Teamsters Joint Council No. 83 of Virginia
Health & Welfare and Pension Funds
Pension Fund
The Teamsters Joint Council No. 83 of Virginia Pension Plan is a multiemployer Taft-Hartley trust, administered by a board of trustees of union and management representatives. The Fund was established in 1957.
The Pension Plan is a defined benefit plan with benefits paid monthly over the participant's lifetime (an annuity). It is not a defined contribution plan. There is no individual account with investment earning and losses in the participant's name. Lump sum payments are not permitted.
Pension Fund Documents
- » Pension Plan Document
- » Restatement Changes 2015-1
- » Richmond Teamsters Merger 2015-2
- » Claims Procedures 2018-1
- » Commencement of Benefits 2019-1
- » Claim Appeal Procedures 2019-2
- » Special Early Pension 2019-2A
- » Special Early Pension, Eligibility 2020-1
- » Age 72 Changes 2020-2
- » Fund Office Retirees Return to Work 2021-1
- » Special Early Provisions Schedule 10 2021-2
- » Overpayments & Recoupment 2023-1
- » Pension Summary Plan Description
Pension Plan Amendments
Earning Benefit Accrual Service
If you are actively working, contributions paid under the Collective Bargaining Agreement are used to determine your hours of service under the Plan. You will be credited with 45 hours of service with each week of contributions paid and/or 10 hours each day paid.
Service accrues on a calendar year basis (January 1 through December 31). Vesting Service (VS) determines your right to a pension. Benefit Accrual Service (BAS) determines the amount of your pension.
Your service accumulates as shown in the table below.
| Hours of Service in a Calendar Year | Benefit Accrual Service (BAS) Earned |
|---|---|
| 1575 or more (at least 35 weeks) | 1.00 year BAS |
| 1170 – 1574 (at least 26 weeks) | .75 year BAS |
| 900 – 1169 (at least 20 weeks) | .50 year BAS |
| 501 – 899 (at least 12 weeks) | .25 year BAS |
Pension Schedules by Current Contributing Employer
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