Eligibility

Welfare Fund - Technical Engineering Division

Eligibility

An eligible Covered Employee becomes entitled to benefits under the Welfare Fund on the first day of the Benefit Quarter following two consecutive Contribution Quarters during which he completes 500 Hours of Contributing Employment as noted on the following chart:

Hours Bank

An eligible Covered Employee remains entitled to benefits under the Welfare Fund if he completes 250 Hours of Contributing Employment during the Contribution Quarter corresponding to that Benefit Quarter. A Covered Employee’s Hours Bank can also be used to maintain entitlement to benefits.

Important Notice: This website provides only a brief explanation of the Health and Welfare Plan under the Welfare Fund – Technical Engineering Division, Local 130, U.A. and is not a summary plan description. If there are any inconsistencies between this explanation and the Plan document, the Plan document shall control. Also, please refer to the Summary Plan Description for additional information about the benefits available and procedures of the Welfare Fund – Technical Engineering Division, Local 130, U.A. or contact the Tech Welfare Fund Office .