Electric League News

Industry Achievement Award Nominations

The Annual Electric League Holiday Luncheon will feature the presentation of the Electric League Industry Achievement Award. This is the highest honor the League can bestow on a member for his or her contribution to the electrical industry. Recent past winners include John Marietti, Chris Hedges, Duff Greenwood and Ernest Isenberg.

Included with the October newsletter is a nomination form for the Industry Achievement Award. Please take a moment and complete this form. The form should be returned to the League office by Oct. 31. Final selection will be made by secret ballot at the November 1 Board of Directors meeting.

Arrowhead Club - Site of Annual Prospective Member Luncheon Set for October 25

Members should plan today to attend the next Electric League luncheon - the annual Electric League member bring a prospective member luncheon on Friday, October 25 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The luncheon will feature Jon Jacobson, Midwest Section PGA, as speaker. Jacobson is a former Electric League and NEMRA member. Jacobson's topic will be, “What's Going On in Golf Today.”

This is a perfect opportunity to introduce a prospective member to the Electric League - a great luncheon at the always popular Arrowhead Club in Arrowhead Stadium.Our luncheon will kick-off with networking at 11:30 a.m. followed by the luncheon at noon. The luncheon is priced at $25 for members - your prospective member guest gets in for half price. Guests may not be from a member organization in order to qualify for reduced admittance fee.

Complete and return the registration form enclosed in your October newsletter to reserve your spot at this important luncheon and don't forget to invite a prospective member!

The Electric League Needs Your Help!

The Electric League is seeking volunteers to serve on several important League committees. These committees make the important decisions that impact all League events. Volunteers are needed on the Golf, Lighting Awards, Program, Membership and several other important committees. If you would like to serve on a committee or need more information please contact Olivia at 816-561-5323.

Safety & Health Council Education Course Forklift Operator Training

The Safety & Health Council of Western Missouri & Kansas will conduct a Forklift Operator Training Course on December 4 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

This is the updated National Safety Council's Coaching The Lift Truck Operator Program. Special emphasis is placed on Federal OSHA's and ANSI's powered industrial truck safety requirements. The course is applicable to all of your employees regardless of experience level. Costs for the course are $115 for Safety & Health Council members and $145 for nonmembers. Electric League members should contact the Safety Council at 816-842-5223 for registration and more information.

Structured Wiring Fundamentals

It's not too late to sign up for the one-day seminar on Structured Wiring Fundamentals. This seminar will introduce the student to the basics of the category 5e structured wiring. We will cover the latest standards recently ratified by the EIA/TIA in their document 568-B. Included in this review will be the principles of laying out a structured wiring network; including length limitations, termination procedures, topology's, cable construction, installation do's and don'ts and the testing of an installed plant.

The seminar will be held Friday, Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. - Noon at Graybar Electric in Kansas City. The cost for this program is $65 for League members and $105 for nonmembers. Chuck Eacock, from Starline Marketing will be the instructor.

Members can register for the class by contacting Cindy Fuson at the League office - 816-561-5323.

Federated Introduces Plan to Help Employers With Escalating Health Premiums

Another option is now available from Federated Mutual Insurance Company® to help small employers combat medical inflation and control health insurance premiums. The new Defined Reimbursement Plan provides a method for small employers to ©self-insureª a portion of their medical premiums. Many larger companies have used this approach for years to help control benefit costs

How Does it Work?
The employer purchases a high-deductible health plan, which will achieve premium savings in most cases. A "defined" amount of the premium savings is then set aside to reimburse employees for any additional costs they might incur by switching from the previous lower deductible plan to the new higher deductible plan. Employees will be reimbursed a defined dollar amount for deductible and co-insurance expense up to a predetermined annual amount. (Employees are responsible for co-pays for prescriptions, office visits, and emergency room visits.) This helps employees see the actual costs of medical services and recognize the value of their health insurance benefits. Coverage for catastrophic events will remain the same.

Contact your local Federated Marketing Representative for more details and a thorough analysis of your health insurance needs.

The People Column

Condolences to Ted Horning on the recent (late September) loss of his mother. Our thoughts are with you Ted.

Happy October birthdays to: Becky Keller (October 3) of Independent Electric and Wes Rains (October 31) of Rains Electrical Sales.

Congratulations to Gary Hickox (BSA) on becoming a grandfather to Catherine Elise - born September 24 and weighing in at 10 pounds eight ounces. Both Catherine and her mother, Renee, Gary's daughter, are doing well.That's really good news since Renee took a fall shortly before she delivered, and sprained her ankle causing her to wear a splint. We're so glad things turned out well for everyone!

New places for familiar faces - Izzy Rowland is now selling for Kansas City Electric Supply, Lenexa, Kan.

See you next time - keep your news items coming. You can e-mail your news to: peoplecolumn@electricleague.org

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