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Retirement

Ellon Jarvis

Ellon Jarvis

Chairperson
Committe info

Having a successful retirement means balancing retirement saving with your other life goals, and making retirement saving a top priority. To archive the best results, planning early and more aggressively provides the best advantage.

Contact: retirement@unitedafa.org

Resources

Retiree Benefits Video

Info to come...

Retirement FAQs PDF icon

Retirement Frequently Asked Questions (October 2014)

2014 Retiree Insurance Rates PDF icon

This document has all of the 2014 insurance rates for retirees (retirees after 6/2003), and it includes all of the HMO rates for all company service bands, coverage bands, and both pre and post Medicare eligibility.

2015 Retiree Insurance Rates PDF icon

This document has all of the 2015 insurance rates for retirees (retirees after 6/2003), and it includes all of the HMO rates for all company service bands, coverage bands, and both pre and post Medicare eligibility.

Saving for Retirement

July 2006 - All about saving for retirement and how to get started.

Eligibility

April 2003 - Eligibility information.

Frontline

Pulitzer Prize winner Hedrick Smith produced a documentary for PBS Frontline entitled, "Can You Afford to Retire?", which includes an in depth review of United's pension default.

Saving for Retirement

Filing Grievance Worksheets and Other Reports with United AFA Reminder

July 21, 2023 - AFA Article

JUL 21 - The United AFA Membership and Grievance Database system can be accessed through a designated portal known as Memberlink.  If you have not already registered your account, please do so as soon as possible. This will ensure you are able to file reports and ensure your correct contact information is always on file with the Union.  You can find the link to Memberlink on the home page of our United MEC website at www.unitedafa.org.

AFA Voluntary Supplemental Benefits Enrollment Closes May 26th!

May 23, 2023 - AFA Article

MAY 23 - We are committed to ensuring that you have access to a wide range of supplemental benefits that cater to your unique needs and provide an extra layer of financial security for you and your loved ones. 

AFA Supplemental Benefits Open Enrollment Announced

May 2, 2023 - AFA Article

MAY 02 - It is that time of year when open enrollment for voluntary supplemental benefits will occur.  Our annual open enrollment is planned for May 8 – May 26. 

Machinists Union Reaches Tentative Agreement at subsidiary of Alaska Airlines

December 21, 2022 - AFA Article

DEC 21 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has reached a two-year tentative agreement extension with McGee Air Services, an Alaska Airlines subsidiary, that will put over 2300 IAM membersat McGee Air Services workers at one of the highest pay scale levels for airline operation vendors in the industry. 

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