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PAGE 2 FEB RU ARY 2009 MACHINISTS MATTERS Benefits Resource Guide Benefits Enrollment: Spirit AeroSystems Benefits Center www.myspiritbenefits.mercerhrs.com 1-877-459-3345 Kansas Medical & Vision Plans: Preferred Health Systems (PHS) http://www.phsystems.com 316-609-2559 1-800-660-8114 Life and Disability: Aetna http://www.aetna.com 1-800-523-5065 (life) 1-800-269-9401 (Disability) Accidental Death and Dismemberment Business Travel Accident: AIG http://www.AIG.com 1-800-551-0824 Dental Plans: Delta Dental http:///www.deltadentalks.com 316-264-4511 1-800-234-3375 Flexible Spending Accounts: Spirit AeroSystems Benefits Center www.myspiritbenefits.mercerhrs.com 1-877-459-3345 Spirit Retirement and Savings Plan: CitiStreet http://myrsp.csplans.com 1-877-669-9777 (Information & Enrollment) I.A.M. National 401(k) Plan: Prudential www.prudential.com/online/retirement 1-877-778-2100 (Information) HR Benefits Specialists: Barb Nickel - 316-523-09327 Editors Note. At times I will include information everyone needs to use if and when they plan on retiring from Spirit. When you decide to retire you will have to contact HR. Be sure to come by the Local to inform them and sign up for your retirement life insurance, There is a one time fee of $10.00, then $20.28 per year until the end of your 75th year for a $5,000.00 policy. L.S. How to Apply For Pension Benefits Your application can be requested no more than 180 days before your intended date or last day of work. Request Pension Application: By Telephone: 1(800) 424-9608 By Fax: (202) 857-3713 By E-mail: iamnpf@iamnpf.org By Mail: 1300 Connecticut Ave., N. W. Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20036 On-Line: www.iamnpf.org (Applications may be filed on-line) You must provide the following information when requesting an application: Name Social Security Number Address Date of Birth If married: Spouse’s name Spouse’s date of birth Spouse’s Social Security Number Intended Retirement Date If you have questions about the IAM National Pension Plan please call 1 (800) 424-9608 Union Choices Employee Benefit Systems, Inc. To contact EBS to check on coverage, to make a claim, to see about making a payment if you are on leave, to drop or add coverage or to inform them you are leaving Spirit’s employment; Employee Benefits Systems, Inc. 10000 Memorial Drive, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77024 http://ebsworksite.org Tel: 713-812-0900 Fax: 713-812-0888 Toll Free: 1-888-521-2900 Jeff Black 1-800-604-9775 jblack@ebsworksite.com
PAGE 3 FEB RU ARY 2009 President’s Corner February 2009 We are into our second month of the New Year, and things are moving at the Local Lodge. New committees have been formed and will be electing Chair and Co-Chair positions at their meetings in February. There are still a few openings left; if you are interested in signing up for a committee please call or stop by the Local Lodge. Delegates to the Wichita/Hutchinson Labor Federation were sworn in at the January 22, 2009 meeting. New delegates were also sworn in at the January meeting of the Union Label and Service Trades Council. These delegates have begun work on the 28 th Annual Chili Feed and Bingo fundraiser to be held on Saturday, February 14, 2009. District 70 Delegates took their oath of office on Friday, February 6 th and have nominated and elected their E-board members. Let’s talk about layoffs and shortened work weeks. We’ve heard the rumors going around about how Cessna officials contacted the Union and wanted to implement 3 day work weeks and the union said “No”. Well, as usual, this is only part of the story. The truth is Cessna’s bargaining agreement does not allow for short work weeks. The hours of work are spelled out in the contract. Cessna was not willing to put out fewer WARN notices if the reduced work weeks were allowed and could not guarantee that any jobs would be saved. Upholding the contract and membership concerns are always of the utmost importance. A focal group for communication has been formed at the Local and is meeting bi-weekly. We are working on a “Negotiations Survival Handbook” for 2010. The book can also be used for family and friends who are being laid off from one of the other aircraft facilities. The book will contain useful information on how to prepare yourself for negotiations, community outreach programs, insurance and medical benefit assistance, debt consolidation information and other helpful hints to cope with stressful circumstances. Organizing remains our number one priority. This focal group creates flyers and other forms of media to help everyone organize the non-members. This is a top concern because we need everyone to become a part of our membership so that we can stand in solidarity in 2010. Videos have been created and should be viewed on our Local Lodge website at www.ll839.org . These videos are personal views on why everyone should belong to our union. If you have questions about the union that do not concern in-process grievances or contract questions (which have to be handled through the Inplant Reps), please feel free to contact me at kpetersen@ll839.org In Solidarity, Kathy Petersen P.S. To the brother at Hawker Beechcraft: please accept my retraction about your Local not owning a building. I stand corrected. Call for Pictures The Communications Focal Group is compiling a “Negotiations Survival Handbook” for 2010. We are searching for pictures of the Boeing strikes of 1989 and 1995. We are asking all of you to search your homes to see if you have any pictures of any of those strike activities. If you find any, please bring them by the local. The originals will be returned to you. If you would like to help on this Handbook or help create flyers for organizing and building our membership, this group meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. The next meeting will be on February 19th at 3:45 and lasts an hour.
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