ECA Industry Update

March 2, 2022 - 5:00p.m. to 7:30p.m.

Harry Caray's Steakhouse, Lombard

The Young Professionals of ECA Chicago are very pleased to welcome NECA's Leadership to talk about the future of electrical contracting, and what the next generation of Owners, Executives, and Leaders need to be successful in the coming decade. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions and have an open dialogue in this Town Hall style meeting.

5:00p.m. - Networking

6:00pm - Town Hall Meeting

7:30p.m. - Event Conclusion

* Beverages and heavy hors d'oeuvres provided.

This event is open to ECA Members and their employees. Please contact Carrie Spaeth, or the ECA office, with further questions.

Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

NECA Virtual Basic Estimating Courses Now Available.

Registration is Open!

NECA has recently opened up two Basic Estimating virtual classes! Classes will run Tuesday, March 15^th – Thursday, March 31^st with a morning and afternoon session.

Registration for both sessions are available here:

Women in NECA / NECA Future Leaders Conference (WIN/FL) -

Registration is Open!

Please click on the link for Registration information for the Women in NECA / NECA Future Leaders (WIN / FL) Conference being held March 14 - 16, 2022 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. Members are encouraged to arrive in Tampa March 13th.

Stipend Available

The ECA Executive Committee approved the educational stipends of the Registration fees for up to two representatives and their guest and/or spouse, if applicable, of participating ECA member firms for the NECA WIN / FL Conference on March 14 – 16, 2022.

CLICK HERE FOR NECA WIN/FL REGISTRATION INFORMATION

CLICK HERE FOR CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Additional Program Information

NECA Legislative Conference --

Registration Open: Stipend Available!

For the first time since 2019, the NECA National Legislative Conference is returning in-person this March 28–31 at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C. Join fellow contractors from around the country for updates on Congress, electrical industry priorities, NECA’s lobbying and fundraising efforts, and more. Attendees will also hear from top guest speakers, and get an opportunity to have their voices heard by those on Capitol Hill. The format of these visits will not be the same as in the past due to visitation restrictions.

SPECIAL STIPEND

The ECA Executive Committee has approved for all applicable ECA members that register and attend the Conference, the Registration Fee, Transportation cost and Hotel cost will be reimbursed to the company following applicable receipt(s) submittal after the Conference.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

NECA Safety Professionals Conference 5/16 - 5/18, 2022

Registration is now open for the NECA Safety Professionals Conference at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ on May 16-18, 2022. Attendees will experience three days of exceptional keynote speakers from industry experts and safety leaders!

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION

CISCO Annual Scholarships Available

CISCO has begun to accept applications for its long-standing Annual Scholarship Awards Program. The applications for these different categories can be found on CISCO’s website/homepage at www.cisco.org. The three scholarship program categories are: 1) Four-year college scholarships for high school seniors; 2) Two-year awards for seniors planning on attending a community college; and 3) Two-year continuing education awards to union members or contractor employees. The deadline to submit the applications is Friday, February 18, 2022. Interested students may email the completed applications, or send in the mail. For more information, call CISCO at (630) 472-9411.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CISCO WEBSITE

ECA Chicago's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training for Electrical Contractors: 2022 Programs will be announced soon!

On behalf of ECA's Diversity Committee, thank you to everyone who completed our program evaluation survey! Our Committee is reviewing your feedback and will soon announce the line up of training opportunities for 2022. Stay tuned!

NECA This Week (2/21/22)

Please click on the link for the current edition of "NECA THIS WEEK."

CLICK HERE FOR "NECA THIS WEEK" (2/21/22)

CSC 2022 Training Calendar Update

Please click on the link for the Construction Safety Council (CSC) 2022 Training Calendar Update.

CLICK HERE FOR CSC 2022 TRAINING CALENDAR UPDATE

CSC - ASA Construction Expo & Safety Conference

March 7 - 8, 2022

Please click on the link below for registration discount information for the Construction Safety Council (CSC) - Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates (ASA) 2022 Construction Expo & Safety Conference being held on March 7 - 8, 2022 in Oakbrook, Terrace, IL.

Stipend Available:

The ECA Executive Committee approved the educational stipends of the Registration fees for up to two representatives of participating ECA member firms for the CSC / ASA Construction Expo. and Safety Conference on March 7 – 8, 2022.

CLICK HERE FOR CSC - ASA Construction Expo & Safety Conference Registration Discount Information

NECA Safety Recognition Program / eSafetyline "Safety Minute"

NECA's Safety Recognition program include two categories, Safety Excellence, and the Zero-Injury Achievement. NECA’s Recognition of Safety Achievement program is an elite safety recognition focused on recognizing thriving companies that excel in multiple areas of their safety and health programs. Member companies that consistently have OSHA recordable injury and fatality rates at levels lower than the industry standard, and implement internal company safety practices above and beyond basic compliance will receive the recognition. The Zero-Injury recognizes those member-companies that have worked a full calendar year without recordable incidents.

The Safety Excellence is the associations premier recognition program, and acknowledges member-contractors safety performance. When registering contractors will automatically be entered into two Safety Recognition Programs; Zero Injury and Safety Excellence. Winners are selected based on their comparison to BLS data and electrical contractors.

The Application Process

The program opens on January 3, 2022 and will close on March 1, 2022.

Applications received after March 1, 2022 will not be considered as program participants.
Finalist applications will then be sent to district for review.
Safety Excellence and Zero Injury plaques will be sent directly to winning companies and will be recognized at association national, chapter and district meetings including the NECA Safety Professionals Conference.
Only one application submission is required to be entered for both recognition programs.
NOTE: the username and password for the recognition website is separate from your NECAnet username and password. You must register as a new participant every year.

Click below to apply:

Apply Today!

Data Evaluated

There Are Four Parts To The Selection Criteria:

Incident Rates

Recordable Cases
Lost Workday
Non-Fatal Cases Without Lost Workdays
Fatalities

Experience Modification Rate (EMR past 3 years documented)
OSHA Citations
Operations and Best Practices

Note: Frequency and severity rating are important, but the rates will not be the sole source for determining winners.

Man-Hours Categories:

1 to 25,000 man-hours
25,001 to 50,000 man-hours
50,001 to 100,000 man-hours
100,001 to 150,000 man hours
Over 150,001 man-hours

Schedule & Deadlines

January 3, 2022: program opens.

March 1, 2022: applications must be received, no late applications will be accepted.
March 21, 2022: applications will be evaluated and finalists will be selected.
April 18, 2022: NECA will post Recognition of Achievement recipients on the website.
May 16, 2022: NECA Safety Professionals Conference Recognition.
June 6, 2022: plaques and letters will be distributed.

Click on the link for more information:

MORE INFO.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Wes Wheeler at 202-991-6284 or at [email protected].

Please click the link below for an eSafetyline "Safety Minute.":

NECA eSafetyLine January 2022 Safety Minute - YouTube

Learn More

Free Webinars through the Employee Assistance Program

Members are invited to take advantage of the free webinars through the Employee Assistance Program.

ECA Members may log-in to the interactive work/life web portal for information on a variety of topics. Webinars are available at any time of day and our mobile app allows employees to access services such as counseling and work life resources right from the palm of their hand.

CLICK HERE FOR WINTER 2022 ISSUE OF SUBSTANCE MAGAZINE

CLICK HERE FOR LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION REGISTRATION FORM

Winter SubStance Issue / IMSCA Legislative Reception

Please click the link for the Winter 2022 Issue of SubStance Magazine - brought to you by the Illinois Mechanical & Specialty Contractors Association (IMSCA). Included in this issue is an article providing insight on the impact the newly approved legislative and congressional maps will have on the 2022 election cycle.

Also, please register for the IMSCA Legislative Reception to be held on March 22, 2022. Please click the link for Registration information. If you have questions about this information, please feel free to contact IMSCA staff by calling 217-523-4361 or by email [email protected].

CLICK HERE FOR LISTING OF AVAILABLE STIPENDS!

ECA Stipends Available for Upcoming Programs!

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Executive Committee has approved a number of educational stipends for many special programs / conferences throughout 2022. All stipends / reimbursements are made after each conference with registration confirmation(s) and applicable receipts forwarded to ECA. Please click the link for the stipend opportunities.

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