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• Published: 02/16/2023 Retirement Workshop in Lacey on Feb. 18
  A retirement workshop will be held at the South Puget Sound Carpenters Local 129 on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, from 9:00 am to noon.
• Published: 12/22/2022 Holiday Hours Observed Dec. 23 and Dec. 26
  Northwest Carpenters Trusts will be closed on Friday and Monday in observance of Christmas.
• Published: 09/14/2022 Portland Retirement Workshop on Sept. 17
  A retirement workshop will be held at the Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
• Published: 06/17/2022 Office Closed June 20 for Juneteenth Day of Observance
  Northwest Carpenters Trusts will be closed for business Monday in observance of Juneteenth.
• Published: 04/14/2022 Investment Losses Recovered in Settlement
  An agreement has been reached in the effort to recoup 2020 investment losses from Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) on behalf of the Northwest Carpenters Retirement Plan, the Northwest Carpenters Individual Account Pension Trust, and the Northwest Carpenters Health and Security Trust.
• Published: 03/21/2022 Visitors Welcome Following End to Mask Mandate
  Our downtown Seattle office is again open to visitors following discontinuation of King County's mask mandate earlier this month.
• Published: 03/09/2022 Form 1095-B Available But No Longer Required
  Are you wondering why you didn’t receive a Form 1095-B this year?
• Published: 01/12/2022 Our Office is Closed to All Visitors
  The Northwest Carpenters Trusts office in Seattle is operational but, due to the high transmissible rate of the omicron variant, the office is not open to participants or other visitors until further notice.
• Published: 01/04/2022 Trustees Announce New Name for Merged Trusts and Plans
  Carpenters Trusts of Western Washington has a new name... Northwest Carpenters Trusts.
• Published: 10/05/2021 Monthly Deduction to Increase Nov. 1 for Western and Central Wash.
  The Board of Trustees approved an amendment increasing the monthly deduction amount from $900 to $1,000 for the Western and Central benefits package beginning with November 1, 2021 eligibility.
• Published: 09/28/2021 Filling a Prescription? Show Your Express-Scripts Card
  The Carpenters Health and Security Plan offers outstanding discounts on prescription medications through an arrangement with Express Scripts. To be eligible for these discounts, you must show your Express Scripts ID card when purchasing medications at retail pharmacies.
• Published: 08/25/2021 Limited Services Offered 8/25-8/27
  Our Retirement Services department is preparing to welcome participants, retirees and beneficiaries from Oregon and SW Washington on September 1.
• Published: 02/17/2021 4Q2020 Statements Available on Member Portal
  Benefit statements for the fourth quarter of 2020 are now available on Member Portal.
• Published: 02/15/2021 2020 Investment Losses Due to AllianzGI Failure
  In the Spring of 2020, the overall value of your two retirement plan investments declined sharply due to investments with a management firm called Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI).
• Published: 11/12/2020 Register for a Free Screening and Flu Shot thru Nov. 30
  Are you keeping up with recommended health screenings and immunizations? Even during a pandemic, it's important to know your lab results and get a flu shot.
• Published: 04/02/2020 Telehealth Benefit Expanded to Behavioral Health and Other Providers
  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impose quarantines and social distancing, patients may be finding it more difficult to get to clinics and other facilities for health care services. But there is another option.
• Published: 03/24/2020 Office is Currently Closed to Visitors but Service Continues
  As a provider of health coverage and financial services, Carpenters Trusts of Western Washington is an essential service to nearly 30,000 individuals in Washington and neighboring states.