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This Week
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MON
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23rd
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| 14th Annual NorCal NECA Golf Classic
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| MON - WED
| 23rd - 25th
| All Day
| Safety Professionals Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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TUE
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24th
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9:00 AM
| 684 Pension Trust Meeting, Surla's Restaurant, Modesto
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| 5:00 PM
| Codes & Standards Committee, Chapter Office, Dublin
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| 6:00 PM
| EBUCC Educational Forum, Chapter, Office, Dublin
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6:00 PM
| Board of Directors Meeting, Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa
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| WED
| 25th
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7:30 AM
| San Joaquin WDB, Stockton
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11:30 AM
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Technology Division Meeting, Chapter Office, Dublin
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| 4:00 PM
| Napa/Solano Division Meeting, Ristorante Allegria, Napa
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4:30 PM
| IBEW/NECA Joint Safety Committee, Chapter Office, Dublin
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| 5:00 PM
| Napa/Solano ECT Annual Meeting, Ristorante Allegria, Napa
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| THU
| 26th
| 8:00 AM
| San Joaquin Partnership Board of Directors Meeting, Stockton
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1:00 PM
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Napa/Solano S&C Interviews, Napa Training Center, Napa
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| FRI
| 27th
| All Day
| Carpenter's Off-Day: Local 595W and 180 Inside Agreements and Bay-to-Borders Agreement
(S&C observes same holidays as Locals where work is performed)
Chapter Office Closed
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Local Union 595-W Negotiations Concluded
Effective June 1, 2016
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Negotiations for the Local 595-W Inside Construction Agreement concluded with a joint recommended settlement approved by the members of Local Union 595. Attached is the Labor Bulletin outlining the settlement. The three-year agreement will commence on June 1, 2016, with a $2.53 increase allocated as follows:
- $2.00 to the Wage
- $0.50 to the Money Purchase Pension Plan
- $0.03 to the LMCC
Future increases include $2.55 effective June 1, 2017, and $2.60 effective June 1, 2018. Click here to see the updated Cost Data Sheet for Alameda County, Local Union 595-W.
Please contact Scot VanBuskirk should you have any questions.
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Local Union 595-E Rate Updates
Effective June 1, 2016
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The membership of Local Union 595-E has allocated its $1.25 increase effective June 1, 2016, under the Local Union 595-E Inside Agreement as follows:
- $0.50 to the Wage
- $0.50 to the Health & Welfare and $0.25 to the Health Reimbursement Account (HRA). This brings the total Health & Welfare contribution rate to $14.79
Click here to see the updated Cost Data Sheet for San Joaquin/Calaveras Counties, Local Union 595-E.
Please contact Scot VanBuskirk should you have any questions.
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Annual Legislative Conference Held Last Week
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 A contingency of seven participated in NECA's annual legislative conference held last week: Kurt Brinkman (Intrepid Electronic Systems); Lew Frain (Con J. Franke Electric); Gary Woody (Bockmon & Woody Electric); Greg Long (Long Electric); Andre Gardner (NCECI); and representing the Chapter, Greg Armstrong and Darlene Besst. The conference featured congressional guest speakers who enlightened us on key issues being discussed on Capitol Hill.
All of us had an opportunity to meet with our Chapter area representatives to discuss issues relevant and critical to the success of the electrical contracting industry. We always appreciate when a Member of Congress is able to  carve time out of his/her busy schedule to meet with us. This year meetings were held with Jim Costa, Jeff Denham, John Garamendi, Mike Honda, Barbara Lee, Tom McClintock, Jerry McNerney, Eric Swalwell and Mike Thompson. The key issues discussed with our representatives included repeal of the 40% transitional fee associated with the American Health Care Act (including the need to remove a transitional fee for Taft-Hartley plans); Permanent Relief for Multi-employer Pension Plans; Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors; Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; and encouraging our representatives to join the new Congressional Building Trades Caucus, a bipartisan collaboration in the House that will advance the agenda of a skilled and hardworking workforce.
Our conversations were enhanced by our contractors who conveyed what they are faced with as owners of small to medium size businesses. Our visits to Washington, D.C. as well as local contact with our representatives have allowed us to develop what have become well-established relationships with our congressperson. We found them to be very open to our concerns and asks. NECA's Government Affairs team in Washington, D.C. will hold follow-up meetings. Our Chapter will also schedule local follow-up meetings over the next few months.
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NECA Launches NECA Book App
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 Designed to enhance networking opportunities between members, chapters and national staff, the NECA Book app offers easy-to-use search features that pull from the most current data, keeping members constantly updated. The free app is now available for all devices in the iTunes and Google Play stores. Visit the previous provided links to download or search for "NECA" on your mobile device. Learn more by clicking here.
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DOL Issued Long-Awaited Overtime Rule
Exempt Employees
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The Department of Labor (DOL) issued the long-awaited final overtime rule updating overtime regulations. The rule increases the salary threshold for exempt employees from the current $455 per week ($23,660 annually) to $913 per week ($47,476 annually), less than the expected $50,440.
The FLSA Overtime Rule At-A-Glance
Despite early predictions, the final rule does not make any changes to the duties test for executive, administrative and professional employees.
Options for Employers to Comply With the Rule:
- Reclassify exempt employees to hourly and cap their hours to 40 per week;
- Reclassify exempt employees to hourly and pay time-and-a-half for hours worked above 40 in a week;
- Raise workers' salaries to at or above the new threshold to retain the exemption; or
- A combination of the above
Learn more at the United Stated Department of Labor.
(Source: The Employers' Association)
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USGBC GreenerBuilder Conference
Zero Net Energy Center, June 16th
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Registration is now open for the USGBC GreenerBuilder Conference at the ZNE Center on June 16th. Enter promocode IBEWNECA2016 to receive a $20 discount. NECA and IBEW are proud to partner with the USGBC on this one-day educational and action-packed conference. We hope to see NECA well-represented at this conference in June. Questions? Contact Darlene Besst.
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Educational Opportunities
Register Now For NECA's 2016 Workshops
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LEED AP BD+C Exam Preparation Workshop
USGBC Northern California's LEED AP BD+C Exam Preparation Workshop is designed to prepare you to pass the exam with confidence, earning the widely recognized LEED Accredited Professional credential. Click here to learn more and register.
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: ZNE Center 14600 Catalina Street, San Leandro Cost: Free for NECA and IBEW members.
Use code NECAIBEWMarch2016
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Building Partnerships Through Customer Service
The Solano/Napa ECT is hosting a NECA Education Class where participants will learn:
- Effective steps to deliver better, faster service, while increasing customer satisfaction;
- Identify ways to increase credibility with customers;
- Describe how to manage customer expectations by personality style;
- Give examples of how to gain and maintain repeat business; and
- Explain how to minimize difficulty when dealing with difficult customers.
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Napa Training Center (720-A Technology Way, Napa, CA)
Cost: Free to contractors working in Local Union 180's jurisdiction.
All others: $310 per person
Education Fund Credits offered by the Northern California Chapter, NECA may be used. Contact Juanita Mitchell to register your attendance. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cracking the 'WIP' - Driving Predictable Cost Projections
Many contractors struggle with how to build a robust cost projection process that provides for consistency and predictability; banks and bonding companies are demanding contractors develop and implement robust cost controls. Learn how to identify the key indicators that monitor project performance and allow you to drive responsibility to the project level, affecting the greatest positive change.
- Identify how to manage work-in-process for better profitability;
- Explain the relationship between project profitability and processes;
- Describe how to apply earned value reporting to projects;
- Describe key performance metrics that create actionable information;
- Discuss data collection and metric automation methods;
- Explain deployment options.
Senior executives, financial managers and project managers will benefit from this full-day course.
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2016
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Napa Training Center (720-A Technology Way, Napa, CA)
Cost: Free to contractors working in Local 180's jurisdiction
All others: $500 per person
Education fund Credits offered by the Northern California Chapter, NECA may be used. Contact Juanita Mitchell to register your attendance.
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