Los Angeles
County Chapter
National Electrical
Contractors Association
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP - Summary of Benefits

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
  • Monthly membership meetings providing information and social activities
  • District and Tri-District meetings
  • Various industry committees
  • Annual Golf Tournament
  • Annual Inaugural Ball
 

LABOR RELATIONS

  • Collective bargaining
  • Settlement of disputes
  • Agreement interpretations
  • Hiring and firing practices
  • Administration of employee benefit agreements
  • Labor bulletins
 

INDUSTRY RELATIONS

  • Promotion of fair bidding and payment procedures
  • Representation on business and industry councils
  • Referral of electrical work
 

MARKETING

  • Opportunities to meet others and do business
  • Advertising member services
  • Promotion of industry cooperation
 

MANAGEMENT EDUCATION

  • Extensive array of educational programs geared to the electrical construction industry such as:
  • Estimating (2 levels)
  • Electrical Project Supervision
  • Change Orders
  • Project Management for Electrical Contractors
  • Delay Claims Management, et al.
 

CODES AND STANDARDS

  • Representation on National Electrical Code Committees
  • Recommendation of changes in code
  • Recommendation of changes in licensing and inspection regulations
 

INDUSTRY INFORMATION

  • Full-time staff and business consultants available for business-oriented problems.
  • E.E.O.C. and affirmation action assistance
  • Monthly mailing of chapter newsletter.
  • Hourly Cost Data Sheets
  • NECA Manual of Labor Units
 

NATIONAL NECA

  • National Convention held in conjunction with NECA Show
  • Electrical Contractor magazine
  • NECA News newsletter
  • Industry business forms and manuals
  • Electrical Design Library
 

APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING

  • Administration of local apprenticeship and journeyman training.
 

GOVERNEMENT RELATIONS

  • Representation of contractors' interests with local, state, and federal governments.
  • Support of industry-oriented candidates.
 

INSURANCE PROGRAMS

  • Comprehensive property, business auto, and liability coverage.
  • Workers' Compensation - contractor eligible for dividend.
  • Group health insurance plans available through NECA West Services
 

SAFETY

  • Reports and updates on current safety matters.