The Cement Masons – Employers Pension Plan is a defined benefit pension plan that effective 1/1/2019 includes a Sustainable Income Pension (SIP) benefit formula for benefits earned 1/1/2019 and after. Participants of this Plan are required to become vested to be eligible for a benefit. In general, vesting now requires three (3) Credited Years without a break-in-service.
Vesting moved from five credited years to three credited years effective with contributions in 1/1/2019 and after. The requirement for a Credited Year is 480 hours in a calendar year. Please see the SIP brochure link on this page for more information.
For questions on your vesting status, retirement, or any other questions on the Pension Plan, please contact the Trust Office at (503)254-4022, 1-800-591-8326 or mita@masonry-trusts.com