Carpenters and Joiners Apprenticeship and Journeymen

“The fund delegates control over management duties such as contribution collection services and recordkeeping services customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to wilson mcshane administrators.”

“The trust fund consists of the members of the board of trustees of the carpenter's joint apprenticeship & training program (the fund), who are elected in accordance with the fund's bylaws.”

“The fund does not have any committees that have authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 will be reviewed in conjunction with review of annual audit by the board.”

“In order to avoid actual or apparent conflicts of interest, the fund has a conflict of interest policy. The policy cover the members of the board of trustees. The trustees are responsible for monitoring and communicating any potential conflicts of interest to the chairman and secretary of the board of trustees. The chairman and secretary, in consultation with fund counsel and the reporting trustee, will work to resolve any potential or actual conflicts of interest in accordance with the provisions of the conflict of interest policy and federal law. If a conflict of interest exists, the trustee's recusal from deliberating and voting upon the matter under which the conflict arises shall be sufficient to resolve that conflict appropriately. If a conflict of interest arises, a report of all steps taken to resolve the conflict will be prepared and presented to the entire board of trustees, and shall then be maintained in the fund's permanent files. The trustees are required to sign an annual certification of compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The fund is currently in the process of implementing a records retention and destruction policy.”

“Compensation is based on union contracts which are set through negotiations. Instructors are paid at the highest negotiated rate for their area; administrative personnel are paid based on the office employees union; and executive director, assistant directors, coordinators and office manager are paid according to a proposed rate and budget and then either approved or changed by the board.”

“The fund makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the fund participants at the fund office. The fund does not make its documents available to the public.”