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To submit Remittance Reports every pay period for the IAM National 401(k) Fund, you will need access to the Employer Self Service (ESS) portal.

For separate users, restricted credentials can be provided to upload reports only or to pay online only.

To obtain your ESS log-in credentials via email, click hereselect "ESS System Inquiry" as the subject, and include the following information in the body of the form for the person requiring access:

  • Employer and Location Code(s)
  • Name
  • Job Title
  • E-mail Address
  • Phone Number

Click on the following links to access ESS or to view the ESS Registration and Remittance Report Upload tutorials.

ESS Registration Tutorial

ESS Remittance Report Upload Tutorial

Log in to ESS

File Type

Remittance Report templates, which are provided in ESS, can be created in Excel (.xlsx) or ASCII Text (.txt) format. File specifications are also available for download in ESS.

File Upload

Remittance Reports can be uploaded via the ESS portal or transferred via secure file transfer protocol (SFTP). For SFTP connectivity, please contact incometeam@iamnpf.org.  

Payments

To fund your monthly pension contributions, you may:

  1. Submit funds through ESS via the secure online payment feature in partnership with Truist
  2. Initiate a wire or ACH direct from your bank
  3. Send a check to the Fund’s Lockbox

If submitting payment outside of ESS, a submittal form is available for printing at the time of file submission in ESS.

Questions?

You can contact the IAM National 401(k) Fund Office directly to get more information about the plan.

  • Phone: 800-424-9608 (participants); 202-785-2658 (others). Our phones are open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • Fax: 202-463-8098 or 202-457-8653
  • Mail: IAM National 401(k) Fund, 99 M Street, SE, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20003-4595
  • E-mail Form: Click Here
  • John Hancock: If you have questions about your 401(k) plan or need assistance regarding your retirement account, please visit John Hancock's website by clicking here or call 833-388-6466. Phone lines are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time.