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Volvo Rents
Construction Equipment
2009 Gold Sponsors
AUI INC
NEW CONCEPTS
2009 Silver Sponsor
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From the Executive Director's Desk,
--Friday, July 31, 2009 is the last day to report June 2009 activity on the NM Department of Workforce Solutions Labor Relations Division Prevailing Wage Survey. Please submit your payroll data for Public and Non-Public Works construction projects for all work performed in the month of JUNE 2009. The data submitted will set new wage rates for all public works construction projects in 2010.
It is very important for our industry for you to participate in this survey, since NUCA of NM is a plaintiff in a lawsuit which is striving to keep this survey intact for future reporting rather than using collective bargaining agreements. CLICK HERE to go directly to the NMDWS Web Page. There have been some problems with the online system, so please call to ensure that your data was received or send hardcopy via fax and/or mail. See specific instructions on the web page.
There is a new section of the newsletter titled, "What our Members are doing" where information will be posted on such things as member's anniversaries, open house, charity events, causes etc. If you would like to submit information to appear in the newsletter, please contact me at the office: 505 888 0752 or submit the information via email to nucanm@nucanm.org.
The Planning Committee has been working hard on the Annual Golf Tournament, Last Ditch Open, which is scheduled for September 18, 2009 at the Santa Ana Golf Course. This year, we're having a morning shot-gun start! Look for your registration information in the mail, or simply register online. There are plenty of sponsorship opportunities still available.
Jane Jernigan
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Zia Partnership |
| The NUCA of NM/OSHA Zia Partnership is open to all NUCA of NM members. The Application period will start again in January 2010 but the NUCA of NM newsletter will be highligting aspects, activities and opportunites throughout the remainder of 2009. For more information on the Partnership, please see the current documents by CLICKING HERE.
If you have questions about the Partnership, please call the Association office or one of the Platinum Members: AUI Inc.; RMCI Inc.; TLC Plumbing & Utility; Western Summit of NM
Goals
Our primary goals are as follows:
1 To provide leadership in creating a culture of full respect for the lives and sound health of New Mexico's construction workforce,
2. To continually seek better methods and technologies for reducing injuries, occupational illness, disease and fatalities in New Mexico's workplaces,
3. To foster and encourage the implementation and maintenance of best practice safety and training programs,
4. To foster and encourage the implementation and maintenance of effective safety program incentive and enforcement policies.
5. To focus primarily on the common job site hazards related to falls, electrocution, and accidental impact injuries,
6. To mitigate the negative economic impacts of workplace injuries, illnesses and occupational disease, including especially the cost of worker's compensation insurance, in so far as is possible.
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Last Ditch Open |
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September 18, 2009 at Santa Ana Golf Course.
Corporate Sponsor - Highway Supply LLC
Shirt Sponsor: AMEC Earth & Environmental
On-Course Beverage - Tom Growney Equipment
Golf Balls - Zia Concrete Supply
Post Tournament Reception - RMCI Inc.
Investment Sponsors:
TLC Plumbing & Utility
Volvo Rents
Western Summit of NM
AUI Inc.
New Concepts Inc.
Or Call Association office at 505 888 0752.
Tournament is raising money to help pay for the NUCA of NM Scholarship fund that helps NUCA of NM member's graduates with college tuition and expenses. |
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August 2009 Dates |
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August 2 - Zia Partnership Verfication Committee 2pm
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August 10 - NMRCGA Planning Committee 9am
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August 11 - Construction Industry Crime Alliance 10:30am
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August 12 - Safety Commitee at AUI Office 8am
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August 13 - Planning Committee 8am
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August 13 - Education Committee 3pm
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August 20 - Board Meeting 10am
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August 26 - 811 Task Force Meeting 9am
Other upcoming dates:
- September 7 - Labor Day -NUCA of NM office closed
- September 18 - Last Ditch Open Golf Tournament Register Here
- September 23-25 - NUCA Fall Board and Committee Meeting in Vancouver BC Register Here
- October 23 - Bilingual OSHA 10 Training Register Here
- December 2-3 - NUCA Safety Directors Forum Register Here
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Mark your Calendars |
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NUCA Utility Construction EXPO 2010
January 10 - 13 2010
Orlando, Florida
New Mexico Regional Common Ground Alliance EXPO 2010  June 15 - 17 2010
Isleta Resort Albuquerque New Mexico
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CICA - |
 The Construction Industry Crime Alliance (CICA) was created to help the businesses in the construction industry. All NUCA of NM members are welcome to attend and sign up for crime alerts and information at the APD web page www.safecityabq.org.
We will meet monthly at NW Area Command Headquarters; 4051 Ellison Avenue, NW 87114 (right across the street from Cibola High School) The next meeting will be on August 11 , 2009 at 10:30am.
*** date changed so that Rocky can attend
The CICA is a tool for Association members that sends out alerts of job-site crime and also has the ability for you to report crime on your job sites (system is not intended to be used in place of an actual police report). This program is an avenue to work closely with APD to help curtail job-site crimes and catch the criminals in the process. Bring your concerns, reports, incidents (even un-reported) to this meeting where you can also sign up on-line to receive valuable information about crime on construction job sites.
To become a member you must sign up through the APD Web Page and then be verified as a NUCA of NM Member.
CLICK HERE to go to the web page to sign up. The CICA is second on the list. |
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OSHA 10 Bilingual Training
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The NUCA of NM OSHA Alliance is offering FREE OSHA 10 Classes
There is an OSHA 10 Bilingual Class scheduled for October 23, 2009 from 7am to 5pm - location TBD. This class is open to anyone who needs OSHA 10 certification in English or Spanish. We have a minimum and maximum number of students for this class, so please register early. Remember, if your company needs OSHA 10 training, NUCA of NM will train your employees as long as you have a minimum of 10 students. Please contact the Association office at 505 888 0752 or register online HERE. |
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NUCA Fall Board and Committee Meetings |
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NUCA 2009 Fall Meeting
September 23-25, 2009
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Please click on the links below for more information:
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E-Verify Mandatory on Federal Contracts Starting September 8 |
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 Beginning Sept. 8, the federal government will only award contracts to companies that use the online E-Verify system to determine their workers' immigration status; businesses receiving money under the federal stimulus program will also be subject to the rule. A decision regarding a separate but equally important issue is also worth noting. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has rescinded the so-called "no-match" provision that would have required employers to fire workers whose name and Social Security numbers did not match information listed in the Social Security database. Such a policy could have opened the door to unwarranted penalties and litigation against employers in situations beyond their control.
Last December, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce led a group filing a lawsuit against the DHS in the District Court of Maryland over E-Verify on the grounds that it lacks the legal authority to make use of the program mandatory. That lawsuit, which NUCA is contributing to through resources from its Strategic Advocacy Fund, is still pending. A hearing on the matter is set for August 15. NUCA shares the group's concerns about E-Verify, including the inadequacies of the E-Verify program, the length and difficulty of the process, and the considerable number of "false positives" due to identity theft and errors.
Reprinted with permission from the National Utility Contractors Association.
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What our Members are Doing..... |
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Junior Achievement New Mexico Bowl-A-Thon.
Junior Achievement of New Mexico is the State's largest organization dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. These programs are provided at NO COST to the school district, educators or students.
For more information, please contact Patty Navarro at 505 660 5965 or Rick Montano, AUI Inc. CLICK HERE to view sponsor opportunities. Or visit the Junior Achievement Web page at www.newmexico.ja.org
Benefit Ride for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
On August 16, 2009 there will be a Benefit Ride for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It starts at Los Altos Park at 10:00am and ends at The Ponderosa at 3pm. Participants and donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact Coren at 410- 6339 or Kat with Safety Flare at 459 0990. To view participation and donation opportunities CLICK HERE.
Warriors for the Wounded, Ooh La La Christmas
Ooh La La Christmas Home Tour in New Mexico, Inc., a 501(c) (3) non-profit, was started by a group of New Mexicans who wanted to make a difference in the lives of severely injured service men and women. Through fund-raising events, Ooh La La Christmas Home Tour's mission is to help fund and promote awareness of organizations which support the needs of severely injured service men and women.In 2009, we have chosen to support Wounded Warrior Project.
A kick off event for the Ooh La La Christmas Home Tour is scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2009 from 6pm-9:30pm and a Home tour is scheduled for November 7th and 8th. For more information, please call 505 865 8582 or visit the web page at www.oohlalachristmas.org. For more information on Wounded Warriors, please visit their web page at www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ | |
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