Local 507 September Info

Local 507 September Membership Meeting

September 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM

2149 Oakland Rd San Jose CA 95131

Required Certifications for Journeyman Painters

As of January 1, 2025:

Journeyman painters must have the following certifications:

1. Fall Protection (including Ladder Safety and Harassment Training)
2. Booms and Lifts

By January 1, 2026:

Journeyman painters must obtain the following certifications:

1. OSHA 10 or OSHA 30
2. Scaffold Training

Certificaciones Requeridas para Pintores Oficiales (Journeyman)

A partir del 1 de enero de 2025:

Los pintores oficiales (Journeyman) deben tener las siguientes certificaciones:

1. Protección contra caídas (incluye seguridad en escaleras y capacitación sobre acoso)
2. Uso de plataformas elevadoras (Booms and Lifts)

Para el 1 de enero de 2026:

Los pintores oficiales (journeyman) deben obtener las siguientes certificaciones:

1. OSHA 10 u OSHA 30
2. Capacitación en el uso de andamios  (Scaffolding)

Bay Area Painters and Tapers Pension Fund Benefits Update

1. On November 18, 2021, the Trustees voted to retroactively increase the multiplier from 1% to 1.5%, applying to the period from July 1, 2003 to December 31, 2020. You are eligible for this benefit if you worked a minimum of 400 hours in the calendar year 2020.

2. Effective January 1, 2024, The Pension Trustees approved to increase benefit accruals for participants who have not retired yet and have 25 or more Years of Service by 1/3 of a percent.

3. Effective January 1, 2025, if you complete 16 hours from July 1 to June 30 of the prior year, you will be credited in the immediate subsequent calendar year of $1.00 moved to on benefit from off-benefit contributions.  You must complete the 16 hours of training between July 1 and June 30 each year to continue to receive the $1.00 in the following Calendar Year.

4. On November 7, 2024, the Trustees decided to retroactively increase the multiplier by 0.5% for the period from July 1, 2003 to December 31, 2023. To qualify for this benefit, you must have worked a minimum of 400 hours in the calendar year 2023.

5. The Trustees decided to retroactively increase the multiplier by 0.5% for the period of July 1, 2003 to December 31, 2024. To qualify for this benefit, you must have worked a minimum of 400 hours in the calendar year of 2024.