Friday, June 30th. As always, the rules as it relates to participants with a HRA balance large enough to cover their full shortage of hours payment are in effect. (Hey, we got your back!)

For those that do not have sufficient enough HRA balances to cover the full shortage of hours payment, but wish to utilize some or all of their HRA benefit to offset a portion of your shortage of hours payment, make certain that:

  • You make that election within the Create portal at least fourteen days in advance of the aforementioned due date and,
  • Your balance payment arrives at the Fund Office well in advance of 4:30 P.M. on Friday, June 30th.

THE 2023 SUMMER NEWSLETTER IS OUT!

It contains some very important information that each MPP&T participant needs to know as well as the dates and times of September’s Health & Benefit Plan educational meetings.

To access that information, and the rest of the Summer 2023 newsletter, click on the newsletter tab of this site.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH OF JUNE 2023

“If you can’t tell what you desperately need, it’s probably sleep.”

Kevin Kelly

WE ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES