INSIDE AGREEMENT: (Journeyman Wiremen and Inside Apprentices)
For Outside (Line) Agreement benefits, scroll down or click here...

Health & Welfare:

• Funded by contractor contribution of $4.50 per hour
• Covers the employee and all eligible dependents with no additional premiums!
• Prescription drugs
• Personal Care Account - Contractor contribution of $.50 per hour to be used as a supplemental care account to be used per the employees needs.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits that start immediately upon accident or hospitalization
• $20,000 life insurance (an additional $20,000 for accidental death) as well as minimal coverage for spouse and children
• An hour bank that will extend your health insurance up to 3 months without contributions
• Excellent and confidential mental health benefits for participants and their family members
• Find out more at the 8th District Electrical Benefit Fund web site

Health care benefits can be changed by the plan at any time - always check with the plan for the latest benefits!

8th District Pension:

• Funded by contractor contribution of $2.00 per hour
• Over 8,000 participants in 5 states make this a very solid plan
• A 30 year pension with today's contribution rates and only 1600 hours per year would result in a pension benefit of over $2,200 per month!
• You can retire at age 62 with 30 years of service with no reduction in benefits
• Provides benefits to vested members who become disabled and are unable to work until retirement age
• 5 year vesting
• Find out more at the 8th District Electrical Benefit Fund web site

National Electrical Benefit Fund (Pension):

• Funded by contractor contribution of 3% of wages
• Nationwide pension with several hundred thousand participants
• A 30 year pension at today's benefit level would result in a pension benefit of $900 per month
• Provides benefits to vested members who become disabled and are unable to work until retirement age

8th District Annuity:

• Funded by contractor contribution of $1.75 per hour, and you can make tax deferred contributions to the plan from your wages in $.50 increments up to $4.00 per hour
• This is a 401(k) style plan where you direct the types of investments that are made
• Participants are able to withdraw the money at the reduced retirement tax rate (and without penalty) at 59 1/2 years of age
• Participants can visit the Annuity Plan's web site here... you'll need logon information from the plan.

STATEWIDE LINE AGREEMENT: (Journeyman Linemen, Operators, and Groundmen)

Health & Welfare (LINECO):

• Funded by contractor contribution of $4.75 per hour
• Covers the employee and all eligible dependents with no additional premiums!
• Prescription drugs
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits that start immediately upon accident or hospitalization
• $10,000 life insurance (an additional $10,000 for accidental death and dismemberment)
• Dental and orthodontia benefits
• Vision care benefits
• An hour bank that will extend your health insurance without contributions
• Mental health benefits for participants and their family members
• Routine physicals and well child visits
• Speech therapy, home nursing care and many other benefits
• For more information about LINECO, go here...

Health care benefits can be changed by the plan at any time - always check with the plan for the latest benefits!

8th District Pension:

• Funded by contractor contribution of 10% of straight-time wages per hour! That's $3.77 per hour for a Journeyman Lineman
• Over 8,000 participants in 5 states make this a very solid plan
• A 30 year pension with today's contribution rates and only 1600 hours per year would result in a pension benefit of about $4,000 per month!
• You can retire at age 62 with 30 years of service with no reduction in benefits
• Provides benefits to vested members who become disabled and are unable to work until retirement age
• 5 year vesting
• Find out more at the 8th District Electrical Pension Fund web site

8th District Annuity:

• Funded by contractor contribution of 6% per hour. That's $1.88 per hour for a Journeyman Lineman. Additionally, participants can make tax deferred contributions to the plan from their wages in $.50 increments up to $8.00 per hour
• This is a 401(k) style plan where participants direct the types of investments that are made
• Participants are able to withdraw the money at the reduced retirement tax rate (and without penalty) at 59 1/2 years of age
• Participants can visit the Annuity Plan's web site here... you'll need logon information from the plan

National Electrical Benefit Fund (Pension):

• Funded by contractor contribution of 3% of wages Nationwide pension with several hundred thousand participants
• A 30 year pension at today's benefit level would result in a pension benefit of $900 per month
• Provides benefits to vested members who become disabled and are unable to work until retirement age

Questions? Please go to our contact page.