LABOR BULLETIN
By
BUSINESS MANAGER BOB WARD
September 2024
PICNIC
The Annual Membership Picnic is here and we it will be another one to remember. We appreciate all the sponsors and donations we have received from both our partners and union members. The hard work that goes into this picnic and makes it such a spectacular event would not be possible without the help of every volunteer.
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
The next scheduled New Member Orientation class will be held on September 17th. The class is scheduled at the hall for 5 PM. If you reside in the Northern area, please note your class will be in the Redding Hall. We encourage members to bring their spouses or significant others as this is a very informative class where many topics are discussed and reviewed. We hope to see you all there.
SPORTMAN’S CLUB
Thank you to everyone who participated in this recent raffle. We hope everyone got a chance to support our local club. Please be on the lookout for the winners on the next bulletin and other upcoming events.
WOMENS GROUP
Monthly meetings for the Women’s Committee is held the 3rd Wednesday of every month on both zoom and in the hall. Make the next meeting and chat with the group to see what they have planned for the remainder of the year or just to get to know the members. They can also be reached at sisters@ibewlocal340.org
ACCIDENTS/ILLNESSES
Active Brother Peter Sutter card no. 8638337 passed on August 2, 2024. He was a newly indentured apprentice and 19 years of age.
Former Brother Leighton passed away. He was 23 years of age.
Our thoughts and prayers are with these families during their time of loss.
NEBF – RETIREE TEMPORARY RETURN TO WORK NOTICE
To help with the Journeyman Inside Wireman and Sound & Communication Installer manpower shortage that all IBEW Locals are experiencing, NEBF has once again changed the working rules for Retirees. If you are currently retired and would like to go back to work for about 3 months or perhaps take some short calls, this temporary Return to Work Amendment changes the suspension rules for certain eligible retirees. Following are the features of the amendment:
- The temporary amendment is effective from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
- All normal and early retirees with a pension effective date of December 2022 or earlier will be permitted to return to covered and contributory employment only and will be permitted to work for up to 600 hours during the above period without a loss of NEBF benefits. This amendment applies only to the NEBF Plan. (In order to receive benefits from other funds it will depend on the rules of those funds.)
- Once an individual has worked for 600 hours in covered and contributory employment during the term of the temporary amendment, the individual will no longer be able to take advantage of this amendment and the normal rules (permitting work in the electrical industry for less than forty (40) hours per month without a suspension of benefits) will apply.
- Disability pensioners are not eligible (the existing rules applicable to disabled pensioners remain in effect).
- Only retirees who return to NEBF covered and contributory employment will be able to take advantage of this amendment – this amendment will not apply to persons who work for covered employers where no NEBF contributions are required or to persons who work for non-covered employers in the electrical industry.
OFFICE CLOSURES
Monday, September 2nd – Labor Day
Thursday and Friday, November 28th and 29th – Thanksgiving
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24th and 25th – Christmas
Tuesday, December 31st – NYE close at noon
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – NYE
UPCOMING MEETINGS
SACRAMENTO MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS – 1st Wednesdays @ 6PM – 10240 Systems Parkway, Sacramento 95827
REDDING UNIT MEETING – 1st Wednesdays
Chico Union Hall @ 5:30 (Odd Months)
Redding Union Hall @ 5:30 (Even Months)
For Northern Area business and then join in the Sacramento meeting @ 6PM via webinar
SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 4TH Tuesdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall – NEXT QUARTERLY S&C MEETING Tuesday October 22nd @ 5:00PM – Note: Seven (7) members needed to have a quorum.
CIVIL SERVICE UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 3RD Thursdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall. NEXT QUARTERLY CIVIL SERVICE MEETING Thursday October 17th @ 5:00PM – Note: Five (5) members needed to have a quorum.
