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Eligibility
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You may be eligible if you are working for an employer who
is making contributions to the SUB Fund as the result of a collective bargaining
agreement. This is a member-only
benefit.
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When Your Coverage Begins
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Coverage may begin after you have been credited with at
least 500 hours in a 12-month period.
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Cost
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Your employer makes contributions to the SUB Fund on your
behalf.
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When Benefits Are Paid
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Your supplemental unemployment benefit will be paid during
periods of unemployment due to a layoff or disability. You must have been credited with at least
500 hours in the 12 months before the month of your initial benefit
year. (Your initial benefit year
starts on the Saturday of the week you first qualify and apply for benefits
and ends one year later.)
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How Long Benefits Are Paid
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You may receive benefits for up to 39 weeks for either:
Any one period of unemployment; or
All periods of unemployment during one benefit year
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Benefit Amount
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The SUB Fund provides you with $100 per week.
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Claim Submission
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You complete the application process by phone. The SUB Application Line (SAL) is available to you 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. Call toll free at
1-888-542-8511. Follow the prompts to
complete your initial application and your continued certification. Your Local District Agent must certify that
you are on the Local 542 out of work list, are available for work, and have
not refused employment when it has been offered.
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When Your Coverage Ends
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You will continue to be eligible for coverage, provided
your employer continues to make the required contributions and you continue
to be credited with at least 500 hours in the applicable 12-month period.
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Questions
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Call the Fund office at 1-215-542-8211.
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