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| For those enrolled in coverage as of July 1, 2020, no co-payment will be required from you for you to remain enrolled in your existing coverage option (determined as of August 15, 2020) for the quarter beginning October 1, 2020. |
Click here to view the full notice that provides details on the measures that The Board has adopted to assist participants in Health Plan C in continuing their coverage under the Fund.
When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in late-March – providing temporary economic relief for entertainment workers – it was already clear that subsequent COVID-19 legislation would be required in short order to address substantial issues that working people continue to face as a result of the ongoing pandemic.
House Democrats answered the urgency of the moment by passing the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act on May 15th.
Yet, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans stood firm for months on the reckless position that another relief package wasn’t necessary. In that time the health crisis has worsened, and the economic strain thrust upon entertainment workers has deepened.
After finally relenting on the need for more federal relief – rather than taking up the HEROES Act – Leader McConnell waited until July 27th to unveil Senate Republicans’ plan, just 4 days before the expanded unemployment insurance benefits from the CARES Act are set to expire. This brazen political stunt is risking the livelihood of thousands of displaced entertainment workers who are relying on the $600 weekly federal supplement to state unemployment benefits to sustain them until a safe return to work is possible.
Matthew D. Loeb, International President of the IATSE, released the following statement in response to the introduction of the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act:
“The HEALS Act as currently drafted is woefully inadequate in addressing the needs of entertainment workers in the ongoing health crisis. The proposed reduction in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to $200 per week for two months is strikingly insufficient for IATSE members to make ends meet, as the entertainment industry will continue to be disproportionately impacted by this pandemic for the foreseeable future.
While seeking to reduce unemployment benefits for workers, Senate Republicans have conversely seen fit in this bill to expand access to federal economic support for chambers of commerce but continue to exclude nonprofit labor unions from eligibility for the same relief.
Unlike the HEROES Act, the HEALS Act is alarmingly silent on a federal COBRA subsidy to keep working families insured on their job-based healthcare plan; it lacks any economic relief for pension plans affected by the pandemic; and it ignores the need for an OSHA emergency temporary standard to protect those going back to work.
IATSE calls on the Senate to dismiss this legislative draft outright and begin negotiations on the House-passed HEROES Act which will provide the federal relief that working families across the country require.”
- Extended Relief for Health & Welfare Plan A Participants for June and July
- Status of Further Relief For Health & Welfare Plans A and C
- Relief for Permanent Breaks in Service in the National Pension Fund
Health Plan A and Plan C
As you are aware, as a result of the Plan C CAPP rate relief adopted by the Health Fund’s Board of Trustees for the quarter beginning July 1, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Plan C participants remain covered through September 30, 2020. In addition, eligible Health Plan A participants were granted credit for 10 days of work per month for March, April, and May 2020 to assist them in remaining covered.
We are writing to let you know that, at their recent Board meeting, the Trustees further agreed that Plan A participants who were enrolled in Plan A coverage on March 1, 2020 and received employer contributions to Health Plan A in 2020 will receive an additional crediting of 10 days of work for June and July, in order to assist with continued coverage.
In addition, the Trustees are continuing to work diligently to consider reasonable and cost effective options for ensuring coverage for Plan C participants for the quarter beginning October 1 as well as further relief for Plan A participants beyond the monthly work credits through July, while monitoring possible federal legislation that may be helpful to the Fund’s participants, which is expected in early August.
Pension Plan B and Plan C
The Trustees agreed to relief for non-vested participants who would otherwise lose credits earned in the National Pension Fund (under the Plans’ permanent break in service rules) due to the pandemic. The Trustees agreed that anyone who had incurred, immediately prior to 2020, four (4) consecutive one year breaks in service will not incur a break in service for 2020 due to not working at least 37.5 days in 2020, provided they return to work and earn at least 37.5 days in 2021. Such participants therefore will not forfeit prior earned credits due to insufficient credit for work in 2020 as long as they work at least 37.5 days in 2021.
We hope these changes help assure you that the Board of Trustees is continually monitoring your needs during this unprecedented time. As more changes occur, we will continue to communicate with you. Check our website, www.iatsenbf.org, frequently for updates.
Dear Brothers, Sisters, and Kin,
On July 1, 2020, the IATSE West Coast Office will be hosting another Food Bank Drive Thru sponsored by the LA County Fed & LA Food Bank. This food drive will be open to all Entertainment Industry Union Kin. No membership ID will be required to receive food.
When: Wednesday, July 1, 2020. 9am-12pm
NEW: In order to decrease traffic delays in and around the West Coast Office, Locals will be given individual time slots for their members to drive through the Food Drive. Please see the time slots below:
Time:
9-10am
LOCALS: 33, 44, 80, 600, 695, 700
10-11am
LOCALS: 705, 706, 728, 729, 768
11am-12pm
LOCALS: 800, 857, 871, 884, 892, B192
Location: 2210 W. Olive Ave Burbank CA 91506
Volunteer Information: Due to social distancing, we can only allow so many volunteers to help. Please click the link below to sign up for a volunteer shift. The volunteers will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis. Volunteers must be okay with lifting 30 pound boxes and/or standing for up to 5 hours. A confirmation email will be sent to all volunteers at the provided email address. Volunteers that report without aconfirmation email will not be allowed to volunteer in order that we may maintain social distancing.
Volunteer Sign-Up
Safety Information: CDC safety guidelines will be practiced on site. Volunteers will be wearing face masks, gloves and social distancing will be enforced. To keep our volunteers and attendees safe, this food drive will be a no contact pickup. While no one will be turned away, we strongly advise attendees to arrive in a vehicle. Members will enter the West Coast Office parking lot off of Olive Avenue, a volunteer will load a box of food into their trunk, and then members MUST exit right onto W. Oak Street. Volunteers will be directing traffic throughout the pick-up line but please see the diagram below for clarification.
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In Solidarity,
Ron Garcia
International Representative
IATSE West Coast Office
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2210 W. Olive Avenue, 2nd Floor
Burbank, CA 91506
Tel: (818) 980-3499
Fax: (818) 980-3496
General Membership Meeting Monday, June 29, 2020 – 7:00 PM Meeting via Zoom – RSVP to local857@sbcglobal.net to receive link to attend meeting. If you have a question you want addressed during New Business, please submit in advance with your RSVP.
Agenda:
I. Roll Call
II. Reading & approval of minutes
III. Secretary Treasurer’s Report
VI.Business Agents Report
V. New Business
VI. Adjournment
RSVP by June 26, 2020 Local857@sbcglobal.net
Please read the statement IATSE has made regarding the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests. Local 857 stands by and supports the IA in their statement.
Statement on Death of George Floyd and Subsequent Protests
IATSE National Health and Welfare Fund Plan C CAPP Statements for the July 2020 Coverage Quarter are Now Available for Viewing
Please note, as previously announced, no co-payment is due at this time, if you owed one, to remain in your current coverage option. Click here to view the prior announcement. If you would like to downgrade your coverage, please contact psc@iatsenbf.org via email to do so. Otherwise, your current coverage selection will continue through the end of September 2020. You can view your statement on the web by visiting www.iatsenbf.org and logging into your account.
In addition to the COVID-19 updates we provide on our website, there is also a website IATSE has set up to obtain COVID19 specific information. This website is also for members to create a buddy system to check in on older, disabled or at-risk members along with a delivery system and volunteer database. The link will be accessible on our website menu bar until the pandemic passes.
Check it out: https://iatsecares.org/about/
Due to the Corona Virus and the city of Los Angeles “Stay at Home” order, the April General Membership meeting is cancelled and the June meeting will be determined at a later date.