Please remember to always call the office when you are out of work. Do not rely on your employer or other members to inform us. Even if you have spoken to a Business Representative be sure to confirm with the Secretary that your name has been added to the numbered out of work list. If you do not let the office know you are out of work, we will not know you are looking for work. It is the responsibility of each member to check into the office at least once every two weeks. If we do not have correct contact information on file for you, we will be unable to dispatch you to work.
When dispatched to a jobsite you will be allowed to have 3 weeks employment before you will be removed from the out of work list. For example, should you only be on a job for 2 days you will keep your number. Once three weeks have passed you will be removed from the list.
You are allowed three (3) refusals before you will loose your number on the list. After three (3) refusals your name gets dropped to the bottom of the list. Same applies if you do not call in over an extended period of time or are unreachable. If your name is on the out of work list and you have been called back by a contractor be sure to contact the office so that we may remove your name from the list.
*Important NERCC By-Law to remember – Member Obligation Section 37 (j)*
Any member accepting a work referral and not reporting to the job must report same to their local union or Regional Council immediately. For any violation of this paragraph, a member shall be subject to charges, and if found guilty, shall be fined from fifty dollars ($50.00) to two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) at the discretion and recommendation of the Trial Committee.