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Show August 21, 1981 HILL TOP TIMES I welcome the opportunity to communicate directly with the people of Hill Air Force Base. Together, through the People Line, we can improve our working and living conditions. Ifyou have a question, comment, suggestion, or problem, dial People Line, Ext. 77000. Remarks are recorded 24 hours a day. All inquiries are personally reviewed by myself or our vice commander. LEO MAROUEZ Major General, USAF Commander, Ogden ALC Answers to anonymous inquiries can be obtained by calling the People Line administrator at Ext. 75305. 7 Ten Cents' Worth TV was charged 10c for a paper cup full of ice the other day. How long has this been going on and what is the reasoning? I We've been charging 10c for a cup of ice for quite some time. Many persons were getting a cup of ice to go with a drink and lunch they, brought from home. It became so costly we found it necessary to charge for this service. Now, if you purchase a meal, water is available to you with no charge. You will find glasses located near each water cooler and the water is cold. their responsibilities in the event of death. Since you probably have not seen these articles, the following is provided. As for your retirement, your legal spouse or minor child or children are the beneficiary. You have no choice in this matter since this is dictated by law. However, if there is no spouse or minor child you may then designate a beneficiary to receive the lump sum of money paid into the retirement fund. Unpaid Compensation On the life insurance and unpaid compensation (annual leave) you need not designate a beneficiary if you are satisfied with the order of precedence established by law. The automatic order is (1) your widow or widower; (2) your child or children in equal shares, with the share of any deceased child distributed among the descendants of that child; (3) your parents in equal shares or the entire amount to the surviving parent; (4) your duly appointed executor or administrator of your estate; and (5) the next of kin under the laws of your domicile (permanent home) at the time of your death. Cinder this automatic order it is not necessary for you to Civilian Employees Insurance Q do believe more civilian employees should be made aware of their insurance, annual leave payment, and retirement distribution and what action they should take or have taken by their beneficiary in the event of death. What should be I done? A Articles are printed periodically in the ALC Bulletin and in the OO-AL- 7 Lin People Q Page OO-- M Civilian Per- C sonnel Newsletter on this subject. All employees should read these articles so they are aware of peramii Sffi! Domino's Pizza will be opening soon in your neighborhood ! Watch for our Now ' Open announcements. : We make only pizza from top grade products that are delivered fresh from one of Domino's Pizza Commissaries. This keeps quality high and delivery time short. - over 325 stores nationwide, Domino's Pizza is the 4th largest pizza company in the world, and 1 in free delivery. Most important, there will soon be a location to serve you. With o o a 140 North Main O Clearfield 776-1- 4 complete a new beneficiary form each time a change in family status occurs. you are not satisfied with the order of precedence for your life insurance and unpaid compensation, you can designate beneficiaries by completing an SF Form 2823 for the Life Insurance and an SF Form 1152 for the Unpaid Compensation. These forms must be signed and witnessed and filed with the employing agency. It should be noted that a designation of beneficiary is automatically canceled on the day the employee transfers to a different agency. If You should make family members aware of beneficiaries and their entitlement, as well as the procedures for filing a claim. Your beneficiary will need a claim form for death benefits, which is available in the Civilian Personnel Office (DPCEB, Bldg. 1245, ext. 76142). They will also have to provide proof of dependency at the time they file the death claim. We shall continue to publish articles on this subject to keep you and all our employees aware of these responsibilities. (SB) UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ASKS YOU TO CONSIDER YOUR FUTURE Have You Heard? Utah State University has a large selection of both undergraduate and graduate programs offered at Hill Air Force Base and at the Weber State College Campus, Ogden. Were You Aware? The undergraduate programs presently include: Aeronautical Technology . Occupational Safety and Health Graduate Programs include: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Master of Applied Statistics Master of Political Science (International Relations) Master of Social Science (Three Emphasis Areas) (1) Human Resource Administration (2) Public Administration (3) Social Service Administration Have You Seen? U.S.U.'s quarterly program brochures distributed on base and in the Hill Top Times? If not, call the U.S.U. base program director 8 Kevin Kirk, or 2710. Office located Bldg. 368, Rm. 7, Office hours 2 noon Monday, p.m. Wednesday, If like be would to you placed on our mailing list call p.m. Friday. us or drop us a note. -- 777-3538-1- 8-4:- 30 Did You Know? If you presently are in the military, or have recently gotten out but still have veterans education benefits, Uncle Sam pays for most or all of your tuition costs. It's a great benefit, use it, before you lose itl Can You Afford Not To? |