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Planning Your Retirement: A Retirement Seminar Video
Sep 03, 2026
MEC Benefits Committee Whether retirement is decades away or just around the corner, your future starts with understandi...
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A Letter From The Retiree Association of Flight Attendants
Sep 03, 2026
We are pleased to introduce you to RAFA, the Retiree Association of Flight Attendants. Founded in 2004, RAFA became a co...
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One-Time Payment Deferral to 401(k)
Jul 23, 2026
The company announced this week the mechanism by which Flight Attendants will have the opportunity to make an election t...
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401(k) Plan Limits – IRS Changes for 2026
Jan 16, 2026
MEC Benefits Committee As has been the case for the past several years, for 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has...
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Annual Benefits Open Enrollment for Retirees
Oct 30, 2025
MEC Benefits Committee Annual Benefits Enrollment for Retirees started October 27th and will close on November 14th. Uni...
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Deferral of Vacation into the 401(k) Plan
Oct 23, 2025
MEC Benefits Committee During the Vacation Election period, which occurs annually during the twenty (20) days following ...
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The Retiree Medical Sunset Clause – A Bargaining Accomplishment
Jul 25, 2025
MEC Benefits Committee Section 29.F. of our Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement set forth the provisions of the separa...
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Lump Sum Interest Rates for CARP – July 1, 2024 – December 1, 2024
Apr 19, 2024
The new interest rates for the Continental Retirement Plan (CARP) are now available on Your Benefits Resources (YBR). Es...
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Filing Grievance Worksheets and Other Reports with United AFA Reminder
Jul 21, 2023
JUL 21 - The United AFA Membership and Grievance Database system can be accessed through a designated portal known as Me...
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