COVID-19: News & Resources
NCAT will be keeping normal business hours but our employees are working from home until further notice. Please call our office at 510-428-9486 to be routed to the appropriate staff member or email Brooke Fishel at bfishel@alliedtrades.org. We will update our new COVID-19 resource as we have information to share. Continue to look for email updates as pertinent information becomes available.
As always, we remain unified in our commitment to serving you.
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Latest News
Exceptional Conditions Permit Required for Reporting PPP Contributions
If you are currently paying your bargaining employees not performing covered work in the field through the Paycheck Protection Program loan using the revised Wage Schedule A Taxable Net Wage and reduced fringe benefit package, it is imperative that you have an Exceptional Conditions Permit (ECP) with District Council 16 under the PPP Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
SBA Releases Updated FAQ on Paycheck Protection Program Updates Focus On Good-Faith Certification; Repayment Date
ACTION NEEDED BEFORE MAY 18: Exclude COVID-19 Claims From Experience Modification Rate
Early into the COVID-19 pandemic, NCAT's lobbyists identified potential negative impacts of the virus on contractors relating to Cal/OSHA recording/reporting and workers’ compensation rates. We responded by securing clarity on what Cal/OSHA would consider a recordable and reportable event relating to COVID-19 and pushed Cal/OSHA to issue industry-specific guidance to help minimize exposure and liability.