Delta Pilots Mutual Aid

Survivor Benefit

Overview

DPMA provides Survivor Benefit to each Member’s beneficiary in the amount of $35,000.

This benefit is available to active DPMA Members on the Delta seniority list.
The benefit will generally be paid within 48-hours of notification of a Member’s death.
The benefit is tax-free.

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries can be designated using the DPMA Beneficiary Form. Complete forms should be submitted to membership@dpma.org.

If a member has not designated a beneficiary, DPMA shall name beneficiaries in the following order of priority:

The Member’s spouse;
If the Member has no surviving spouse, the Member’s children (including adopted children) or their descendants per stirpes;
If the Member has no surviving spouse or lineal descendants, the Member’s parents;
If the Member has no surviving spouse, lineal descendants or parents, the Member’s sibilings; and
If the Member has no surviving spouse, lineal descendants, parents, or siblings, the Member’s estate.

Additional Resources

To assist a Member’s beneficiary, DPMA has created a Guide for Survivors. This resource is intended to assist a Member’s beneficiary in making initial contact with organizations in charge of providing benefits to Delta Pilots. A DPMA representative is also available to help with questions.

ALPA Term and Accidental Life Insurance Products – memberinsurance.alpa.org
Pension Benefit Guaranty Coportation (PBGC) – pbgc.gov
Optum (Health Savings Account) – optumbank.com
Delta Community Credit Union (DCCU) – deltacommunitycu.com
Wings Financial Credit Union – wingsfinancial.com
Social Security Office – ssa.gov/benefits/survivors
Military Benefits – benefits.va.go/insurance/resources-contact.asp

Download Guide

Update Your Beneficiary

To update your Survivor Benefit Beneficiary, submit a completed Beneficiary Update Form to Membership@DPMA.org or fax it to (404) 559-9817.

EMPLOYEE SERVICE CENTER

Please understand that you should contact Delta within 30 days at the Employee Service Center at ESC.Delta@Delta.com or by calling 800‐MY DELTA (800 693‐3582) to request one of the following forms:

Family Status Change Form (For Spouse or Ex‐Spouse), or
Domestic Partner Family Status Change Form.

Please be aware you will be required to supply supporting documentation as appropriate to include Certificates of Death, Birth, and Marriage.

LIFE INSURANCE

Delta Air Lines has purchased a Term Life Insurance for the pilot as a benefit of employment negotiated through the Pilot Working Agreement. Contact Delta at 800 MY‐ DELTA. Please make sure to inform them that this is for a Pilot benefit. ALPA offers members Term and Accidental Life Insurance products. Please call ALPA Membership at 800 746‐2572 to determine if these insurances were purchased. Website: http://memberinsurance.alpa.org

DPMA SURVIVOR BENEFIT

Members of Delta Pilots Mutual Aid may be eligible for a $25,000.00 survivor benefit. This benefit is available to members of DPMA on the Delta seniority list. The benefit will generally be paid within 48 hours of notification of death. Please call DPMA directly with any questions at 888-325‐3762 or email to claims@dpma.org.

FLIGHT PAY

A final payroll deposit from Delta will include flight pay, unused vacation time, and any remaining “bank” hours. Please address any questions to Flight Pay at 1‐404‐715‐8428.

DELTA PILOTS SAVINGS PLAN

The account is managed by Fidelity Investments. Normally, all pilot 401(k) contributions are deposited into this account.

Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 9039
Boston, Mass 2205

1‐800‐554‐0262

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (PBGC)

Many Pilots have a pension benefit managed by the PBGC as a result of Delta’s bankruptcy in 2006. You will need to contact them for the specifics of a pilot’s account.

PBGC/Insurance Operations Department
P.O. Box 15175
Alexandria, VA 22315‐1750

800 400‐7242 (Customer Contact Center)

PBGC Case Number for Terminated
DPRP: 20544100

www.pbgc.gov

HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT (HSA)

Depending on the enrolled health plan, it may include an HSA. This is a transferable benefit. Please note that the transfer is in-kind and triple tax free to spouses but becomes a taxable event when inherited by children or others.

Contact Optum Bank.
Optum Bank: www.optumbank.com
1-866-234-8913

DELTA COMMUNTIY CREDIT UNION (DCCU)

If you bank with DCCU they will send you a letter regarding your accounts. You are still eligible for full membership and any funds in joint ownership accounts should be available to you. Non‐joint accounts may be allocated directly to the estate.

DCCU
1025 Virginia Ave
Atlanta, GA 30354

800‐544‐3328

You may find additional information on their website: www.deltacommunitycu.com

WINGS FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION

If you bank with Wings Financial, as a joint owner, you may be eligible for full membership

Wings Financial Credit Union
14985 Glazier Ave
Apple Valley, MN 55124

952 997-8000 or 800-692-2274

You may find additional information on their website: www.wingsfinancial.com

MEDICAL AND DENTAL BENEFITS

Medical and Dental benefits are available as long as the survivor remains eligible. Contact the Delta Employee Service Center directly.

P.O. Box 52045
Phoenix, AZ 85072
Phone: 800 MY‐DELTA (693‐3582)
Email: ESC.Delta@Delta.com

FLIGHT BENEFITS

Pilot Assist will help you regarding flight pass eligibility for you and your family members. Contact them directly at:

404-715-1323
pilotassist@delta.com
Fax 404‐773‐2267