QUOTES FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026

“STAY FROSTY”

- DLR

“YOUR DNA MAY INFULENCE YOUR HEALTH. YOUR HABITS INFLUENCE YOUR FUTURE. THE CHOICES YOU MAKE TODAY ARE THE BENEFTIS YOU COLLECT TOMORROW.”

- TAP

Keep you & your family’s information updated. Help us help you

The Plan does not have a crystal ball. It has records.

And when those records are outdated, missing, or incomplete, the Plan is left trying to solve a mystery that really should not exist.

Because small things have a way of becoming bigger things.

When inaccurate or missing information affects the Plan, a simple oversight can create consequences that extend far beyond the original mistake.

The good news is that most problems are preventable. A little attention upfront is far easier than dealing with the consequences later—and those are the kinds of letters no one hopes to receive.

Not sure what information needs to be updated? Good news! The answers are already sitting in your Summary Plan Description (SPD). Give it a look.

Bottom line? Keep your information current. It is a small step that can prevent much bigger headaches later.

Mark Your Calendar: September 30, 2026

Wednesday, September 30, 2026, is the end of the third quarter. If a self-payment applies to you, your payment is due no later than 4:30 P.M. that day.

Please share this reminder with everyone.

While you are at it, remind your fellow brothers and sisters that this deadline is not new. The date has not changed. The time has not changed. Nothing was moved, hidden, or made optional. If they cringe at your reminder, just inform them that:

A deadline is simply a commitment with a date attached to it.

And yes, that commitment applies to everyone, including the person who believes the rules were created for someone else.

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