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Orientation Manual
The Construction Wireman and Construction Electrician program, also
known as the CW/CE program, is designed to provide experienced
Electrical Workers with pathways into the IBEW by providing
competitive pay and benefits based on documented and evaluated
experience and knowledge/skill levels.
Construction Wireman/Construction Electrician Program Overview
Introduction:
The Committee and overview of Apprenticeship and the CW/CE Program
1. Wages and Benefits
2. Fees
3. Reclassification, Advancement Form
4. Code of Excellence
5. Book Sales
6. Tools
7. Layoffs
8. On-Line Submission of completed coursework
GREEN BAY ELECTRICAL WORKERS
APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING TRUST FUND
2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311
54311-6532
Phone (920) 432-0158
FAX (920) 432-5766
Meetings: First Wednesday of Each Month at 3:00 P.M.
IBEW Local 158
2970 Greenbrier Road
Green Bay, WI
JURISDICTION: All of Oconto, Brown, Door, Kewaunee; and portions of Manitowoc, Marinette,
Menominee, and Shawano Counties, and a portion of Menominee County in Michigan.
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYEES
SECRETARY
Mr. Michael R. Eland (Desg 4/9/84)
Eland Electric
3154 Holmgren Way
Green Bay, WI 54304
Term Expires (4/9/15)
CHAIRMAN
Mr. Donald Allen
Local Union #158
2970 Greenbrier Road
Green Bay, WI 54311
Term Expires (8/16/15)
MEMBER
Mr. Joel Westphal (Desg 2/18/97)
Michels Power
1775 Shady Lane
Neenah, WI 54956
Term Expires (2/18/16)
Mr. Paul Bohn (Desg 12/04/06)
Van Ert Electric Company, Inc.
141 St Mary’s Blvd.
Green Bay, WI 54301
Term Expires (7/21/17)
ALTERNATE
Mr. Chris Hillberg (Desg. 2/2/09)
Eland Electric Inc.
Term Expires (2/2/2015)
ALTERNATE
Mr. Jim Eland Jr. (Desg. 7/1/12)
Eland Electric Inc
3154 Holmgren Way
Green Bay, WI 54304
Term Expires (7/1/15)
MEMBER
Mr. Jesse Michalski (Desg 8/16/04)
1000 Hillcrest Drive
Kaukauna, WI 54130
Term Expires (8/16/08)
Ms. Marsha Nebel (Desg 8/16/04)
164 Rustic Oak Dr.
Luxemburg, WI 54217
Term Expires (8/16/09)
ALTERNATE
Mr. Ronald Vercauteren (Desg 8/16/04)
Local Union #158
2970 Greenbrier Road
Green Bay, WI 54311
Term Expires (8/16/08)
ALTERNATE
Mr. Jesse Jacques (Desg. 7/16/13)
1269 Hillcrest Heights
Green Bay, WI 54313
Term Expires (7/16/16)
Green Bay Area Electrical JATT
Apprenticeship and Training Members
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CONSULTANTS
Mr. Loyal D. O’Leary
N.E.C.A.
2200 Kilgust Road
Madison, WI 53713
Mr. Clay Tschillard
Coordinator/Training Director
Apprenticeship & Training Office
2730 Dairy Drive, Ste. 102
Madison, WI 53718
Mr. Michael Wagner
Assistant Training Director
Apprenticeship & Training Office
2730 Dairy Drive, Ste. 102
Madison, WI 53718
Mr. Timothy Anhalt
Assistant Training Director
Apprenticeship & Training Office
2730 Dairy Drive, Ste. 102
Madison, WI 53718
Apply for Apprenticeship…
GREEN BAY ELECTRICAL WORKERS
IBEW, Local #158
2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311-6532
(920) 432-0158
Wage Rates
NECA CONSTRUCTION WIREMAN / CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN
EFFECTIVE 06/03/2013
Hours
Worked
% of
JIW
Scale
JIW
Package
A&T
1.75%
NECA
Maint.
Fund
.4%
*
NEIF
1%
Total
Package
Working
Dues
Deduct
5%
Hourly
Wage
H&W
Pension
%
Pension
Dollars
NEBF
Pension
3%
$28.50
$9.27
24%
$6.8400
$0.8550
$45.4650
$0.14
$0.50
$0.11
$0.29
$46.5050
-$1.43
Subtotal
LMCC
.5%
CW
Level 1
0-2000
40%
$11.40
$0.00
0%
$0.0000
$0.3420
$11.7420
$0.06
$0.20
$0.05
$0.11
$12.1620
-$0.57
CW
Level 2
20015000
45%
$12.83
$8.27
0%
$0.0000
$0.3849
$21.4849
$0.06
$0.22
$0.05
$0.13
$21.9449
-$0.64
CW
Level 3
50018000
55%
$15.68
$8.27
0%
$0.0000
$0.4704
$24.4204
$0.08
$0.27
$0.06
$0.16
$24.9904
-$0.78
CE
Level 1
800110,000
65%
$18.53
$9.27
5%
$0.9265
$0.5559
$29.2824
$0.09
$0.32
$0.07
$0.19
$29.9524
-$0.93
CE
Level 2
10,00112,000
75%
$21.38
$9.27
5%
$1.0690
$0.6414
$32.3604
$0.11
$0.37
$0.09
$0.21
$33.1404
-$1.07
CE
Level 3
12,00114,000
80%
$22.80
$9.27
8%
$1.8240
$0.6840
$34.5780
$0.11
$0.40
$0.09
$0.23
$35.4080
-$1.14
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Eligibility for insurance begins at the CW 2 Level
Eligibility for the Local Pension begins at the CE 1 Level
GREEN BAY ELECTRICAL WORKERS
IBEW, Local #158
2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311-6532
(920) 432-0158
Benefits Overview
As an IBEW member, you will be entitled to more than one pension.
PBF Pension (Pension Benefit Fund) ~ This is a fund that you contribute to
through your monthly dues. It takes 20 years to vest and pays out $4.50/month
per year of service. It also has an additional death benefit
of $6250 or $12,500 if by accidental means.
The NEBF Pension (National Electrical Benefit Fund) ~ This
is a fund that the employer currently contributes an
additional 3% of your wage to. At retirement it pays you an
amount equal to $32/month per year of service. You
become vested after 5 years.
GBEW Pension (Inside Agreement) ~ This is a fund that the
employer currently contributes an additional percentage of
your wage. Currently for Journeymen it is 24% or $6.84 an
hour. You are vested in this fund immediately. Construction Wiremen are not
eligible but once you become a Construction Electrician you become eligible
for a 5% contribution.
Insurance
Currently classifications of Construction
Wireman 2 and above are eligible for
insurance. Initial eligibility requires 300 hours
of “reported” contributions and a good rule of
thumb is it takes at least 3 months. For example
someone starting work on January 1 and
working 40 hours per week would normally
begin coverage on April 1. Monies are contributed to your Health Savings account
and the deductible is withdrawn from that account. See the WEEBF Comparison
chart that follows for the details of coverage.
WISCONSIN ELECTRICAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH & WELFARE PLAN
COMPARISON CHART EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014
ITEM
BENEFIT
Death Benefit, Loss of Two Limbs and Accidental Death
and Dismemberment
$10,000
$ 6,500
$ 5,000
Under 65
65 to 69
70 & Over
Loss of Limb
$5,000
$3,250
$2,500
Under 65
65 to 69
70 & Over
Short Term Disability
$350.00 For 26 Weeks
Long Term Disability (Transitional)
(2 years disabled own occupation, any occupation for the
next 3 years, after 5 years must be unable to perform
two daily living activities)
$1800 maximum per month for possible five years or
longer
Major Medical Annual Deductible Individual/Family
$500.00 / $1500.00
Co-Pay amount-Plan Non-PPO Provider/Participant
Co-Pay amount-Plan PPO Provider/Participant
70% / 30%
90% / 10%
Maximum Out of Pocket Expense Per Year
Individual / Family
$3000 / $9000(Non-PPO)
$1000 / $3000 (PPO)
Inpatient / Outpatient Hospital Benefits
Skilled Nursing (60 days maximum)
Surgery (Subject to Usual & Customary Fee)
Anesthesia (Subject to Usual & Customary Fee)
Oral Surgery (Surgeries Listed in SPD Booklet)
Diagnostic X-Ray and Laboratory
Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy
Doctors Inpatient, Outpatient, Office Visits
Certified Nurse Midwife
Home Health Care (Limited to 4 hours a day)
Orthotics ($10,000 per person lifetime)
Orthotics ($500 max per 5 years for excluded diagnosis)
Durable Medical Equipment (Prior Approval)
Hospice Care (Life Expectancy of 6 months)
High Cost Injectable Drugs (prior approved required)
Diabetes Counseling & Education
Inpatient M/N and Substance Abuse counseling
Outpatient M/N and Substance Abuse counseling
Subject to Deductible
and Co-Pay up to $10,000 in charges, 100%
thereafter.
Hearing Benefit
Sav-Rx (Prescription Card Service)
(UHC primary Rx carrier age 65 on up, Sav-rx Secondary)
No deductible or co-pay
Maximum of $1500 paid @
100% per person every 3years
(Diabetic Supplies and Insulin effective 06/01/10
Consider under Sav-Rx not subject to copay or
Calendar year max - Flat 80/20 paid)
Specialty Drugs = must be prior approved by Sav-Rx
$10.00
Generic
$50.00 Brand Name
After $10,000 Plan pays 50% per calendar year up to
max of $6350/person, $12,700/family, 100%
thereafter for remainder
Of that calendar year.
Routine Physical Exams including
Routine Well Baby Check-ups & Immunizations
No deductible or co-pay;
if PPO Provider 100% paid no maximum, If Non-PPO
Provider maximum of up to $450 per person per
calendar year then Plan pays 10% thereafter.
OR
No deductible or co-pay
100% paid one visit per
Person per year
OR
Health Dynamics: One Comprehensive Physical
(Adult Participant and Spouse, no children)
Second Surgical Opinion (required)
No Deductible
No Co-Pay Percentage
100% paid
Gastric Bypass Surgery (prior Fund Approval required,
subject to Usual and Customary)
One procedure per lifetime
Subject to deductibles & copays
Prosthetic Devices
Once device per limb per 60-month period plus any
adjustments
Subject to Deductible and Co-Pay
Ambulance Service
Ground Ambulance (each occurrence)
Air Ambulance (each occurrence)
$600 maximum
$7000 maximum
Transplants (Cornea, Kidney/Pancreas, Liver, Autologous
or Allogenic Bone Marrow, Kidney, Heart, or a
Heart/Lung Human to Human)
Subject to Deductible and Co-Pay (must be performed
at a Provider Transplant Network Facility)
Chiropractic Benefits (30 visits per person per year, back
related adjustments only and must be over 10 years old)
Initial Visit
Manipulation one per visit per person
Therapy Only one per visit per person
Diagnostic X-rays (per person per year)
Subject to Deductible and Co-Pay
Lifetime Maximum payable per person
N/A
ADULTS:
Vision Benefits (includes eye exam, lenses, frames,
No deductible or Co-Pay, $300 maximum paid per
person per year
$50.00 Max Allowable
$40.00 Max Allowable
$12.00 Max Allowable
$120.00 Maximum per year
contact lenses, tinting, coatings, bi-focal, tri-focal etc)
(must be prescription) and Radial Keratotomy.
CHILDREN:
Vision Benefits for Eligible Children through the end of
the calendar year in which the child reaches age 19 are as
follows:
1 vision exam with refraction and one of the
following choices:
1 standard lenses & frames
OR
1 set of Non-Disposable Contact Lenses per year
OR
1 year supply of Disposable Contact Lenses per year
Two Oral Exams per year
Two Cleanings per year
Two Bitewing X-rays every 6 months
Full-Mouth X-ray every 36 months
Intra-Oral X-rays
Fluoride Treatment (under 16 once per year)
Sealants of Back Molars (under 16 once per year)
Certain Space Maintainers (premature lost teeth for
children under age 19)
No deductible or co-pay
100% paid
Includes the Preventive Dental Services Above
(for both Adults and Children)
Same Benefits as Above
ADULTS;
Periodontal services, Oral Surgery, Extractions,
Restorative, Fillings, Endodontic Treatment, Root Canal
Therapy, Crowns, Inlays, Onlays, Dentures, Bridgework,
Relining or Rebasing of Dentures and Implants.
CHILDREN;
Periodontal services, Oral Surgery, Extractions,
Restorative, Fillings, Endodontic Treatment, Root Canal
Therapy, Crowns, Inlays, Onlays, Dentures, Bridgework,
Relining or Rebasing of Dentures and Implants.
Orthodontics
(for both Adults and Children)
Health & Welfare Fund Office
Wisconsin Electrical Employees Benefit Fund
2730 Dairy Drive Suite 101
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 276-9111 or (800) 422-2128
revised:
12/16/13
No Deductible, 80% paid up to $1500 per person per
year
No Deductible, 80% paid thereafter.
No Deductible
1st $1400 paid @50%
next $1600 paid @ 100%
GREEN BAY ELECTRICAL WORKERS
IBEW, Local #158
2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311-6532
(920) 432-0158
Dear __________:
I hope you like your new job. As you probably know, we are a member organization run by and for the
electricians. When you join, you will be part of a democratic organization that is over 100 years old. We
help ourselves by working together. Therefore, your input and support is very important. As Benjamin
Franklin once said, “If we don’t hang together, we’ll all hang separately.”
Tuesday night,
, is our next monthly membership meeting. Our meetings are held
the second Tuesday of every month at the union hall located at 2970 Greenbrier Road in Green Bay at
6:00 p.m. Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. After we get a few more things in order, including your dues, etc.,
you will be sworn in as a member. It’s a very simple (but important) procedure that we all go through
when we join. Therefore, please call me as soon as possible, if for some urgent reason you can’t make
it.
Be prepared to pay the following prior to the meeting:
First month’s dues (monthly dues)
Life insurance fee (one time)
Initiation fee
Total Payable to IBEW, Local #158
$35.50
2.00
10.00
$ 47.50
Basic dues for the first month of membership are free (___________, 20___). After paying the above,
you will be paid through
, 20 . Before the end of next month, please mail your
check for dues to the above address. Mailing your check greatly facilitates our office in less paperwork
and cost. We’d appreciate it if you would get into the quarterly habit of paying dues in advance. If you
pay at least 6 months in advance, we’ll laminate your receipt as a token of our appreciation, plus a free
gift for one year in advance.
Green Bay Electrical Workers
Welcome Letter
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We also have copies available of the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Contract, spelling out your wages, insurance & pension benefits, et cetera (free).
Bylaws and Constitution of our Local and International organizations (free).
Pension Plan booklets (free).
Health Insurance booklet (when you are enrolled in the plan).
Books related to the electrical field, i.e., conduit bending, code, etc.
A final note: dues are a requirement or “a condition of employment.” That is to say, we can ask your
employer to remove you from the job until such time that your dues are paid. This is a very rare
occurrence, but I want you to be aware of your responsibilities, as we all have towards our fellow
members.
If you should have any questions, or a problem, I’m here to help. Please don’t hesitate to give me a call
using the number listed above.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
Ronald J. Vercauteren
Business Agent
GREEN BAY ELECTRICAL WORKERS
IBEW, Local #158
2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311-6532
(920) 432-0158
“HOW DOES THE UNION WORK?"
A union is a democratic organization of a majority of
the employees in a facility.
The basic idea of union is that by joining together with
fellow employees to form a
union, workers have a greater ability to improve
conditions at the worksite. In
other words, "in unity there is strength."
"WHO RUNS THE UNION?
You run your own union. You elect your own negotiating committee and prepare
your own list of improvements for a union contract. You elect your own officers
and job stewards. The union is not "outsiders," it is you, the worker.
"HOW MUCH ARE DUES?"
$35.50/month plus 5% gross wages
The dues will depend upon what the local needs to operate efficiently and
effectively. However, the dues will be set by you, as a local union, with the
exception of the International portion of the dues, which is set and voted by all
Local Unions at the International Convention every five (5) years.
"WHERE DO UNION DUES GO?"
The union dues are divided between the International Union and the workers'
own local union, which will have its own treasury. Dues are used to run the union
and keep it strong.
Union Dues are currently tax deductible; consult your tax adviser for details.
GREEN BAY ELECTRICAL WORKERS
APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING TRUST FUND
2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311
54311-6532
Phone (920) 432-0158
FAX (920) 432-5766
The following section lists recommended courses to be completed for eligibility for
reclassification
CW - 1
0 - 2000 Hours
CW/CE Orientation – (provided by the IBEW)
OSHA 10
First Aid/CPR
Conduit Bending 1
Rigging and signaling
CW – 2
2001 – 5000 Hours
Blueprint Reading
Code of Excellence
COMET
*Must complete
lete Craft Certification Level 2 Exam
*Must
Must provide documentation of current State of Wisconsin Beginner Electrical License
*Must
Must provide documentation of current First Aid/CPR Certification
CW – 3
5001 – 8000 Hours
*Must complete
lete Craft Certification Level 3 Exam
*Must
Must provide documentation of current State of Wisconsin Beginner Electrical License
*Must
Must provide documentation of current First Aid/CPR Certification
Green Bay Area Electrical JATT
Reclassification requirements
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CE - 1
8001 -10000 Hours
*Must complete Craft Certification Level 4 Exam
*Must provide documentation of current State of Wisconsin Beginner Electrical License
*Must provide documentation of current First Aid/CPR Certification
CE - 2
10001 -12000 Hours
*Must complete Craft Certification Level 5 Exam
*Must provide documentation of current State of Wisconsin Beginner Electrical License
*Must provide documentation of current First Aid/CPR Certification
CE - 3
12001 – 14000
*Must complete Craft Certification Level 6 Exam
*Must provide documentation of current State of Wisconsin Beginner Electrical License
*Must provide documentation of current First Aid/CPR Certification
Must complete the State of Wisconsin Electrical Journey Workers Exam to be advanced to
Journey Worker
Courses that must be completed at any time during the program prior to assist in
reclassification exams:
NJATC CW Volume 1 (For CW – 1 and CW 2)
NJATC CW Volume 2 (For CW – 3 and CE-1)
NJATC CW Volume 3 (For CE -2 and CE – 3)
NJATCU Online University - http://njatcu.bluevolt.com
Mike Holt - http://www.mikeholt.com
GREEN BAY ELECTRICAL WORKERS
APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING TRUST FUND
2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311
54311-6532
Phone (920) 432-0158
FAX (920) 432-5766
Construction Wireman/Construction Electrician
Advancement Form
Name________________________________________
Date____________________
Current Employer ____________________________
Current Level:
___CW1
_CW1 ___
___CW2 ___CW3 ___CE1 ___CE2 ___CE3
Requested Level:
___CW2 ___CW3 ___ CE1 ___ CE2 ___ CE3 ___ JIW
Total Hours Worked (clock hours) _______________
Documentation must be attached to this request (check stubs).
Related Education & Training I Have Completed
Documentation must be attached to this request (proof of completion).
______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
All applications for advancement
ment will be reviewed by the Green Bay Electrical Workers
Apprenticeship and Training Trust at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
___________________________________________
CW/CE SIGNATURE
To Be Completed By GBEW A&T
Approval for Increase to Level __________, effective _____ /_____ / _______.
GBEW A&T Trust Signature ______________________________
Date _____ / ______ / _________
Copy to Employer ___________________
IBEW LOCAL 158 CODE of EXCELLENCE
IBEW Responsibilities:
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Working Time
o All members are adhering to the contractual starting and quitting
times.
o Break times are limited to the time allowed by the contract, or
agreement(s).
o All members adhere to the lunch periods established in the Agreement.
o Members meet their responsibility – to the employer and fellow
members employed on the job – to arrive for work on time and ready
to work.
o All members are productive and idle time is kept to a minimum.
o Members meet their contractual responsibility to eliminate work
disruptions on the job.
o Members meet their responsibility not to leave the jobsite without
proper approval.
o A cell phone usage is limited to appropriate break times or lunch
periods.
o Slowdowns and other methods utilized to extend jobs or provide for
overtime will not be tolerated.
Safety
o Our members meet their obligation to perform work safely and
effectively, following employer and industry established rules.
o Members meet their contractual responsibility to utilize proper safety
equipment and methods.
Tools
o All members shall meet their responsibility to have all tools on any
established tool list.
o Members meet their responsibility as members and employees in
taking care of the equipment and tools provided by the employer.
o All members will carry the necessary and proper tools to meet their
contractual responsibility as highly skilled, qualified craftsmen.
Fitness for Duty
o Our members meet their responsibility to be fit for duty, and our zero
tolerance policy for substance abuse is strictly met.
o All members will be professional in appearance, and meet established
standards for appropriate dress and grooming.
o The excellence steward and leaders on the job will work with other
members who have bad work habits to set a standard of quality and
productivity second to none for each member on the job.
Green Bay Electrical Workers
Code of Excellence
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Customer Relations
Members will respect the property of the customer, and graffiti and
other forms of destruction and waste will not be tolerated.
Brotherhood
o Any inappropriate behavior toward another member or group of
members will not be tolerated.
o Offensive behavior toward customer representatives or employer
representatives will not be tolerated.
o The goal of the Code of Excellence Program is to promote and “esprit
de corps” that represents the members of the IBEW in the best
possible light.
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Employer Responsibilities
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To address ineffective supervisors, including superintendents, general
foremen, and foremen
To insure proper job planning and layout, to minimize down time.
To insure that there are proper numbers and types of necessary tools.
To insure proper maintenance, care, storage, and security for employerprovided and employee-provided equipment and tools.
To insure that there are adequate numbers of employees to perform the
work efficiently and conversely, to limit the number of employees to the work
at hand, to demonstrate to the customer the efficiency of our partnership.
To provide the necessary leadership skills for jobsite leaders to eliminate
problems.
To enforce the necessary positive attitude with supervisors that IBEW and
the employer are working together.
To make available the proper types and quantities of equipment and
materials are available to insure job progress.
To insure that jobsite leaders take the necessary responsibility for mistakes
created by management decisions.
To eliminate unsafe work conditions and insure that proper safety training,
equipment, and methods are utilized.
To recognize the responsibilities of the Excellence Steward and to work with
him/her in accomplishing his/her responsibilities.
GREEN BAY ELECTRICAL WORKERS
APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING TRUST FUND
2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311
54311-6532
Phone (920) 432-0158
FAX (920) 432-5766
Resources Available for Purchase
The following Book Kits will provide assistance in preparing for the written examinations
required to advance and reclassify
reclassify.. They can be ordered by contacting the Local Union Hall.
CW-1&2:
Green Bay Area Electrical JATT
Resources Available for Purchase
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CW 3 /CE 1:
CE 2&3:
Green Bay Area Electrical JATT
Resources Available for Purchase
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The Klein ProPack6 Apprentice Tool Set is recommended for all Construction Wiremen as a
minimum amount of tools to have available on the job. They can be ordered by contacting
the Local Union Hall.
GREEN BAY ELECTRICAL WORKERS
IBEW, Local #158
2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311-6532
(920) 432-0158
When the job ends…
This is construction and occasionally we work ourselves
out of a job. Layoffs can be expected from time to time.
Here’s the good news, as an IBEW member you will
automatically take advantage of our referral system.
If the contractor you are working for lays you off, you are
immediately eligible for rehire with any one of the 25 other local signatory contractors and
numerous travelling signatory contractors in the area; No resume needed, No nervewracking interviews, No new qualifications to be met for benefit programs, and No cut in
your rate of pay.
If that time comes, here is what you need to know:
• Come into the Hall with your layoff slip and get registered on the out of work list with
the Referral agent immediately.
• File with the DWD for unemployment benefits:
o https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/apply_online.htm
o Toll free 800-822-5246 or 800-UC CLAIM
o You may be able to waive the work search requirements (see Chapter DWD 127)
• When a new job is available you will get a call from the Hall. Make sure that any
phone or address changes are communicated. If we can’t get a hold of you, you
can’t go back to work.
• Whenever you start a new job your dues need to be paid up and you will need a
referral slip.
Chapter DWD 127
WORK SEARCH
DWD 127.001 Definitions.
DWD 127.01 Work search; policy; requirements.
DWD 127.02 Waiver of work search requirements.
DWD 127.04 Claimants to present evidence of work search efforts.
DWD 127.05 Certification as to work search.
DWD 127.06 Added efforts to secure work.
DWD 127.07 Employment workshops.
DWD 127.08 Further disqualifications; retroactivity.
Note: Chapter ILHR 127 was created by emergency rule effective 1-8-84. Chapter ILHR 127 was
renumbered Chapter DWD 127 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections made under s. 13.93
(2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register, June, 1997, No. 498.
DWD 127.001 Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, the definitions in
ch. DWD 100 apply to this chapter.
History: Cr. Register, September, 1995, No. 477, eff. 10-1-95.
DWD 127.01
Work search; policy; requirements.
(1) Under s. 108.04 (2), Stats., a claimant shall be eligible for unemployment benefits for any week only
when the department finds, among other things, that the claimant has within that week made a
reasonable search for suitable work. The search for suitable work shall include at least 2 actions by the
claimant each week that are reasonably designed to secure work. Mere registration for work under ch.
DWD 126 does not establish that the claimant is making a reasonable search for suitable work. It is
essential that the claimant personally and diligently search for work on his or her own behalf. The
reasonableness of a search for work will, in part, depend on the employment opportunities in the
claimant's labor market area. A work search which may be appropriate in a labor market area with
limited opportunities may be totally unacceptable in an area with greater opportunities. Unreasonable
limitations by a claimant as to salary, hours or conditions of work indicate that a claimant is not making
a reasonable search for suitable work. The department expects each claimant to conduct himself or
herself as would a prudent person who is out of work and seeking work.
(2) The department shall consider the following actions to constitute a reasonable search for suitable
work under the facts and circumstances of each claimant's situation:
(a) Making applications for work with employers who may reasonably be expected to have openings for
suitable work;
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(b) Applying for work with former employers; however, a claimant may refuse to apply for work with an
employer if the claimant previously terminated employment with the same employer with good cause
attributable to the employer under s. 108.04 (7) (b), Stats.
(c) Making applications or taking examinations for suitable work in the civil service of a governmental
unit;
(d) Registering with a union referral or hiring hall and complying with the various union registration
requirements and job referral procedures;
(e) Registering with a placement facility of the claimant's professional organization;
(f) Registering with a placement facility of a school, college or university if one is available to the
claimant in his or her occupation or profession;
(g) Responding to classified advertisements for suitable work;
(h) Registering with a private employment agency or an employer's placement facility; however, no
claimant may be denied benefits solely on the ground that he or she has failed or refused to register
with a private employment agency or any other placement facility which charges a fee for its services;
(i) Participating in employment workshops which offer instruction in improving the claimant's skills for
finding and obtaining employment; or
(j) Performing any other reasonable action which the department finds to constitute an effective means
of searching for suitable work.
(3) A claimant shall be ineligible for benefits in any week in which the department determines that the
claimant's search for suitable work was not reasonable under the requirements of this section unless the
search has been waived by the department.
History: Cr. Register, July, 1984, No. 343, eff. 8-1-84; CR 06-072: am. (1) and (2) (b), r. and recr. (2)
(intro.) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-1-07.
DWD 127.02 Waiver of work search requirements. The department shall waive a claimant's search for
suitable work requirement under s. DWD 127.01 for any week under any of the following circumstances:
(1) The claimant performs any work for his or her customary employer.
(2) The claimant is currently laid off from employment with an employer but there is a reasonable
expectation of reemployment of the claimant by that employer. In determining whether the claimant
has a reasonable expectation of reemployment by the employer, the department shall request the
employer to verify the claimant's employment status and shall also consider other factors, including the
following:
(a) The history of layoffs and reemployments by the employer.
(b) Any information that the employer furnished to the individual or the department concerning the
claimant's anticipated reemployment date.
(c) Whether the claimant has recall rights with the employer under the terms of any applicable collective
bargaining agreement.
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(3) The claimant has a reasonable expectation of starting work with a new employer within 4 weeks of
the week in which waiver is being considered. In determining whether a claimant has a reasonable
expectation of starting work with a new employer, the department shall consider factors including, but
not limited to, the following:
(a) The hiring practices of employers in the claimant's labor market area for workers who perform work
which is similar to the work which the claimant is expected to perform for the new employer;
(b) Any information which the new employer furnished to the claimant or the department about the
time within which the work is expected to commence; and
(c) Whether the work is suitable work for the claimant.
(4) The claimant has been laid off from work and routinely obtains work through a union referral or
hiring hall process. Waiver under this subsection may be permitted only if:
(a) The union referral or hiring hall process is the primary method by which workers obtain work in the
claimant's customary occupation;
(b) The union maintains a record of unemployed members and the referral activities of these members
and allows the department to inspect such records;
(c) The union provides, upon the request of a department deputy, any information regarding a
claimant's registration or a job opening or referral;
(d) Prospective employers of the claimant seldom place orders with the public employment office for
jobs requiring occupational skills similar to those of the claimant;
(e) The claimant is registered for work with his or her union and satisfies the requirements of the union
relating to job referral procedures and maintenance of membership in good standing; and
(f) The union enters into a written agreement with the public employment office regarding the
requirements of this subsection.
(5) During any calendar week in which any of the following days fall:
(a) January 1;
(b) The fourth Thursday in November; and
(c) December 25.
(6) The claimant is summoned to serve as a prospective or impaneled juror.
(7) The claimant is enrolled in and satisfactorily participating in a course of approved training under s.
108.04 (16), Stats.
(8) The claimant has not made a search for suitable work because of an error made by personnel of the
department.
(9) The claimant was not aware of the work search requirement and the claimant's most recent
employer failed to post and maintain the notice on claiming unemployment benefits that was supplied
to the employer under s. DWD 120.01.
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(10) The claimant reasonably expected to perform work during the week but did not receive timely
notice from the employer that work would not be available so as to allow the claimant sufficient time to
comply with the search for suitable work requirement in that week.
(11) The claimant has been determined, pursuant to a profiling system established by the department,
to be likely to exhaust regular unemployment insurance benefits and to need reemployment services in
order to make a successful transition to new employment, and
(a) The claimant has been referred for and is participating in reemployment services by complying with
department directions regarding such services;
(b) The claimant has been referred for reemployment services and is enrolled and satisfactorily
participating in educational and training programs which were recommended based on a reemployment
services assessment; or
(d) The claimant has been referred for reemployment services and is not participating in such services,
but has justifiable cause for his or her failure to participate. Justifiable cause includes, but is not limited
to, the following:
1. The claimant is summoned to serve as a prospective or paneled juror;
2. The claimant is enrolled and satisfactorily participating in a course of training approved by the
department;
3. The claimant is unable to participate because the claimant is employed;
4. The claimant is unable to participate because of a job interview; or
5. The claimant is unable to participate due to circumstances which the department determines are
beyond the claimant's control.
History: Cr. Register, July, 1984, No. 343, eff. 8-1-84; CR 06-072: (6) to (11) renum. from DWD 127.03 (1)
to (6) and am. (9), am. (intro.) and (3) (intro.), r. and recr. (2), Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-107.
DWD 127.03 Mandatory waiver of work search requirements. History: Cr. Register, July, 1984, No. 343,
eff. 8-1-84; correction in (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, July, 1993, No. 451; cr. (6),
Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94; am. (6) (intro.), r. (6) (a) and renum. (6) (b) and (c) to be
(6) (a) and (b), Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 10-1-00; CR 06-072: renum. to be DWD 127.02
(6) to (11) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-1-07.
DWD 127.035 Limited waiver of work search requirements. History: Cr. Register, September, 2000, No.
537, eff. 10-1-00; CR 06-072: r. Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-1-07.
GREEN BAY ELECTRICAL WORKERS
APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING TRUST FUND
2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311
54311-6532
Phone (920) 432-0158
FAX (920) 432-5766
PROCEDURE FOR ON-LINE
LINE SUBMISSION OF
MONTHLY
WORK REPORT TIME CAR
CARDS
The Wisconsin NECA-IBEW
IBEW Apprenticeship and Training Office would like to inform you of an
a option
for the submission of monthly Work Report Time Cards.
As a CW/CE, you may now access our secure portal to enter work hours on
on--line Please use
the instructions listed below to access the portal.
You can access the apprentice portal via the Wisconsin NECA
NECA-IBEW
IBEW Apprenticeship and
Training Office Web Site: www.wijatc.org
1. On the right side of the home page select the APPRENTICE SERVICES link and
review the instructions.
2. Your last name is your username and the last five digits of your social security
number are your password.
3. Once logged in, please select the appropriate month and year. Next select CREATE
and then select EDIT.
4. When
n you are done editing your work and school hours, select SAVE.
SAVE
5. Please be advised that selecting SAVE does not submit your time card.
6. When you have completed entering hour
hours for the entire month and have reviewed
your entries for accuracy select SUBMIT. (Please note: If you wish to enter your
hours daily you will select EDIT daily and then SUBMIT at the end of the month.)
month.
7. Once you select SUBMIT
MIT you can no longer edit that month’s time card.
8. Please check that your Work Record Time Card has been submitted by logging back
in and verify that your record has been updated.
9. If you experience any issues or technical difficulties, please contact the
Apprenticeship and Training Office for assistance.
Please remember to LOG OUT to end your session.
Our office will continue
ntinue to accept mailed Work Record Time Cards for now; however you are
encouraged to begin using the online system as soon as possible. More detailed
instructions are available online at www.wijatc.org
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at 608.221.3321 and speak
with any member of our staff.