Teamsters Local 492 |

The Western Conference of Teamsters (WCT) Pension

Aug 09, 2023

www.wctpension.org

Pension Appointments, Estimates/Statement Requests & Retirement Info: 206-726-3266 (These phone clerks are trained to answer general Pension qustions and can log Estimate Requests to mail to the member)

MAIN OFFICE PHONE: (800) 531-1489

8/9/2023-WTWT Sept/Oct Extension of Coverage Yellow

7/27/2023- WTWT YELLOW EXTENSION OF COVERAGE

4/15/2021 - Pension Accrual Rate Increased Again!

5/22/2020 - WCTPT Co-Chairmen Annual Letter

4/24/2020 - WCTPT Annual Funding Notice for 2019

4/8/2020 - For those of you that may have scheduled or are interested in scheduling pension appointments in the near future, due to COVID-19, those appointments have been cancelled until further notice. Any members who already have scheduled appointments in April will be receiving information from the Pension office including contact information for the Pension Representative.

1/20/2020 - Western States Pension Accrual Rate Increased for 2020! Pension Fund Nearing Full Funding Status! Read More Here

Click Here to Read the New 2020 Work Hour Limits Document

Click Here to view the 1987-2020 Accrual Chart

Request for Evaluation of Reemployment Form Click Here

For those of you in the Western States Pension Fund (ABF, ATF, Chiulista, Creamland, DMS, Franklins, Hertz, LANS, N3B, Penske, Sysco, Triad, & UPS) there is a new feature on their website (CLICK HERE) where you can have access to your personal plan information. You can view the flyer here

Pension Facts

NEW 2018 Plan Summary - This section explains what you need to know and do to get the most from your Plan benefits. Click here for details.

Plan Forms - Click Here to Download WCTPT forms for Change of Address, Beneficiary Designation, Automatic Bank Deposit, Request for Evaluation of Reemployment and Employer-Union Pension Certification.

Plan Documents and Publications - Click Here to Download the WCT Pension Plan Document, Summary Plan Description, Agreement & Declaration of Trust, Form 5500, Actuarial Report, PPA Actuarial Certification with Explanation, Annual Funding Notice and Notice to Employers & Unions.

View Video Webcasts conducted by the Trust Here

Pension Facts

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UPS TEAMSTERS CONTRACT TAKES EFFECT AS FINAL SUPPLEMENT RATIFIED

Five-Year UPS Teamster National Agreement Passes Overwhelmingly, One Supplement to Be Renegotiated 8/22/2023- Today, Teamsters voted by an overwhelming 86.3 percent to ratify the most historic collective bargaining agreement in the history of UPS.

Yellow Update

9/15/2023- A grievance has been filed for ALL members at Yellow in New Mexico. The grievance covers all vacation hours earned and unused and pro rata, vacation earned from seniority date to closing. This grievance was heard at the September session of MSC. The ruling was that all vacation grievances were to be forwarded to the bankruptcy court and would be paid out through that process.

UPS NATIONAL MASTER, WESTERN SUP, AND SW RIDERS TA 2023-2028 Now Available

UPS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT 2023-2028 UPS NATIONAL MASTER, WESTERN SUP, AND SW RIDERS TA 2023-2028 Now Available

Download:

UPS_Changes_Master2023-2028.pdf ,

UPS_Western-Region-of-Teamsters-Supplemental-Tentative-Agreement2023-2028.pdf ,

UPS_Southwest-Sort-Rider-Tentative-Agreement2023-2028.pdf ,

UPS_Southwest-Package-Rider-Tentative-Agreement2023-2028.pdf

TEAMSTERS AT TFORCE FREIGHT RATIFY NATIONAL AGREEMENT

TEAMSTER LEADERS UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSE TFORCE FREIGHT TENTATIVE AGREEMENT 7/24/2023- Teamsters local leaders unanimously endorsed the new tentative agreement between the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee (TNFINC) and TForce Freight on Monday.

UPS Tentative Agreement Reached

“WE’VE CHANGED THE GAME”: TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT Deal Results in Higher Wages, More Jobs, Equal Pay, A/C, MLK Day, Part-Time Rewards 7/25/2023- Today, the Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide.

Yellow/Teamster Negotiations Update 7/25/2023

As you know, Yellow Corp. determined at a board of directors meeting on July 7, 2023, that its operating companies under the NMFA would not make required health and welfare and pension contributions to six different benefit Funds. Specifically, the Central States Health and Welfare and Pension Funds; the Central Pennsylvania Funds and the Western Conference Funds.

Download:

Yellow7252023.pdf

Hundreds of NM 492 Teamsters Send UPS Clear Message

Teamsters Local 492 would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you that came out for the 492 Practice Picketing at New Mexico UPS locations including Albuquerque, Alamogordo, Las Cruces, Roswell & Santa Fe NM. Today at the UPS Comanche Center, we had over 300 people show up.

ABF 2023-2028 CBA Now Fully Ratified

ABF NMFA & Supplemental CBA Implementation Schedule 7/7/2023 - Of the 90 eligible voters, the 492 (New Mexico) ABF PU&D Teamsters voted 53-2 to ratify their Western States Pickup & Delivery Supplement. Please be advised the new ABF National Master Freight Agreement, including ALL Supplements, has been fully ratified by the local union membership.