Category Archives: IBEW 2222 News

VZ Members – Healthcare Spending Account

The IRS recently announced that the Health Care Spending Account annual maximum plan contribution limit will increase from $3,050 to $3,200 for 2024.

Verizon is offering a special enrollment period from December 26 through December 31, 2023 to allow you to make changes to your 2024 Health Care Spending Account (HCSA).

If you want to change your HCSA contribution, go to BenefitsConnection through Inside Verizon. From
the home page, go to Life Events > Change 2024 Spending Account Election. Enter the current date (i.e.,
the day you access BenefitsConnection to make the change) to begin the enrollment process.

Any changes made to your HCSA election will be effective January 1, 2024, and will be reflected on the
Spending Account home page as soon as administratively possible.

VZ Special EIPP Update

Verizon and the Union have reached an agreement regarding the oversubscription with the latest surplus. All volunteers, including oversubscriptions, have been accepted for this offer. The last day worked will be this Friday, December 1, 2023. Congratulations on your retirement!

You must use your EWD days prior to leaving or you will lose them.

Annual Holiday Drive for Our Adopted Charities

Housing Families is working to end family homelessness by providing safe, temporary shelter and quality affordable housing, so families can remain together. 

Bread of Life is a faith-based ministry with a mission to feed the body and to nurture the soul, striving to feed the hungry, the homeless, the needy, and the isolated.

IBEW Local 2222 supports these charities throughout the year, and especially during the holiday season. We will once again be collecting gift cards to donate to Housing Families and Bread of Life. Gift cards can be given to your steward, dropped off at the Union office, or you can call us at 617-929-6000 to arrange a time for us to pick them up. 

If you would prefer, you can also donate to the IBEW 2222 Benevolent Fund via Venmo or PayPal, or donate cash, and we will purchase and deliver the gift cards.

Suggested Gift Cards:

Target
Kohl's
Vanilla Visa
Best Buy
Game Stop
X-Box Live
Uber Eats / Door Dash
Stop & Shop
Market Basket

 

 

 

Together we raised over $6,000

Thank you for your support!!!

 


 

 

EIPP/Retirement Planning Webinar for VZ Members

These Financial Advisors have been recommended by members and retirees

The Volunteer Period for the current Special EIPP Offer has been extended to November 19, 2023 at 11:59 PM

 

Scarborough Alliance:

Margaret Pierce, New England Regional Manager for Scarborough Alliance, will be available to meet with all IBEW T-6 local members starting this weekend, Sunday, November 12th through next Sunday, November 19th, day and evening hours, at the IBEW Local 2222 office: 159 Thomas E. Burgin Pkwy, 3rd floor, Quincy, MA 02169.

To schedule a meeting in person or by phone, please contact Margaret at mpierce@scarboroughalliance.com or 508-415-9200.

The IBEW Local Unions Savings and Security Plan is a qualified defined contribution plan established in 1975 for IBEW members. The plan is overseen by the IBEW Trustees and offers members a qualified plan to roll over their Verizon Pension and Fidelity 401(K) assets. The investments and managed account options offered in the plan are overseen by the IBEW trustees. Scarborough Alliance is the only financial services firm that administers and acts in a fiduciary capacity under the plan for IBEW members.

CLICK HERE to learn more about The IBEW Local Unions Savings and Security Plan.

CLICK HERE to view a recorded webinar Margaret gave this week covering the Special Incentive EIPP offer and Scarborough Alliance for IBEW Members.

 

 

Raymond Wealth Management:

Raymond Wealth Management is hosting a retirement planning webinar at 6:00 PM on Monday, November 13, 2023. 
 
Steve Raymond, Founder, will address some common questions that retirees face including your pension options, the Special EIPP and other benefits. In addition to Steve’s experience working with Verizon retirees, his firm offers cost-effective investment solutions on an award-winning wealth management platform, recently named ‘Best in the Industry’ by Barrons and the Money Management Institute. We hope to see you there!

Monday, November 13, 2023, at 6:00 PM

Click HERE to register

Steve Raymond has been helping labor unions and their members navigate the financial markets for nearly 25 years. For more than a decade, Steve has been helping Verizon IBEW members across New England retire with confidence. Steve has experience with Verizon EIPP offers, the Verizon Pension plan (including the monthly deadlines and the required paperwork), your 401k, and other retiree benefits. As an independent fiduciary advisor, Steve has access to retirement solutions to suit the unique circumstances of most any investor. During the webinar, we’ll explore common challenges facing retirees. We’ll discuss issues like social security, lump sum pensions versus annuity payments, and the importance of keeping an eye on investment fees! Attendees will have the ability to ask questions and get the answers you need. Visit us on the web at www.raymondwealthmanagement.com
 
 
Joan K, Norton Associates:
 

Investment Advisor Representative, Tracy Talbot will be scheduling in-person, one-on-one meetings with Verizon employees considering retirement.

Serving clients since 1987, Joan K. Norton Associates has proudly worked with Verizon Local 2222 members, their families, and their friends. Tracy has worked extensively with EIPP offers, Verizon pension plan paperwork, and 401(k)’s. As a fiduciary, Tracy puts the needs of clients first and foremost above all else –as it should be.

Retirement is a very personal and important decision –for you and your family. We believe it’s imperative to take the time to sit down and discuss all aspects of the decision. It’s not only about finances, but about expectations, the quality of your retirement, and plans for your future.

You’ve worked hard to get here. Let us help you get the rest of the way home.

Please see the attached flyer for more information.

 
 
Bolvin Wealth Management:
 
Gina Bolvin Bernaduci, from Bolvin Wealth Management Group, will be hosting live webinars for those considering the Special Incentive EIPP or those wanting to learn more about retirement planning. To register please email Karen at karen@bolvinwealth.com or call 617-348-2884
 

 

 
 
 

VZ Special EIPP Volunteer Period Extended

Due to delays with mail delivery of the current Special EIPP packages to members’ homes, the volunteer period for surplus Verizon employees will be extended from November 14, 2023, @ 11:59 PM, to Sunday, November 19, 2023, @ 11:59 PM. The off-payroll date will remain the same, December 3, 2023.

Please call the union office if you have any questions 617-929-6000.

2222 Member Needs Our Help

Sandro Bruni, 21, son of IBEW 2222 member & steward Anthony Bruni (SST Braintree Garage), was headed back to his senior year of college at Ohio Wesleyan this past September. Nobody would have predicted that within weeks, this dynamic, healthy wrestler would be diagnosed with cancer and unable to walk. Because of this life-altering health crisis, Sandro and his family need prayers, support, and love.
 
They’ll also need financial help to get through this unexpected and devastating medical crisis that’s just beginning. Sandro had an aggressive and malignant tumor removed from his upper spinal cord. He now faces months (and potentially years) of treatment, including acute rehabilitation and cancer therapy. (You can read more about Sandro’s story below.)
 
Sandro’s family needs immediate financial help for expenses not covered by insurance, such as:
  • Wheelchair-accessible housing once Sandro is discharged from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in early December, 2023. (There is hope that Sandro’s legs will regain function, but there is no certainty or timeline).
  • Medical and adaptive equipment, and potential modifications to the home.
  • Transportation to and from outpatient appointments, including Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, cancer treatments, physical and occupational therapy, and others.
  • Personal care assistance beyond what the family can provide.
  • Ongoing treatment—including travel and housing costs for Sandro and his family, if he’s lucky enough to become part of a clinical trial in a city far from home.
 
Sandro is a fighter, and his family is doing everything they can to make sure he can emerge from these challenging circumstances strong and healthy.
 
Please help if you can. No amount is too small (or too big).
 
 
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