Applying for Benefits

Applying for Benefits

To apply for your retirement benefit, you must complete a Basic Pension Application and submit it to the Fund Office at least three months before your proposed retirement date so payments may begin on time. The application explains the documents you must provide. For more information, contact the Fund Office. See Life Events for details about pre-retirement action steps, forms and reminders.

Eligible participants may elect to purchase coverage in the Pensioners & Surviving Spouses Health Fund, retiree dental and vision coverage through automatic deductions by sending completed enrollment forms to the Fund Office at least 30 days before the initial retirement date. 

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