Plumbers Local 170 Pension and Health & Wellness Plans provides pensions and healthcare benefits to eligible union members and their families.
Plumbers Local 170 Pension and Health & Wellness Plans provides pensions and healthcare benefits to eligible union members and their families.
With the influx of claims now at the H&W and Coughlin office, we are diligently working on processing all last minute June 30 claims. Thank you for your patience and understanding at this time – H&W and Coughlin admin staff-
The H&W Trustees have approved the renewal of another year of H.S.A.!!
This allotment will be valid for JULY 01,2025 to JUNE 30, 2026.
Eligible Members will receive BY MAIL, their H.S.A. balance by month end of July 2025.
Both H&W and Coughlin admin staff are still diligently processing June 30, 2025 claims, therefore staff members cannot tell you what is in your H.S.A. account until all the claims are processed.
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Members with HEALTHCARE SPENDING ACCOUNT (H.S.A.):
Members with Healthcare Spending Account (H.S.A.): The H.S.A. allows eligible expenses under the CRA Medical Expense guideline.
This benefit is in accordance with allowable medical expense/service within Section 118.2(2) of the Canadian Income Tax Act and Regulation 5700 under a private services plan.
A list of eligible medical expense is available via the CRA website at www.cra-arc.gc.ca/medical/#mdcl_xpns
It is strongly recommended that you contact the H&W Office prior to purchase to as there are reasonable and customary (R&C) restrictions and; includes the frequency of purchases that is considered reasonable in a certain time period.
H&W Office: 604-526-3434 / [email protected]
click here ===>>> CRA MEDICAL EXPENSE GUIDELINE
A message from the Plumbing & Pipefitting Workers Local 170 Pension Plan Board of Trustees:
Provides benefits to eligible Local 170 members and their dependants.
Provides a monthly income form members of Local 170, upon retirement and to help support their spouse after their death.
Provides active Local 170 members financial support if they have received a summons and/or have been selected to report for jury duty.
SUB Plan Benefits: For your hour bank totals or any other inquiries regarding collecting SUB Plan benefits, please contact Local 170 Union Office at: Phone: 604.526.0441 or Toll-free: 1.888.223.7711 or click here for their website.
Out-of-Province/Canada Travel Medical Emergency Insurance
The Health & Wellness Plan no longer has the Employee Family Assistance Program.
Effective Sept.01, 2019 UA has launched both the Canada Wellness Centre and the Member Assistance Program (MAP) through Morneau Shepell.
For more info, click here: UA Assistance Programs
Please be aware that the union hall and the welfare plan have similar wording for online payments.
To clarify, the Health & Wellness (H&W) Plan reads:
Plumbers Local 170 – Welfare Plan