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If you are a Cement Mason member and have questions that do not concern benefits administration, please contact your NCCM Local Union Offices directly.   

Union office related questions include:

·       Local, regional or national union causes, activities, or special events.

·       Employment as a Cement Mason, including union hall job dispatching procedures or policies.

·       Union membership requirements, dues, procedures, or policies (including your current status as a union member in good standing).

Northern California Cement Masons Funds Administration, Inc.

The Northern California Cement Masons Funds Administration, Inc. (Corporation) was formed July 29,1964 for the purpose of providing administrative services for the various related Cement Masons Trust Funds.

The Cement Masons Health & Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California, the Cement Masons Pension Trust Fund for Northern California, and the Cement Masons Vacation/Holiday Trust Fund for Northern California own all of the outstanding membership certificates of the Corporation.

Cement Masons Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California

The Cement Masons Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California was established on April 7,1953, for the purpose of providing health and welfare benefits to eligible Cement Masons covered by the collective bargaining agreements between the District Council of Plasterers and Cement Masons of Northern California and the Associated General Contractors of America Inc.

The Trust Fund is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and is exempt from federal and California taxes on income under the current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the California Revenue and Taxation Code respectively.

Cement Masons Pension Trust Fund for Northern California

The Cement Masons Pension Trust Fund for Northern California, a defined benefit plan, was established on November 24,1959, for the purpose of providing pension and death benefits to eligible participants of the Fund covered by the collective bargaining agreements by and between the District Council of Plasterers and Cement Masons of Northern California and the Associated General Contractors of America Inc.

The Trust Fund is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and is exempt from federal and California taxes on income under the current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the California Revenue and Taxation Code respectively.

Cement Masons Vacation / Holiday Trust Fund for Northern California

The Cement Masons Vacation/Holiday Trust Fund for Northern California was established on March 29,1963, for the purpose of providing paid vacations and holidays to eligible participants covered by the collective bargaining agreement between the District Council of Plasterers and Cement Masons of Northern California and the Associated General Contractors of America Inc.

The Trust Fund is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and is exempt from federal and California taxes on income under the current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the California Revenue and Taxation Code respectively.

Cement Masons Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund for Northern California

The Cement Masons Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund for Northern California was organized in July 1974, under a collective bargaining agreement between the District Council of Plasterers and Cement Masons of Northern California and the Associated General Contractors of America Inc. for the purpose of providing an apprenticeship program.

The Trust Fund is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and is exempt from federal and California taxes on income under the current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the California Revenue and Taxation Code respectively.

Apprenticeship Application Process

The Northern California Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) is accepting applications for apprenticeship on a continuous basis and will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years or older.

For more information, visit the Northern California Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee website.  

Application Locations  

Apprentice On-the-Job & Related Training

The Training Facility is located at the Carpenters Training Center at 2350 Santa Rita Road in Pleasanton (southeast of the intersection of I-680 with I-580).

Work Processes                                                Hours

Site Preparation                                                 950

Placing & Finishing Concrete (all types)            1050

Steps & Base                                                     300

Curb & Gutter                                                     650

Concrete Repair (all types)                                750

Machine Operations                                           300

Mastic & Magnesite - Comp Work                      200

Green Concrete Construction (all types)

Related Training Classes

In addition to on-the-job training, related training classes are held throughout the year.  Attendance at class is mandatory.  Under the guidance of an instructor, apprentices will receive training in the following areas.

History of the Cement Industry                                     Placing & Leveling Concrete

Labor & Management Relations                                   Concrete ingredients, Mixes & admixtures

Forming                                                                        Blueprints: Reading & Interpreting

Hand & Power Tools                                                     Patching & Sacking

Equipment                                                                    Epoxy, Epoxy Injections & Materials

Small Engines                                                              Green Concrete Construction

Basic Math, Measuring & Estimating                            Pervious Concrete

Builders Level, Laser Beam & Transit                           Structural Wrap

Polished Concrete

Journey-Level & Upgrade Training 

Northern California Cement Masons Related Training Classes are held on two (2) Saturdays each month, during the months of September through June.  Class hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.  Classes are held in various areas throughout the 46 Northern California counties.  Current class locations include Chico, Fresno, Morgan Hill, Pleasanton, Sacramento & Santa Rosa.

Current classes offered are, Boomlift, Builder’s Level & Laser, Composition Flooring, Confined Space, Countertops, Curb & Gutter, Epoxy, First Aid, Foreman Training, Laser Screed, Math, OSCA, OSHA 10, OSHA 30, Pervious Concrete, Polished Concrete, Print Reading, Patching & Sacking, Silica, Specialized Patching, Trowel Machines.