Greetings, and welcome to sagph.org, the Screen Actors Guild - Producers Pension and Health Plans Benefits Website. In redesigning this site, we have attempted to make it as easy as possible for you to access the information you need. Finding what you're looking for shouldn't be a hassle: hopefully, this guide will help you figure out what the site contents are, and how to navigate around the site.

How to Find Information:

There are two ways to find the information you need.

• Browse - The first method is to go to the relevant section in the site contents or features and browse until you find what you're looking for. This is a good navigational method if you want information on a general topic and then want to "drill down" to find more detail on a topic which interests you. Following is a description of the site contents and how to get to them, which should help you determine what area of the site you wish to start browsing in...
  
  
• Search - This method is preferable if you are looking for a specific piece of information. To search for a word or phrase, type it into the search box (at the bottom right hand corner of every page), and press "Search".

Site contents:

The primary means of navigation around the site is the menu in blue on the left side of your screen. You will be able to reach all of the major content sections from this menu, and from there you can browse down to the specific type of information you are looking for.

Under Health:

• Benefit Summary: Health benefits information. This is a good place to start browsing. It has ultra-concise descriptions of your health benefits and allows you to "drill down" into the more detailed descriptions contained in the summary plan description (SPD). Click on the tabs near the top of the page to reach the section you are interested in.
• Forms: Printable health plan forms...brochures, claim forms, and so forth.
• Find Network Providers: Links to insurance companies' online search functions.
• FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions about your health plan. Questions about eligibility, prescriptions, self-pay, claims, and dental benefits are addressed in a question and answer format. To navigate, select the FAQ topic you are interested in from the FAQ menu at the top of each page.
• SPD: Health Plan Summary Plan Description. The table of contents lists all major document headings; you can click on the underlined links within the pages to find more information about any topic.
• Health Links: External links of general interest pertaining to health issues.

Under Pension:

• Benefit Summary: Pension benefits information. Click on the tab heading of the section you are interested in for more information.
• Forms: Printable pension plan forms...brochures, application forms, and so forth.
• FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions about the pension plan. To navigate, select the FAQ topic you are interested in from the FAQ menu at the top of each page.
• SPD: Pension Plan Summary Plan Description. The table of contents lists all major document headings; you can click on the underlined links within the pages to find more information about any topic.
• Plan Document: Pension Plan Online Rules and Regulations. This is the online version of the legal document which governs the operation of the plan. The table of contents lists all of the article headings; you can click on the underlined links within the pages to find more information about any topic.
• Retirement Links: Links pertaining to pension issues.

Under General:

Guide to Changes in your Life - If you want to browse the site by events which may occur in your life, this is the place to start. From the dramatic (birth, death, marriage) to the mundane (unemployment, moving, retirement planning) this section will summarize how your benefits are affected. You can link from here to the pertinent sections within the site, link to external sites which you may find useful in dealing with the event, and some notes on financial planning issues which may be raised by the event in your life. Check it out!

Assistance Organizations - Addresses of organizations which provide assistance to SAG members.

Health Insurance Guide - This area of the site leads to three pages of helpful information for participants who have need for assistance with premium payments or for individual health coverage. Both government and commercial resources are listed.

Home - Brings you back to the home page. (You can also click on the SAG logo at the top of the page.)

Site Index - A complete index of all site contents.

Contact Plan Office - Contact information for the plan offices.

Trust Information - Information about the trust, office addresses, and so forth.

Register for Access to Personal Data -This link takes you to the start of the process for registering on the website. Before you can access your personal information, you must complete this process. You will be assigned a user name online, and your password will be mailed to the address on file with the Plan Office.

Take 2 Newsletters - Archive of current and previous issues of the Take 2 newsletters.

Site Features:

Sagph.org has a number of handy features conveniently accessible through the pulldown menu in the bottom left corner of every page.

Major Life Changes? - Information on how events on your life can impact the benefits you receive. See the description of the Life Events section shown above.

Help Navigating This Site - Brings you to this page.

Figuring a Pension - This will give you a step by step walk through a sample pension calculation. This section will give you a clear understanding of the complex process involved in figuring your pension. To navigate, use the "Next" and "Back" arrow menu at the top of each page.

Pension Summary - Another link to the Benefit Summary.

Health Plan Summary - Another link to the Benefit Summary.