Why Go Union?Belonging to a union means you have an entire team of experts supporting you, fighting for you, and elevating you in the workplace. Unions do far more than provide manpower for projects. They ensure workers are properly trained for the job before them, are afforded a safe work environment, are respected for their workplace rights, and are paid a fair day’s wage and benefits for the quality work performed. Your union leaders are prepared to literally go to battle for you at a moment’s notice with a contractor or all the way up to the National Labor Relations Board. In addition to all of this, union membership promotes solidarity and camaraderie among a group of like-minded trades people and their families. Some non-union contractors have been in business, left unchecked, for years, cheating their employees of fair wages and benefits, cheating the public with less than qualified workers performing crucial construction work and, many times, cheating the government of employment taxes when undocumented workers are hired. Becoming a union member means you gain better working conditions, better pay, benefits and a voice in your workplace. Eligibility Your employer pays the cost of this coverage. It is NOT a deduction from your hourly wage, but a contribution over and above your hourly wage. There are no premium payments made by you or any of your eligible dependents for this coverage while you meet the eligibility requirements. If you fail to meet these requirements, you will be allowed to pay to continue your coverage. It’s possible that you will not be eligible for benefits three months from the date that you begin working. Availability of benefits is based on employment. You become initially eligible on the first day of the benefit month corresponding to the eligibility month in which you first accumulate at least 140 hours of worked and reported or 200 hours worked and reported in two consecutive months. If the Fund Office receives contributions for 140 hours worked during one month, you will be eligible for benefits for one month, but three months ahead. For example, if 140 hours are reported for June, you will be eligible for benefits in September. Available Benefits Prior to the start of your eligibility, you will be sent a notification from the Fund Office as well as more detailed information regarding the benefits summarized below. These benefits are available for you and your family when medically necessary and not the result of a work-related accident. Medical Coverage After you have met the yearly deductible of $350 per person or $1050 per family, the FMCP will pay 85% of the plan allowance for: • doctor visits • preventive services and wellness benefits for children (Prevented Services 100% See Attached for more details) • annual pap smear • annual mammogram for women aged 35 or over • annual physical exam for members and their spouses • x-rays • diagnostic laboratory and pathology tests • surgeons' fees in or out of the hospital • emergency medical care expenses • anesthesiologists' charges • equipment such as splints, braces and crutches, chiropractic care and physical therapy • inpatient and outpatient • mental health benefits including alcohol/substance abuse with prior approval Hospitalization A $100 deductible applies to each occurrence of hospital emergency room treatment, whether the treatment is Prescription Drug Program When you use your card at a participating pharmacy, you pay 0% for generic drugs, 20% for preferred drugs and 30% ($40 minimum) for non-preferred for a 30-day supply ($80 for 90-day supply). Most grocery store pharmacies and drug store pharmacies are participating pharmacies. Wal-mart and Sam's Club are NOT in your network. The annual out-of-pocket limit is $1000/person or $2000/family. Dental Plan Preventive Care (80%)
Basic Restorative Care (80%)
Vision Care Whether you use a VSP doctor, an out-of-network provider, or a combination of both, you can receive benefits.
Visually necessary contact lenses received from a VSP doctor are provided in full, subject to prior authorization from VSP. “Visually necessary contact lenses” are prescribed for treatment following cataract surgery, to correct extreme vision problems not correctable with prescription glasses, and for certain conditions of anisometropia and/or keratoconus. An allowance of $210 is provided when visually necessary contacts are purchased from an Hearing Aid The hearing aid allowance is one standard hearing aid per ear per lifetime. Death & Dismemberment Benefits These benefits are available only to the employee -- not to the dependents. The Plan pays: • $10,000 death benefit for active employees • $7,500 death benefit for retired employees Supplemental Worker's Compensation Accident Benefits ensure that you receive the same benefits regardless of where the accident occurred. Greater Job Stability A Better Future, Now! An Exciting Career In The Electrical Industry!! Great benefits!!! Qualified competent journeymen stand ready to teach deserving apprentices. We do not limit our training to teaching individuals to simply perform manual labor (job tasks). We train men and women to craftsmanship status. The IBEW-NECA apprenticeship programs pride themselves on their product; an individual with unmatched job skills, knowledge, and ability. We train individuals to have PRIDE, DIGNITY and SELF-RESPECT. Our journeymen wiremen have not only passed our hands-on exam, but obtained important industry certifications, such as OSHA 30, CPR First Aid, NFPA 70E, and Code of Excellence. If they have come out of one of our training programs, ie. the Apprenticeship program or CE/CW program, they have acquired the Asheville City Card at minimum. With that we encourage those who have not taken the Asheville city test to do so (as long as they have the hours to do so). This sets our Journeymen Wiremen apart from the Non-Union workers. For more information on the different licenses, please review the information below. Asheville City Card: Journeyman Electrician’s License Journeyman licensing marks the second step in the apprenticeship-journeyman-master electrician licensing process. To work independently under a licensed North Carolina electrical contractor in Asheville, individuals must obtain a journeyman electrician’s license. Electrical apprentices become eligible to apply for the journeyman electrician’s license following 8,000 hours of documented work. This license must be renewed every 3 years. Once licensed, a journeyman electrician may supervise up to two helpers or apprentices on-site. A helper or apprentice is anyone using or handling any tools or materials of the electrical construction trade. View Electrician’s Code of Ordinances through MuniCode. License Application To begin the process of becoming a journeyman electrician, submit the Journeyman Exam application form online or in-person. To submit online, click here to complete the online Journeyman Exam application form. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the online application to pay the application fee. To submit in person, print off the Journeyman Exam application form and pay the application fee in-person at the Development Services Department (DSD) located at 161 S. Charlotte St. The Asheville Board of Electrical Examiners will determine your eligibility to take the Electrical Journeyman test. Once your eligibility has been approved, you will be automatically registered for the Electrical Journeyman Test offered by the City of Asheville. You will receive a letter from DSD with details about the exam location and time. Click here for the calendar of application deadlines and testing dates. The test will examine your knowledge of rules and regulations related to electrical wiring devices, applications and equipment installation as set forth in North Carolina statutes, City of Asheville ordinances and the National Electrical Code (NEC). You must receive a score of 75 or above to pass and become licensed as a Class I journeyman electrician. License Renewal Licenses expire three years after issuance on June 30. Renewal can be made any time within 30 days before expiration. To renew, visit DSD in-person with the following items:
Applicants will be subject to a fee for late renewal and complete reexamination if license renewal lapses over one year. For more information about a Class I journeyman electrician’s license, contact: Development Services Department 828-259-5658 North Carolina State License
The Limited (L) license allows the licensee to engage in a single electrical contracting project of a value not in excess of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) and on which the equipment or installation in the contract is rated at not more than 600 volts.
The Intermediate (I) license allows the licensee to engage in a single electrical contracting project of a value not in excess of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).
The Unlimited (U) license allows the licensee to engage in any electrical contracting project regardless of value. How to apply for an NC State License: Please visit https://www.ncbeec.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Exam-Application-NEW.pdf License Reciprocity Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Florida, Mississippi, Virginia, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit https://www.ncbeec.org/reciprocity/ Pursuant to G.S. 87-50 it , the Board may grant licenses of the same or equivalent classification to electrical contractors licensed by other states without written examination. The Board has entered into formal reciprocal licensing agreements with contractor licensing boards of several states, whereby electrical contractors licensed by these other state boards may obtain a North Carolina electrical contracting license without written examinations.
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