Southwest Carpenters Training Fund

The website for the Carpenters Southwest Training Fund is found here.

Southwest Carpenters Vacation Trust--Apprentices

The Southwest Carpenters Vacation Trust allows apprentices who have successfully completed a training session, even though this may be earlier than the normal Plan payout schedule would otherwise permit, to request vacation Plan benefits. However, there is NO GUARANTEE of a minimum distribution amount.

The apprentice must attend and participate in each session (4 10-hour days in succession) of the scheduled related and supplemental instruction as required by the state approved Apprenticeship Standards to be able to apply for vacation benefits. These sessions are scheduled on a quarterly basis.

The apprentice must file a written request to the Administrative Office as the employer's agent to receive this benefit. The written request is processed by the various training centers and sent to the Plan once the apprentice has successfully completed the training session.

Hardship withdrawals are not available under this Plan. Other than the Apprentice Vacation Program, payments will only be issued on the regular July 1 and December 1 distribution dates.