Enrollment and Information Changes
To enroll in the plan, add dependents or make changes to your personal information, please download the Viveka Health App. To download the app, please visit https://vivekahealth.com/getapp/
What are the eligibility requirements to receive a pension?
If you have earned 5 years of vesting service after January 1, 1999 and are 55 years old, you are eligible to receive a vested pension. Prior to 1999, you must have earned 10 years of vesting service. If your benefit is governed by the Rehabilitation Plan and your benefits are determined under the Standard Plus Schedule: and you have 20 or more pension credits at age 60 while you were in covered employment, you are eligible to receive a regular pension; or before January 1, 2009, you have 20 or more pension credits at age 45 while you were…
How long is the application process?
It can take up to 90 days to process a pension application. In some cases, the pension application process can take up to 180 days.
What documents do I need to submit with my pension application?
You must submit a completed pension application along with the following documents: original or certified copy of your birth certificate an original or certified copy of your spouse’s birth certificate and marriage certificate (if married) an original or certified death certificate (if widowed) divorce decree (if either you or your spouse were previously divorced)
Can I get a lump sum payout? Or rollover my pension benefit?
To be eligible for a rollover distribution your benefit must be paid in the form of a lump sum. The Plan allows for a one-time lump sum distribution if the actuarial present value of the benefit payable over your lifetime is less than $5,000.00.
How do I get a pension application?
You can print a pension application here or call the fund office at 773-685-0340. Please note, pension applications cannot be faxed or emailed. Pension applications must be delivered in person to the fund office or mailed with the required original documents enclosed. If mailed, required original documents will be returned to the sender’s address.
Who do I contact with questions regarding my pension?
You can contact the fund office at 773-685-0340.
Who is Eligible for Legal Assistance Benefits?
As an employee in a collective bargaining unit of a contributing employer, you will be eligible for legal assistance benefits as outlined below. Your employer must make contributions to the Legal and Educational Assistance Fund on your behalf for you to be eligible. Generally, your participation begins on the first day of your fourth month of employment. For example, if you began working on January 9th, your eligibility for legal assistance benefits would begin on April 1st (the first day of your fourth month of employment). Once you become eligible, you are a Participant in the Plan. Your dependents become…
How the Legal Assistance Plan Works
The Plan has contracted with the law offices of CTM Legal Group to provide the legal services available to you under the Plan. CTM Legal Group is known as the Plan's "Legal Services Provider." You can reach CTM as follows: CTM Legal Group 77 W. Washington St., Ste. 2120 Chicago, IL 60602-2995 Telephone number: (312) 818-6700 Coverage of each matter under consideration is subject to the approval of the Plan's Legal Services Provider. The Plan provides legal services without limitation as to the number of hours on any matter listed below, except for family and marital matters (see below for…
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE?
727 Division As an employee in a collective bargaining unit of a contributing employer, you become a Participant in the Plan for educational assistance benefits on the first day of your fourth month of employment. (See below for special rule for part-time employees in the funeral industry.) You must work in every month of the school year to be entitled to educational assistance benefits for that academic school year. For example, for a school year that begins in August and ends the following June, you must begin working in the month of May (so that you are a Participant by…