About The Trust
Our
Mission
What the Trust Does for You
The G.M.P. - Employers Retiree Trust History
Key Players
2006 Annual Report
The G.M.P. - Employers Retiree Trust Privacy Statement
Our
Mission
The G.M.P. – Employers Retiree Trust was created in collective bargaining
negotiations to provide post-retirement health care coverage to eligible
retirees and their spouses. It also provides $2,000 in life insurance
coverage to eligible retirees.
Through G.M.P. – Employers Retiree Trust, eligible participants (retirees only – there is no coverage for spouses) are automatically enrolled for life insurance coverage that costs nothing. Your beneficiary will receive $2,000 if you are eligible and die from any cause while insured.
In addition, if you are an eligible Trust participant (retirees and spouses), you and your eligible spouse are automatically enrolled in the Trust’s indemnity program for medical coverage when you retire. If you are not yet eligible for Medicare, there’s another health care option that offers even greater flexibility and coverage — the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO).
To learn more, browse this site for more information.
The G.M.P. - Employers Retiree Trust History
The G.M.P. – Employers Retiree Trust began its operations in 1966. It was created to be of service to its contributing employers’ eligible hourly retirees and their spouses.
Participants in the Trust are eligible retirees who were members of what is now known as the GMP (Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC) and who worked for contributing employers. The Trust’s participants include eligible retirees and their eligible spouses. (A spouse is considered to be eligible if married to the retiree at the time of retirement.) Dependent children are not eligible to be covered by the Trust.
Since its inception, the Trust has paid out more than $495 million in medical and life insurance benefits to its participants. For calendar year 2005, about $45 million in medical benefits alone was paid to Trust participants. There are nearly 25,000 participants in the Trust’s Plan of Benefits. The Plan of Benefits is administered by the Trust office in Fort Myers, Florida.
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Trustees
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Trustees John P. Ryan International President GMP International Union Bruce R. Smith International Secretary-Treasurer GMP International Union Russell D. Babcock Executive Officer GMP International Union |
Employer
Trustees Bob Blyth Vice President, Human Resources Anchor Glass Container Corp. Stephen P. Malia Sr. Vice President and Chief HR Officer O-I Americas Stephen A. Segebarth Sr. Vice President, General Counsel Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc. |
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Executive
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Jim R. Chitwood |
The G.M.P. - Employers Retiree Trust 2006 Annual Report is available.... HERE
The G.M.P. - Employers Retiree Trust values and wants to ensure your privacy. Read our Privacy Statement.... HERE
GMP International
Union
The GMP International Union is one of the nation’s most historic
unions, tracing its origins to 1842 and representing 62,000 employees
from such industries as glass, metals, pottery and plastics.
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