http://www.cwa-union.org The latest CWA Union News. {weblog_language} Copyright {gmt_date format="%Y"} {gmt_date format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s%Q"} http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/labor_notice_2011_hra_issue_-_limited_impact/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/labor_notice_2011_hra_issue_-_limited_impact/ Attached is a Labor Notice from AT&T advising of a system error that incorrectly identified more than 200 retired employees, as well as six active employees, as being ineligible for 2011 HRA funding. 2011-06-01T19:59:59+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/Labor_Notice_CarePlusMedPlus_2011_Changes_to_Covered_Procedures_and_Servic/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/Labor_Notice_CarePlusMedPlus_2011_Changes_to_Covered_Procedures_and_Servic/ FYI, the following AT&T Labor Notice is with regard to the CarePlus and MedPlus list of Covered Procedures and Services effective January 1, 2011. 2010-12-16T20:29:44+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/eap_flyer/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/eap_flyer/ This flyer was provided to the AT&T EAP Committee. 2010-12-10T20:56:35+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/class_i_and_domestic_partner_dependent_eligibility_rules/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/class_i_and_domestic_partner_dependent_eligibility_rules/ We have just received the attached information from Alcatel-Lucent. It is important; please review. 2010-11-03T21:30:42+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/ssp_hra_deposits/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/ssp_hra_deposits/ I’ve just learned that I provided incorrect information to some of you with respect to whether all eligible employees, enrolled in the Point of Service Medical Plan or in an HMO, are eligible to have the SSP money deposited in an HRA. 2010-10-22T17:45:52+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/healthcare_legislation/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/healthcare_legislation/ Here are the facts: Employers will be required to report the value of the health plan on workers' W-2s. That is it. The worker is not taxed for the value of the plan. Of course, there are new taxes to fund health care reform. Here is the list. United at Frontier 2010-05-14T03:30:34+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/labor_notice/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/labor_notice/ We received the attached Labor Notice from AT&T today in regard to automatic reimbursement of Blue Cross/Blue Shield out of pocket expenses from participant healthcare FSAs that were not processed from January 1 - April 18, 2010 due to a systems error. 2010-05-12T03:30:26+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/information_regarding_the_new_healthcare_act/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/information_regarding_the_new_healthcare_act/ Click "Read more" to read two documents about the new Healthcare Legislation. The first, titled "What You Should Know About Health Insurance Reform", was prepared by the CWA Research Department. The second document lists 10 things you need to know about how the new law may affect you. United at Frontier 2010-04-01T03:29:44+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/nactel_newsletter/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/nactel_newsletter/ Welcome to the March 2010 edition of NACTEL News - with news, information, and insights from the National Coalition for Telecommunications and Learning. Read attached United at Frontier 2010-03-19T03:30:51+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/att_annual_enrollment1/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/att_annual_enrollment1/ We have had a number of calls and questions regarding Annual Enrollment this year. Nothing further regarding the Annual Enrollment dates has been posted because the Company originally provided incorrect mailing dates on which Annual Enrollment materials were to be mailed. I received confirmation of the mailing dates over the weekend. As such, I wanted to provide the following information. 2009-11-17T22:39:39+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/alcatel-lucent_new_health_promotion_-_stepping_into_health/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/alcatel-lucent_new_health_promotion_-_stepping_into_health/ The Joint Health Care Committee was recently given details of a new health promotion called Stepping Into Health which will begin on June 1. A letter from David Birdsong, Senior Manager of Labor Benefits Provisions, can be found below. 2009-05-19T22:47:55+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/imputed_income_for_spouse_and_or_child_life/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/imputed_income_for_spouse_and_or_child_life/ Imputed income for spouse and child life insurance was calculated and applied to 8,345 bargained participants paychecks in 2009, in error. It was announced during Annual Enrollment that this imputed income type would no longer be applicable. 2009-02-23T22:48:51+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/att_consumers_medical_resource/ http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/att_consumers_medical_resource/ Click below to download information from AT&T about a unique service, offered to AT&T employees, provided by Consumer's Medical Resource (CMR), called Medical Decision Support (MDS). This service will help you get current, comprehensive, objective, and personalized information about health problems and treatment options. 2009-02-17T22:51:58+00:00