Local 440 Apprentices Compete, Win at State Apprenticeship Contest in Fort Wayne All Enjoyed the Annual Easter Egg Hunt 3747 S. High School Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241 (317) 856-3771 fax (317) 856-7547 Toll-Free (800) 872-0155 www.ualocal440.org April, 2015 Volume 30, Issue 2 Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440 Mark Your Calendars: Years of Service Awards at the next Monthly Union Meeting— April 27, 7:00pm May Monthly Union Meeting— May18, 7:00pm Mechanical Contract Ratifica- tion Meeting—May 30, 9:00am Upcoming Events: Retirees’ BINGO & Luncheon— May 13 District 2 Regional Contest— Indianapolis, June 2-4 Inside this issue: Business Manager’s Report 2 Business Agents’ Reports 3-5 Training Director’s Report 6 Training Office News 7 Years of Service Award list 8 Photos 9 Announcements 10 Health & Welfare 11-12 Local 440’s four contestants at the State Apprenticeship Contest. Pictured above are: District 2 Vice-President Ken Broadbent, Local 440 Business Manager Bubba Johnson, Patrick Burnett (Pipefitter winner), Zachary Russell (Plumbing winner), Eric Vennie (Welding contestant), PJ Heim (HVAC contestant), Local 440 President Gary Beaman, and Local 440 Director of Training Don Bough.
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Local 440 Apprentices Compete, Win at State Apprenticeship
Contest in Fort Wayne
All Enjoyed the Annual
Easter Egg Hunt
3747 S. High School Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241 (317) 856-3771 fax (317) 856-7547 Toll-Free (800) 872-0155 www.ualocal440.org
April, 2015
Volume 30, Issue 2 Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440
Mark Your Calendars:
Years of Service Awards at the
next Monthly Union Meeting—
April 27, 7:00pm
May Monthly Union Meeting—
May18, 7:00pm
Mechanical Contract Ratifica-
tion Meeting—May 30, 9:00am
Upcoming Events:
Retirees’ BINGO & Luncheon—
May 13
District 2 Regional Contest—
Indianapolis, June 2-4
Inside this issue:
Business Manager’s Report 2
Business Agents’ Reports 3-5
Training Director’s Report 6
Training Office News 7
Years of Service Award list
8
Photos 9
Announcements 10
Health & Welfare 11-12
Local 440’s four contestants at the State Apprenticeship Contest. Pictured
above are: District 2 Vice-President Ken Broadbent, Local 440 Business Manager
Bubba Johnson, Patrick Burnett (Pipefitter winner), Zachary Russell (Plumbing
winner), Eric Vennie (Welding contestant), PJ Heim (HVAC contestant), Local 440
President Gary Beaman, and Local 440 Director of Training Don Bough.
At the time of this writing Build-
ing Trades Locals from across
Indiana are joining our contrac-
tors, represented by the Indiana
Building Contractors Alliance
(IBCA), in the battle to protect
the Common Construction Wage
Law (CCW) by participating in the
IBCA’s Rally opposing the repeal
of CCW.
Whether we are successful or
not may very well have been
decided by the time you receive
this newsletter. Independent of
the legislature’s decision, I want
to thank the Local 440 members
who answered the call on very
short notice and attended the
Rally. At minimum, your support
confirmed that our industry
stands united—labor and man-
agement—for the well-being of
everyone involved.
Will there be a setback if CCW is
repealed? Of course there will.
Will we stop fighting for fair wag-
es, safe working conditions, liva-
ble pensions and healthcare? Of
course not!
We are joined now even stronger
as an industry that must remove
the anti-worker politicians from
our general assembly. This
group of legislators has proven
that they have one goal when it
comes to the working class—
eliminate us. They have also
proven that once elected, facts
and evidence mean little. To
some, we are, and will always
be, lowly construction workers
who don’t deserve the pay given
us.
They have come out against us
and it is evident that our only
defense is in November. We
must put the social issues on the
back burner and elect candi-
dates that support Labor values.
Waiting until the legislative ses-
sion begins to voice our views
just doesn’t get the job done—
Vote in November, and vote your
pocketbook!
FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER
Your Health and Welfare Trus-
tees continue to work with Acti-
vate Health in the opening of our
Local 440 Family Medical Cen-
ter. The health center, sched-
uled to open this summer, will be
located in the Epler Parke com-
plex, 5550 S. East St., Indianap-
olis, Indiana 46227—at the inter-
section of East Street and Epler
Avenue, which is 2 blocks south
of the US31 interchange on the
south loop of I-465.
The Center will be staffed by an
experienced primary care physi-
cian, a physician’s assistant or
nurse practitioner, and two medi-
cal assistants. All eligible partici-
pant members and their covered
spouses will receive incentive
dollars for completing annual
physical and achieving wellness
goals.
Early rollout information at our
March union meeting and the
annual Easter Egg Hunt was well
received. Look for additional
information as we finalize our
arrangement with Activate and
move closer to the opening date
of the center.
CBA NEGOTIATIONS
I want to thank those members
who returned negotiation ques-
tionnaires. Your Committees—
mechanical and service—will use
these suggestions while negoti-
ating on your behalf. As it is with
all contract negotiations, it is
impossible to update the mem-
bership on the daily details of
the negotiation sessions; howev-
er, I can assure you that your
Committees will work diligently
to provide a contract that pro-
tects the interests of our mem-
bers.
There will be a Special Meeting on Saturday, May 30,
at 9:00am EST for the ratification of the new Collec-
tive Bargaining Agreement between Plumbers &
Steamfitters Local 440 and the Mechanical Contrac-
tors Association of Indiana.
James M. (Bubba) Johnson, Business Manager
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE—SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015
“ At minimum,
your support
confirmed that our
industry stands
united—labor and
management—for
the well-being of
everyone involved.”
Page 2 Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440
BINGO begins at 10:30am Lunch at 12:00pmBINGO begins at 10:30am Lunch at 12:00pmBINGO begins at 10:30am Lunch at 12:00pm Please bring a dish to sharePlease bring a dish to sharePlease bring a dish to share
Earl A. Myers, Retired Plumber
Initiation date: July 25, 1962
Passed away: March 17, 2015
Marion L. Rediger, Retired Steamfitter
Initiation date: December 10, 1952
Passed away: April 7, 2015
Lester E. Lewis, Retired Pipefitter
Initiation date: July 14, 1965
Passed away: April 7, 2015
$20 Off
Spring HVAC Service
Expiration Date: 6/01/2015
Member Name:_______________________________
Member Address:_____________________________
ONE COUPON PER MEMBER
It’s that time of year again. Spring is in the air, and soon
you will need just that—Air Conditioning! Local 440 is
partnering with our residential contractors to offer mem-
bers a special spring tune-up deal. Present the coupon
below at the time of service to one of our qualified resi-
dential contractors listed below:
Jake’s Heating and Air (765) 345-9329
Quality Plumbing & Heating (765) 689-9175
B&J Mechanical (317) 786-3009
Call one of them today to ensure your HVAC equipment
is ready to handle whatever Indiana weather comes your
way!
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Important Plan Changes in Benefits
HEALTH & WELFARE
Nexium Coverage Discontinued Effective
June 1, 2015 the Plan will no longer cover
Nexium under the prescription benefit. This
change was implemented because of the
huge cost difference between what our plan
pays for Nexium as compared to the cost of
the newly available over the counter version.
In general, our plan is paying an average of
$506 for a 30-day supply of Nexium. The
average price of the over the counter version
of Nexium at a retail pharmacy is less than
$25, which is less than your present copay.
The Trustees realize you may be taking a
40mg dose of Nexium through the prescrip-
tion plan and the over the counter only
comes in a 20 mg dose. We have confirmed
with clinical pharmacists that 2 of the 20mg
pills is the same as taking one of the 40mg
pills. The Trustees felt it was not in the best
interest of the plan participants to continue
paying the high price for the 40mg prescrip-
tion dosage when other less expensive alter-
natives are available.
Over the Counter Medications Effective June
1, 2015 the Plan will discontinue coverage
for over the counter mediations Prilosec,
Claritin and Claritin-D. Coverage for any over
the counter medication is no longer available.
Statement Regarding Status as a Grandfa-
thered Health Plan This group health plan
believes this plan is a ‘grandfathered health
plan’ under the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act (the Affordable Care Act). As
permitted by the Affordable Care Act, a grand-
fathered health plan can preserve certain
basic health coverage that was already in
effect when that law was enacted. Being a
grandfathered health plan means that your
plan may not include certain consumer pro-
tections of the Affordable Care Act that apply
to other plans, for example, the requirement
for the provision of preventive health services
without any cost-sharing. However, grandfa-
thered health plans must comply with certain
other consumer protections in the Affordable
Care Act, for example, the elimination of life-
time limits on benefits.
Questions regarding which protections apply
and which protections do not apply to a
grandfathered health plan and what might
cause a plan to change from grandfathered
health plan status can be directed to the Plan
Administrator. You may also contact the Em-
ployee Benefits Security Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor at (866)444-3272 or
www.dol.gov/ebsa/healthreform. This web-
site has a table summarizing which protec-
tions do and do not apply to grandfathered
health plans.
—Stewart C. Miller & Co., Inc.
www.scmiller.info
Future Moms is a free
benefit through Anthem
for participants in the
Local 440 Health &
Welfare Plan
A book to show you what changes you can expect over the next nine months.
A health assessment to make sure you and your baby stay as healthy as possible.
Free phone calls with specialists, such as dietitians and lactation consultants, as needed.
Sign up for Future Moms as soon as
you find out you’re pregnant.
To get started, call:
888-279-5449
Future Moms is a program that can help you prepare for a safe delivery and a healthy child. Our nurse coaches get to know you and your family, and they’ll support you through your pregnancy.
Best of all, it’s offered in addition to your health plan at no extra cost to you. Here’s what you get when you sign up:
A toll-free number you can use to talk to a maternity nurse coach anytime, any day.
A maternity diary packed with tips for a healthy pregnancy and notes for your doctor visits.
Future Moms - here for you
Stewart C. Miller & Co., Inc.
HEALTH & WELFARE
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