Main EIT Contact Phone Number: (312) 782-5442
 Fax Number: (312) 782-7240

ELECTRICAL INSURANCE TRUSTEES CONTACT CONTACT NUMBER
EIT Communicator askeit@fundoffice.org  
   
Disability Benefits Annette Grango Ext: 249
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Helen Hargus and Maria Galindez Ext: 251
Additional Security Benefit (ASB) Plan    
Quarterly Contribution Statements and Related Discrepancies    
   
Retirement Benefit Options Contact:  
Pension Plans #2, #4, #5, #6 Donna Schmidt Ext: 250
Quarterly Putnam Investment Statements Dan Zurzolo Ext: 278
Annual Pension Credit Statements Putnam Investments (Pension plan 5 only) 1-888-PLAN555
Annuity (Pension Plan #5) Withdrawals    
Mandatory Pension Distributions at Age 70 1/2    
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO's)    
   
Medical Claims/Benefits Contact:  
Dental Claims/Benefits Blue Cross Blue Shield (Medical, Vision Claims/Benefits) 1-800-862-3386
Prescription Drug Claims/Benefits Pre-Dent (Dental and Orthodontic Claims/Benefits) 1-800-367-6401
MAP/Behavioral Health Claims/Benefits CIGNA Behavioral Health (MAP/Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Claims/Benefits) 1-888-218-7210
Vision Claims/Benefits Melissa Conforti Ext: 218
  Jean Ryan Ext: 232
   
Eligibility (Hours/Initial eligibility/Reinstatement of eligibility) Contact:  
Benefits for Spouses & Dependents (Add or delete spouse/child) Maggie Allen Ext: 244
Coverage for Children 19 or Older    
Suspension of Benefits Perry Jensen Ext: 276
Self Payment Options Kathy Kerstowske Ext: 258
COBRA Jean Ryan (COBRA payments) Ext: 232
         
Benefit Collections Contact:  
Fringe Benefit Bond Claims Mike Krantz Ext: 279
Deliquent Payment Status (Bankruptcy, liquidated damages) Mark Cavanaugh Ext: 270
     
Payroll Audits Contact:  
Reciprocity Maria Susca Ext: 268
Reciprocity Hours/Forms/Contributions Cecilia Tripoli Ext: 237
      
Death Benefits Contact:  
Long-term Disability Conversion William Wachula Ext: 215
      
Subrogation Contact:  
  Jean Ryan (extension 232) Ext:232
  Melissa Conforti (extension 218) Ext: 218
     
Benefit Claim Appeals Contact:  
Benefits Manager Sherry Frankenbach Ext: 272
      
Fund Management Contact:  
Fund Administrator Sean Madix Ext: 214
Assistant Fund Administrator William Wachula Ext: 215
Benefits Manager Sherry Frankenbach  
Controller Brian Berg Ext: 272
Union Meetings
February 5th
March 4th
On the Local

Two recent IBEW conferences, the annual Political and Legislative meeting held in early September in Washington D.C. and the annual 6th District Progress meeting held two weeks later in Minneapolis, addressed some very critical issues. Our editors elaborate on them on page two. But above and beyond discussions and the explanation of IBEW positions and support of various legislative actions these issues generated at the conferences, there was a very strong central message at both meetings. Very simply, it was that Bush must go.

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President's Report

We've all had a few months off. Time to enjoy the summer weather, spend some time with our families and begin to make a dent in the never-ending list of household chores.

But as the leaves turn colors and the winds blow cooler, it's time again -- not for football, but for my favorite sport, politics.

While the outside temperature gets cooler, fall is the season when campaigns heat up. All of us have, no doubt, heard about the wide-open race among nine Democrats seeking to replace George Bush as President.

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