District Lodge 19  mourns the Loss of our Executive Board Member Jim Spalo, age 59.  Brother Spalo was initiated into the IAMAW on June 1^st, 2000.  He was a devoted member of Local Lodge 478 in Chicago, IL where he served as Recording Secretary and Local Chairman.

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ATTENTION AMTRAK EMPLOYEES: 

DEPENDENT VERIFICATION AUDIT FOR BENEFIT PLANS.

Amtrak will be conducting a dependent verification audit for all employees for benefits enrollment for 2020.  A third-party vendor (Dialog Direct) will be conducting this audit. Certain documentation must be provided to Dialog Direct no later than November 29, 2019. All employees must respond and do so by November 29, 2019.  Employees who do not respond will have their benefits terminated on December 1, 2019.

Amtrak employees should start receiving packets at their homes the week of September 23, 2019 that will include a personal identification Pin Number to be used when submitting forms or talking to a Dialog Direct representative.

A sample copy of the Eligibility and Documentation instruction is attached for your review.  A call center (888-437-2231) will be open September 30 along with a fax line for submitting forms (1-888-788-2668).  More information on the audit can be found at https://www.dependentverification.budco.com/user/cdv on September 27, 2019.  

FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND WELFARE JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE:

Beginning January 1, 2020 until March 31, 2020, the Joint Plan Committee, consisting of the Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations (CRLO) and the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) Health and Welfare Committee, is conducting a spouse eligibility verification of The Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan for U.S. Employees to ensure the Plan is providing medical, dental and vision benefits only to eligible spouses. 

Please read the communications concerning the spouse audit from                                                                                                                                    President Directing General Chairman, Mike Perry and the Joint Plan Committee.

This is to inform the members subject to the National Agreement, that Friday September 13, 2019 will be the last day for  you to submit your survey.  We have a good response to the National Agreement Section 6 Notice Survey so far.  We would still like hear from more members.

On Monday September 16, 2019 data from surveys will be reviewed and organized.  Sometime after Monday September 16, 2019 we will receive a detailed report from the surveys.  As soon as get that information we will share it with you.  

I wish to thank all who have participated in the survey so far.  The information we get from the survey will play a major role in our Section 6 notice and our negotiations. 

                                 To fill out and submit your survey please click on this link.  http://www.expertscan.autodata.com/default.aspx?webid=31B48974-80BE-47E7-A02E-1C2B6E718985

Thank you and In Solidarity,

Mike Perry