The Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust

Important Notice

This Summary explains the important provisions of the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan. It summarizes what eligible Plan participants need to know and do so they and their families can get the most from their Plan benefits. The text incorporates major benefit changes made in recent years.

In general, the benefits described on this web site are available only to Plan participants who retire with a pension effective date on or after December 31, 2002 or to the beneficiaries of those who are not yet retired but die after that date (unless noted otherwise). This web site also contains information of special interest to Plan retirees and the families and beneficiaries of deceased participants. Click here for more information.

More complete Plan information may be found in the official Plan documents available for inspection at one of the Area Administrative Offices. Please refer to the Plan Documents section for an explanation of the procedures for inspecting and obtaining copies of the Plan documents.

All Plan benefits are subject to the terms of the official Plan documents, which govern in case of errors in these materials.

Special Reminders

Mailing Address
You are responsible for notifying your Area Administrative Office about changes to your mailing address so you’ll receive important information about your Plan benefits. If you are moving, send address changes in writing (with your Social Security number) to your Area Administrative Office. You can also print a Change of Address Form from the Contact page.

Even if you retire or stop covered employment, make sure your Area Administrative Office has your current mailing address on file.

Beneficiary Changes
Your Plan’s official Beneficiary Designation Form is the only way to name your Plan beneficiary or cancel a previous designation. Contact your Area Administrative Office to verify your beneficiary or request a new form. You can also print a Beneficiary Designation Form from the Contact page. Designations made on forms used by other pension or health and welfare trusts, or for other union benefits such as life insurance, are not accepted by this Plan.

If you have a change in family circumstances, such as marriage, new dependents, divorce or death of a family member, it’s especially important to review your current Plan beneficiary in light of that change. Click here for more information.

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