We’re excited to share some important news!

Starting August 1, 2024, MetLife will be the new administrator and record keeper for Transit Employees’ Health and Welfare Plan Group Term Life Insurance program. All Local 689 members should have received a letter by mail from MetLife announcing this change.

You can easily and securely designate your beneficiary through MetLife’s MyBenefits site. To complete the process online, you’ll need your beneficiary’s full name, address, phone number, and date of birth. If designating a trust, please provide the trust’s name, address, phone number, and trust date.

Please follow these simple steps to update your beneficiary:

1. Visit metlife.com/mybenefits and type in Transit Employees’ Health & Welfare Plan (WMATA) in the ‘Employer or Association’ field. Click ‘Next’.
2. Click on ‘Register Now’ to perform the one-time registration process, instructions of how to register can be found starting on page 3 of this letter.
3. Once you log in, click on the ‘Group Life Insurance’ link.
4. On the top of the page, you’ll see a ‘Beneficiaries’ link. Click on that link and follow the instructions to add or update your beneficiary.

For more information regarding this change, please view the following document below!