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May 13, 2005

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MEC Scheduling Committee Vacancy
Florida’s Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Program
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AFA Local Numbers

MEC Scheduling Committee Vacancy

A Scheduling Committee Position will be filled at the June 14th MEC Meeting in Pittsburgh. If you are interested in this position, please go here: http://www.afausairways.org/mec/onlineapp.html and fill our an online application.

Information on this position and duties can also be found here: http://www.afausairways.org/mec/positions/sched05.htm.

Resumes are recommended but not required.

Send all completed applications and/or resumes to:

US Mail:
AFA US Airways MEC
MEC Scheduling Committee Chair
One Thorn Run Center
1187 Thorn Run Road Extension Suite 320
Coraopolis, Pa 15108

Fax to:
412-262-2310

Email to:
Debra McCormick - Secretary/Treasurer - DMcCormick@afausairways.org

Deadline:
All applications and/or resumes should be at the MEC office no later than June 5, 2005.

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Dear Florida Members,

Please read the below notice for your Fyi...

Teddy
MEC President

Florida’s Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Program

ATTENTION US AIRWAYS RETIREES!!!

Florida’s HCTC Program can reimburse 65 percent of your eligible health care premium amount if you meet the following definition of a PBGC recipient, and are enrolled in a qualified health insurance plan:

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Recipients: Individuals who are between 55-65 years of ages, receiving pension benefits from PBGC, and not entitled to Medicare Part A. Also, individuals who are at least 55 years of age and receive PBGC benefits as a survivor, a beneficiary, or an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order.

The eligible premium amount covers major medical plans for you and qualifying family members.

Qualified health insurance plans for the State of Florida are:

COBRA: Any continuation coverage that the eligible individual has under the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1985.
MINI COBRA: A state-based, continuation coverage plan that offers benefits similar to the federal COBRA program to individuals in groups of less than 20 employees.
INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE: Coverage under individual health insurance if the eligible individual was covered under the insurance plan during the entire 30-day period prior to separation from the employment that qualifies the person as a trade-affected worker or PBGC recipient.
STATE ARRANGEMENT: Group health plan coverage through an arrangement between the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida that was specifically designed for Florida-eligible HCTC recipients. For information on insurance available through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, please call the customer service unit at 1 (800) 839-8631.

To apply for the Florida’s HCTC Program, please call 1 (800) 342-3450 to request an application, or visit our website at http://www.floridajobs.org/hctc/.

All eligible Florida’s HCTC participants must pay 100 percent of their monthly health insurance premium payments and the Agency for Workforce Innovation will reimburse the participants 65 percent of the eligible premium (excluding vision and dental coverage) after verifying that coverage meets the required conditions.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) administers the Federal HCTC Program. The supplemental payments from the State will be available during the time period necessary for the IRS to process your application for the federal, advanced-payment HCTC Program. You must register for both the Florida and the Federal HCTC Programs. To apply for the Federal HCTC Program, please call 1 (866) 628-4282, or visit their website at http://www.irs.gov (IRS
keyword: HCTC).

If you are already enrolled in the Federal HCTC Program, please disregard this notice.

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AFA Local Numbers
Council 40 PIT 724-695-3329
Council 41 DCA 703-690-6859
Council 69 BOS 781-289-8454
Council 70 PHL 215-492-0840
Council 82 LGA 315-736-3483
Council 89 CLT 704-527-0325

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US AIRWAYS Benefits Information 800-872-4780

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