IBEW Local 110 Minneapolis, MN

IBEW LOCAL UNION #110
REFERRAL OFFICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Effective: January 1, 2007

REFERRAL OFFICE JOB LINE: (Recorded information)
651-776-4239, ext. 740
651-7764239, Options 3-1
Re-sign via Fax: 651-294-0373
Re-sign electronically click here

OFFICE HOURS: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM MONDAY - THURSDAY
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM FRIDAY

DISPATCH HOURS: 8:00 AM - until all requests are filled.
MONDAY/FRIDAY
When jobs are filled for the day, a recorded message will be posted on 651-776-4239, Options3-4

THE FOLLOWING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SUPPLEMENT THOSE
CONTAINED IN THE LABOR AGREEMENT AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Request for electrician: Contractors must submit requests by fax prior to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday and Friday by 3 PM. Requests will be offered the next business day.

Affirmative Action Referral Requests: Referral requests to fulfill affirmative action requirements must be accompanied by documentation of the job requirements.

Rejection of electrician: If a contractor rejection of an applicant for employment is timely the referral office will attempt to re-offer the job the same day.

REGISTRATION FOR REFERRAL:

All Books: Must have a paid up dues receipt from home local.

Hiring Hall Registration Form: Book II, III, and IV applicants for employment must fill out an "Application for Registration Form." This form must be filled out completely in ink and signed by the applicant so we have the proper information to make referrals. It is the responsibility of all applicants to notify the Referral Office of all changes in address or telephone number.

Work Experience: Applicants may be required to furnish verified proof of work experience to the Referral Office Administrator to qualify for employment.

Re-sign: All Books: Applicants for job referral must re-sign on or within five (5) workdays of the monthly anniversary of their original registration day. Re-sign may be accomplished by any of the following means: fax machine 651-294-0373, e-mail form available at IBEW110.org click on referral, US mail, or in person. (Resign@ibew110.org)
Every 3 months you must resign in person (every 3rd anniversary All Books).

Working while on the Book II: Registrants on Book II may take two (2) short calls in their home local and remain on our book. The Business Manager or Referral Agent from the individuals home local will fax notification to Local 110 of acceptance of the short call and re-notify Local 110 upon completion of the short call.

Exception to in Person Re-sign Requirement: The Referral Office Administrator will re-sign for applicants who have been verified to be salting in their home local on the date they would otherwise be required to re-sign.

Separations: Local 110 members must bench themselves within three (3) workdays of their separation to maintain their eligibility for free medical coverage with the Local Union 110 Plan while unemployed. Failure to do so will result in the member paying for their own medical benefits until such time as they do make themselves available for work. Placement on the available for work list will be the date of the layoff unless the 3-day exception is used. (Note exception: Upon separation from a short call, you must bench yourself the day of separation.)

Job Line: A recording is available, listing the jobs that have been submitted by contractors. This message will be updated daily by 4:30 p.m. To access this message, call 651-776-4239 and select option 3 then option 1. This line will also have a recorded message on it when all jobs are filled for that day; select options 3 then option 4. The jobs listed will be the only ones offered out the following workday unless a situation would arise requiring immediate action.

Calls will begin at 8 AM and continue until all jobs are filled. The Business Manager is responsible to fill calls in a timely manner. This means in certain situations, referral may have to be made outside the normal hours using whatever means are available to fill calls and place registrants.

REFERRAL PROCEDURES

Telephone Referrals:

• Referral will be dispatched by telephone unless the applicant is present in the Referral Office. The Referral Office will accept only one telephone number per day for each applicant.
• If an applicant requests that referral call be made to a pager, the Dispatcher will call the designated pager number and leave a request to call the Referral Office. The Dispatcher will pass over the applicant and continue making calls. If the paged applicant calls the Referral Office back before the end of dispatch that day, the applicant will receive referral to any remaining jobs.
• All referrals will be made only to the applicant registered for referral.
• Lack of OSHA 10 training will be deemed as a turn down of an employment opportunity that requires it.

Referral Slips:  Referral slips will be faxed from LU 110 to the contractor as soon as possible on the day of referral.

Building Trades Cards: Workers on Minnesota Building trades projects are required to have a Minnesota Building Trades card in their possession. Book II registrants if you are from a Minnesota local this card will be supplied to you from your home local.  If you are from an out-of-state local there will be a $21.00 fee for the card.

Reciprocity:  Effective January 1, 2003, all IBEW members who desire reciprocity of their benefit money to their home locals are required to register on E.R.T.S. (Electronic Reciprocal Transfer System).  If you are not registered, there will be no reciprocation.  This is a one-time registration and may be done through any IBEW Local Union office.  If you travel out and register at another local, you will be required to show a letter of introduction.

Order of Referrals:

• Members signing Book I on the same day will be benched in order by their initiation date (oldest date to newest date).  Members signing Book II on the same day will be benched in order of the time of day they signed.
• Whether referrals are made by telephone or in person at the Referral Office, applicants are referred out in chronological order, with Book I applicants being referred first, then Book II, III, and IV.  Applicants are offered all jobs available at the time of the referral, except as provided below.
• In the case of calls to satisfy affirmative action requirements or calls requiring special skills the referral agent will make referrals in chronological order to known qualified applicants.  It is the member’s responsibility to keep the referral office updated on minority and special skills status. (Note:  Exceptions may be deemed necessary by the Business Manager or the Referral Agent.)
• If an applicant is rejected (turned around), by a contractor, the referral agent will not offer the identical call to the applicant previously rejected by the contractor.  (Refer to page 39, Sec.2 (i) of the Inside Construction and Maintenance Agreement booklet.

Short Calls:

• Duration of Short Call:  Short calls shall be a maximum of twenty-eight (28) calendar days

• Notification of Short Call Termination:  All Book I members working a short call must notify the Referral Office on the day of the termination.  (Note: Grace Period does not apply to short calls.)

Position on Referral List:  Applicants who accept a job, and through no fault of their own, are rejected or terminated during the time frame of a short call, will be returned to their former position on the appropriate book.

Working Out of Town and on No Call: 

• A Book I member has the right to remain available for work at home when working out of town. It is your responsibility to supply the Referral Office with a number to contact you, or you may call the Referral Office to communicate your intentions.
• A Book I Member may choose to put their name on the No Call List for a period of no less than seven (7) calendar days and up to 30 (thirty) calendar days.  You must renew your status at the end of that time.  During this time they will not receive any referral calls.
•  In the event that Local Union 110’s Book I becomes “clear” members working out of town or on the No Call List will be notified that they are needed at home to man our work.  (The Business Manager will determine when the bench is considered clear.) Any member who has been notified and chooses to stay working out of town or on the No Call List, will be rolled from the book.
• Travelers:  Travelers registered for referral through LU 110 must notify the Referral Office when they accept a call in another local.

Discharge for Cause
Any individual who receives two (2) discharges for cause or has had four (4) recorded customer / contractor complaints within a twelve (12) month period are to be suspended from future referral privileges until they appear before the Appeals Committee. The committee will make a determination as to their eligibility for referral. Any member who feels the referral office has wronged them or unjustly suspended them from referral eligibility, due to discharges, may make a written request to the Business Manager to have their case heard by the referral appeals committee. The committee will meet in a timely manner when a request has been received to hear an appeal.