Report from the National Board Representative

Hello My Performance Friends,

I’m sure you have all heard by now that the SAG and AFTRA health plans have been given the green light to merge. This is wonderful news, as earnings can now be combined from both legacy unions into one union health plan. More of our members will be able to qualify for health care coverage. The new plan will be similar to the SAG Plan with two tiers (Plan I and Plan II), both of which will provide family coverage at all qualifying levels.

This historic merger of the health plans was only made possible by merging legacy SAG and AFTRA into one union in the first place. The boards of trustees of the health plans deserve all the credit here. They have heard the membership. And although the trustees would have liked to have merged the plans sooner, they overcame all the obstacles that were put in the way and got the job done. Now that the merger of the health plans is underway, the focus can shift to the pension plans. Stay tuned.

Please make sure you read all of the detailed information that will be coming your way in the near future. The new health plan goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2017.

I hope you all are enjoying summer. Remember, they now shoot 10 television shows in the Chicago area. It might be a good time to get a Chicago agent or ask your agent here to submit you for projects in the Windy City.

See you on set,

Peter Tocco

This item was originally featured in the June 2016 local newsletter.