Initial Eligibility:
To establish initial eligibility for Culinary insurance you must achieve 336 hours in a 3 month period with a employer that contributes to Culinary. Once you have received the 336 hours in a 3 month period your insurance will start after another 1 month lag period. To see a chart that matches your work hours with when your benefits will start click here.

Maintaining Eligibility:
To keep your benefits and not have to self-pay you must have at least 224 hours of contributions in each 2-month work period for each 2 month eligibility period.  Click here to see a chart that matches the work periods with the eligibility periods. If you do not have 224 reported work hours for a 2-month work period, you can self-pay for any hours you are "short". You must have worked at least 224 hours in the last calendar year to continue to make self-payments the next year.

You can use the following links to download forms: (Requires Adobe Acrobat)

 

Helpful Numbers:

Main Office:
873-3450
Dispatch:
873-4986
Sign In
876-3825
Credit Union
873-3675
Check Window 873-0025
Training
309-8065

Helpful Links:

National IATSE -Direct link to the International's home page
IA District 2
 - Direct link to the District 2's home page
Culinary Health Fund - Link to the Culinary Health Fund home page
National Benefits Funds - Link to the participants section of the National Benefits Funds
Union Plus - Link to the Union Plus home page
National AFl-CIO - Link to the National AFL-CIO home page
Nevada AFL-CIO - Link to the Nevada AFL-CIO home page
Nevada State Assembly - Link to the Nevada State Assembly Members contact list
Nevada State Senate - Link to the Nevada State Senate Members contact list