ECA News & Events Update

2024 Milwaukee Tool Health and Safety Summit

Congratulations to Jerry McGlynn on the well-deserved recognition of winning the Pillar Award for his outstanding 25+ years of service in the Safety Industry at the Milwaukee Tool Health and Safety Summit! Jerry's dedication and contributions have truly set a standard of excellence, and this award is a testament to his unwavering commitment to safety.

Pictured above from left to right are:

Justin Azbill, Director of National Environment, Health & Safety, Milwaukee Tool, and

Jerry McGlynn, VP of Field Operations & Safety, McWilliams Electric Company.

Important Improvements to NEBF

Significant improvements have been made by the National Employee Benefit Board (NEBB) and National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF) trustees to the NEBF that will alleviate the financial concerns of the NECA contractor while providing an increased benefit to the IBEW electrical worker.

EVENTS

Wiley Davison

Keynote Speaker for the CSC/ASA Construction Expo & Safety Conference

Membership Meeting -

March 5, 2024

ECA Membership Meeting

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

BREAKFAST SESSION!

Drury Lane Conference Center

100 Drury Lane

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

(630) 530-0111

Registration / Networking: 7:30 am

Breakfast: 7:30 am

Business Session: 7:30 am

Event Concludes: 8:30 am

This Breakfast event is in conjunction with the CSC-ASA Construction Expo & Safety Conference.

CALLING ALL HOCKEY PLAYERS IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY!

Join your fellow hockey enthusiasts on the ice for this fun event. Players will be placed into teams and contacted by the team captains for more details.

Registration fee is $60 per player to cover event costs. Goalies play for FREE!

EDUCATION

Jesse Geiger, CAD/BIM Manager

Block Electric, Inc.

NECA - IIT Student Chapter Update

The ECA Student Committee would like to thank Jesse Geiger, CAD / BIM Manager, Block Electric Company, Inc. for his special presentation held during the fifth Student Chapter session on Thursday, February 8, 2024 regarding Building Information Modeling (BIM).

Again, we thank Jesse for his assistance and welcome ECA members for their input as the project progresses!

Only 5 spots remain!

"Advance the Service & Maintenance of Your Electrical Contracting Business in 2024"

"Dominate Your Market, Learn the Ins and Outs of Compliancy Utilizing NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B."

Monday, March 25, 2024 & Tuesday, March 26, 2024

7:30 am - 4:00 pm

The Hyatt Lodge Conference Center

2715 Jorie Blvd. - Room 264

Oak Brook, IL 60523

(630) 568-1234.

The fee for this program is $500.00 for ECA members.

Various Event Stipends

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Executive Committee recently approved a number of educational stipends for various events throughout 2024. Please click on the link for the current listing. The registrations will be reimbursed to the applicable companies after the applicable Conference.

2024 Stipend Listings

Industry Partners

ELECTRIC GOLF CLUB DINNER DANCE

Saturday, February 24, 2024

JP Simons Award Winner:

Tom Scherzer

The J.P. Simons, Sr. Award is presented annually to a member of the Electrical Industry selected by the Annual Committee as outstanding in their personal contribution to the purpose of the Chicagoland Electrical Industry. The Committee, Officers, and Members of the Club are proud to announce this year's J.P. Simons Award honoree, Tom Scherzer.

The Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook Chicago

2815 Jorie Blvd, Oak Brook, IL 60523

Cocktails: 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:30 pm

Awards Ceremony to follow.

Auction Open 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

CLICK HERE TO RSVP for the EGC Dinner Dance by February 24, 2024

*Complete tables purchased by a company will have their Company's name displayed on the table. Tables 10, 11, and 12 Seats can be accommodated. Seats of less than 10 will be open seating. Contact Ali Novinger at anovinger@eachicago.org with any questions or changes.

Click Here to Download Scholarship Applications

Improvement Task Force - Interest Form

The City of Chicago Mayor’s Office is forming a process improvement task force with approximately 20-25 external stakeholders with experience in residential and/or commercial development.

If you are interested in serving on the task force, please apply today. Applications are due at 5 pm CST on Friday, February 23, 2024. Late submissions will not be considered.

Illinois Green Alliance 2024 Annual Meeting

The IGA is the former Illinois Chapter of the US Green Building Council (USGBC). The IGA Held its Annual Meeting on February 8, 2024, at the office of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL). JLL is a global real estate services company. The session was held in their Aon Center office in Chicago.

IMSCA Update - December 27, 2023

Please click below for a synopsis of a couple of new rules that have been adopted recently through the administrative rule process which will be impacting contractors and subs. The rules concern Sprinkler Systems and State Contracts.

CLICK HERE FOR NEW RULES

Labor Relations Bulletin

Navigating Incentive Pay

Independent Contractor Rule Change

CLRC Settlement Reports

NECA Podcast Network

Throughout this monthly series, the NECA Risk Management Executive Directors of Safety will discuss specific topics within electrical construction safety.

NECA SAFETY ROUNDUP!

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

ERS helps employees and their household members achieve their personal and professional goals by providing coaching that meets needs in many of life's domains.

Updated ERS

Promotional Toolkit: https://allonehealth.com/toolkit-ers/ for easier access to flyers, Insights Newsletters and much more.

Portal Information

The Power of Better Episode 9:

In this episode, we journey inside the T5 Data Center in Elk Grove Village. T5 Data Centers designs the data systems that power companies across the country.

Hosted by Powering Chicago’s Executive Director, Elbert Walters III.

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Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention

It is an unfortunate fact that construction has the highest rate of suicide of any industry in America. We lose about 53 out of every 100,000 members of our industry EVERY YEAR to suicide. We are four times the average of other industries. We have a crisis in construction and we need to do something about it. You can visit the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention website and learn more. We urge all to take the pledge to STAND UP for suicide prevention and address it as a health and safety priority.

CLICK HERE FOR A "Stand Up for Suicide Prevention" Information Sheet.