Please click on the link for the NECA Alert concerning Federal Mandate update.

Please click on the link for the Memo on the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program - "Notice of Proposed Rule Making."

The Illinois Mechanical & Specialty Contractors Association has informed the ECA of an upcoming live webcast titled, “Illinois Makes General Contractors Liable for Paying Subcontractors’ Workers – NOW WHAT?” hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association. This event will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2022 from 12:00 – 2:30 p.m.

This webcast will feature IMSCA’s General Counsel, Jim Rohlfing, who will discuss details of Public Act 102-1076 (HB 5412); which was signed by Governor Pritzker and went into effect on July 1, 2022. This new law makes a prime contractor liable for unpaid lower tier wages and other employee benefits. The Act significantly impacts the risks of general contractors and subcontractors engaged in building projects in Illinois. Attendees will gain a better understanding of what the law intends to accomplish, what the language of the law provides, including exemptions for signatories of collective bargaining agreements, the role surety bonds and other forms of security play in protecting general contractors and higher tier subcontractors from liability, and much more. 

Please click on the link for full event & cost detail.

Please be aware that the City of Chicago has recently updated (July 1, 2022 its Sexual Harassment Policy / Training Requirements for those firms who do work with the City.

Section 8. 2-160-040 was expanded in regard to definition of sexual harassment and additional time needed for actual training.

Please click on the link for the training modules for the city’s new sexual harassment policy.  

Please click on the link for the NECA Open Forum - 7/8/22 edition regarding NECA Value-Added Services.

The NECA Convention & Trade Show is coming! Please visit www.necaconvention.org for registration.  Please be aware that the Austin City Limits (ACL), Texas home football and Formula One will be occurring near the Convention time-frame. 

Again, Registration is open for the Convention; but, the Chapter Block is Filled! If you're registering and the Four Seasons is listed as not available, another hotel would be utilized. Please contact the ECA office in regard to availability options for the Four Seasons and/or the other hotels in the overall NECA block. 

IMSCA-PAC’s 2022 fundraiser is underway! 

NINE RAFFLE WINNERS will be drawn this year! Tickets are $50 each. Each ticket purchased buys you a chance to win the prize of your choice. Your choices include:

·   FOUR tickets to cheer on the Chicago Bears vs. Washington Commanders at Soldier Field (October 13 2022, 7:20 p.m.). This prize also includes parking passes (Value: $1,100.00). Donated by Tom Morton, LLD Electric Company.

·   FOUR tickets to cheer on the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center (Date TBA). These are 200 Club Level seats with parking passes (Value: $750.00). Donated by Jim McGlynn, McWilliams Electric Company.

·   $1,000 Travel Package that includes a $500 American Airlines gift card and a $500 Hotels.com gift card. Donated by Bloomington/Normal PHCC.

·   $750 Bass Pro gift card. Donated by Underground Contractors Association of Illinois.

·   $500 Amazon gift card. Donated by Illinois Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association.

·   $500 Best Buy gift card. Donated by PCA of Greater Chicago.

·   $500 Cabela’s gift card. Donated by Electrical Contractors Association of Chicago.

·   $500 Top Golf gift card. Donated by SMACNA Greater Chicago.

·   $500 Cooper’s Hawk gift card. Donated by Associated Steel Erectors of Chicago and Bold New Strategies.

The winning tickets will be drawn at IMSCA’s Board and Membership meeting on September 16, 2022. The winners do not need to be present to win.