~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 2011 Newsletter~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Business Manager Jon Holsten took office on May 28th 2010 and had been a EBCSD Bus driver for 18 years, he was the Chief Union Steward four years and Public Sector Organizer for schools for over three years. For over a year he had been the E-Board Recording Secretary . In his spare time Jon loves to Fish and spend large amounts of time with his Grandchildren. To put an end to the story on Jon, well as you can see the sign says it all! Contact Jon at 641-799-3773 or e-mail him at jorganizer@hotmail.com.

Jon Holsten

Darlene Navin joined Laborers Local #566 January of 2010 and is a Public Sector Representative for the northwest part of the state. She is married to Mike and they have two children, Michael and Jamie and one grand daughter Meah. Darlene was born and grew up in Tennessee but has been an Iowan for over 25 years.  Her union background covers several generations on both her and her husbands side of the family.  Darlene was one of the first women in the late 1970's to belong to the Miners Union.  She has worked in the community school system and believes strongly in organizing the support staff in Iowa.   Darlene enjoys spending time with her family  and some of her hobbies/pastimes are working as a wench during the Renaissance Faire, a witch during Halloween season and sharing stories with the Two Rivers Story Tellers guild. Darlene believes everyone has a story to share and that not all of them are good, and that the Laborers' Local #566 is here to help make all CSD support staffers story a good one. You can contact Darlene at 641-799-1121 or e-mail her Ldnavin@aol.com

Jesse Haines is the new Construction Organizer for Local 566. He became a Union Member in October of 1990 where he was a member of Local 177, then transferred to Local 566 in January of 2007 and has been active ever since. Jesse and his wife Linda have a daughter and one son. He enjoys his spare time with his two grand daughters and one grandson.

Jesse Haines

Rhonda Sipe joined Laborers' Local 566 in January of 2008 as Office Manager for the local, she has two grown children, Bruce who lives in Chariton, Iowa and Christi who resides in Ottumwa. She enjoys spending time with her husband David Sipe and her two Grand Daughters Kaitlyn & Caylee and Grandson Liam in her spare time.

LIUNA Midwest Region is proud to announce that we have a Voluntary Term Life Insurance Policy up to 150,000.00 available to active members who maintain membership and are in good standings, you can download the whole form right here. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FORM (PDF) FILE

$20,000.00 AD&D Policy
	Hartford Life is a Free Accident, Death and Dismemberment Policy that is for all members who are current on dues, this policy is worth $20,000.00 and you can download the phamplet and the benefit form right here and you can send it back to the office after you get it filled out, just put attention: Rhonda Beneficary Designation Form Hartford Information Pamplet

Health Reimbursement Account

Reimbursement Information Documents Reimbursement Form (Printable)

To All Plan Participants: The Board of Trustees of the Iowa Laborers District Council Health & Welfare Fund is pleased to announce the addition of a Health Reimbursement Account program to your Plan of Benefits. What is the Health Reimbursement Account? Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) are individual flexible spending accounts funded by employer contributions. The amount in an HRA account can be used for certain healthcare expenses not payable by the regular Welfare Fund.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD $2000.00 Union Sponsored Life Insurance through MetLife, fill out form and send back to the Hall Attention: Rhonda This is an additional benefit to all members at no cost.

Great Plains Laborers' District Council

The Great Plains Laborers District Council represents 19 different Laborers local unions, with over 11,000 members, in northern Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. These local unions represent workers that include construction laborers, public employees, plant workers and Indian Health Services.

Sav-Rx (Available to all Members) Click on the picture for more information, enrollment forms available by calling Local 566

Sav-Rx Prescription Services is a leading national provider of managed care prescription services. Sav-Rx products and services help employers and groups reduce the overall cost of their health care benefit. Sav-Rx is a wholly owned subsidiary of A&A Drug Company Inc., a national pharmaceutical provider founded in 1966. Since its establishment, Sav-Rx has grown to over 11,000,000 members nationwide, providing performance, reliability and innovation to meet the unique requirements of many prescription benefit programs.

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