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VZ Surplus Declared

10/20/26 4pm

The T6 and Verizon have come to an agreement to allow all of the oversubscribed members to leave on the recent S-EIPP offer. The off-property date for all members, with the exception of 2 COEI volunteers, will be 10/24/2026.

The 2 COEI volunteer members are being held until Verizon hires backfills.

Congratulations to all! We wish you a long, happy and healthy retirement!

For VZ job titles, the surplus will follow the Special Enhanced IPP (S-EIPP).

For VZB title, they will follow article G20.01 of our CBA

A decision to accept the offer must be received by October 2, 2026. If accepted, the off property date will be October 10, 2026.

The following titles and locations in 2222 have been declared surplus – Please note there are two pages below:

 

Verizon Members Open Enrollment

The 2027 Verizon Open Enrollment Period is October 6-15, 2026


Please take the time to review your health benefit coverage options, as well as Health Care Spending Account, and Life and AD&D Insurance options.  Please remember to verify that your beneficiary information is up to date.

 

 

 

  • Review the Annual Enrollment guide on BenefitsConnection to learn about benefits plans, costs and choices.
     
  • Enroll in coverage on BenefitsConnection. BenefitsConnection provides the easiest way for you to complete your enrollment with all the information you need in one convenient place.   If you are happy with your current elections and take no action, your current coverage and spending account elections will automatically carry over for 2027.
  • Save up to $700 on your 2027 medical contributions:  
    • Non-Tobacco credit ($600): Available for non-tobacco users and those who commit to completing the Tobacco Cessation Program through Spring Health starting January 1, 2027. If you are currently in a program with Personify Health, you may continue until December 31, 2026.  If your current tobacco user status has not changed, no action is required.
    • Well-being activity credit ($100):  This credit will not automatically carry over for 2027. To receive it, you must complete one of five Well-being activities by December 31, 2026. Access the activities and complete your attestation on BenefitsConnection > Annual Enrollment > Well-being Activity.

For more information, visit the Verizon Benefits Connection or call the union office at 617-929-6000.

2222 Member Appreciation Day

We Appreciate Our Members & Retirees – Let’s Celebrate You!
Come yourself or bring the family

Register Today

Attend an IBEW Retirement Planning Dinner or Webinar – Hear About Retirement Plan Exclusively for IBEW Members

IBEW Plan review meetings for 2222 members and their spouse/partner

Margaret Pierce is the financial advisor and regional manager with Scarborough Alliance who represents and supports IBEW 2222 in offering the IBEW LOCAL UNIONS SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN. This plan is only available to IBEW members.

Margaret will host several informal meetings to review the IBEW plan and offer the opportunity to ask any questions you or your spouse may have. Margaret works only with IBEW members throughout New England. She is a Certified Financial Planner. Her goal in offering these meetings is to ensure Local IBEW 2222 members are aware of the IBEW plan. Please choose the date and location that works best for you:

    • Thursday, August 13th at 6pm: Cheesecake Factory: 250 Granite St, Braintree, MA 02184
    • Tuesday, August 18th at 6pm: East Bay Grill: 173 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360
    • Tuesday, August 25th at 6pm: 110 Grill: 373 Washington St, Woburn, MA 01801
    • Wednesday, August 26th at 6pm: 110 Grill: 170 Forbes Rd, Braintree, MA 02184

The IBEW plan is a qualified 401(k) plan, not an IRA, that was established by the IBEW Trustees in 1975 as a bargained benefit for members when they retire. This plan provides strict plan governance and oversight to ensure that the total fees, cost and structure benefit members and their families throughout their retirement years.

Brief overview of Scarborough Alliance and IBEW plan:

Scarborough Alliance offers the IBEW Local Unions Savings and Security Plan and the Local Union Retirement Program. The IBEW Plan is a qualified retirement plan that accepts Verizon Pension lump sum and Verizon Fidelity 401(k) rollovers. The IBEW plan was established for IBEW members as a benefit for members to invest, save, and take out distributions during their retirement years.

    • Scarborough acts in an ERISA fiduciary capacity for the IBEW Local Unions Savings and Security Plan (IBEW Plan).
    • The plan has a high level of oversight and governance due to the ERISA fiduciary status.
    • All fees, including investment and consulting, are overseen by the fiduciary team to ensure plan and costs are in the IBEW member’s best interests.
    • IBEW trustees meet with the Fiduciary team (Trustees, legal, investment and Scarborough) on a quarterly basis, annually, to review the investments offered within the plan, including all recordkeeping, consulting, and administrative fees.
    • Scarborough also offers the Local Union Retirement Income Program for investments that do not qualify to be rolled into the IBEW plan.

 

RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY – Please let Margaret know if you would like to attend so she can reserve tables at each location ahead of time. Thank you!

Margaret’s contact information

Margaret Pierce, CFP®, AIFA®, MBA

Scarborough Alliance

Regional Manager for IBEW members New England

Direct line: 508-415-9200

mpierce@scarboroughalliance.com

 


Unable to make one of the dinners? Consider joining a webinar online

 

Webinar Topic: Retirement Readiness and an overview of the IBEW Local Unions Savings and Security Plan

Date: Tuesday August 11th 6pm

Register: Retirement Workshop for IBEW Members

 

Margaret Pierce will review the IBEW Local Unions Savings & Security Plan and how the plan benefits IBEW members when they retire.  The IBEW Local Unions Savings & Security Plan is an IRS qualified defined contribution plan that was bargained for in 1979. The plan accepts tax-free rollovers from the Verizon 401(k) and lump sum pension. The plan enables members to invest and take out distributions throughout their retirement years. Scarborough acts an ERISA Fiduciary in serving the plan and its participants. In this capacity, Scarborough is mandated by ERISA to provide a stricter level of oversite related to fees and investments than an individual would have in an IRA.

IBEW Local Unions Savings & Security Plan – NEW

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