BENEFITS
The members of Laborers Local 66 are entitled to some of the best benefits available to union members. Our pension, annuity and health benefits are managed by both the union and employer representatives. The Benefits Office is located at the Union Hall and is open from 8 am to 4:30 weekdays. The staff there can help answer any questions you may have. Our benefits have grown over the years, and are collectively negotiated to meet the various needs of the rank & file. On this page are various forms you may need which you can easily download and print. If you need further assistance, please contact the Benefits Office.
Employer Remittance
Local 66 Trust Funds
Phone (631) 454-2330
Fax (631) 249-6290
To View My Benefits
Vacation
Vacaton payout can be taken annually or semi-annually. For more information, please call Debbie Romaneck at (631) 454-2330 ext 1012 or email dromaneck@l66funds.com
General Building Laborers’ Local 66 Trust Funds Weekly Shop Stewards Report.
1600 Walt Whitman Road
P.O. Box 667
Melville, NY 11747-0667
Call: (631) 454-2330
Fax: (631) 249-6290
Click here to download and fill out the shop stewards report. Once you finish filling out the report email it to wheid@L66funds.com, mail it to the address above or fax it to the number above, thank you.
Please note: This is a fillable form, click the appropriate link below to download the Adobe Acrobat Application for your computer or smartphone. This will ensure you are able to fill-out the shop stewards report. Please keep a copy of the shop stewards report for your own records.
DISCLAIMER
Please do NOT email any sensitive information and/or documentation (i.e., social security number, birth or marriage certificate, medical forms, etc.) to the Funds’ Office, as it is not secure. Please be advised that if you do email us any privileged information and it is not encrypted, such information may be compromised. If you need to send any privileged information/documentation to the Funds’ Office, please call us beforehand and we will provide secure alternatives to do so. Thank you.
ANNUITY
Annuity Forms
- Annuity Purchasing Home Requirements
- Annuity Hardship Appliction
- Annuity Withdrawal – Seperation from Work or 59 and a Half
- Vacation Payout Form
For more information, please call Debbie Romaneck at (631) 454-2330 ext. 1012 or email dromaneck@l66funds.com
DISABILITY
Disability
Contact information for Disability:
FMLA
Effective January 1, 2018
As you are likely aware, the New York Paid Family Leave Act was effective January 1, 2018. The act states that employers are required to provide job-protected paid time off for eligible employees.
Eligibility under the PFL is based upon 26 consecutive weeks of employment, where the employee worked 20 hours or more per week, or 175 days of employment for part-time employees. The act requires that employers with one or more employees provide coverage beginning January 1, 2018 for those eligible employees. NewYork Paid Family Leave provides job-protected paid time off for:
- Bond with a newly born, adopted or fostered child,
- Care for a close relative with a serious health condition, or
- Assist with family situations when a family member is deployed abroad on active military service.
The Board of Trustees of the General Building Laborers’ Local 66 Welfare Fund (“Welfare Fund”) are pleased to notify you that at this time coverage is being provided and paid for by the Welfare Fund.
As the employer, there is no need to obtain a policy for the NY PFL for employers that are covered by the Welfare Fund. In addition, no payroll deduction from your employee’s paycheck should be made.
Please note, that for employees for which contributions are made on their behalf, and those benefits are reciprocated to another welfare fund pursuant to a reciprocal agreement, that employee is not considered a participant in the Welfare Fund and wilt not be eligible for NY PFL coverage from the Local 66 Welfare Fund.
As claims and applications for benefits are made the Welfare Fund will seek your cooperation to verify eligibility for this benefit.
In late 2018 the Board of Trustees will review the funding requirements and arrangements for the 2019 calendar year.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 631-454-2330. Further details on the Family Paid Leave Act can be found at: https://www.ny.gov/programs/new-york-state-paid-family-leave.
Sincerely,
Allen Marmor
Fund Manager
Click here to download the above information.
MEDICAL BENEFITS
Medical/Dental/Pharmacy/Optical/Websites
Medical Provider: MagnaCare mycreatehealth.com
Dental Provider: Self Insured Dental Services asonet.com
Pharmacy Manager: Optum optumrx.com
Optical: Davis Vision www.davisvision.com
Members’ Assistance: LECSA lecsa.org | Download Information
To access machine-readable files (MRF) go to:
- The MagnaCare home page MagnaCare.com
- The machine-readable files will be under the “Resources” tab.
- The Table of contents for MRF are searchable and downloadable by Employer Name, EIN, Plan or Network Name.
- Under the Resources tab, your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills notice can be found.
Medical/Dental Forms
PENSION
Pension
To obtain your Pension Statement or for more information, please call Wendy Heid at (631) 454-2330 ext 1011 or email wheid@L66funds.com
DISCLAIMER
Please do NOT email any sensitive information and/or documentation (i.e., social security number, birth or marriage certificate, medical forms, etc.) to the Funds’ Office, as it is not secure. Please be advised that if you do email us any privileged information and it is not encrypted, such information may be compromised. If you need to send any privileged information/documentation to the Funds’ Office, please call us beforehand and we will provide secure alternatives to do so. Thank you.
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Scholarship Program is available to eligible members whose dependent child will be graduating high school and will be attending an accredited two or four year college or university as a matriculated student. This is for current high school seniors; this is not available to students who have previously graduated high school. The Scholarship will be in the amount of $2,000.00 per year for a two or four year course study. A total of four scholarships will be awarded each June.
Additionally there is another scholarship available to members of Local 66 dependent children for $2,000.00 per year for four years through the Industry Advancement Program of the Building Contractors Association. Please click to access that information.
Applications for the academic year beginning in August/September are available October 1st and must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee by February 1st of the year the student is graduating high school. A section of the application must be completed by the student then given to his/her guidance counselor, no later than November 30th, who will complete and forward this application to the Scholarship & Recognition Program. (Applications received after February 1st will not be considered.)
Visit https://aim.applyists.net/local66 for applications
In order to obtain more information and eligibility requirements for both scholarships, please contact Wendy Heid at the Fund Office at (631) 454-2330 ext 1011 or e-mail wheid@l66funds.com
FRINGE BENEFITS
**FOR MEMBERS WORKING OUTSIDE OF NASSAU & SUFFOLK COUNTY – CLICK TO VIEW RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS
In order to provide a simple, efficient process for Employers to remit contributions to the Fund Office, the Local 66 Trustees implemented a new electronic remittance system called ISSi-Remit, effective for all Employers on January 1, 2016. ISSi-Remit replaces the Stamp Program, and Employers will know provide each laborer a voucher instead of stamps when they purchase benefit hours. If you receive stamps for periods prior to January 1, 2016, you should submit them to the Fund Office.
SHOP STEWARD
General Building Laborers’ Local 66 Trust Funds Weekly Shop Stewards Report.
1600 Walt Whitman Road
P.O. Box 667
Melville, NY 11747-0667
Call: (631) 454-2330
Fax: (631) 249-6290
Click here to download and fill out the shop stewards report. Once you finish filling out the report email it to wheid@L66funds.com, mail it to the address above or fax it to the number above, thank you.
Please note: This is a fillable form, click the appropriate link below to download the Adobe Acrobat Application for your computer or smartphone if you can’t click in the fields on the Shop Steward Report. This will ensure you are able to fill-out the shop stewards report. Please keep a copy of the shop stewards report for your own records.