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               Important Information ~ Re-signing in the State of Indiana.....
 In the begininng of August we received notification from Local Unions in Indiana informing us that they are changing the resign date for their Book 2. It seems as if the enitre state of Indiana is going to a unified 2nd Tuesday of the month resign date by January 1, 2011. The following six locals will be changing by September (305, 481, 531, 538, 697, 725). If you are currently signed to any one of these Local's Book 2 you must adjust your paperwork and make sure that you come to the hall to fax resign on the proper day. Tuesday September 14, 2010 is the next resign for the locals listed above.

Again, it is your responsibility to keep track of your resign dates and make sure you don't miss any dates due to these changes. 

 

 Luke's Electric is looking for help on the Stevens Point Habitat for Humanity House, if you are able to help out please call him at
715-310-2032. Please hope you can volunteer for a good cause.

388 Union Picnic will be on September 11, 2010 at the Lake Emily Park, 3968 Park Drive, Amherst Junction. Go to www.co.portage.wi.us to reserve your site. Flyers were sent out on Monday, August 24, 2010, if you have not received one please call the hall to have one resent.


VACATION ACCOUNT FEE NOTICE!!  If your vacation account at Associated Bank sits idle (no transactions - deposits or withdrawals) for 90 days you will be charged a fee. There is nothing we can do to get this fee waived so please go deposit/withdrawal a $1 every 90 days to avoid this fee. ** if you have a current vacation account at 0 and got an in-active fee, please call Kathy and let her know, 715-341-2696. **

 

 
Pension Withdrawal Alert!!!
Please be advised that if you are contemplating taking the once-in-a-life time withdrawal of up to $15,000 from the Wisconsin NECA-IBEW Retirement Plan that it may have an adverse effect on your unemployment benefits. We also strongly advise you to speak to your tax adviser for effects on you income taxes.

Also be aware there is a 10% Federal penalty, 3.3 % State penalty as well as about a 20% income tax that Will with withheld from this withdrawal.

The Pension Plan Trustee's allowed for this in good faith. They were unaware of the adverse effect on unemployment benefits.

There is currently a bill in the State Legislature, Assembly Bill 487, to address this issue.

We encourage you to contact your State Legislature and request them to pass this bill immediately and make it retroactive.

Any further questions please contact David Northup at the Union Office or Bonnie at the Fund Office, 800-422-2128.

 

 2010 Dues Rates  -  “A” Member  
  $  84.00       Quarterly                   
  $168.00        6 Months   
  $336.00        Yearly  
It is your responsibility to keep the Union Hall up to date with your current phone numbers and addresses. We are recently having difficulty getting hold of some members so PLEASE keep the Union Hall updated with any information changes.

Need to check your credentials go to: http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/SB/SB-CredentialStatusCheck.html

To get an application for your Journeyman or Masters Certification go to:
http://Commerce.wi.gov/SB/SB-FormCredAppList.html

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 Is Retirement in Your Future???
Whether you are planning to retire in six months, six years, or if retirement is too far ahead to contemplate, it is never too late to keep good records. Saving check stubs, date books, and copies of your employment records are just some of the ways to avoid confusion involving start dates and employers. Think about creating a job history folder to keep track of where you've worked. It may come in handy and make the process much easier on you.