UAW Local 602 Online! - Brian Fredline, President/Steve Bramos, Shop Chair- Health Care Benefits during Layoffs

Benefits Plan

Health, Dental &Vision during layoff	Establish a Fidelity PIN	Contact your Benefit Rep
Verify employment with GM	Business Discounts for UAW Members	Guide to Dependent Eligibility
TAP/DSP	Cole Managed Vision Providers	COBRA / Vacation Entitlement

Health Care Benefits during Layoffs

Years of Seniority as of Last Day worked Prior to Layoff	Maximum Number of Months of Corporation Contributions for Health Care, Vision & Dental Care
less than 1	1
1 but less than 2	4
2 but less than 3	6
3 but less than 4	8
4 but less than 5	10
5 but less than 10	13
10 and over	25

Vacation Entitlement by Seniority:
Years of Seniority	Hours of vacation entitlement
Less than 1	40 hours
1, but less than 3	80 hours
3, but less than 5	100 hours
5, but less than 10	120 hours
10, but less than 15	140 hours
15, but less than 20	160 hours
20 or more	200 hours

How do we establish a Personal Identification Number (PIN) with Fidelity?

If you have a Personal Savings Plan (PSP) and have already established a PIN, you may use the same PIN to access the Fidelity system.
To set up a new PIN, call the GM Benefits & Services Center at 1-800-489-4646.
Enter your Social Security Number (SSN) when prompted. Enter your date of birth when prompted. Enter your ZIP code when prompted.
Input a 6-12 digit PIN. You will be asked to enter this SAME PIN twice for confirmation.
Finally, you will be asked to set up one of these five reminder questions: First name of your best friend from high school; favorite restaurant; first pet; model of your first car; or name of street where you grew up. If you forget your PIN, your answer to the question you select will serve as verification and allow you to re-establish your PIN.

Your health and income benefits can have far-reaching affects on your life and your family. Your UAW-GM Benefit Representatives can help you sift through the technical wording and give you concise information and assist you with decisions regarding your benefits.

Benefits Reps:

John Anthony, 2nd shift - 517-721-3817
Marcia Griffin, 1st shift - 517-721-3818
Pete Gillespie, 1st shift - 517-721-3817

Deb Thorn (union hall) - 517-372-4626 ext. 22
Heather White (union hall) - 517-372-4626 ext. 23
Union Hall Benefits FAX - 517-372-5616
Union Hall Benefits E-mail

Health Benefits:

Medical
Dental
Vision
SUB Pay
Guaranteed Income Stream
Life/Disability Benefits
Pensions
Retirement
National Benefits Center

To verify employment for loans, mortgages, etc. contact


Area Business Discounts for UAW Members

Guide to Dependent Eligibility

TAP/DSP

NOTE: Almost two years after GM switched from EDS to Fidelity as our benefits administrator, members are still discovering their families have been dropped from their health care insurance, bills are rejected, retirees are running into problems, SUB pay checks have been delayed because of improper coding, people are being randomly switched from one insurance carrier to another...it would be a good idea to call the National Benefits Center or check the BGM Benefits web site and make sure all your coverage is in order BEFORE you need it!

SUB pay phone number: 1-800-489-4646
National Benefits phone number: 1-800-489-4646

Partial Lising of Cole Managed Vision Providers:

Adrian: Pearle Vision Center; Sears Optical, SVS Vision Inc.
Alma: Pearle Vision Center
Battle Creek: Craig A. Miller OD; JC Penney Optical; Meijer Vision Center, Sears Optical, Pearle Vision Center
East Lansing: MacCreery Vision Center, Lansing Opthalmology PC
Flint: Deltavision Optical, East Michigan Eye Center, Frederick Bruening, M, JC Penney Optical, Marchall Fields Optical, Pearle Vision Center, Riverfront Optical, SVS Vision, Inc., Sears Optical, Target Optical, General Optical Co.
Ionia: Pearle Vision Center
Jackson: Parkside Eye Clinic PC; Pearle Vision Center; Sears Optical
Lake Orion: Robert E. Deck, OD; SVS Vision Inc.
Lansing: Optiview Vision Ctr; Pearle Vision Center; SVS Vision, Inc.; Sears Optical; Target Optical; Lansing Opthamology PC
Lapeer: Pearle Vision Center
Midland: Pearle Vision Center
Mt. Pleaseant: Pearle Vision Express
Okemos: Pearle Vision Center, Target Optical
Owosso: Pearle Vision Center
Saginaw: Douglas Family Vision; JC Penney Optical; Pearle Vision Center; Pearle Vision Express; Riverfront Optical; SVS Vision Inc.; Sears Optical

Cole Vision Pay Scale

Eye Exam $37.00

Single Vision Lens $35.00

Bi-focal Lens $62.00

Tri-focal Lens $85.00

Frames $24.00

Contacts $65.00

Therapeutic Contacts $170.00

These are the amounts that your vision plan will pay as long as you go to one of the major participators (see partial listing above), NOT when you go to a smaller, non-participating Doctor or vision provider. If you have any questions, please call 1-800-638-0166 and give them your social security number.


What is COBRA, how does it affect me, and how much does it cost?
COBRA allows you to continue your health care insurance after your corporate contribution benefits expire (according to your seniority, as outlined in above table) by paying the monthly premium yourself.
New COBRA rates for 2004: Carrier Enrollee Enrollee/Child Enrollee/Family BC/BS Traditional $381.17 $479.39 $727.76 BC/BS PPO $380.91 $496.34 $735.56 BCN-Mid $418.10 $949.07 $1,029.51 BCN-East $376.69 $842.57 $924.19 Priority Health $366.31 $752.59 $825.52 HealthPlus/Flint $419.93 $949.06 $1,028.84 HealthPlus/Saginaw $446.78 $938.25 $1,072.28 Care Choices $355.47 $816.47 $888.48
Carrier Enrollee Enrollee/Child Enrollee/Family Delta Dental $36.67 $79.02 $120.57 DeltaCare $15.49 $59.43 $79.60 United Concordia $24.25 $58.31 $64.47 Cole Managed. Vision $4.88 $8.43 $14.98

	Cole Vision Pay Scale
Eye Exam		$37.00
Single Vision Lens		$35.00
Bi-focal Lens		$62.00
Tri-focal Lens		$85.00
Frames		$24.00
Contacts		$65.00
Therapeutic Contacts		$170.00
These are the amounts that your vision plan will pay as long as you go to one of the major participators (see partial listing above), *NOT* when you go to a smaller, non-participating Doctor or vision provider. If you have any questions, please call 1-800-638-0166 and give them your social security number.