Certification requirements

Certification requirements for the Painters on Jan 1, 2026

Commercial Painters

1. OSHA 10 or OSHA 30

and

2. Scaffold Training

Journeyman Industrial and Bridge Painters

1. CAS Level 2 certification for Spray Painters and Blasters

or

2. Hanging Platform Training, Mobile Elevated Work Platform and Fall Protection

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.

1. 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.