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PIVOT 2020 Issue: You are Essential & We are Essential to You
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A screen shot of some IECRM staff in a lunch Zoom meeting.
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Upcoming Meetings
& Events:
IECRM FREE Safety Forum: Xcel Energy & 811
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Live-Online
FREE Weekly Member Forums on COVID Impacts
Every Wednesday
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Live-Online
Upcoming CEUs:
All CEUs will be held in a live-online format via Zoom through the end of May.
(8 CEU Hours)
Saturday, May 16, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Live-Online
Saturday, June 13, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Northglenn & Ft. Collins
(8 CEU Hours)
Saturday, May 2, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Live-Online
Saturday, June 6, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Northglenn & Ft. Collins
(8 CEU Hours)
Saturday, May 30, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Live-Online
Saturday, June 20, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Northglenn & Ft. Collins
(8 CEU Hours)
Saturday, May 2, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Live-Online
Saturday, May 30, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Live-Online
(4 CEU Hours)
Saturday, May 8, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Live-Online
(16 CEU Hours)
Wednesday Evenings
April 29 - May 20, 2020
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Live-Online
View a list of all upcoming
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Dear Members and Friends,
How much have you heard the words ‘pivot’ and ‘essential” used since early March?
Let’s examine these two words that are now in the daily vocabulary of most people in business, the media, healthcare, and government!
Pivot
- a person, thing, or factor having a major or central role, function, or effect (noun)
- the action of pivoting – especially: the action in basketball of stepping with one foot while keeping the other foot at its point of contact with the floor
- a key player or position – specifically: an offensive position of a basketball player standing usually with back to the basket to relay passes, shoot, or provide a screen for teammates
Synonyms: axis, swivel, revolve, rotate, swing
In the context of basketball’s greatest tournament, the
NCAA’s March Madness
, the word
pivot
and basketball analogy are apropos to what we are all doing to modify game day strategy, survive and thrive in the midst of this unprecedented pandemic. What are we doing in the midst of COVID Madness if not putting the best offense on the court to come through this challenging time in the win column?
The IECRM Team has pivoted
to move all apprenticeship classes and continuing education
to online platforms,
create
weekly member forums
to
help you gain insights and advice to navigate
the continual changes,
highlight benefits
that are most relevant to members right now, and continue to work with state government to
advocate for our industry and its players
.
Click here to see a list of recent forums
.
All the while,
our members are pivoting to modify processes, workplaces, and job sites to carry out essential work.
We all have become offensive players to combat an invisible opponent, including some members working on projects that help support front-line workers in the medical and support communities, standing with these everyday heroes because they are essential to beating this virus.
Essential
- absolutely necessary; indispensable (adjective)
- a basic, indispensable or necessary element (noun)
- pertaining to or constituting the essence of a thing
Synonyms: indispensable, critical, necessary, basic, key
IECRM members are deemed
essential.
YOU provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residential, commercial, and industrial construction as well as ensuring that essential businesses remain open and functioning. You are integral to maintaining our country’s critical infrastructure.
Innovative, intelligent, industrious, and inspirational are just a few words that come to mind
when describing the teams of individuals and your companies who comprise the independent electrical contracting industry and membership of IECRM. Undoubtedly, COVID-19 is presenting all of us with unprecedented challenges. Instead of dwelling on the negative aspects of the pandemic, the IECRM staff is giving a
well-deserved shout out to all those IECRM members who are helping to make a difference in the battle against coronavirus.
In turn, the IECRM team is singular in our goal to continue meeting your needs now and in the future.
We thank you, are proud of you, and support you in pivoting to provide essential services to our community. It is our honor to help you through these uncertain times. Please let me or any of my team know how we can continue to help you!
Wishing you all the best! Stay well!
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Marilyn Akers Stansbury
IECRM CEO
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The world is different today than it was a few weeks ago. COVID-19 is sweeping across our world and nation. Uncertainty is at an all-time high as we experience a complete disruption in our homes and workplaces. There’s no quick fix. There’s no silver bullet. The best thing we as leaders can do is lean in.
IECRM is launching a member survey to ask how you are managing during the COVID-19 crisis and the stay-at-home orders. Have a tidbit you’d like to share?
Whether it’s a story, quote, idea, meme, or video that you’ve found interesting, we’d love to see it.
In our next issue, we will share your responses.
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MEMBER BENEFIT:
IECRM hosts a Weekly Online Member Forum regarding COVID Impacts, bringing subject matter experts to the discussion on the topics that matter most to your business during this time. It is a privilege to help you navigate through these unprecedented times during the COVID-19 crisis.
Below you will find the Member Forums recaps, plus the video recorded during these live forum discussions.
IECRM Member Forum RECAP:
This Week’s HOT TOPICS – Reopening Our Economy and Next Steps for Electrical Contractors
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
IECRM Member Forum RECAP:
IECRM Member Forum: Inspections, Licensure, and AHJ Questions regarding COVID-19
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
IECRM Member Forum RECAP:
Hear from Your Peers
Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 07:30 AM
IECRM Member Forum RECAP:
COVID Resources for the SBA Economic Injury Program, the CARES Act, & Labor & Employment Issues
Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 07:30 AM
IECRM Member Forum RECAP:
Emergency Preparedness: Lessons / Learning, How are We “Really, Really” with COVID-19?
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2020, 07:30 AM
If you have any questions about the Forum, or suggestions for future COVID-19 Preparedness forums, please contact
IECRM CEO Marilyn Akers Stansbury
at
marilyn@iecrm.org
or
303.848.2513
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The Show Must Go On!
2020 Summit Awards: New Date, New Categories, New Deadlines
The new date for The Summit Awards Banquet is Thursday, August 13th, at the beautiful Cable Center. The nominations deadline for awards has been extended to Tuesday, June 30, giving you plenty of time to craft the perfect submission! We will be rolling out a new award category this year to recognize our members that have gone above and beyond to show support for the community during the COVID-19 crisis. More details to come.
Now more than ever,
it is important to recognize excellence in our industry and celebrate the dedication and hard work of our essential employees. Whether we are able to come together as a large group of more than 200 at our new venue or limited to coming together virtually, nominations are needed. If you love what you do and are proud of your work and your people, be sure to enter because
the show must go on!
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2020 Apprentice Wire-Off Competition
Each year, hundreds of electrical apprentices enrolled in IEC apprenticeship training programs across the country will put their newly honed skills to the test in skills challenges to compete for prizes and for a spot in the
IEC National Competition
at
the IEC National Convention
.
This year, the show will go on this summer for fourth-year apprentices
only
, with no audience, in light of the COVID-19 stay-at-home and social distancing orders. Our finalist will go on to compete in the fall at the 2020 IEC-CON!
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Every IECRM Expo is a one-of-a-kind experience and our
2020 Energy Expo
this year is no exception. As the old saying goes, “necessity is the mother of invention,” and we’ve got exciting new plans this year for the annual Energy Expo. Due to the current COVID-19 situation and uncertainty about large groups this spring, we’re moving the event to the Fall.
Save the date: Friday, October 9
for the
Back-to-School Oktoberfest Expo!
With this date change and new format, you’ll still experience innovations in technology, products, and services to the electrical contracting industry that you’ve come to anticipate each year...
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All 100% Employed and No College Debt
On
Saturday, June 6th
, a record number of electrical apprentices will graduate from IECRM’s Four-Year Electrical Apprentice Program. A very special and unique graduation ceremony will be held to honor the 172 apprentices who will graduate that day. Stay tuned for details!
Each graduate will receive a Certificate of Completion from the IECRM 4-year Apprentice Program; a Certificate of Completion and Transcript from Emily Griffith Technical College recognizing completion of up to 42 hours of transferable college credit toward an associate degree at a Colorado community college and up to 53 credits toward a bachelor degree with CSU Global...
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Virtual Career Fair, Hiring and Borrowed Worker Member Benefits
Workforce Development is one of the most important economic issues facing Colorado and the nation. The critical labor shortage of skilled workers before COVID-19 – men, women, minorities, and military veterans – impacted the electrical contracting industry and its future growth. Now, in the time of the pandemic and ‘shelter-in-place’ orders,
maintaining and repairing critical electrical infrastructure
for existing residential, commercial and industrial buildings, new construction in progress, the transportation system, and the overall electrical grid that powers our lives, is essential...
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While there’s still a degree of uncertainty about holding this year’s IEC-CON in New Orleans in October, registration for the convention and expo opens on May 1.
One of the highlights of the event each year is the Awards Gala, held on the final night of the convention. IECRM members regularly take home the gold for their amazing projects produced here in the Rocky Mountain Region. The Call for Nominations for the 2020 IEC National Awards opened April 1. The deadline for nominations is July 15, 2020.
This
brochure
will provide all the information you need about the award categories and how to enter. The online application can be found
here
. In addition, there is no entry fee
!
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Fulfill your Colorado, Wyoming, or New Mexico electrician license renewal requirements by taking 24 hours of electrical CEU classes now! A minimum of 4 hours of NEC Changes is required and a maximum of 4 hours of Safety Training will qualify.
Click here to view all upcoming CEU Classes
.
Licenses are required to be renewed every three years coinciding with the release of the updated National Electrical Code.
At this time, NEC 2020 will be released in August and the renewal deadline in Colorado remains September 30, 2020.
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Two of the most popular IECRM annual fundraising events each year are the
Annual IECRM Golf Tournament and the Sporting Clay Shoot.
Members and their guests participate in both of these events for friendly competition and camaraderie! This year, we hope to have everyone join these fun and high-spirited tournaments that are open to the Energy, Electrical, and Construction Industries including contractors, general contractors, and the industry associates that support their work.
Save the dates!
Friday, June 26: Clay Shoot at Colorado Clays
Thursday, September 3: Golf Tournament at Fox Hollow
Because of COVID-19 and its impact in Colorado, IECRM will continue to monitor the government orders applying to events being held during the summer months. We are cautiously optimistic that both events will be a “go.” Stand by for more information to be able to ‘save-the-dates’ for both and begin assembling your teams.
Sponsorship Opportunities are Available!
To sponsor these very popular events for great visibility, please contact
Mary Beth Armbruster, IECRM Director of Operations and Member Services
at
303.853.4886
or
marybeth@iecrm.org
.
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As part of an important state-wide effort, the
State of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
(OEDIT) is asking Colorado
business owners and managers to fill out a survey
regarding how you are dealing with COVID-19. The survey only takes a few minutes to fill out and will help statewide organizations advocate for Colorado businesses. Answers are confidential and privacy is assured. Please take
this survey
to have your voice heard.
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The disconnecting means for shore power to a boat shall be readily accessible, located not more than ______ from the receptacle it controls, and shall be located in the supply circuit ahead of the receptacle.
A. 30" B. 5' C. 6' D. 36"
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the indefinite unavailability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the Division of Professions and Occupations (Division) has temporarily modified its procedures for electrical and plumbing inspections. The modified procedures prioritize the safety of industry workers, consumers, and inspectors while preserving PPE and being mindful to minimize any impact on industry. Please note the procedures are subject to change at any time, given the dynamic nature of our current situation.
Moving forward, state inspectors will be ensuring that on-site industry personnel adhere to Public Health Order 20-24’s social distancing mandate and state facemask recommendations, making sure the inspection area is cleared...
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Leighland Gutierrez is an optimist. Even today in the time of COVID-19, his outlook for himself, his company, and the people he works with is that “this is our time to shine and do our jobs to the best of our abilities.” He says, “Destiny is by choice and not by chance, so let’s make good decisions now to positively impact our lives for years to come!”
As Head of Operations for Courtesy Electric, Leighland believes his employees are priority one. “The work we do is only as good as they are and it’s important to ensure our people feel safe, appreciated, well-trained, and are recognized for the great work they do,” he says. “Our talented leadership team has a wealth of experience managing a workforce through both the good and the tough times.”
The family-owned contracting firm prides itself on always serving Denver and Colorado with the skills for the tough jobs, ability to scale up for the big jobs, and great customer service resulting in a high degree of customer satisfaction and have done so through Quality, Integrity & Dependability since 1976. “Our people and the experience our customers have are intrinsically linked,” says Leighland. “Even at a time of hardship like this, sticking to our values and work principles regardless of the changes in our business environment will ultimately allow us to adapt and thrive.”
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This year’s IEC Apprentice Essay Contest received 120 submissions—a 40-essay increase from last year! Submissions addressed one of the following prompts:
- How has becoming an electrician changed or influenced your life and where do you see this career path taking you?
- What are you looking forward to the most about becoming a journeyman electrician?
Judges consisted of one executive director, two training directors, one industry partner, and one industry expert. Before providing the essays for review, any information alluding to chapter and contractor affiliation, as well as sex and gender, was removed.
Thirteen chapters participated, and for the first time ever, one chapter swept the entire contest. This chapter also submitted the largest number of essays—72!
All of this year’s winners are fourth-year apprentices of IEC Central Ohio.
The Grand Prize winner will receive a $250 Visa® gift card and first through fourth places will each receive a $100 Visa® gift card. All winning essays will be published in the summer issue of
Insights
magazine.
Congratulations to the winners!
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Grand Prize
Evan Hlava
Express
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First Place
Luke Vanderhoff
Settle Muter Electric
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Second Place
Daniel Cleary
Triec
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Third Place
Seth Rager
Buckingham Electric
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Fourth Place
Chris Hendershot
MJB
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IEC National Magazine
Insights - Education is Key
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Insights is an award-winning magazine for today’s electrical and systems contractors
, reaching a subscriber base of more than 7,000.
Read the March/April 2020 issue online:
Insights
welcomes article submissions from industry partners, members, experts, contractors, and others involved in the industry.
Learn more here.
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BOK Financial
and all of our brands are keeping a close eye on market reactions to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are here to support our clients during this uncertain time and will provide updates as needed.
Hear from Our Leaders
- April 22, 2020: What shape will the recovery take? Bank stocks have performed poorly over last two months, however capital and liquidity are strong and will be able to withstand the downturn. Learn more from Jim Huntzinger, BOK Financial's Chief Investment Officer. Watch video
- April 15, 2020: Aggressive Federal Reserve and Presidential-Congressional action, coupled with a lower infection rate of COVID-19, have helped stabilize markets. Learn more from Jim Huntzinger, BOK Financial's Chief Investment Officer. Watch video
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Learning Opportunity: Xcel Energy’s Small Business Lighting Rebates
While business is slow, are you looking for new ways to expand your knowledge of the lighting efficiency rebate programs offered by Xcel Energy? Have you completed LED Lighting upgrades in the past year for commercial customers who might qualify for rebates?
CLEAResult Consulting would like IECRM members to know that we continue to offer rebate assistance and training for Xcel Energy’s Small Business Lighting and Business LED Instant Rebate programs. Our team is available to review your LED Lighting projects for rebate eligibility as well as compile the necessary paperwork for any eligible rebate submission. Additionally, if you are interested in learning more about Xcel Energy’s Small Business Lighting or Business LED Instant Rebate Programs, how rebates can help your business, and potential collaboration with CLEAResult on LED upgrades, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We can facilitate a virtual training and discussion for you or your team.
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FREE Webinar
Business Protection: Disaster Planning, Response, Recovery
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 12:00 pm
Here is a
link
to many valuable resources designed to inform and support your members during these uncertain times. Because this page is not available on our public site, you may want to save it in your browser for future reference as it will be updated regularly when additional resources become available.
Federated’s valued policyholders have these and additional resources available to them at
Federated’s Shield Network
. Or, by contacting our
Risk Management Resource Center at 1-888-333-4949.
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How To Avoid Wrongful Death And Injury Claims For Workplace COVID-19 Exposure
Employers are starting to be served with wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits alleging an employee’s exposure to COVID-19 at work should lead to employer liability, despite the general rule that the workers’ compensation.. .
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Supporting Colorado through the COVID-19 crisis
Pinnacol Assurance has been protecting Colorado businesses and their employees, through good times and bad, for more than 100 years. In our recent history, we've never seen anything like the impact of COVID-19. But, our community has been through other crises, and we'll get through this one, too.
We remain committed to caring for your businesses and your employees, that’s why we’re offering policy flexibility for our customers including extending payment flexibility through May 31, 2020, and not charging premium for employees being paid but not working.
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The SECURE Act
Long-established retirement account rules change.
Presented by Greg B. Thomas
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act is now law. With it, comes some of the biggest changes to retirement savings law in recent years. While the new rules don’t appear to amount to a massive upheaval, the SECURE Act will require a change in strategy for many Americans. For others, it may reveal new opportunities.
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