MEMBER SERVICES THIS SECTION IS FOR INFORMATION ON BUSINESSES THAT HAVE APPROACHED IBEW LOCAL 89 TO ADVERTISE THEIR SERVICES TO MEMBERS. IBEW Members – Aflac Welcomes You! It has come to our attention that a need has been identified for supplemental insurance. Through input of the membership and discussions with multiple insurance companies we were able to negotiate a national agreement with AFLAC. As part of this agreement, any IBEW member is eligible for group payroll rates. IBEW Local 17 Business Manager, Kevin Shaffer, and his executive board have been working with Michelle Calvin and AFLAC for the last 18 months to establish availability of Short-Term Disability for their membership. While negotiating availability for Local 17’s membership was their immediate goal, they also pursued the availability for all IBEW members and contractor affiliates across the nation. Michelle Calvin is our National Account Liaison. She has been with AFLAC since 1997. During her time with AFLAC she has been an agent, District Coordinator, Special Projects Coordinator, Regional Coordinator, State Trainer and is now the National Account Liaison for the IBEW account.You can expect personalized and quick communication from her office. Michelle’s office is familiar with the unique needs of IBEW members. AFLAC is a supplemental insurance that pays cash directly to the insured in case of an accident or illness. Most members were requesting short term disability and it was unavailable if the company the member was working for didn’t have a payroll deduction established. AFLAC has now created a national payroll account for all IBEW members in the United States. Any active IBEW member can now enroll using their individual checking, savings, or credit card. The member receives a group payroll rate. AFLAC has many different rate scales and products available to clients. The negotiated program for the IBEW could give you accessibility to better rates and coverage than you currently have available. Make sure your Local is taking advantage of your negotiated IBEW membership rates. You may be able to improve your current coverage or add additional coverage for a better value. Brochures and information about the IBEW national account can be viewed at www.chooseaflac.com/ibew For example, some of the guidelines that have been established for the AFLAC agents working on the IBEW national account are listed below: Agents have to be approved by our National Account Liaison, Michelle CalvinThey must conduct business using a Union Built PC LaptopAgents need to drive an American CarBusiness cards need to be printed by a union printer  You can contact our local Washington agent, Bruce Ford for more information. His contact information is listed below. Bruce Ford Special Projects Coordinator 206-795-1323 b_ford@us.aflac.com Sunrise Dental Sunrise Dental, a group of Union dentists offer quality care for Union Brothers and Sisters, for all of your dental needs please contact Sunrise Dental at one of their convienant offices: www.sunrisedental.com Retirees of Verizon: To get your retiree phone consession you will need to make a copy of your current bill and submit it to: Wells Fargo TPA P.O. Box 2911 Charleston, WV 25331-2911 once Wells Fargo recieves it they will send out in pension check quartly or you will need to set up a direct deposit for this with the benefits center. The contact information for Wells Fargo TPA 800-898-3886 Because telephone workers are often exposed to buildings that were constructed during the years in which the construction industry made heavy use of asbestos-containing products, there is a high risk of exposure to asbestos. Telephone cables and electrical insulation products are not the only source of asbestos exposure, however. Wiring is most often concealed in and behind walls, which means that in order to reach wiring that needs repairs, workers  must often cut holes in walls and dig through asbestos-containing drywall and insulation. If the building in which they are working was built before 1980, they face the risk of inhaling asbestos dust as they work. Asbestos exposure carries with it the risk of developing serious lung diseases, including mesothelioma, a rare cancer with no known cure. Certain professions are more inclined to develop the disease than others,you may be exposed to asbestos during the course of your work when carrying out tasks. Such as cutting through old drywall, working in attics, cellars or other closed spaces, removing and replacing asbestos insulation on old wiring, or rewiring outdated systems. To learn more about the products that you may come in contact with which may contain asbestos please visit Asbestos.com. Asbestos.com is committed to providing the latest-up-to-date information to its visitors in the hopes of spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos cancer and malignant mesothelioma. David Palombo Mesothelioma Center Published Interest rates through june 2011