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Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan
Writers Guild-Industry Health Fund

2900 W. Alameda Ave. #1100
Burbank, California 91505-4220
(818) 846-1015
Outside the Los Angeles area: (800) 227-7863
www.wgaplans.org

HEALTH FUND
When you work for a signatory employer and they report covered earnings and remit contributions to the Health Fund, you may qualify for health coverage. Effective January 1, 2024, you need to earn $43,862 in covered earnings during a period of 4 or fewer quarters in order to receive one year of health insurance coverage. Once you reach this amount, there will be a lag quarter before your coverage begins. This will allow you to receive the enrollment package and return any necessary forms and pay your dependent premium to cover eligible family members. You may view earnings reported by your employers by going to the Health Fund's website at www.wgaplans.org.

Participant Services
The Participant Services Department at the Health Fund is available to answer your questions about Fund Coverage, levels of benefits, and claims. They are available 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST Monday through Friday. Please call them at the numbers above.

PENSION PLAN
You will automatically become a Participant in the Pension Plan the January 1 on or after the date when the first contribution to Pension Plan is required to be made on your behalf by an Employer. Generally, you are vested after accruing five Qualified Years of service (does not need to be consecutive). Once you are vested, you are eligible to receive a retirement benefit after meeting age requirements, even if you stop working as a writer. For more information, see the Summary Plan Description at www.wgaplans.org.

EMPLOYER COMPLIANCE
The Pension Plan and Health Fund are there for you to ensure that your employer is following the terms of their collective bargaining agreement and remitting pension and health contributions in the correct amounts and in the proper time period. To check your earnings, please log onto the Pension Plan/Health Fund's website at www.wgaplans.org and go to the Eligibility section and review your work history. If you spot a discrepancy, please click on the Discrepancy Report form and provide the necessary information and documents so they can contact your employer. If you don't have internet access, please check your statements and return the Discrepancy Report form (which is the last page of your statement) to the address above. If you want to check your reported earnings, please call (818) 846-1015, press "3", then "2" when prompted.

Pension Plan Board of Directors and Health Fund Board of Trustees

Guild Directors/Trustees
Lise Anderson
John Auerbach
Simran Baidwan
Patti Carr
Yahlin Chang
Stan Chervin
Kathy Christovich
Zoanne Clack
Ken Hanes
Kate Purdy
Melissa Salmons
Bob Schneider
Chuck Slocum
Ellen Stutzman
Tom Szentgyorgyi
David Weiss
Sam Wheeler
Lisa Zwerling

Producer Directors/Trustees
Shannon Aho
Mark Badagliacca
Tracy Cahill 
Katya Culberg
Jim Gray
Virginia Hoyt
Monica Jain 
Grace Jun
Hank Lachmund
Jane Lee
Carol Lombardini
Laura Beedy Ritchie 
Marc Sandman
Evan Sherman
Mark Stubington 
Maria Truisi-Kenney

Chief Executive Officer
Jim Hedges

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