April 2011 To: All TWU/ATD-AA Members Please note, the New Hire process for the TWU sponsored Short Term Disability policy with the Standard Insurance Company is to enroll new members within 31 days of their date of hire without providing medical evidence (EOI). Please bring completed forms to the Union Hall for processing or…
Category: Insurance
TWU Short Term Disability Presentations
Open Enrollment Ends March 31, 2011 TWU Short Term Disability Presentations By The Standard Insurance Learn how to protect your income. Learn about Disability Insurance. March 29, 2011: 5am – 4pm Palm Building, Room #T1 (upstairs above Landing Gear Shop) Presentations on the hour: 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm,…
LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION, AND A NEW HIRE IN 2010*, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE DURING THE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD. THIS YEAR’S LTD ENROLLMENT IS EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2011 ENROLLMENT WILL BE AUTOMATIC IF YOU DECIDE YOU DO NOT WANT LTD COVERAGE YOU MUST SIGN AN…
My Pension: New Tool, New Services for Retirement Planning
Employees and retirees will begin using the new retirement tools and services in phases based on workgroup: Phase 1 – March 2011 Agents Flight Attendants Representatives TWU-represented employees Planners Management employees Support Staff AA Retirees Phase 2 – Planned for the latter half of 2011 Pilots “MY PENSION” IN BENEFITS SERVICE CENTER The new…
Open Enrollment Deadline Approaching!
I wanted to inform you that Open Enrollment for the new Short Term Disability Plan with the Standard ends March 31st, please make sure your membership is aware to insure all enrollment forms are submitted in time. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Cara D. Steelman LTD / STD Administrator ATD Secretary Transport…
Error in Premium for Short Term Disability…
We are working feverishly to correct the issue and restore the correct monthly deduction amount of $19.66. We are also having discussions with the ATD Payroll Dept to correct the deduction amount for any future premium payments. We expect the remitted premium deduction money to arrive at USI Affinity no later than the first week in…
TWU Insurance Benefits
The TWU has offered it’s members life and disability insurance for over twenty years now and has recently (within the last few years) made some changes with the companies and sponsored policies it offers its’ members. Life insurance was offered through TransAmerica Insurance is now offered through United States Life Insurance Company. Long Term Disability…
Dependent Medical Coverage
On January 6, 2011, American Airlines informed the TWU that over 200 letters will be sent to employees who enrolled dependents in the medical plans during open enrollment but have not substantiated eligibility. The number of dependents who have not been substantiated is slightly larger this year than in the past. The letter states that…
2011 Flexible Spending Account Changes and 2010 Grace Period
There are two changes to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) beginning January 1, 2011, that TWU Members need to be aware of: The FSA debit card was deactivated on December 31, 2010. Whether you select the manual reimbursement option or the auto reimbursement option (when available), you may file claims via mail, fax or use the…
Transport Workers Union Short Term Disability
Recently TWU members received a mailing from TWU Air Transport Division offering open enrollment to the new ATD – sponsored Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance from Standard Insurance Company. This has caused some confusion for many of our members; therefore, we have put together some of the most asked questions.