Board Report

The Board took the following action last week:

• New Member: Approved Wistron Corporation as a new EICC member.
• Asia Program: Authorized funding for Phase II activities contingent upon approval of a scope of work.
• Budget: Reviewed funding priorities through Q2.

EICC Annual Report Released

The EICC released its second Annual Report. It provides an accounting of programs and performance, and discusses work in areas including the audit program, environmental sustainability, metals extraction, and stakeholder engagement. The report also introduces the EICC's key performance indicators. Contact Wendy Dittmer if you have any questions or comments on the report.

Revised Compliance Program Timeline

• May 7: Distribution of documents for internal/legal review.
• May 24: Members submit final comments.
• June 2-3: Membership Webinars.
  • Webinar 1: June 2: 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST/4:00 PM CET/10:00 PM Asia (June 3)
  • Webinar 2: June 2: 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST/8:00 PM CET/2:00 AM Asia (June 3)
  • Webinar 3: June 2: 6:00 PM PST/9:00 PM EST/3:00 AM CET (April 22)/9:00AM Asia (June 3)
  • Webinar 4: June 3: 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST/8:00 PM CET/2:00 AM Asia (June 4)
• June 11: Distribution of ballot materials (includes document with marked changes since May 7 distribution)
• June 25: Membership votes submitted to program administrator.
• July 9: Communicate vote results to members

Contact Holly Wills for more informaiton or to register for one of the Webinars.

EICC Working Hours Task Force Tool Rollout: May 6 & 11 Webinars

The EICC Working Hours Task Force is excited to announce the release of several tools and resources to help enrich EICC member methodologies and processes for managing working hours. Please join us for one of the following webinars to learn more (registration is required in advance).

Click on one of the webinars below to register:

• Webinar 1: May 6: 5:00 PM PDT/8:00 PM EDT/1:00 AM CET/8:00 AM Asia (May 7)
• Webinar 2: May 11: 8:00 AM PDT/11:00 AM EDT/4:00 PM CET/11:00 PM Asia

The webinars will be recorded and available to all members.

EICC Membership Meeting Report

EICC held a membership meeting April 27-28 in Guadalajara. Mexico. The meeting was attended by 37 members who represented 17 EICC companies. The meeting included an all-day session on April 28 with 13 local organizations, including labor unions, NGOs, and government officials. It was followed by a training session on April 29 with local suppliers.

Notes from the membership session on April 27 are provided here. Presentations from the meeting are provided here. Highlights from the meeting include:

• Financial Overview: 100% of EICC members re-joined the association and have paid their 2010 dues. A number of new members are also expected to pay their dues soon. This has allowed EICC to increase its budget over 2009 levels. As a result, priority projects will be funded, including the Worker Communications Training initiative, Asia Program Phase II, and VAP Benchmarking.
• Membership Growth: Six new members have joined EICC in the past few months. A number of others are considering membership.
• Labor Trends in China: Richard Wong (Flextronics) presented information about labor trends in China and their implications for the electronics industry.
• Membership Compliance Program: Members will vote in June on adoption of the new compliance program. A timeline for informational webinars and other important events is provided in the notes.
• VAP: Updates were provided on the current audit cycle, the auditor training program, and the new "auditee pays" model. Mike Vaudreuil (HP) also presented the new VAP Corrective Action Management Program (VACAP), and updated members on the Progress Recognition Program for non-member facilities.
• Next Membership Meeting: It was announced that the next meeting will be held August 24-26 in China.

EICC appreciates the efforts of Julio Aceveda and Iliana Ponce of HP, and Juan Carlos Martinez of IBM for their help with the meeting.  A feedback survey for the membership meeting will be sent to the meeting registrants this week.  Contact Carrie Hoffman for more information. Click here to access the presentations from the Supplier Training Session.

E-TASC V. 1.07: Volunteers Needed for Testing

The EICC program manager for E-TASC will conduct a user acceptance testing (UAT) cycle as part of the development process for version 1.07. Volunteers are needed to participate in the UAT. The testing schedule includes:

• June 21-3: UAT Cycle 1
• June 23-25: Release for fixes
• June 28-30: UAT Cycle 2
• June 30: Release for fixes
• July 5-9: Retest
• July 12-14: Final review
• July 14: Sign off by UAT testers

Volunteers must register by May 31. Contact Fiona Donaldson to register or for more information.

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