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January 10, 2023

New Year Means New Legislature

On Wednesday, January 4th, the IECRM Government Relations Committee kicked off the new year with its first meeting to talk about the upcoming legislative session and what to expect from the coming year.

Leading the charge were Jay Hicks and Stefan Stathopulos, IECRM lobbyists with Hicks & Associates. Hicks gave quick updates about what the early part of the legislative session will look like, with the session starting Monday, January 9th, and running for 120 days, or about 4 months. Early in the session will be the swearing-in of new legislators, the State of the State address, and the decision on rules (which the majority gets to determine). Colorado hasn’t had the political disparity it has today between the two parties for a long time, which means that this will be quite an interesting session – the early months will most likely be used to eliminate the bad bills and narrow down to the more divisive ones. Legislation can be introduced as early as the end of next week, and Hicks will be sending out the IECRM bill tracker, as well as links to the legislators’ opening speeches in the coming week. The IECRM Government Relations Committee will review 50-60 bills and take action on about 10-15 of them.

Follow IECRM on social media to stay up-to-date regarding the latest political issues being supported or opposed, or join the IECRM Government Relations Committee by clicking here.

In addition, please join IECRM members and industry professionals on Thursday, January 19th from 4:00 – 6:00 PM, at the annual BuildingJobs4Colorado (BJ4C) Legislative Reception hosted by IECRM and other members of the Building Jobs4Colorado Coalition. We will meet, inform, and network with elected officials. BJ4C is a broad coalition of construction design professionals, general contractors, sub-contractors, sub-sub-contractors, and owner organizations across Colorado.
Register here for the BJ4C Reception.

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.