Jay Wedman Q&A

Over the past year, I've had the privilege of attending numerous vessels, where I've engaged with many of you and attempted to address many of your concerns. It's been an enlightening journey, filled with productive conversations and insightful questions about the intricacies of the organizing drive and what that will mean for your future. These conversations have motivated me to compile some of these questions and their corresponding answers into a FAQ format. I hope these FAQs assist you in making an informed decision.

Q: I know M.E.B.A. touts having the only true defined benefit pension plan for licensed officers, but can I still contribute to a 401K as well?

A: Yes, The M.E.B.A. has an additional self-directed 401K option. You have control over the amount being contributed each time you get on a vessel.

Q: What does it mean to clear for a job? I have always just dealt directly with OSG.

A: To clear for a job, you provide M.E.B.A. copies of your documents and we deal directly with the companies so you don’t have to. It also means they can’t force you to work outside of your rotation.

Q: Clearing electronically, how will this work and who does it apply to?

A: All deck officers who remain with OSG will have the ability to clear electronically from the comfort of their own home and at the time of their choosing.

Q: Will I keep my permanent position on the vessel I am currently on?

A: Yes. You will be able to maintain this permanent position for the duration of your employment with OSG, if you are promoted the permanent status will remain with your new position.

Q: Will I have to stay with OSG, or can I look for other jobs in M.E.B.A.?

A: Your choice. You can stay as long as you like, or you can ship at any M.E.B.A. hall, on any one of the numerous types of vessels we have, with group 1 status, as soon as the contract has been ratified. You can also seek employment from our resume hire companies, some of which also don’t require visiting M.E.B.A. hall.

I encourage you to contact me with any additional questions and I will add them to the FAQs as you can be assured if you are asking the question someone else is probably wondering about it as well.

Be safe out there and keep it between the Anchors!

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