Vacation Redemption 2026

If you have earned Vacation Benefits in the 2026 Plan Year (hours worked May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026), you may authorize your benefits as early as 12:01 am on Monday, May 18, with payments scheduled to begin on Monday, June 1. Participants who earned a 2026 Vacation benefit do not need to authorize your benefit to receive payment. However, you must complete a few required steps before your Vacation funds can be deposited into your preferred bank account. Redeem your Vacation benefits now What you need to do There are two websites you will visit for redemption in…

Vacation Redemption 2023

2023 Plan Year Vacation benefits will be available for redemption online beginning Monday, May 22, 12:01 a.m.  If you earned Vacation Benefits in the 2023 Plan Year ending April 30, 2023, you are eligible to authorize your benefits as early as 12:01 am on Monday, May 22, with payments scheduled to begin on June 1. Need Assistance? Watch this short video to learn more about the Vacation Redemption process. For assistance with the step-by-step process to redeem your Vacation benefits on carpdc, this short explainer video may help. New Users If you don’t have a personal carpdc.org account, you will…

Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act

This notice is being provided to you by the Trustees of the Carpenters’ Health and Welfare Plan in accordance with federal law. The Women’s Health and Cancer rights Act (WHCRA) is a federal law that requires most insurers, HMOs, or group-sponsored health plans that provide benefits for mastectomies to also cover reconstructive surgery and prostheses after a mastectomy. The Carpenters’ Health and Welfare Plan already provides the benefits required by law. In particular, the law requires that if your plan covers mastectomies and if you choose breast reconstruction after the mastectomy, benefits also must be provided for: All stages of…

Vacation Redemption 2025

If you have earned Vacation Benefits in the 2025 Plan Year (hours worked May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025), you are eligible to authorize your benefits as early as 12:01 am on Monday, May 19, with payments scheduled to begin on Monday, June 2. New in 2025 This year, participants who have earned a Vacation benefit in the 2025 Plan Year will not need to authorize their 2025 Vacation benefits to receive their Vacation payment. However, there are a few steps necessary before your Vacation money may be deposited into the bank account you designate. Take Action Before Redemption…

RETIREMENT 101.

…collect his pension benefits but continues to work as allowed by the pension plan in which they participate. Drawing your pension The St. Louis – Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council includes members who participate in four separate pension plans. In the past year, retirement numbers remained steady; 630 members began to draw their pension benefits from the Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis, 155 from the Carpenters Pension Fund of Kansas City, 25 commenced pension benefits from the Kansas Open-End Pension Fund and 96 members from the Carpenters Pension Fund of Illinois. When it comes to working in the…

Vacation Redemption 2024

Ready to redeem? Go here. If you have earned Vacation Benefits in the 2024 Plan Year ending April 30, 2024, you are eligible to authorize your benefits as early as 12:01 am on Monday, May 20, with payments scheduled to begin on Friday, May 31. Watch the Vacation Redemption process step by step Need Assistance? Watch this short video to learn more about the Vacation Redemption process. For assistance with the step-by-step process to redeem your Vacation benefits on carpdc, this short explainer video may help. New Users If you don’t have a personal carpdc.org account, you will need to…

Life Insurance Benefits Improved

…Active $8,000 $50,000 Pre-65 Retiree $8,000 $25,000 Dependents $2,000 $ 2,500 Key points: When a participant turns 65 and is no longer on the Active or Pre-65 Retiree Plan, they and their dependents lose life insurance coverage. However, if the participant dies while still covered, their spouse can keep the life insurance—as long as the spouse is under 65 and still eligible under the Plan. Life insurance eligibility depends entirely on the participant’s age, not the spouse’s. Contact STLKC Southern Region Participant Services if you have any questions by email at benefits@laborfunds.org or by phone at (314) 644-4802, Option 1….

Allsup: Your Social Security Disability Claim Expert

…severe disability, until your condition improves, and guarantees income if your condition doesn’t improve. Allsup and Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council are here to make sure you get the disability benefits you worked for and deserve. Are You Eligible For SSDI? You may not even know you’re eligible. The Social Security Administration (SSA) oversees the SSDI program. The SSA looks at your medical and work history to determine if you qualify for SSDI benefits. Generally, to qualify for SSDI, you must: Be between 21 and full retirement age. Have worked at least five of the last 10 years and paid FICA…