Arthur Dinkin

Arthur Dinkin, administrator of the Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust, announced his retirement effective Oct. 1. He will stay on for another month to facilitate the transition process.

His deputy, Assistant Administrator John Price, will move up to head the trust on that date.

During Dinkin's 23-year tenure since joining the GAIJPT in 1976, the fund's assets have grown from $16 million to current assets of more than $325 million. The plan now covers about 10,000 active and retired workers.

The plan is open to all GCIU members. It is one of three pension plans, stemming from funds for the various unions before the 1983 merger that created the GCIU. The Joint Pension Trust has reciprocity agreements with the GCIU Supplemental Retirement and Disability Fund, the GCIU Employer Retirement Fund, and several local union pension funds.

"The plan has grown substantially, and we were able to increase benefits many times to participants," Dinkin said. "It has been a fulfilling experience, and I will miss my association with the local unions I worked closely with through the years."

Price also has a long tenure at the trust, starting in 1978. "I know that we will have a smooth and painless transition and continue to work for the best interests of participants," he said. He will be joined by a new employee, Pension Analyst/Manager Angela Dilks, after Dinkins' retirement.