Please contact the Union Hall to schedule a time to review the application and learn more about how to apply. You must apply for your pension benefit in writing prior to the annuity starting date, but no less than thirty (30) days prior to commencing your benefit. You can read more about your benefits and the documents you need to fill out to apply for your benefits here. 

To add your spouse as a beneficiary, complete a new Beneficiary form and send it to the Fund Office: Steamfitters and Plumbers Local Union 464, Health & Welfare-Pension Fund 3930 South 147th Street, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68144, Phone (402) 401-2345, or Toll Free (855) 725-3551 or fax (402) 592-2352. To ensure your spouse is added to your health plan, please refer to the “I’m getting married” Health & Welfare Q&A.

Typically your retirement application will be processed within 90 days unless special circumstances require an extension. You may contact the Fund Office to check the status of your application anytime. Steamfitters and Plumbers Local Union 464, Health & Welfare-Pension Fund 3930 South 147th Street, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68144, Phone (402) 401-2345, or Toll Free (855) 725-3551 or fax (402) 592-2352.

No. This Plan is funded through employer contributions and does not permit employee contributions.

The Plan includes both pre-retirement and post retirement benefits for your beneficiaries. Please review the SPD to see all the circumstances for which a benefit is payable.

If you get a divorce (whether before or after retirement), your spouse may be entitled to receive a portion of your pension benefit in accordance with the terms of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO). A QDRO may affect the amount of pension benefit you will receive or are receiving. A copy of QDRO procedures will be provided to you, free of charge, at your request by contacting the Fund Office Steamfitters and Plumbers Local Union 464, Pension Fund 3930 South 147th Street, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68144, Phone (402) 401-2345, or Toll Free (855) 725-3551 or fax (402) 592-2352. You will also need to notify the Fund Office of your divorce so that your spouse is removed from your health coverage and is provided with any applicable forms to continue coverage.

Please refer to the same question in the Health & Welfare section.