Questions About Statements
Q. My Personal Benefit Statement shows
that 2,080 hours were paid on my behalf last year. But I actually
A. Your Personal Benefit Statement only
shows the hours for which pension contributions were paid. Your collective
bargaining agreement may not require your employer to contribute on
overtime hours. Or it may have a monthly or yearly maximum on the number
of hours that require pension contributions.
Q. My benefit statement only shows my hours from last year. How do I check on hours from earlier years?
A. Write or call your Area Administrative Office and
request a Work History Statement that
shows all the covered hours paid on your
behalf. Don’t forget to
provide your Social Security number
Q. I'm near retirement. Since there are no benefit projections on my statement, how can I estimate my retirement benefits?
A. You can request either a complete Estimate
of Benefits or a list of your covered hours by year from your Area Administrative Office.
Click below to see the charts that give you an idea of how much a year
of covered work provides in future benefits.
Your
Monthly Benefit if you have
20 or fewer years of service
Your Monthly Benefit if you have
more than 20 years of service