ANSWER: No. All contributions are made by the Producers on your behalf as provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. There are premium requirements for certain types of Health Plan coverage.
ANSWER: No. The Plans can only accept contributions from producers for work you perform under a collective bargaining agreement with SAG. The only exception is when you lose Earned eligibility and are allowed to pay health premiums for Self-Pay. In addition, there are premium requirements for Earned, Earned Inactive and certain Senior Performers coverage under the Health Plan.
ANSWER: In May of each year, you will receive an Annual Pension Summary which lists all of the earnings reported to the Plans on your behalf during the previous calendar year. You can also call the Plan Office to find out what has been reported. If you disagree with the Plan Office records, you should notify us immediately.
ANSWER: You can change your address on the Plan records several ways:
1. By filing a Change of Address Card
2. By filing a new Performer Information Form
3. By writing or faxing your new address with your signature
4. By calling the Plan Office
IMPORTANT: You must change your address with both Screen Actors Guild and the Plans separately. The Plans are a completely separate entity from the Guild.
ANSWER: It is the form that provides the Plans with all of your important personal information, such as your address, social security number and covered dependents. It also serves as the beneficiary designation. You must file a Performer Information Form when you first become eligible, whenever there is a change in your dependents and whenever you want to change your beneficiaries.
ANSWER: It is highly recommended. That way, you can be sure that any benefits that are payable upon your death will go to the person you have selected.
