The Independent Electrical Contractors – Rocky Mountain Chapter named five new directors to its board during the organizations annual “State of the Industry” business meeting on November 8, 2018. Meet the New Directors Sam Gluck, APCO Electric Sam Gluck has spent his entire 25-year electrical career in some capacity affiliated with the IEC Rocky Mountain […]
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The State Electrical Board (SEB) and the Division of Professions and Occupations are required by law to be reviewed periodically to determine if certain industries and occupations should be subject to governance and licensure. This happens by the Colorado legislature through a process called Sunset Review. These review processes focus on creating the least restrictive […]
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Preparation, solid facts, airtight business case and new relationships vital to navigating significant challenges coming our way in 2019 On November 15, the IECRM Government Relations committee hosted the Annual IECRM Policy Forum, part of National Apprenticeship Week this year. Mid-term election results were presented and discussed including results of the Colorado Governor’s race, and […]
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IECRM uses social media to share education and awareness about the electrical industry, issues impacting us in Colorado and nationally, as well as the accomplishments of our chapter, our members, and the events and celebrations we hold year-round. Give us a year-end review on Google, Like us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Connect with […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Our new Spotlight section features contractors, alumni, and apprentices About… Jake Jackson and his partner and wife, Bonnie, own and operate Juniper Mountain Electric. Jake was raised on the Western Slope of Colorado where he grew up without electricity or indoor plumbing. Looking to the east, Jake soon realized that Denver had more […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This month meet IECRM 3rd Year and Denver Water Apprentice, Ryan Slayton About… Ryan Slayton is in his third year at IECRM and is an apprentice with Denver Water, the water utility company that serves 1.4 million people in the City of Denver and many of its surrounding suburbs. Denver Water is celebrating its […]
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“The State of the Industry Business Dinner is our yearly opportunity to update IEC members on all that is happening in the Rocky Mountain chapter and how we are performing as an association, apprentice training program, and as an industry,” IECRM Board Chair David Scott told the nearly 150 members and partners present as he […]
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IECRM Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week Nov. 12-16 The Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Chapter (IECRM) will observe National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) through a week-long celebration that highlights the benefits of apprenticeship in preparing a highly-skilled workforce to meet the talent needs of employers across diverse industries. The fourth annual NAW runs November 12-16. Numerous events […]
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Independent Electrical Contractors Celebrates Electrical Careers During National Apprenticeship Week After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, the U.S. needs more tradespeople. In a report cited by National Public Radio from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, “Some 30 million jobs in the United States that pay an average of $55,000 per year […]
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Concurrent or individual FMLA Leave for Spouses? We have two employees who are husband and wife. One is requesting FMLA due to needing surgery and recovery. The other spouse is requesting FMLA for the surgery and then shortly after to care for her and then intermittent leave to transport her for follow-up visits. Are their […]
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