The National Electrical Benefit Fund has announced that effective January 1, 2000, the NEBF Pension benefits will increase to $30.00, per month per benefit service credit, for those without a break in service and retire after 1/1/2000.
In addition the minimum disability payment for vested participants who become totally and permanently disabled on or after 1/1/2000,  will  increase  to $600.00.
All retirees and beneficiaries on the NEBF Pension rolls as of 12/31/99, have received a 2% increase in benefit payments.
Note that the NEBF Pension Plan is part of the Inside, Residential and Sound & Communications Agreements.  That plan requires that employers contribute in the amount of 3% of your total wages into this Plan.

RESIDENTIAL NOTES:

Opening letters have been sent to the Contractors Association regarding our wish to negotiate changes to the residential agreement.  Please watch your Newsletter for date of next Residential Unit Meeting.

New classes to be offered by JATC

BATT Class Scheduled:
As you know the Bay Area refineries require a certificate of completion of a safety class as a condition of employment.  Also, this certificate must be up-dated every two years. Mike Jones has announced that a "BATT" class has been scheduled for Saturday, February 12. Remember that this is a eight (8) hour class and a small fee will be charged. Call Mike at the JATC Office to register for the class at 707 251-0315.

Journeyman Classes at the new Training Facility have been scheduled to begin on March 7, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The first session will be Codeology. Call the JATC Office to register.

CONGRATULATIONS to Deane Rader

CONGRATULATIONS  to Deane on being selected as an Apprentice Consultant with the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Apprenticeship Standards. Deane is one of only seven consultants in Northern California.  Currently he is assigned to do field work representing apprentices during hearings. We know he will do an excellent job in any capacity he chooses. We wish him the very best..

THANK YOU DAN PINCKARD!

Dan has earned a big thank you from the Local as well as the Apprenticeship Committee for serving as Interim Training Director for these last few months. His service to the JATC was commendable.

LOCAL 180'S CHARTER

Did you know that our Charter was issued to Local #180 by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in May, 1901?

It has been displayed in our Union Office, and at the Regular General Union Meetings for almost 99 years now, and understandably had some deterioration in both the frame and the Charter. Since the quality of the print is fading out, and Scotch tape only lasts so long, and since we are nearing the 100th Birthday of Local #180,

A decision was made to have the original restored.  It has been taken to a company in the East Bay that specializes in restoration of documents, and should take a few weeks to be completed.

SO just in case, before the original was taken we had Mark Bowder of Sonoma Printers make a full copy, and then we had the copy framed.  So until we get the original back, we will be using the duplicate.

Pension Improvements

Pension Meeting On Saturday, January 22, Steve DeLapp, representing Segal Company of San Francisco, gave an informational presentation to those members attending the meeting. The topic was Retirement Options, specifically Defined Benefit Plans vs. Defined Contribution  Plans,  401-K, Money Purchase Plans, Profit Sharing Plans, and other related subjects.
The questions from the attending members were excellent and everyone left with a much better understanding of what options are available. The Trustees appreciate the interest and input from the plan participants.  With the information gathered at the meeting and in-put from our members, the Pension Trust can better realize the goal of making improvements to the Retirement Plan.

Inside Construction Agreement

The Inside  Construction Agreement with the extension has finally been sent to the printers. Once they are completed, we will send a new copy to all those working under that Agreement.
 

COMMITTEES We have had a good response on volunteers for committees. We can still use more involvement. If more members participate it increases each members "ownership" of their union. If you can help contact the Business Manager or the President. Thank you.

Welcome Mike Jones

Welcome to the new Training Director Mike Jones who has been hired as Apprenticeship Coordinator  by  the  Solano/Napa Counties Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee.
Mike was born in Monroe, Louisiana, and graduated from the four year inside wireman program at the Monroe J.A.T.C. Work was slow in the area, so he began to travel around the country, from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Los Angeles, Alaska. His connection with Local #180 began in 1983 while working in Fairbanks when he met our Local #180 Brothers Dan Christian and Donovan Maher. Eventually he came to California, and went to work on the David Grant Hospital at Travis.   As time passed his friendships increased and developed with Local #180 Brothers & Sisters, and he decided to make #180 his home. He officially became a member of our Local when his Travel Card was accepted in 1993. He received his California Teaching Credential from Sacramento State College, and is a graduate of the four year program at the National Joint Apprenticeship Training Institute. He began teaching in our apprenticeship program in 1994. He and his wife, Vicki, have two sons, and make their home in Suisun.
Mike has expressed his gratitude to all the Local #180 members who went out of their way to make him and his family welcome. We are confident that he is sure to be an asset to our training program.
 

Calendar Notes:

Regular meeting - 2/10/00 (404 Nebraska St.)

Credit Union to move -2/28/00
 

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