The MACRC Benefit Administration Office has 70+ employees in six different service sectors: Administration, Audit/Collections, Health Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Contributions, and IT with two locations in Chicago and Lisle, Illinois. We are driven by our core principles and our purpose to serve the members and their families. We provide compassionate, accurate, relevant, and timely support to our plan participants. Our service makes a difference and how we fulfill our responsibilities impacts the lives of others. We look to the future and through collaboration and innovation, we move forward. We embrace growth and participate in the process of continuous development. We assume positive intent while by communicating with plan participants in a professional and caring manner. We do more together as a community that supports one another.
The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council (MACRC) Benefit Administration office manages eligibility, health, disability, vision, dental and retirement benefits for working and retired carpenters and their families in Chicago and the Suburbs. We administer all aspects of the MACRC Health, Pension, and Supplemental Retirement Funds. We are governed by a Board of Trustees and subject to federal laws governing multiemployer benefit plans.
Our comprehensive health benefits include preventive care, office visits, hospital care (inpatient and outpatient), short-term disability, chiropractic care, physical therapy, prescription drugs, mental health and substance use, a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), vision, dental, and life insurance benefits. This remarkable list of services is available to active, eligible carpenters with no monthly premium payments. Once retired, eligible carpenters can continue health coverage for the remainder of their lives with monthly premiums deducted from their retirement benefits. Members can also receive lifetime retirement benefit options from 2 different retirement plans.
We partner with a variety of organizations to provide a comprehensive benefit package to all our members and dependents. Our partners include: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Premise Health, Delta Dental, VSP, Express Scripts, Lyra Health, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services and more. Click here for a full list of our partners and to learn more about the available benefits.