Teamsters Local 492 |

Southwest Multi-Craft Health & Welfare Trust Fund (Southwest Service Admin)

Sep 03, 2026

Teamsters at AmeriPride/Aramark/Vestis Linen, Creamland Dairy, Eldorado Area Water (Jacobs), Franklin Earthmovers, Hertz, Los Alamos LANS/TRIAD, N3B, OMI/Jacobs Rio Rancho, Penske, SW Glazers, Sysco and Transervices have insurance through Southwest Multi-Craft Health & Welfare Trust Fund (Southwest Service Admin)

PHONE: 505-265-8422 or 1-800-926-5581 FAX: 505-266-0922

New Address (as of 2/14/2024) for Southwest Service Administrators, Inc.
6121 Indian School Rd. NE, Suite 123
Albuquerque, NM 87110

9/3/2026 - 2025-2026 Safety Incentive Information and Application

Southwest Multi-Craft Enrollment Form

Southwest Multi-Craft (Southwest Service Administrators,Inc.)
Health & Welfare Trust Fund Member Web Portal

We are pleased to provide our Member Portal offering on-line access 24/7 for Members

User Friendly • Easy to Register & Navigate

Visit our secure Portal Website: www.ssatpa.com

Or To Register, Click Here

(Members must have a valid email address to register)

Once you click on Login/Register, use one of the options below the login box to activate your account:

Once signed up, Members have access to:

• Eligibility History, Claims History, Accumulators, Benefit Information & Plan Documents

• Request ID Cards, View Mailings, Download & Print Forms

• Messaging Option to Submit Questions to Customer Service & Update Contact Information.

• View or Reprint Explanations of Benefits (EOB's)

• Links to Affiliated Vendors & Resources • Mobile & Tablet Friendly!

2550 West Union Hills Dr, Suite 250 • Phoenix, Arizona 85027 602.249.3582 • Toll Free: 800.474.3485

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Reminder: Teamsters Local 492 3-hour GHS Haz-Com Refresher

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2025-2026 Safety Incentive Information and Application

9/3/2026 - This message is for all of those that participate in the Safety Incentive through Southwest Multi-craft (Southwest Service Admin) insurance program. Good Afternoon Everyone, It’s that time of year again! The 2026 Safety Incentive Program will begin accepting applications effective Tuesday, September 1, 2026, through Thursday, October 15, 2026.

SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY EDUCATORS JOIN TEAMSTERS LOCAL 492

SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY EDUCATORS JOIN TEAMSTERS LOCAL 492 Teachers Become First Charter School Workforce in New Mexico to Organize With Teamsters 8/4/2026 - Teachers at South Valley Academy in Albuquerque have voted to join Teamsters Local 492, making history as the first charter school workforce to organize with the Teamsters in New Mexico.

Rocky Mountain Teamster Vol-70-2 July 2026

Click Here To Read the latest Rocky Mountain Teamster Vol-70-2 July 2026 (you must Log in to view/read)

WTWT Memo - Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026

WTWT Memo - Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026 To: All Active Western Teamsters Welfare Trust Participants Who Participate in the BlueCross BlueShield New Mexico (BCBSNM): RE: Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026 7/9/2026 - BCBSNM’s premiums have been increasing at an alarming rate and they are the most expensive HMO option in the 11-state area covered by the Trust. Over the years, the Trust has communicated to BCBSNM that if their premiums continue to increase, then it would be likely that the Trust will terminate BCBSNM as an option.

2026 ABF Pension Contribution Increase

SUBJECT: ABF Freight Pension Contribution Increase Effective August 1, 2026 Brothers and Sisters, Effective August 1, 2026, the new total pension contribution rate for ABF Freight members in the West will be $10.58 per hour. This rate includes the contractual $0.99 per hour increase. Because the Western Teamsters Welfare Trust (WTWT) has not increased Health & Welfare contribution rates for the 2026 plan year, no portion of the contractual increase will be allocated to Health & Welfare benefits.

UPS Cola Update 2026

RE: Cost-of-Living (COLA) Adjustment of $0.22 on August 1, 2026 Inflation triggered a 2026 COLA increase of $0.22 per hour and 0.55 cents per mile under the 2023-2028 National Master United Parcel Service Agreement. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased to a level of 328.829 points ( 1982-84= 100) in May 2026. This triggers a COLA increase because the CPI-W Index points exceeded 325.283 points. Per Article 33 of the contract, a COLA increase

IBT Notice To All ABF Local Unions Regarding the 2026 COLA Increase

6/8/2026 - View The IBT Notice To All ABF Local Unions Regarding the 2026 COLA Increase, which can also be viewed below: TO: ALL LOCAL UNIONS SIGNATORY TO THE 2023 – 2028 ABF FREIGHT NATIONAL MASTER FREIGHT AGREEMENT FROM: John A. Murphy, National Freight Director DATE: June 8, 2026 RE: ABF Freight -NMFA Article 33, Sec. 4 - COLA The U.S.

YELLOW CORPORATION BANKRUPTCY UPDATE

YELLOW CORPORATION BANKRUPTCY UPDATE 7/1/2026 - Click Here to read the June 30th, 2026 YELLOW CORPORATION BANKRUPTCY UPDATE from the IBT. Fraternally, Jesus R. Vidaca, Teamster LU492 Freight Business Agent https://bit.ly/3RCi7j1