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HOW
TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF |
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The
Fund uses the Social Security Number of the participant as an identification
number for all transactions. The
Union Register Number is also used as a cross reference.
Always include the member's Social Security number on any claim or
correspondence that you submit to the Fund Office. A MISSING SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER CAN SIGNIFICANTLY DELAY PAYMENT OF YOUR CLAIMS. |
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PLAN
RULES AND REGULATIONS |
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A
booklet is provided upon request to each participant which includes the Rules
and Regulations of each of the Funds in which you may be a participant.
The Rules and Regulations govern every aspect of Plan operations. They
are the Plan's "legal
document" - the basis for all eligibility and benefit provisions in
each Plan. Periodically those Rules
and Regulations are amended and updated and revised pages are available from the
Fund Office. If you do not have a
current booklet or if you have misplaced or lost it, you can obtain a copy by requesting one from the Fund Office in writing. |
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CHANGE
OF ADDRESS |
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It is important that you keep the
Fund Office advised at all times of any change of address.
Changes of address
will not be accepted by the Fund Office unless the change is in writing
and the written notice has been signed by the eligible participant.
Any other change of address will not be accepted.
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All
address changes must be in writing - telephone changes cannot be accepted. |
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All
mailings from the fund Office will be made to your last known address.
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APPEALS
PROCEDURE |
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If a benefit is denied, the
participant has the right to appeal. To do so the participant must
state his reasons for disagreement with the Fund Office action
in writing
and submit that written appeal to the Board of Trustees' attention within 180
days of receipt of the disputed action. The appeal must be sent to
the attention of the Board of Trustees at the Fund Office.
The decision by the Board of
Trustees will be made promptly, but not more than 60 days
after the Board's receipt of the appeal. The decision will be written
in a manner to be understood by the Plan participant and will provide a
specific reason for the decision as well as a reference to the pertinent
provisions in the Plan on which the decision is based. |
USEFUL
TELEPHONE NUMBERS |
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If
you need assistance or information regarding the Plan benefits, you may call the
appropriate department listed below:
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Claims
Information Center & Eligibility:
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(888)
512-5279 (626) 356-1004 |
Death
Benefits: |
(626)
356-1063 |
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Pension:
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Vacation-Holiday: |
(626)
356-1050 |
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Last names A-H |
(626)
356-1060 |
Switchboard: |
(626)
356-1000 |
| Last
names I-P |
(626)
356-1061 |
Administration: |
(626)
356-1098 |
| Last
names Q-Z |
(626)
356-1062 |
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To
avoid the expense of a long distance call, use the Facsimile (FAX) system.
Call the local District Office of I.U.O.E., Local 12 and ask them to fax
your inquiry or paperwork to the Fund Office. |
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District No.2 - Ventura |
(805)
643-8740 |
District
No.5 - Colton |
(909)
825-1375 |
| District
No.2 - Arroyo Grande |
(805)
489-1533 |
District
No.5 - Indio |
(619)
347-0602 |
| District
No.3 - Bakersfield |
(661)
325-9491 |
District
No.6 - Las Vegas District No.7 - Anaheim |
(702)
598-1212 (714) 827-4591 |
| District
No.4 - San Diego |
(619)
295-3186 |
District No.7 - Long Beach
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(562)
426-0579 |
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Your
best method of getting information is to get it from the Fund Office. You
should not ask a Union Business Agent to interpret the Rules and
Regulations of the Plans because he is not a representative of the Fund and is
not expected to be familiar with Fund operations.
IMPORTANT:
Questions about Union dues, withdrawal, the burial fund, and the apprentice
training program must be directed to the offices of I.U.O.E., Local 12. The
Trust Fund does not handle these matters and cannot answer your questions
about them.
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