Local 44 News
Dear Local 44 Sisters and Brothers,As mentioned yesterday, please use this link to get the Phase 2 documents for your review and use. We have combined both the summary as well as the full contractual language for your convenience. We will also be sending out virtual town hall departmental meeting invitations next week, so be sure to check your email for those. Thank you again for your...
We will process LWA payments in two phases:Phase 1Phase one began on September 7, 2020. If you indicated that you were unemployed or partially unemployed due to COVID-19 when filing for unemployment, whether it was regular Unemployment Insurance or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, you will automatically receive LWA payments. No further action is needed.LWA payments are being issued...
Usually, you can only collect up to 26 weeks of regular state Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits within a 12-month benefit year. Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) provides an additional 13 weeks of payments if you’ve used all of your available UI benefits.The extension is available from March 29, 2020, until December 31, 2020. To qualify, your claim must have started on July 8...
Following are a list of relief funds available to MPI participants.Click on a logo below to find out more information about these funds.
June 26, 2020COVID-19 (Coronavirus) news is changing rapidly, almost hour by hour. The purpose of this email is to inform you of additional steps the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan (MPIHP) has taken to help Participants and dependents deal with this current health crisis. Feel free to share any of the following with your members.Waiver of Health PremiumDue to the COVID-19 national health...
April 28, 2020Dear Brothers and Sisters,Today, California's Employment Development Department (EDD) began accepting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) applications. The California IATSE Council (CIC), in cooperation with Local 724, Teamster’s Local 399, SAG-AFTRA, and the DGA have created a PowerPoint Presentation on how to access this assistance. This 7-page presentation will walk you...
The following slides were provided by MPI for members considering an IAP Hardship Withdrawal. The downloadable pdf file is available here............