Southern California Pipe Trades Administrative Coporation

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Health & Welfare (Active)

Pensioners & Surviving Spouses Health Fund

Vacation & Holiday

Defined Contribution

Christmas Bonus

Contacts

The Southern California Pipe Trades Retirement Fund is a defined benefit pension plan.

The Benefits are paid for by Employers who make contributions on behalf of their Employees on a per-hour basis under a Collective Bargaining Agreement or other Participation Agreement.

Employees or Participants in the Plan accumulate credit under the Plan based upon their years of employment covered by the Plan.

Qualification for benefits and the amount of those benefits are based upon the Participant's service with Contributing Employers and his or her age at retirement.

Death or Disability Benefits are also provided for eligible Participants.

For more information on the Retirement Plan, please refer to the Summary Plan Description (SPD).

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Summary Plan Description & Supplements

Summary Plan Description - Nov 06
(SPD includes Supplements #1 through #13)

Supplement #14 - Sep 07
(Non-Spouse Beneficiary Rollovers and Joint and Survivor Benefit Factors)

Supplement #15 - May 08
(Expansion of Time to Consider Retirement Options and new 75% Joint and Survivor Annuity Option)

Supplement #16 - Oct 08
(Definition of Spouse)

Supplement #17 - Jan 09
(Reallocation of Contribution)

Supplement #18 - Sept 09
(Eligibility for Death Benefits Under the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act of 2008 ("HEART Act"))

Supplement #19 - Oct 09
(Rollover of Distribution from the Plan to a Roth IRA)

Supplement #20 - Dec 10
(Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act of 2008 (HEART Act) )

Supplement #21 - Dec 10
(Health Coverage for Retirees Engaged in Post-Retirement Employment)

Supplement #22 - June 11
(Expansion of acceptable employment under the Suspension of Benefits rules)

Supplement #23 - Sept 11
(Retirement and Suspension of Benefits for Working in
Disqualifying Employment)

Forms

Enrollment & Beneficiary Form

Change of Address Form

Alternate Payee Application For Benefits

Basic Pension Application

State and Federal Income Tax Witholding Preference Certificate

Authorization for Automatic Deposit