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Tony Rippeto
Managing Trustee
District No. 9, I. A. of M. & A. W.
12365 St. Charles Rock Road
Bridgeton, MO  63044
(314) 739-6200

 

Mark Conner
Union Trustee
District No. 9, I. A. of M. & A. W.
12365 St. Charles Rock Road
Bridgeton, MO  63044
(314) 739-6200

 

James Jost, Sr.
Employer Trustee
South Side Machine
3761 Eiler
St. Louis, MO  63116

 

Chris Adelmann
Employer Trustee
Greater St. Louis Automobile Association
13636 Manchester Road
St. Louis, MO  63131

 

Linda Sedlacek
Operations Manager
District No. 9, I. A. of M. & A. W.
Pension & Welfare Trusts
12365 St. Charles Rock Road
Bridgeton, MO  63044
(314) 739-6442

 

David DeJarnett
Information Technology Manager
District No. 9, I. A. of M. & A. W.
Pension & Welfare Trusts
12365 St. Charles Rock Road
Bridgeton, MO  63044
(314) 739-6442

Important Updates

New Hours for the Public Windows at the District 9 Pension and Welfare Offices:

Effective January 1, 2009 the District No. 9, I. A. of M. & A. W. Pension and Welfare Trust Office windows will be open from 8:00am until 5:00pm.  The switchboard will still maintain the 9:00am to 5:00pm hours.

 

Precertification Information:

Please click here for precertification information.
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Welcome to the District No. 9, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Pension and Welfare Trusts Website. Our goal for this site is to provide our membership with timely information about benefits, any updates and have easy access to necessary forms. Eligible members are supplied a Summary Plan Description which outlines the coverage under the Plan. Any policy updates are noted in the Trusts' Newsletter "For Your Benefits". Please take the time to read and understand the benefits of your Plan. If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact the Fund Office. We are dedicated to keeping our membership informed and aware of how their benefits work.


Members that are eligible for Health & Welfare coverage are urged to utilize HealthLink contracted providers to obtain the highest level of benefits. The HealthLink website has a user friendly physician/hospital locator. Refer to our LINKS page for more about this.


The Welfare Fund may no longer discuss your health information (including eligibility information) with your family members without your specific written authorization. In order to continue providing uninterrupted customer service to our members, please complete an authorization for yourself and each covered family member (not needed on minor children). This form provides you with the opportunity to identify those individuals that you would like to have access to your health information. Refer to our FORMS page for more about this.


The Trustees continue to take prompt and effective action to protect your health coverage and retirement security. Through a disciplined plan and advice from their consultants, the Trustees have taken action to control healthcare costs and still provide for new health benefits. The Trustee’s commitment to their fiduciary obligations is seen in the decisions they have made to make the Trusts financially stronger for the retirement security and healthcare needs of thousands of Machinist families.

We are currently in the process of updating our website, so please visit often.
 

Important Note

The information on this website is here for your convenience. The information here is a summary of the provisions of the official documents that govern the operation of the Pension and Welfare Plans and the benefits provided by the Pension and Welfare Plans. Those official documents include the Trusts Agreements, the Summary Plan Descriptions, the Summaries of Material Modifications that are published in the newsletter and other written policies, rules and guidelines. While we have attempted to insure that the information this website is as accurate as possible, in the event there is any conflict or disagreement between the information set out here and the information contained in the official documents, the terms of the official documents will control. As always, if you have any questions regarding the operation of the Plans or about your benefits, please feel free to call the Fund Office at (314) 739-6442.