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November 26, 2018

Membership Benefit: Borrowed Worker Program

Being an IECRM member comes with many key benefits, sometimes much more than you originally believed when you first joined. Many contractors and business partners join IECRM in the hope of receiving one specific benefit or achieving one goal, but then learn that many more benefits that hold much more opportunity are available to them.  

Common reasons for joining IECRM include networking, training and education, certification, influence, information, best practices, exchange of ideas and building relationships.  IECRM’s Borrowed Worker program provides a key benefit that is why many members join and other members don’t take advantage of.

How does it work?

When a contractor has a surplus of good people that he/she would like to keep when work is slow, they can be offered to other contractors as part of a short term lending program. If you want to utilize this program, you can work through the IECRM office as a central clearinghouse to place someone on the loaner list or access the list of available talent.

“IECRM simply acts as a central repository of contractors interested in considering borrowing workers,” says Brenda Magee, president of Magee Electric, who learned of IECRM and became a member through her company’s need for talent on a short term specific project. “The list and information is available to any contractor member upon request, but IECRM isn’t responsible for arranging placements. Arrangements and agreements are between interested contractors.”

IECRM maintains information about worker availability and contractor need for a maximum of 30 days, or until we are notified that the individual is no longer available or needed, whichever comes first.

Benefits

The “home firm” maintains its nucleus of personnel without having to pay people when they are in between jobs, send them home without pay, or work slows.   The “host firm” is able to find skilled, temporary help for short term needs.

Working electricians will not lose time during a slow cycle and IECRM members participating in this program are able to maintain a qualified workforce without layoffs nor do they face the time, effort and expense required for limited duration hiring.

The guidelines to follow are on the password protected Member Documents page.  Check it out to see if Borrowed Workers are an option for your firm. /member-resources/iecrm-member-documents/

 

IECRM Self-Pay Tuition Policy

 

Self-pay students who are employed with a member company must register and pay through the member company using the IECRM Flashpoint Enrollment Portal/Process in order to qualify for member rates.

Self-pay students that are employed with a member company but that do not register and pay through the member will be charged the non-member rate for tuition, books and applicable fees.


Self-pay students who are employed with a member company and require a payment plan will not qualify for the member rate and will be charged the non-member rate for tuition, books and applicable fees.


Self-pay students who do not work for a member company will continue to be charged the non-member rate for tuition, books and applicable fees.


To maximize association/membership benefits, ALL member companies are encouraged to register and pay for all enrolled apprentices utilizing internal payment arrangements and processes between employer and employee.


We value our IECRM members and apprentice community. We encourage all apprentices to be enrolled in the four-year apprenticeship program, earning, and learning their way toward Journeyworker licensure. We encourage all members to utilize the member discount for tuition, books and applicable fees to ensure the long-term support and success of the next-generation electrician.


(Payment Plans are available, please reference the Self Pay Payment Plan Policy.)


Self-Pay Payment Plan Policy


We offer the following arrangements for students that are unable to pay in full at the time of registration.


● Self-pay students will be charged the non-member rate.
● A 50% down payment of total semester tuition, books and applicable fees are due at registration.
● Remaining balance can be divided up to 3 additional monthly payments ($10.00 processing fee applies on each installment)
● All payments that are declined will incur a $20.00 NSF fee.

 

We encourage all students who are employed with a member company to work with their employer to register and pay through the IECRM Flashpoint Enrollment Portal/Process. This will ensure the student is paying the lowest possible rate for tuition, books and applicable fees.