IBEW Local 9 and Outside Contractors Pension Plan

The Fund Office is located at:

18670 Graphics Drive
Suite 201
Tinley Park, IL 60477

Office hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. They can be reached at 708.449.9004.

Please click the links below for information concerning the pension plans available through the outside contractors fund office.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Defined Contribution Pension Plan

IBEW Pension Benefit Fund

The IBEW Pension Benefit Fund is available to all "A" members who have twenty years of continuous membership and have reached age 62.

You can view your eligibility requirements as well as your projected benefit by clicking here.

Applications can be obtained online by clicking here or by contacting Mary Beth in our office.
Completed applications must be submitted to our office at 7840 Graphics Dr., Suite 100, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Attn: Mary Beth.

Applications should be submitted three months prior to your anticipated retirement date.

Please feel free to call Mary Beth Kaczmarek if you have any questions concerning your International Pension Benefit.

National Electrical Benefit Fund

The NEBF pension is available to those members who work or have worked for the outside contractors.

Applications should be submitted at least six months in advance of your retirement date. Please click here for an application or contact Mary Beth in our office to obtain an application.

Unsure if you are eligible for an NEBF pension? Click here for the NEBF online Benefits Center. This is an encrypted site that allows you to obtain an online estimate of your pension and view your credits.

	NORMAL	EARLY	REDUCED EARLY	DISABILITY	SURVIVING SPOUSE
Years to Gain Eligibility	5	5	5	5	5
Eligibility Requirements	N/A	Must have worked 300+ hours in 7 years prior to your 62nd birthday	Must have worked 300+ hours in the 5 years prior to your 61st or 62nd birthday	Must have worked sometime in the 5 years prior to becoming disabled	If you die prior to receiving your NEBF benefit, your spouse may begin receiving the benefit the month following your eligibility date
Members Retirement Age	65	62-64	60-61	Approximately 25-64	N/A
Restrictions	May not work in the Electrical Industry*	May not work in the Electrical Industry*	May not work in the Electrical Industry*	May not work at all	Must have been married to your spouse for the one year prior to your death
Disincentives	None	None	Reduced Monthly Rate	Much Have a Social Security Disability Award	N/A
Benefits effective July 1, 2001	$32.00 per benefit service credit earned	Same as normal	Same as normal less 9.25% for each year under age 62	Same as normal	50% of the benefit amount you would have recieived at your retirement
Optional Spouse's Benefit	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	N/A

Apply at least six months in advance of your retirement date through the Local 9 Office.

Please refer to the Summary Plan Description for comprehensive details concerning the pension.
Please feel free to call Mary Beth Kaczmarek if you have any questions concerning your NEBF pension.