IEC Mission Statement

IEC Mission Statement

The purpose of the IEC is to acquire, preserve, and disseminate business

information to its members and its trade. The association is to promote

standards and regulations to be followed for safe work practices and

quality construction in the electrical trade; and to promote the general

Membership Advantages:



Application Service

Shared Man Program

Apprentice Training

Small Business Seminars

State Licensing Reviews

_{Supervisor Enhancement CE}

TDLR Approved CE Classes

Monthly Meetings

Business Forums

National Conventions

Affinity Programs

PAC/Governmental Affairs

Local, State, National

_{Advertising Opportunities}

Labor Law/Lien Law Seminars

State Membership



National Membership

Golf Tournament

Casino Night



Night at the Races



_{“The Dispatch” Newsletter}

Insights Magazine

Building Your Manpower:

 Application Service

 24/7 Access to applications from unemployed Journey-men, Apprentices and Green Helpers

 Upper management resumes provided when available

 IEC will place the ads and handle all the responses taking the burden off of your personnel

 Shared Man Program

 Sharing of manpower between contractor members al-lows home firm to stop paying good help to sit at home and host firms find competent temporary help

Strengthening Your Business:

 Monthly Meetings

 Business management, networking, real time industry

updates at the local, state and national levels  Labor Law/Lien Law Seminars

 Learn your rights and benefits under the law

 Representation

 Members in the City of Houston Electrical Board, CIC, NEC Code Panels, National Apprenticeship Curriculum Committee, National Journeyman Curriculum Com-mittee, TDLR Electrical Advisory Board

 Business Help

 Experiences staff available to answer code, electrical and business questions

Protecting Your Livelihood:

 Governmental Affairs Committee  Political Action Committee  E-mail “Action Alerts”

 IEC National Legislative Fly-In Conference

 Representation and lobbyist at the Local, State and National Levels

Educating Your Workforce:

 Apprenticeship

 Four Year Federally Approved Program

 2-Year PEP Program

 Solar/Photovoltaic Training

 State of the Art Wiring Labs  Supervisor Enhancement

 Project Management

 Estimating

 State Licensing Prep Course

 Motor Control & Transformer Labs  OSHA Safety Courses

Networking Opportunities and Special Events:

 Casino Night  Golf Tournament

 December Open House and Officer Induction  A Night at the Horse Races

 Fishing Tournament

 IEC Of Texas State Convention  IEC National Convention

 Business Forums

 Education Sessions  National Committees

 Platinum Partner Party  IEC National Leadership Conference

Eddie Rodriguez Director of Education [email protected] Dave Stump Training Director [email protected] Evelyn Lee School Records [email protected] Alann Limon Building Services [email protected]

Victoria “Tori” Johnson Membership Director [email protected] Rosalinda Borrego Office Manager [email protected] Kandi Lankford Administrative Assistant [email protected] Angela Martinez Receptionist [email protected]

601 N Shepherd Dr.

Suite 330 Houston,

TX 77007

Phone: 713-869-1976

Fax: 713-862-9552

Membership Cell: 832-465-2088

Executive Director [email protected] Helene Webster Director of Member Services

To submit a request for membership please return the below items; at that time your applica-tion will go to the Board of Directors for approval. Please note the Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month. We will notify you of your membership status as soon as possible.

Please Return the Following:

 Contractor Membership Application

 Monthly Dues Form

 Employer Acceptance Agreement

 Shared Man Agreement

 $350.00 Initiation Fee

 1st Month’s Dues

 Credit Card Authorization Form (Only if you would like to pay by credit card)

Please return all completed paperwork and payment to: Email: [email protected]

OR

Fax: 713-862-9552 OR

Mail: IEC Texas Gulf Coast 601 N Shepherd Dr Ste 330

MONTHLY DUES

The following are the current dues structure. It is based upon the

number of field electrical employees only.

Do not include office staff.

C-1

C-2

C-3

C-4

C-5

C-6

C-7

C-8

#Field Employees

0-5

6-10

11-20

21-60

61-100

101-150

151-200

201+

Monthly Dues

$180.00

$224.00

$547.00

$812.00

$914.00

$1012.00

$1194.00

$1340.00

Please fill in below the average number of electrical field personnel you employ on a monthly ba-sis. Sign, date and return this form to the IEC office with your application for membership. If you have any questions regarding the monthly dues schedule, please call the chapter office.

We employ ________ electrical field employees on an average monthly basis. ____________________________________________________________

Authorized Signature Title

____________________________________________________________ Company Name Date

CONTRACTOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

The applicant for Contractor Membership in the Association shall be a legally licensed contractor engaged in the Electrical Construction Industry, or the Voice/Data/Communications Industry, in an area served by this Chapter. The applicant agrees to participate in the Chapter's programs, support the stated purposes of this Association and pay dues, fees and assessments when due. An initiation fee of $350.00 and the first month's dues along with the monthly dues form must accompany this application.

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE

COMPANY NAME _______________________________________ADDRESS __________________________________________

CITY _______________________________STATE _________ZIP _____________PHONE ________________________________

FAX______________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS_________________________________________________________ CORPORATION OFFICERS OR OWNERS

Name Title Address

Name Title Address

Name Title Address

The Master Electrician for this firm is ___________________________________, licensed in the state of_______________________.

Current master license number is ________________________ and expires_____________________. Contractor license number is ___________________ and expires_____________________. The individual who will represent this company in the Association is _____________________________________________, Alternate

_____________________________________________________.

REFERENCES

Electrical Contractor Address City Phone

Electrical Contractor Address City Phone

Supplier Address City Phone

Supplier Address City Phone

Supplier Address City Phone

Supplier Address City Phone

Membership shall be continuous. In the case of termination, all dues shall be paid in full as of that date, and I agree to discontinue immediately the use of the Association insignia in any form. Termination requests must be made in writing. This application is subject to approval of the Board of Directors.

I authorize investigation of all statements contained herein and certify they are true and correct and hereby make application for contractor membership.

Signed by ________________________________ Title________________________ Date ______________ Approved by Association Board of Directors: Yes ____ No ____ Date _______________

SHARED MAN PROGRAM

Purpose: When a contractor has a surplus of good men he would like to keep when his work is slow, he can offer them to other contractors in the program on a shared basis. Notification can be made through the IEC office or directly to the contractor(s) in the program.

Benefits: The Home Firm maintains its nucleus of personnel without having to pay employees to sit at home. The Host Firm is able to find competent temporary help. The electrician does not lose time during a slow cycle at his Home Firm and the IEC members participating in the program will be able to maintain a more qualified work force.

Terms & Conditions:

1. Duration of the loan not to exceed sixty (60) days.

2. Home Firm and the Host Firm must communicate before the sixty days are up to either terminate the loan or mutually agree to extend it.

3. No attempt will be made by the Host Firm to entice or otherwise induce the electrician to quit the Home Firm. Host firm may not employ any loaned electrician for a period of sixty (60) days from last employment of Host Firm. Violation of this rule would result in the expulsion of the Host Firm from the program.

4. The Host Firm will pay the actual present wage rate and all legal fringes. This does not include any additional benefits normally provided by the Home Firm such as medical insurance, paid holidays, vacation, etc.

5. The Home Firm will continue to pay any extra or optional benefits as agreed upon by the Home Firm with their employee. 6. The electrician(s) loaned must perform adequately or will be automatically returned to the Home Firm.

7. The electrician will go on the Host Firm payroll as a regular employee.

8. The electrician must agree not to take any holiday and/or vacation time during the loan period unless approved by Host Firm.

9. The Host Firm is responsible for reporting OJT hours of Indentured Apprentices to the Home Firm on a weekly basis, and the Home Firm is responsible for reporting these hours to the IEC office.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED AGREE TO THE ABOVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SHARED MAN PROGRAM ON THIS

DAY OF

PRINTED NAME AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

IEC Texas Gulf Coast, Inc. 601 N. Shepherd Dr. #330 Houston TX 77007 Telephone (713) 869-1976 Fax (713) 862-9552

Apprenticeship is a very structured system of job training. Although the work is physical it does not require a superman or superwoman. We prepare individuals for the occupation of electrician by combining on-the-job training with job related classroom instruction. Our students are full time paid employees with our member contractors. They typically work 7am-3:30pm, Monday through Friday, on the job and attend class 6pm-10pm one night per week for 39 weeks per year. Our program is four years long and the student must complete a minimum of 8000 working hours and 576 classroom hours in order to graduate. Presently classes are held at our training facility in Houston.

The IEC is an association of electrical contractors that is nationwide. The Texas Gulf Coast Chapter has approximately 170 members. Our members’ companies range from small one and two man operations to companies employing several hundred electricians. Our Chapter has been training apprentices since 1972 and we have been continuously registered with the Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Enclosed is a copy of “What is an electrical construction worker” from the U.S. Electrical

Construction Industry Skill Standards, which may better explain the job of an electrician. The following are the minimum requirements for acceptance into the apprenticeship program:

1. Must be at least 18 years of age

2. Have dependable transportation (Dependence on public transportation will severely limit your employment opportunities)

3. Employed by an IEC member (we will assist in getting interviews with our members)

4. Applicants must have a current State of Texas Apprentice Electrician license. Applications for the license can be obtained from the IEC office or from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (www.license.state.tx.us or 800-803-9202).

Currently tuition is $730.00 per student per semester and each school year has two semesters. We do expect tuition to rise slightly in September to include inflation but we don’t expect it to be very much. We do not collect money from students; our contractor members are invoiced for each student they enroll. However, each contractor has their own policy about what they will pay towards tuition. Some contractors pay all cost, some pay half, some will reimburse on a sliding scale depending on grades, and some will pay nothing.

Our classes begin each September and January but if you are interested in becoming an electrician it is important to start the on-the-job training immediately. We are unlike a college or private trade school that wants someone to finish classes before getting a job. Our training combines working experience with classroom training. We want to get people working as soon as possible and be ready to enter school when classes start. This is

definitely a “earn while you learn” training program.

If you are not employed by a contractor member, please contact us and we will try to get you with a member that is hiring. We cannot guarantee employment; we can only give you contacts for interviews. You must be licensed by the State of Texas as an apprentice electrician before a contractor can hire you.

If you are not familiar with the construction industry and the career opportunities available please call and make an appointment and I will try to answer any questions.

Very truly yours,

David Stump Training Director Enclosure

Appendix E - 1 Appendix E

Employer Acceptance Agreement EMPLOYER ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

The foregoing undersigned employer hereby subscribes to the provisions of the Apprenticeship Standards formulated and registered by the IEC Texas GULF Coast Inc. Apprenticeship Committee and agrees to carry out the intent and purpose of said Standards and to abide by the rules and decisions of the sponsor established under these Apprenticeship Standards. We have been furnished a true copy of the Standards and have read and understood them, and do hereby request certification to train apprentices under the provisions of these Standards, with all attendant rights and benefits thereof, until cancelled voluntarily or revoked by the sponsor or Registration Agency. On-the-job, the apprentice is hereby guaranteed assignment to a skilled and competent journey worker and is guaranteed that the work assigned to the apprentice will be rotated so as to ensure training in all phases of work.

Signed: Date: Title: Name of Company: Address: City/State/Zip Code: Phone Number: Disposition: Original –

IEC TEXAS GULF COAST

Fax 713-862-9552

Credit Card Charge Authorization

This is an OPTIONAL form of payment

IEC Texas Gulf Coast is hereby authorized to charge $_350.00 + 1st month’s dues to my

American Express _____ MasterCard _____ Visa _____

Service or merchandise charged: __$350.00 Initiation Fee + 1st Month’s Dues._______

______________________________________________________________________

Company Name: ______________________________________ Cardholder’s Name: ___________________________________ Card Number: _____________________________________

Security code: _______________ (3 digits located on back of Visa/MasterCard or 4 digits located on front of AMEX)

Expiration Date: _________________

Card Billing Address: ______________________________________ City, State, Zip: ___________________________________

Cardholder’s Signature: _________________________________ Date: ___________________