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MO: YOUR RETIREMENT BFF

Still haven’t hung out with Mo, the Empower RIA, to talk retirement dreams? Relax—you still can and let’s face it, you probably should.

Now if you haven’t, that’s okay—we’ve all been busy adulting. But here’s the secret: sitting down now to dial in your finances is how you turn “someday” into a future that actually looks like your dream.

MARK IT OR MISS IT!

Deadlines, like gravity, don’t negotiate. The Summary Plan Description (SPD) spelled it out and so have we (repeatedly). And now, one more time for good measure:

📅 Tuesday, September 30 @ 4:30 PM
📅 Wednesday, December 31 @ 12:00 PM

I’ll stop flipping breakers here and wire this straight to what matters: 71 of you already know your second-quarter hours weren’t enough to secure Health & Benefit Plan coverage for the fourth quarter.

A NOTICE
TO ALL
MEDICARE ELIGIBLE RETIREES

Since the inception of the Medicare Advantage program, the Board of Trustees has maintained stable coverage by keeping UnitedHealthcare as your provider. This consistency has delivered reliable benefits and peace of mind, even as Plan costs have risen—a reflection of the Board’s prudent stewardship

Looking ahead, preliminary discussions about next year’s premiums suggest significant increases.

Update Your Insurance Info. Yes, YOU.
Or: How to Avoid Accidentally
Committing Fraud (and Being the Worst)

Apparently, some people out there believe that updating the Fund about changes in their insurance status—like a divorce, a new dependent, or a child who’s aged out—is optional.

Optional! Like extra guac. Or pants on a Zoom call. Or, you know, showing up a Benefit Funds educational meeting or a Local 697 membership meeting.