Teamsters Western Region & Local 177 | Benefits | Retirees

Retirement Benefits: The Teamsters Western Region 177 Retiree Health Plan is available only for those individuals that retire on or after January 1^st, 2014.  If you retired before January 1, 2014, you may contact UPS for more information as your retiree benefits should continue to be provided by UPS.

Retiree Health Care Eligibility:

Western Region:

• Participated in the Teamsters Western Region and Local 177 Health Care Plan (or a predecessor) for 30 of the 48 months preceding retirement.
• Have at least 10 years of credited service with a Contributing Employer and
• Eligible for and Retire under a Disability; Normal and/or PEER Pension from the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Fund

Teamsters Local 177:

• Eligible for and Retire under an Early or Normal Pension of the Local 177/UPS Pension Plan or the UPS Part-time Pension Plan and
• Any age with 30 or more years of Credited Service or
• Age 50 or more with 25 or more years of Credited Service or
• Age 55 or more with 20 or more years of Credited Service

Under the Western Region and 177 Plan, UPS Teamster retirees maintain coverage for:

Comprehensive Medical:  After annual deductible of $200/person or $400/family is met, the Plan pays 80% of all reasonable and customary charges for in-network medical services and 70% for out-of-network covered services, until the out of pocket cap of $1,000 per person ($2,000 per family) is met.  Once the out-of-pocket cap is reached, the Plan pays 100% of all reasonable and customary charges for that calendar year.

Your Medical Carrier for this Plan is determined by the State in which you reside:

• Aetna:          Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Utah
• BCBSAZ:     Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington.

If you move to a State not listed, your coverage will continue with the same Medical Carrier

Prescriptions: In-Network, Plan pays 80% for prescriptions. Out-of-Network paid at 70% for all reasonable and customary charges.

Dental:  In-network, Plan covers 100% of basis services; 80% of major services; and 50% of child orthodontia services up to a $1,500 lifetime maximum.  Annual dental maximum of $1,500 per person per calendar year applies.

Vision:  Plan pays 100% benefit for lenses and 100% benefit for frames (up to $100 allowance) and contact lenses (up to $80 allowance).  Participant pays $10 copayment for annual eye exam.  Maximum benefits are calculated on 12-month basis.

Family & Dependents:  Retirees may opt to cover spouse and dependents. Dependents will be coverered to age 19 and to age 25 if a full-time student

Surviving Spouse:  If retiree dies before their spouse, the spouse maintains coverage for life or until they remarry.

Post-age 65:  Once a participant or spouse qualifies for Medicare, their Western Region and 177 Plan retiree health benefits continue, but Medicare becomes the primary insurer. 

Qualified UPS Retirees contribute a small share toward their Western Region and 177 Plan retiree health care coverage.  The monthly contribution rates are the same as those Teamster Retirees paid to the UPS Company plan.