Laborers Local 942 - Fairbanks, Alaska
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Member Information

General Information
 
   

Union meetings are the second Friday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at our main office, 2740 Davis Rd., Fairbanks, Alaska.

Job call is at 9:30 a.m. Monday - Friday at both the Fairbanks and Juneau halls.

We dispatch on the basis of lists. A List members have worked a minimum of 250 hours in five fiscal years out of the previous eight years immediately preceding registration. B Listers have worked a minimum of 250 hours in the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding registration. C Listers have at least three years of actual working experience in the construction and related industries.

Members need to reregister every ninety days to keep their position on the list. Registration or re-registration and placement on the appropriate list shall be in person except in the case of registrants who are residents of remote areas of Alaska not connected by maintained public roads to the dispatch halls.

Union dues are $29.00 per month. Do not let your dues get more than two months behind or you will be suspended from the union. Retiree dues are $14.00 per month. If you are retired and wish to remain on the out-of-work list, it is necessary to pay full member dues of $29.00 per month.

Union dues will increase by $1.00 per month beginning January 1, 2010.

New Member Initiation Fees Due After Dispatch
$375.00        Initiation Fee
$50.00        Building Assessment
$25.00        Alaska Laborers Political and Education Committee
   
   
AGC Agreement
Click on the following links to view or download the AGC Agreement for 2008-2012:

2008-2012-AGC-Agreement   (Acrobat PDF format)

Click on the following links to view or download the AGC Agreement for 2004-2008:

AGC-Agreement-2004-2008   (Acrobat PDF format)
   
 
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Alaska Laborers Trust Funds
 
The Alaska Laborers Trust Funds have established a web site to provide you with immediate access to your plan information. The site is located at www.aklaborerstrust.com and includes medical and legal forms, retirement and other forms, Health & Security, Retirement and Legal Plan Booklets, HIPAA Privacy Notice and Information, and links to Health Plan Provider Networks and other useful sites.
 
This site will also provide a link to "My Personal Benefit" information, which may be viewed through a secure web page requiring the use of a personal identification number (PIN). "My Personal Benefits" information includes health eligibility, retirement status, hours/contributions from your last three employers and dependent information. This page can be accessed here.
 
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Alaska Laborers Health & Welfare Plan
Active Member Summary of Benefits
 
The information presented here is only a summary and is subject to verification.
(January 2006 Plan Changes)
Medical:
Deductible per year        Coverage  
Individual    $200            80% of UCR  
Family    $600 max            80% of UCR  
Per hospital confinement    $250      80% of UCR  
 
Out of pocket expense per year
(this includes deductible and your 20%)
     Coverage  
Individual    $2500      100% of usual & reasonable charge  
Family    $5000      100% of usual & reasonable charge  
 
Wellness/Minor Care Program    Coverage  
$20 per visit
(Fairbanks Urgent Care)
          Routine and/or minor care, member
physicals every 5 years, inoculations,
preventive care. There will be no family
maximum co-payment.
 
 
 
Prescription      80% up to $2,000 out of pocket
then 100%
 
 
Vision:
Deductible per year       Coverage  
None
Exams are payable every 12 months.
Lenses are payable every 12 months.
Frames are payable every 24 months.
           VSP Plan - you pay $10 for exam,
$25 for glasses, and $170 for contacts
 
 
Audio:
Deductible per year       Coverage  
None            $3500 per ear every 3 years  
 
Dental:
Deductible per year       Coverage  
None            Preventative Services 80%
Restorative & Major Services 50%
$2,500 maximum benefit per year
 
 
Hour Bank Eligibility Formula:

360 hours and one full calendar month (not 30 days) wait:
The member (only) has medical coverage and legal

600 hours and one full calendar month (not 30 days) wait:
The member and family has: medical, vision, audio and legal.

1200 hours and one full calendar month (not 30 days) wait:
The entire family has: medical, vision, audio, legal and dental.

After you have 360 hours plus a one-month lag, you will have 2 months of coverage. Then for every 140 hours earned thereafter, you will have one month of coverage.

Previously covered members who did not get 140 hours in the last 12 months must get 360 hours and wait one month before their insurance starts again.

Previous members who are getting back into the work field need not get the 1200 hours if you have already satisfied this in previous years.

If you have any questions about the Plan changes, please contact: Local 942-(907) 456-4584/Administration Office-800-331-6158, Option 9
 
 
     Vision Service Plan Benefit Brochure: (print out to read)   page 1   page 2
    VSP Website: www.vsp.com


  
 
       
 
     Beech Street/First Choice health care:

Beech Street/First Choice has agreed to provide quality medical care at lower prices to Local 942 members through its network of medical care providers throughout the country. This is NOT an HMO. However, if you seek medical care in the Lower 48, Beech Street providers offer significant savings. Go to their website at www.beechstreet.com for locations of Beech Street/First Class providers.

  
 
       
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Alaska Laborers Political and Education Committee
Scholarship Award Program
 
   

The Alaska Laborers Local 942 Political and Education Committee scholarship program is designed to support and strengthen the commitment of Laborers Local 942 members and their families to excellence in education. General scholarship criteria will be considered and shall include academic standing, character, financial need among other criteria. A minimum GPA of 3.00 is required for all submissions. Members of Laborers Local 942 and their dependents are eligible to apply. An applicant must be in good standing in the final year of high school or enrolling in an undergraduate college program.

Applications for the Fall Scholarship Award program must be submitted no later than September 30th. Spring semester applications must be submitted by January 31st. Applications must be submitted to Laborers Local 942, 2740 Davis Rd., Fairbanks, Alaska 99709.

Click here for an application in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF).

   
 
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E-Mail: laborers@laborerslocal942.net   Phone: (907) 456-4584   Fax (907) 452-6285