Referral Rules and Procedures
Effective February 1, 2006Sign In
Sign in will be available any time during normal operating hours of the Business Office of IBEW Local 477(8:00am to 5:00pm except during dispatch)
Applicants must submit proof of the requirements set forth for the Book he/she wishes to qualify for in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Applicant, when signing the Book will designate the Area in which they wish to work. *(Either Area 1, 2, or 3). Applicants requesting a higher Book shall provide proof to the Business Manager. (Applicant must schedule an appointment to meet with the Business Manager).
Dispatch will start at 8:45 am. Applicant must sign the day sheet by 8:30 am to be eligible for dispatch that day. (The High Desert dispatch may or may not be open as reported on the recorder the night before.)
Applicants will be allowed two turndowns (strikes) without penalty and will be rolled to bottom of the book after the third turndown (strike). Applicant will only receive strikes in the Area applicant is signed.
Exceptions:
| *Disability | *Vacation | *Turn Around (Spins) |
| *Jury Duty | *Bereavement | *Military Duty |
| Special Skills Calls | Overtime/Shift Calls | *Zone B Calls |
Dispatch
Dispatcher will start on Book 1 each day and then proceed to the successive Books as necessary. Any applicant accepting a referral that terminates by reduction in force through no fault of their own which is 5 days or less will retain their place on the book. They will be charged with a short call. (They must provide a termination slip stating such.)
Any applicant accepting a job referral who reports to the employer and finds the job is not available through no fault of their own, shall be returned to their appropriate place on the book.
Short jobs will be 5 days (Saturday and Sunday excluded). There will be no extensions, except through the Business Manager. Short jobs will be dispatched in rotation on the Book. If a person quits a short job or requests a lay off they will have to sign the bottom of the Book. (There will be no strikes while on a short call.)
Dispatch will remain open until all jobs are filled.
The Business Manager is responsible to fill calls in a timely manner as needed by Employers. In an emergency, referral may have to be made outside normal hours using whatever means available to fill calls and place applicants.
Applicants in all groups must qualify for employment in accordance with all state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances. Where state certified employees are required, only state certified applicants will be referred. Applicants are responsible for providing proof of compliance to the Business Manager.
Being unable to meet minimum state certifications requirements is considered unavailable and will be counted as a turndown. Applicants must have provided proof of compliance prior to dispatch.
Job Line
All job requests by contractors received by Local 477, will be placed on the job line by 5:30 pm for the following business day’s dispatch. Job lines are (909)884-9816, (909)885-7865 and (760)947-0032.
Re-sign Procedures
*Re-sign will be quarterly, in the first two weeks of the months of January, April, July, and October. Applicants may re-sign in Person or by Mail. If by mail, postcard or letter must have applicant’s signature, card number or SS number and include the applicant’s classification, the Book which they are signed on and the date they signed the Book. (Applicant must have this information if they call to check their name on the Book)
Mailing Address
IBEW Local Union 477
1855 S. Business Center Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92408
*If an applicant is refused by a contractor, (Turned around through no fault of their own). The applicant will not receive a strike for the same contractor for any job offered while on the book for this period.
Job Areas
*Area 1 will include the San Bernardino Valley from West County Line to South County Line to East County Lind and North to the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains.
*Area 2 will include all of San Bernardino County not included in Area 1.
*Area 3 will be both Areas 1 and 2.
*If applicant desires to change their Area they must remove themselves from the Book and sign at the bottom of the Book in their desired Area.
*Zone B referrals will be available for all Areas.
*Job Referral Exceptions
*Disability must be supported by proper paperwork from SDI to the Business Manager. (Workman’s Compensation will also be treated this way). You must provide a “back to work order” before being eligible to accept a referral.
*Military Duty must be supported by the proper paperwork from the Services to the Business Manager.
*Jury Duty must be supported by written proof for the service by the Courts to the Business Manger.
*Bereavement will be a maximum of 5 working days in any Calendar year (January 1 through December 31) with written notice to the Business Manager of Local 477.
*Vacation will be a maximum of 10 working days in a Calendar year (January 1 through December 31) to be taken 5 working days of 10 working days at a time with a 24-hour notice in writing to the Business Manager of Local 477.
*Re-sign is subject to change, please refer to information provided at re-sign or contact the Business office.
If at any time job referrals are not filled by applicants on the book, the strike system may go into effect for all exceptions.
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