What they call their work
What they do
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Union and Association Benefit Funds 13 activities
- Administers dental benefitsProvides dental benefits including preventive, basic, and major services through a P.P.O. network administered by DDS Dental, with claims processed through DDS Inc.
- Administers hearing benefitsProvides hearing health care benefits through network providers EPIC Hearing Health Care and HearUSA for enrolled participants.
- Administers medical claimsProcesses medical claims through MagnaCare, requiring provider involvement when necessary, and provides protections against surprise medical billing for emergency and certain out-of-network services.
- Administers multi-employer benefit fundsAdministers multi-employer benefit funds established under the collective bargaining agreement between LI NECA and Local Union 25, IBEW, including health, pension, vacation and holiday, and supplemental unemployment benefits for eligible electrical industry workers.
- Administers prescription drug benefitsAdministers prescription drug benefits through Express Scripts, covering retail and mail-order prescriptions, with reimbursement available for out-of-network purchases via Prime Therapeutics.
- Administers vision benefitsProvides vision care benefits through Davis Vision, including access to network providers and reimbursement for out-of-network services.
- Manages beneficiary and enrollment servicesProvides online and printable forms for enrollment, beneficiary designation, address changes, and health surveys required for dependent coverage. Allows voluntary waiver of benefits and processes authorizations for release of protected health information for participants and dependents.
- Provides additional participant resourcesProvides Summary Plan Descriptions, FAQs, forms, and reference links for the pension fund and other benefit programs to support participant understanding and engagement.
- Provides comprehensive health benefitsProvides comprehensive health benefits including hospital, medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and hearing care to eligible electrical industry workers and their dependents in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY. Coverage is maintained based on minimum hour requirements (650–800 hours depending on plan) within specified periods.
- Provides short-term disability benefitsProvides short-term disability benefits to participants unable to work due to non-occupational illness or injury, including administration of time loss benefit claims under Plan A and Plan B.
- Provides supplemental unemployment benefitsProvides supplemental unemployment benefits to eligible electrical industry workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own, including administration of related claims.
- Provides vacation and holiday benefitsDistributes annual vacation and holiday benefit payments to eligible electrical industry workers who complete at least 40 hours in a calendar year and are employed under a participating collective bargaining agreement. Payments are distributed starting December 1st each year.
- Supports retiree health coverageProvides retiree health coverage to eligible electrical workers with at least 25 years of credited service in the I.B.E.W. Local 25 Pension Fund, or 20 years if age 61 or older at retirement.
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Labor Union Representation & Organizing 1 activity
- Administers collective bargaining agreementAdministers the collective bargaining agreement between the Long Island Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (LI NECA) and Local Union 25, IBEW, governing employment and benefit terms for electrical industry workers in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York.
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Direct Mental Health Counseling and Support Services 1 activity
- Provides employee assistance program (EAP)Offers a confidential Employee Assistance Program (National EAP) providing pre-paid counseling and support services for personal, work-related, and work/life issues affecting productivity, available to participants and their dependents. Includes monthly newsletters and accessible via telephone or in-person sessions.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSA ARREAGA-NEGRON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD | 40 | $310K |
- DANIEL SANCHEZ — VOTING MEMBER
- DENNIS SHAY CALLAHAN — VOTING MEMBER
- JAMES KENNEDY — VOTING MEMBER
- JOHN GUADAGNO — VOTING MEMBER
- KEVIN CASEY — CO-TREASURER
- SUSAN PASCALE — CO-TREASURER
Who they work with
- DDS Partner — Dental services provider with a panel of participating dentists for fund participants.
- DDS Dental Partner — Processes dental claims for fund participants.
- DDS Inc. Partner — Dental care network provider for the Electrical Industry Board of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY.
- Davis Vision Partner — Network provider for vision care services to fund participants.
- Davis Vision Partner — Provides vision care benefits and processes out-of-network reimbursement claims.
- Davis Vision Partner — Vision care network provider for the Electrical Industry Board of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY.
- EPIC Hearing Health Care Partner — Hearing health care network provider for the Electrical Industry Board of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY.
- Electrical Industry Board of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY Network — Administers the Vacation & Holiday Trust Fund for eligible employees in the electrical industry.
- Employee Assistance Program Partner — Collaborates with the Employee Assistance Program to issue monthly newsletters providing support resources.
- Express Scripts Partner — Administrator of the prescription drug plan for the health benefit fund.
- Express Scripts Partner — Partner for at-home COVID-19 test reimbursement
- Express Scripts Partner — Pharmacy benefits manager handling prescription drug coverage and reimbursement for Plan B.
- Express Scripts Partner — Pharmacy benefits manager handling prescription drug program administration and mail-order services.
- Express Scripts Partner — Prescription services network provider for the Electrical Industry Board of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY.
- HearUSA Partner — Hearing health care network provider for the Electrical Industry Board of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY.
- I.B.E.W. Local 25 Partner — Jointly administers retiree health coverage eligibility through the I.B.E.W. Local 25 Pension Fund.
- I.B.E.W. Local 25 Health & Benefit Fund Government — Receives authorizations for use and disclosure of protected health information for benefit administration.
- IBEW Local 25 Partner — Administers the Vacation and Holiday Trust Fund in conjunction with the Electrical Industry Board of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY.
- LOCAL UNION 25, IBEW Partner — Jointly administers the collective bargaining agreement and multi-employer benefit funds.
- LONG ISLAND CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION Partner — Jointly administers the collective bargaining agreement and multi-employer benefit funds.
- MagnaCare Partner — Administrative partner managing health benefits network for Plan B participants.
- MagnaCare Partner — Administrative partner managing provider networks and claims processing for health benefits.
- MagnaCare Partner — Medical care network provider for the Electrical Industry Board of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY.
- MagnaCare Partner — Processes medical claims, with required provider input when applicable.
- Magnacare Partner — Processes claims for out-of-network hearing care services for fund participants.
- Medicare Government — Government program providing health coverage information and coordination for eligible participants.
- Member XG Partner — Provides a member login portal for accessing pension and benefit information.
- National EAP Partner — Provider of member assistance program services for the Electrical Industry Board of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY.
- National EAP, Inc. Partner — Contracted provider delivering confidential employee assistance services to participants and dependents.
- National EAP, Inc. Partner — Contracted provider of confidential employee assistance services for participants and dependents.
How they approach the work
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- Defined-Benefit Trust Model for Union Workersmethodology: defined-benefit_trust_modelBy structuring health, welfare, and vacation benefits as defined benefits funded through trust agreements tied to collective bargaining, the organization ensures consistent, predictable, and equitable access to benefits based on hours worked and negotiated rates, because legally binding trust arrangements protect worker entitlements independent of employer solvency.
- Joint Labor-Management Governance Modelmethodology: joint_labor_management_governanceBy co-administering benefit funds and collective bargaining agreements through equal labor-management trusteeship, the organization ensures compliance, accountability, and balanced decision-making that reflects both worker and employer interests, leading to stable and trusted benefit delivery.