QUOTES FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026

“Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered for”

Dr Seuss

“I try to take it one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.”

Ashleigh Brilliant

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, March 31ST, 2026

March 31st, 2026. A Tuesday. Not a fun Tuesday. Not even a “taco” Tuesday. Just a regular, workaday Tuesday that wakes up, sighs, and says, “Fine. Let’s continue Monday.”

No fireworks. No chocolate. No novelty cocktails.

Unless, of course, you’re in the H&B Fund. In that case, March 31st isn’t just a Tuesday — it’s The Tuesday. Capital T. Slightly ominous font.

Could we explain it again? Sure. We could revisit the sacred texts. There are footnotes. There are memos. At this point, this thing has been wired, grounded, inspected, and tagged.

Honestly, the date has had more coverage than a celebrity trial.

So, we’re not rehashing it.

We’ll just say this:

The date is the date.
The quarter ends.
SOH payments are due by 4:30 P.M.

MO. (pronounced with a long “o”)

Well actually, Moses. Not that Moses. Although, to be fair, if someone could part a few financial seas right now, we wouldn’t object.

No, we're talking about our Mo. The Defined Contribution Plan’s Registered Investment Advisor. Think less hidden in the Nile and adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter and more portfolio construction.

Can he help you bring clarity to your financial goals and help you allocate assets within the DC Plan in a way that actually makes sense? Yes. Which, in fairness, isn’t as amazing as drawing water from a rock, but perhaps, a miracle, nevertheless.

Because here’s the interesting thing: in personal finance, the real magic trick isn’t spectacle — it’s clarity. It’s helping people move from vague intention (“I should probably save more”) to deliberate action (“Here’s how my money is working for me”). That shift feels small, but it’s enormous.

So no, he won’t be arriving with tablets.
But he will be here on Monday, March 16th, 2026.

Make your appointment: https://ibew-local697.empowermytime.com/#

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

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