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The Steamfitters Industry Trust Funds are the employee benefit programs providing pension and welfare benefits to the 10,000 active and retired members of Steamfitters Local 638, their dependents and beneficiaries. These programs include both the Construction and Metal Trades Branches of Local 638.

These funds, organized under the Taft Hartley Act of 1947, include two defined benefit and one defined contribution pension plan, two health and welfare funds, a security benefit fund, a vacation plan and two educational funds.

The purpose of this site is to provide plan participants with information regarding these funds, including summary plan descriptions, benefit forms, current fund news and other documents which may be useful to the Funds. participants.

Legal Notice:

The Trustees of the Funds reserve the right to change or amend any plan rules or regulations, as well as modify, increase, decrease or eliminate any benefits provided under the Plans at any time without prior notice. Not withstanding anything to the contrary, the Trustees shall have the sole right to interpret any ambiguity in the Rules and Benefit provisions described herein.