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Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain
Member News | May/June 2018
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12 Office Phones Available!
Brand: NEC. Model: DSX-22B (1090020). Built-In Speakerphone.
Valued at $75 ea. Will accept donations. First come first served. If interested please email
info@iecrm.org.
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Upcoming Classes:
Wednesday, June 6 - 27
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Committee Meetings:
Thursday, July 12
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday, July 19
7:30 am - 8:30 am
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Upcoming Events:
Saturday, June 9
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday, June 14
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, June 20
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, June 27
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday, June 29
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Congratulations to the IECRM Wire-Off Skills Challenge placement winners!
Scroll below to read more about this year’s Wire-Off competition, Energy Expo, and to view photos of the event.
This summer is HOT for IECRM networking and workforce development events.
Sign up now for the following events that are just around the corner:
Saturday, June 9th: IECRM Class of 2018 Graduation
Join our graduating class of 2018 as they celebrate the great accomplishment of completing the Four Year Electrical Apprenticeship Training Program. Members, family, and friends are invited to this special ceremony at the Arvada Center.
Click here to RSVP.
Thursday, June 14th: IECRM Career Fair - Ft. Collins
Wednesday, June 20th: GC Forum and Wine Tasting
Co-hosted by HCC and IECRM, the GC Forum is an annual event designed to bring together a variety of Colorado's Public Entities and General Contractors in a casual networking setting to discuss and get information on current and upcoming projects. Guests will enjoy wine tasting and gourmet appetizers at Balistreri Vineyards, an award winning, local family-owned and operated winery since 1998. The evening will include an optional tour of the wine cellar, heavy hors d'oeuvres, plus networking, networking, networking.
Click here to get tickets.
Wednesday, June 27th:
Construction Careers Now Hiring Fair.
IECRM is partnered with Colorado Construction Careers Now, a four-week pre-apprenticeship program through Emily Griffith Technical College that graduates 40-50 participants per month, culminating in a very special Hiring Fair just for those that have finished the 16-night program that includes OSHA-10. IECRM will have a booth at the Hiring Fair to represent you, our contractors, that have open positions, and invite you to also have a booth at the Hiring Fair.
Click here to register a booth
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Friday, June 29th: IECRM 2nd Annual Sporting Clay Shoot
IECRM is hosting its 2nd Annual Sporting Clay Shoot for the Energy, Electrical, and Construction Industries. Contractors, General Contractors, and Associates are welcome to join us at this fun industry event.
Click here to get tickets or to sponsor a station.
And remember, Open Enrollment begins June 18th for members and June 25th for all others!
We look forward to a very fun and active summer, and hope that our members take advantage of the networking and opportunities that each of the events have to offer. Remember that when your company is a member, all of your employees are members, too.
Best wishes for a great summer!
Marilyn Akers Stansbury, CEO
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WELCOME NEW IECRM MEMBERS!
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INDUSTRY PARTNERS
SFI Compliance, Inc.
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CONTRACTORS
Electric Doctor, Inc.
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IECRM's 2018 Wire-Off Competition and Energy Expo Recap
The annual event held at IECRM's main campus in Northglenn is where 40 electrical apprentices competed “live” in skills challenges and 27 Industry Professionals showcased their latest tools, products, and technologies geared towards the electrical, renewable energy, and construction industry.
Wire-Off competitors -- comprised of 10 IECRM students with the highest G.P.A. from each year of the apprenticeship program -- vied for wins during the daylong, intense and fast-paced competition in an impressive show of skills and knowledge. The apprentice with the top score was Mike Lempka from Good Electric, a fourth-year apprentice who will graduate on June 9. Mike knocked it out of the park! He will represent IEC’s Rocky Mountain Chapter (IECRM) at the national competition at the annual IEC-CON in Indianapolis in September.
Several visitors walked away with door prizes, including various gift cards, Rockies tickets, and tools thanks to donations from multiple members of the IECRM energy trade association. Guests also enjoyed a free barbecue lunch from Jim ‘N Nicks.
IECRM thanks its generous sponsors and supporters for making this event memorable for both the competitors and guests.
Allcable, Inc. generously served as the Premier Sponsor of the Wire-Off.
Milwaukee Electric Tool and DeWALT sponsored the competitors’ and judges’ shirts, and donated tools for the competitors and winners. IDEAL Tools also donated tools for the competition and provided the BBQ lunch. Outsource hosted the Contractor VIP Lounge, with beverages supported by Matsuo Engineering and the dessert was provided by Thomas & Betts. RCOM provided the Grand Prize Drawing.
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Congratulations to Mike Lempka of Good Electric. Mike is the 2018 IECRM Wire-Off winner and is moving on to represent IECRM at the national competition at IEC-CON this fall.
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Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain to Graduate
Largest Class of Electrical Apprentices in its History
100 Percent Employed with No College Debt
Next Saturday, June 9th, a record of 153 electrical apprentices will graduate from the Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM) Four-Year Electrical Apprentice Program in a special graduation ceremony at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities.
Most notable about this graduating class is that they are 100 percent employed and none of these graduates are saddled with college debt to deal with after graduation. In addition, these graduates are either licensed journeymen or eligible to become licensed in the coming months. A large audience of hundreds of guests including family members, friends, spouses, instructors, and employers will attend to celebrate the graduates.
Trade schools like IECRM are popular vehicles for students who want to fast-track into well paying highly skilled careers. Vocational training is also perfect for adult students looking to advance in their current career or even change careers altogether.
“To me, graduating from IECRM is like climbing a mountain in Colorado: it's a long, hard journey and sometimes you genuinely wonder if you will achieve the goal,” says Jonathon Heaner, 2018 class Valedictorian and apprentice at Weifield Electrical Contracting. “But once you reach the top, you see a whole new world of mountains beyond you - bigger, taller, more challenging. This is the fruit of many years of hard work, but it has been worth it as I see a world of opportunity open in front of me...the sky is the limit, and indeed, the sky is the goal.”
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Click here to read about the class of 2018 in the official press release.
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End of year Legislative Session report:
IECRM's Board of Directors and Government Relations Committee are commended for their commitment to the IEC policy goals and their continued support of proactive policy development. The Legislative Committee will be called on to engage political candidates in the 2018 election and IECRM will be called on to formulate an election strategy this summer. Continued success at the Capitol is due to member involvement and an active political posture to protect the merit shop members of IECRM.
In the End of Year Legislative Session Report you will find the full list of bills IECRM tracked with details.
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Get pro-active with legislative initiatives that may affect your company by joining us at the IECRM Government Relations Committee.
In July and August we will be reviewing
the list of legislative candidates from the primary election results and make recommendations for support in the general election.
Thursday, July 19 at 7:30 am - 8:30 am
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The program awards scholarships to people attending trade school to learn skills that are in demand, such as welding, pipefitting, electrical contracting and more and is open to interested high school seniors or graduates / GED recipients.
LEARN MORE
The deadline to submit applications is Monday, June 4, 2018.
APPLY NOW!
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It's time to get your safety check-up in order to qualify for the IECRM Safety Excellence Summit Award!
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Companies that receive Grand Achievement status or better are eligible will be recognized at the
2018 IEC National Awards and the 2019 IECRM Summit Awards!
Deadline to complete is July 15, 2018
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IEC National is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 IEC National Awards. Annual Award Winners represent those members and chapters who have made great strides in the electrical contracting industry and the association.
READ MORE
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Enrollment dates for IECRM 4-Year Electrical Apprenticeship Program:
Monday, June 18th - 22nd
Enrollment Opens for IECRM members that are in good standing)
Monday, June 25th - July 20th
Open Enrollment (registration opens to the public)
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Register by July 6th to get the Early Registration Prices!!
CAMPUS LOCATIONS:
Northglenn
: 11429 Pearl Street, Northglenn, CO 80233
Fort. Collins:
912 Smithfield Dr., Unit 1 & 2, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Live-Online:
Online
NEW! South Denver Campus:
TBA
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HR Question of the Month:
Calculate Intermittent FMLA Leave?
We have an employee who will be starting dialysis and has requested to work from home. She works 40 hours a week. She would come in 2 days a week and work 4 hours before or after the dialysis on the remaining 3 days. She would be working 28 hours a week and using 12 hours a week for FMLA.
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Risk Management Corner:
The Temperature is Rising
This is the time of year we look forward to warmer temperatures, and the sun responds with heating up our day. Those who were laid
off for the winter look forward to getting back to work. In other areas, the jackets come off and they enjoy a warmer day. Eventually it gets hot and humid, and that is when it can become dangerous. In 2016 alone, 39 workers died and 3,310 were injured from environmental heat exposure
READ MORE
It's Your Life:
Leveraging the New Flat 21% Tax Bracket for C-Corporations
Tax rates for C-Corporations are at an all-time low. Since the tax tide frequently changes, now might be a good opportunity to take
advantage of these lower tax rates before they go back up.
READ MORE
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Assuring a safer tomorrow
Denver, June 15
The Denver location is at capacity for in-person attendance, but virtual seats are available for select Denver courses. Colorado Springs and Grand Junction locations are still open — but not for long. Remember, this event is complimentary for Pinnacol policyholders and agents.
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Six ways to protect your employees during wildfire season
Wildfires spread fast. They move at a pace of up to 12.5 miles per hour, and they cause a staggering amount of damage. Already forecasters are predicting this could be the state’s worst wildfire season in at least five years, following an unusually dry winter. Protecting your workers and your workplace against this summer hazard should be a priority.
READ MORE
In the news
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IECRM members have access to affordable legal services and identity theft protection through LegalShield and IDShield.
LegalShield
is one of North America's leading providers of affordable legal plans and
IDShield
is the
leading identity theft solution for individuals and families in the identity theft protection service industry with the most robust set of consumer protection features on the market today.
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Come get certified at our heating cable workshop.
Join our technical experts for a free Workshop, where we will take your knowledge of Warmup® Electric Floor Heating and Snow Melting Systems to the next level.
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Attend to get a $50 coupon to spend at any CES location on Warmup® products!
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Program
• Get FREE Warmup® gear!
• Come enjoy a Free Lunch
• Get referrals through Warmup® Certified Installer Program
• Make profits installing Floor Heating | Snow Melting | Freeze Protection
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FREE CYBERSECURITY TOOLKIT AND BEST PRACTICES SEMINAR
Are you partnering with your bank to protect your business from financial fraud?
Companies rely on IT to protect critical data, but your bank can also be a helpful partner. Join us to learn what we offer to help protect your business, and get the latest information on the most recent scams fraudsters are attempting.
Speakers:
Keith Parsons - Senior Vice President & Director of Financial Crimes at BOK Financial
Nicole Dews - Senior Vice President of Treasury Services at Colorado State Bank and Trust
Takeaways:
- How to partner with your bank to help prevent fraudulent attacks
- Where cyber attackers commonly gain access
- Tips for training employees about your cybersecurity strategy
FREE CYBERSECURITY TOOLKIT
AND BEST PRACTICES SEMINAR
Thursday, June 28, 2018
7:30 a.m - 8:00 a.m. (Breakfast)
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (Program)
Colorado State Bank and Trust
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The GC Forum is co-hosted annually by HCC and IECRM. This event is designed to bring together Colorado's Contractors, General Contractors, and Public Entities.
This year's GC Forum will be held at Balistreri Vineyards, an award winning, local family-owned and operated winery since 1998. Guests will enjoy tastings of various award winning wines and gourmet appetizers. An optional tour of the wine cellar is included, plus
networking, networking, networking!
Browse the many General Contractor and Public Entity booths and meet company and organization representatives. Discussion topics will include current and upcoming projects.
Platinum Industry Partner member, your company receives TWO (2) FREE tickets to the GC forum by using this code: PLATINUM.
Wednesday, June 20
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Balistreri Vineyards Event Center
1946 E 66th Ave
Denver, CO 80229
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IECRM Contractor Members and Industry Partners receive a complimentary booth at the IECRM Energy Industry Career Fair as a valuable member benefit. The non-member price is $250 per booth.
Who will attend?
This event is open to the public. We heavily promote it to our extensive list of contacts and apprentice inquiries, workforce centers, community partners, on popular radio stations, social media, and digital advertising campaigns!
You can expect to meet lots of candidates interested in a career in the industry, candidates with industry experience, and licensed electricians.
3:00pm - 6:00pm
@ IECRM Ft. Collins
912 Smithfield Dr.
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
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Please join IECRM for our 2nd Annual Sporting Clay Shoot, Friday, June 29, at Colorado Clays!
The morning will start off with breakfast burritos and coffee, then we will move to our starting stations for a shotgun start. We will move from station to station along a cottonwood creek bottom, overlooking the Rocky Mountains to the west, then head back to the picnic area for lunch, networking, and prizes.
This friendly competition is open to the Energy, Electrical, and Construction Industries. Contractors, General Contractors, and Associates are welcome to sign up!
IECRM will recognize emergency first responders at this event. Purchase a ticket or a squad for first responders in your community as a way to show our gratitude for the work that they do!
Friday, June 29, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Colorado Clays
13600 Lanewood St, Brighton, CO 80603
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Friday, August 10
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Thursday, August 30
7:00 am - 2:30 pm
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September 19-22, 2018
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana Convention Center
Don't miss out on this popular event!
REGISTER EARLY & SAVE BIG!
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Hiring? Post your ad for FREE on our member exclusive
Or Access
Please Note: The password for the member rescources (member list, hire list, etc.) has been updated.
Email
info@iecrm.org
to request the password to access the IECRM member exclusive documents.
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Instructors Needed!
IECRM is expanding our instructor team. If you, or someone you know, would like to be part of training the next generation electrician, please contact Training Director Paul Lingo at 303.853.4886 or
paul@iecrm.org
. If the candidate is hired, you'll receive a $100 referral!
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