In 2020, plans that provide generous benefits (aka “Cadillac Plans”) will be unjustly subject to an excise tax of 40 percent of the value of the excess benefits (effective January 1, 2020). A “Cadillac Plan” is one whose benefits are valued at $10,200 per year per individual or $27,500 per family. This will penalize employers who do the right thing by hitting them with extraordinary high taxes on employer-provided insurance plans that offer quality coverage to their employees.
Click here to tell your Senators and Representatives to repeal the “Cadillac Tax” today!
Registration is now open for the District IX Council meeting set for April 4-6, 2018, in beautiful Maui, HI. The itinerary includes the General Council meeting, educational sessions and presentations by the Politico Group, with the full itinerary on the registration form. To register, please complete and return the attached form to Julie Russell via fax at (925) 828-6322 or email.
All meetings will take place at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Lahaina. Reserve your room no later than February 28, 2018; however, it is recommended to register early as the room block often sells out for this popular event. Your company’s education credits may be used toward reimbursement on many of the costs incurred attending the District IX Meeting. For information on how to use education credits offered with your company’s membership, please contact the Chapter office.
NECA’s Executive Management Institute (EMI) is an intensive, three-and-a-half day learning experience designed to enhance the leadership skills of current and up-and-coming executives and managers. Designed for senior executives in the electrical contracting industry, this program provides state-of-the-art management concepts and analytical tools that build on existing knowledge of electrical contracting businesses and the industry to increase the value and effectiveness of electrical contracting firms. Click here to learn more.
As fires continue to burn in Napa and Sonoma Counties, efforts have started turning towards recovery. To date, none of our Napa/Solano Contractor Members have suffered any personal loss of life or property, however, several employees have had their homes destroyed. The fires have destroyed the homes of over 25 employees or Contractor Members from the Northern California Chapter and the Redwood Empire Chapter. They have also left thousands of residents homeless, but the outpouring of support from the electrical construction industry has been heartwarming.
If you would like to help aid in the recovery, please send contributions to:
Napa/Solano LMCC
5934 Gibraltar Drive, Suite 205
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Redwood Empire LMCC
7 Fourth Street, Suite 37
Petaluma, CA 94952
Thank you to our NorCal NECA members who joined the Chapter staff at the 2017 NECA Convention in Seattle last week. We hope you enjoyed all of the educational courses offered, the NECA Trade Show, as well as the networking opportunities throughout the NECA Convention.
Please be sure to mark your calendars for the 2018 NECA Convention in Philadelphia from September 29, 2018 – October 2, 2018.
The 13th volume of the National Electrical Installation Standards (NEIS) Yearbook CD collection (Index #2000-17) is now available from NECA. This reference tool is a complete digital collection of NECA performance standards for electrical construction and maintenance. The Yearbook CD, Vol. 13 delivers the complete set of NEIS, including updated and new standards series through the third quarter of 2017.
The NEIS Yearbook CD, Vol. 13 is $150 for NECA members and $300 for other purchasers. The price is a significant savings as compared to purchasing each of the standards as stand-alone items.
The NECA Show is the #1 Trade Show of its kind in the electrical construction industry. NECA is proud to present the largest gathering of manufacturers and distributors showcasing thousands of solutions contractors need to save time and money on the job, and grow their business. The trade show floor is a virtual classroom, providing the latest technological advances in such areas as power supply, security, tools, integrated building systems, lighting and controls, solar/PV, energy storage, other energy markets and so much more.
As we enter into the new year, a question often asked is which holidays are recognized in our agreements? Each agreement specifies holidays recognized and what compensation is required if work is performed.
For your reference, we have summarized a list of holidays recognized under each agreement covered by the Northern California Chapter. In instances where it is necessary that employees covered under the agreement must work, employees are paid at double the regular straight time rate of pay. Exception: The Local 595-E Motor Shop Agreement states that employees are to be paid two and one-half (2.5) times the regular straight time rate of pay where it is necessary for an employee to work on a scheduled holiday. Some agreements preclude any work on Labor Day, except under emergency circumstances and only with the Business Manager’s approval.
Another area that should be reviewed is Carpenter’s “Off-Days,” which means that if electricians work on a project with other crafts that receive premium pay for the Carpenter’s “Off-Days” then the electrician(s) shall also receive premium pay. However, if work is performed on a project where no other trades(s) receives premium pay, then electricians likewise shall not.
Click here to see a listing of the Carpenter’s “Off-Days,” and holidays observed in each jurisdiction.
As we enter into the new year, a question often asked is which holidays are recognized in our agreements? Each agreement specifies holidays recognized and what compensation is required if work is performed.
For your reference, we have summarized a list of holidays recognized under each agreement covered by the Northern California Chapter. In instances where it is necessary that employees covered under the agreement must work, employees are paid at double the regular straight time rate of pay. Exception: The Local 595-E Motor Shop Agreement states that employees are to be paid two and one-half (2.5) times the regular straight time rate of pay where it is necessary for an employee to work on a scheduled holiday. Some agreements preclude any work on Labor Day, except under emergency circumstances and only with the Business Manager’s approval.
Another area that should be reviewed is Carpenter’s “Off-Days,” which means that if electricians work on a project with other crafts that receive premium pay for the Carpenter’s “Off-Days” then the electrician(s) shall also receive premium pay. However, if work is performed on a project where no other trade(s) receives premium pay, then electricians likewise shall not.
Click here to see a listing of the Carpenter’s “Off-Days,” and holidays observed in each jurisdiction.
