05/06/13
NEW I-9 FORMS
New I-9 Forms MUST be Used Starting May 7 Employers Face Financial Penalties for Non-Compliance Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. This form must be used beginning May 7, 2013 or the employer could face large fines. The new form is to be used for all new hires on or after May 7, and for re-verifying current employees whose work authorizations are expiring on or after May 7. (It is not necessary to replace current I-9 forms for employees who do not otherwise need to be re-verified at this time.) The new form contains additional data fields designed to capture foreign passport information (if applicable) as well as the employee’s telephone number and email address (although telephone and email information is optional). The new form has grown from one page to two pages due in part to these additional fields, but also because the form’s font type has been made larger and its layout has been changed in an effort to improve readability. The information that employers are required to provide has not changed. Along with the new form, new instructions are available, as is a revised “Handbook for Employers” (Form M-274) which provides additional guidance on completing the I-9 Form. The new I-9 Form and instructions are available at: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf The “Handbook for Employers - Guidance for Completing Form I-9” is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/m-274.pdf And a variety of employer and employee information concerning worker verification is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/I-9Central
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01/08/13
Coleman Electrical Services Recognized
Mansfield, IL - Coleman Electrical Services recognized for 25 years of NECA membership.
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01/08/13
Mansfield Electric Recognized
Springfield, IL -Ed Midden and Mansfield Electric recognized for 50 years of NECA membership.
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01/08/13
IRS 2013 Mileage Rates
The standard IRS rate for business driving remains unchanged for 2013.
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07/23/12
Las Vegas NECA 2012
Las Vegas NECA 2012
September 29 - October 2, 2012
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12/22/11
IRS announces 2012 standard mileage rates
Dec. 9, 2011 — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2012 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
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12/06/10
2011 Standard Mileage Reimbursement Rates
The IRS has announced the new mileage reimbursement rates for 2011.
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03/18/10
Senate Bill 51 Becomes Law July 1, 2010 and What ALL Contractors Need to Know!
All contractors doing work with the State of Illinois need to be aware of the changes that become effective July 1, 2010.
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03/18/10
New EPA Lead Certification Requirments Go Into Effect April 22, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new Lead Certification requirements may seem to have little to do with electrical contractors. But, any type of contractor who performs renovation or repair work that disturbs old, lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be “lead-safe” certified by the EPA and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination — or else face a fine of up to $37,500 per day and also risk potential private lawsuits.
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01/20/10
New MBE/FBE Requirements for State Construction Projects
Instead of being provided a time period after bidding to allow contractors to meet the MBE/FBE requirements, contractors must now meet the goal on bid day, or demonstrate a good faith effort as to why the goal was not met. The impact on IDOT projects is still unclear because the law does include an exemption for federally-funded projects and processes.
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01/20/10
Safety Excellence Award Program
All NECA member contractors are invited to apply for the NECA Safety Excellence Award Program by March 1, 2010.
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12/14/09
IL Chapter, NECA Change of Officers
At our Annual Winter Meeting on December 4, 2009 at the Marriott Hotel in Normal, IL our Board of Directors elected new officers.
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12/07/09
2010 IRS Mileage Reimbursement
The new mileage reimbursement rates effective January 1, 2010 are $.50 per mile for business travel.
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12/07/09
IL Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Advisory
The Illinois Department of Labor's new prevailing wage notification requirements go into effect January 1, 2010. While this was primarily directed to owners, it also requires contractors to notify their subcontractors that prevailing wage applies.
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11/12/09
Membership Verification
It is that time of year again. Please take some time to verify your company profile information on the NECA National Website at www.necanet.org and
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09/17/09
Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Advisory
The Department of Labor has distributed their latest advisory on three bills the Governor has signed into law this year. These changes go into effect January 1, 2010. Please read further for complete clarification and explanation of what your requirements as an employer are.
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09/17/09
IL State Board of Elections Electronic Registration
Effective September 30, 2009 all contractors holding $50,000 or more in state contracts annually MUST be registered online with the State Board of Elections. This online registration is still required even though you may have previously registered via other means.
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08/05/09
Electrical Contractor Magazine is looking for Your Story!
They want to know if any of our members have stimulus stories to share.
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08/05/09
Labor Relations Special Session in Seattle to Focus on "Making Your Local LMCC Work For You."
Since 1995, national LMCC language has been required in every NECA-IBEW agreement, and local LMCCs have been up and running in many areas for several years. Does your chapter participate in an active local LMCC? Is yours as effective as it could be?
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08/05/09
30th Annual Family Fun-in-the-Sun
Thank you to all the people who attended our Annual Summer Outing.
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08/05/09
2009 Golf Outing Success
Thank you to all of our participants! Our 2009 Annual Golf Outing was again a huge success.
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04/09/09
ICIC News Spring 2009
The attached ICIC Spring 2009 Newsletter covers some of the highlights of the Spring legislative session. The newsletter includes information on Governor Quinn's Capital Bill/Tax Increase Package, Expansion of Energy Performance Contracting, Prevailing Wage/Responsibile Bidder Update and Reauthorization of Design-Build Law.
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02/05/09
What All State Vendors Need to Know about the New Ethics Requirements
This is a brief synopsis of what state vendors must do to comply with Public Act 095-0971.
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01/07/09
2008 Campaign Disclosure Legislation
2009 Will bring some changes to the Illinois Campaign Financing Act. Three bills were passed in 2008 that will become effective January 1, 2009.
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12/01/08
2009 IRS Mileage Reimbursement
Effective January 1, 2009 the mileage reimbursement rate will change.
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11/18/08
Annual NECA National Membership Verification
Please take the time to verify your membership information on the NECA National Website as this information is very important in representing your company correctly both on-line at the NECA National Website and also in the NECA Directory.
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07/18/08
Ameren Offering Incentives to Reduce the Purchase Price of Energy Efficient Lighting
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05/20/08
ICIC News Spring 2008
Read more about what has been going on with ICIC.
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