EMPLOYER

Related FAQs

• How do I make payments (on behalf of my eligible employees) to the Northern California Carpenters 401(k) plan?

  You have the option to report and remit payment online via our Online Reporting system. If you have not yet enrolled for electronic processing, but are interested in reporting online, please email employerservices@carpenterfunds.com or call (888) 547-2054.

  
  All 401(k) reports and payments should be mailed to:
  CARPENTER TRUST FUND - EMPLOYER
  PO BOX 882134
  SAN FRANCISCO CA 94188-2134

• Who is eligible to participate in the Northern California Carpenters 401(k) plan?

  Apprentices or other individuals covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, that receive Annuity contributions, are eligible to participate in the Northern California Carpenters 401(k) plan.
  
  Also, owners, Partners and Superintendents covered by Section 46 of the Master Agreement are eligible to participate, as long as, those individuals participate in the Annuity Fund.

• When are the monthly Employer Report of Contributions due?

  Completed reports and payment must be mailed to Carpenter Funds of Northern California, PO Box 882134, San Francisco, CA 94188-2134 on or before the fifteenth (15th) of the month following the last day of the month covered by the report.

• What are Liquidated Damages and can they be waived?

  Failure to remit your contributions by the twenty-fifth (25th) of the month in which contributions are due will result in the assessment of liquidated damages.  Liquidated damages for each fund are equal to 10% of the delinquent amount due and in no event less than $20.00 per fund.
  
  If your account is current and paid in full, you may qualify for a waiver of liquidated damages.  Please send a letter (on company letterhead) requesting a waiver of liquidated damages and a Trust Fund Field Agent will contact you.

• How do I correct my original monthly Employer Report of Contributions?

  Please provide a separate report or letter and include all of the following:

  a) Employer name

  b) Employer Account no.

  c) Work month to be adjusted

  d) Name of Employee(s)

  e) Employee ID number(s) (UBC or SSN)

  f) Employee occupation skill level(s)

  g) Number of hours originally reported

  h) Corrected number of hours, AND

  i) Amount of hours to be adjusted (The difference between g. and h.)

• How can I obtain copies of previous reports I have submitted to the Trust Fund?

  Send an email request to employerservices@carpenterfunds.com.

  Please be sure to include your Employer Name and Employer Account Number.