IATSE Organizer Nov2011

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The health care crisis af ects our MPI HP benef ts Add the st uggles of our economy and e are ex eri-encing the so-ca led er ect storm. The IATSE has hired the inde endent consulting rm o eveyGarner & Isaacs to examine the s gni cant easons driving the health care crisis. At a ser es o T wn allmeetings John Garner wi l be discussing issues fuelin the cris s

e n me o s reasons fo r s ng ea care cos sinclude, but are not e clusive o, new drugs and ech-

f btoo many me ica serv ces, insu at ng pa en s romcosts, cost shif ing, leveragi g and compliance wi hH r f rm.

What impacts the amoun you and the IA SE

have to pay for coverage? Levey, Garner & Isaacs

esea c o n a om 2000 o 2009 ea ca ecos s per hou or employers and employees inc eased94.2% .S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), so the hourlcos o ea t care a mos o e n one eca e anhose costs a e passed on o he employer and employ-

t tmpac , u res assure , e me an n-ne wor O

per person e c e or en er a nmen n s r p ansis significan ly lo er han non-union groups s udied.

How does he A SE benefit pla co pare o

other plans i the entertainmen industry? sbes or equal o he bes i per person deduc ibles,

- - -max mums, gener c rug co-pa s an mem e con r -bu ions. IATSE has one of he fe en er ainmen ind s-

p ans a eve o e s s mem e s an M an isplan s he es o equal o he bes in he same ca e-gor es jus men ioned, as well as non-preferred brand-name r g co-pa s.

These and o her findings ill be discussed a he

con ac your ocal o f n o ow ou can par cipa e.

Important Benefits Informationfrom IATSETownHall Meetings

I A T S E T O W N H A L L M E E T I N G S

Sunday, November 13, 2011

10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.IATSE Local 80

2520 W. Olive AvenueBurbank, CA 91505

Monday, November 14, 2011

7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.Four Points by Sheraton

California BallroomLos Angeles International Airport

9750 Airport BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90045

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.IATSE Local 80

2520 W. Olive AvenueBurbank, CA 91505

The IATSE has made available to members, a series of Town Hall meetings to discuss health plan benefits. Ifyou would like to participate, please contact your Local union for more information.

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ORGANIZERInternationalAllianceofTheatricalStageEmployees,

MovingPictureTechnicians,ArtistsandAlliedCrafts

oftheUnitedStates,itsTerritoriesandCanada

WestCoastOffice

10045RiversideDrive

TolucaLake,California91602

NonProfitOrg.

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VanNuys,CA

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The Motion Picture & Television Fund and the IATSE have

joined forces to inspire Every Memberto help take care ofeach other. MPTF counts on the support of IATSE members

ike you to ensure that we can continue to provide health and

social services to your colleagues in their times of need. Takepride in being part of the spirit of generosity that has been a

tradition since 1921 visitwww.mptvfund.org/ia todonate or sign up to volunteer.

Every Member Counts.

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