National Electrical Contractors Association Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter “Connect with the Best” THE NECA CONNECTION Spring 2004 Local 98/NECA JATC Lecture Golf Classic Another Big Hall Named after Alfred E. Officers Gabriel Noto………….Governor Hit... Shelly... Thomas G. Moore, Jr. .President Dennis E. Smith...Vice-President On May 24, 2004, the Chapter was the At a ceremony and reception on May 6, 2004, B. Eugene Battaglia…Treasurer proud sponsor of another outstanding An- IBEW Local 98 and its Business Manager, John J. nual Golf Classic at Huntingdon Valley Dougherty dedicated the state of the art computer Country Club. We again exceeded the prior room located at the JATC Building to the memory of Board of Directors year's attendance numbers with a record the late Alfred E. Shelly. The room will be perma- crowd for both the golf and the dinner re- nently known as the Alfred E. Shelly Memorial Lec- B. Eugene Battaglia ception. The weather also cooperated and ture Hall. Silas Bolef provided us with a beautiful, sunfilled day Mr. Shelly was a longtime, Management Trustee of golf and friendship among our members Joseph J. Cavanaugh of the Local 98/NECA JATC in Philadelphia, serving Michael V. Clinger and special guests. the Fund for over 35 years. Mr. Shelly was also the William H. Clinger, III We sincerely thank all of our partici- owner of Shelly Electric Co. and a dedicated NECA Edward Collison pants and sponsors for their generous dona- Board member. Shelly Electric recently celebrated Joseph R Cotumaccio, Jr. tions to the Ronald E. Smallwood Scholar- its 50th (fiftieth) year anniversary with the Chapter Luke P. Cunningham ship Fund. We again exceeded our fund- and its 84th (eighty-fourth) year in the electrical in- James F. Fitzsimmons raising goal and are proud to announce that dustry. our Scholarship Fund balance now sur- Keith J. Fogarty Remarks were made at the ceremony by Harry passes $125,000. The Scholarship Fund has J. Stuart Ford Foy, Local 98 President, Lawrence J. Bradley, NEBF helped enable the children and grandchil- Edward J. Gilmore Secretary-Treasurer, Jeff Scarpello, the Chapter's dren of employees of NECA contractors to Executive Director and John Dougherty. A special Scott H. Groh realize their collegiate potential. Since presentation was made to Bruce Shelly, Alfred's Daniel J. Hahn the Fund was established in 2000, sixteen John F. Hahn, Jr.* son. Bruce has continued his father's tradition of (16) young adults have received a total of service to our industry by serving on the Local 98/ Franklin P. Holleran $40,000 to help defray the cost of their col- NECA JATC, on NECA National’s prestigious Robert Hobbs lege education. Codes and Standards Committee and as a Chapter Robert I. Judd Board Member. Bruce's family and friends were Walter Kuharchik The Ed Gilmore led team successfully defended their title from last year's Champi- present for the dedication and reception. Michael J. Lecce onship, shooting a tournament best of 61, On behalf of the Chapter, we sincerely thank Local Thomas E. Loughry which was nine (9) under par. A list of all 98 and its Business Manager, John Dougherty, for Gary L. Miller of this year's winners and pictures from the their magnanimous gesture in dedicating the Lecture Thomas G. Moore,Jr. event appears within. Hall to Alfred Shelly's memory. Homer S. Myers Gabriel Noto* We give special acknowledgments to Jerome O’Donnell the members of the Golf Committee: Ed- Donald K. Rees ward J. Gilmore, Robert F. Rosato and Robert F. Rosato Ronald E. Smallwood and, especially Sarah Swayngim and Luba Woskres, for all their James Schleiden hard work in making this event another suc- Bruce D. Shelly cess. We also thank our Veteran Members, Terry Simpson Contractors, Associate Members and our Dennis E. Smith IBEW Locals for their support. Thomas A. Vasoli John J. Williams * Denotes Past President (from left to right: Harry Foy, Bruce Shelly, John Dougherty, Jeff Scarpello and Larry Bradley)

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Toomey-Flynn Winners 1st Gross Ed Gilmore - Tom Orio George Lyngarkos - Doug Cornforth 2nd Gross Don DiLoreto - Buck Bucci Stuart Ford - Andrien Ingraham 3rd Gross Steve Horgan - Jim McNally Doug Drummond - Stan Mlynarski

Flynn-Centennial Winners 1st Gross Peter Bellwoar - Pat Reilly Louis Butera - Dave Mongeluzi 2nd Gross Bill Vasoli - Ed Vasoli Mark Etze - Dave Bellwoar 3rd Gross Jim Scarpello Mike Soroka - John Maloney

Centennial-Toomey Winners 1st Gross Bill Hazlett - Eric Hazlett Ron Vaccaro - Mike McCarry 2nd Gross Jim Ayrer - Tony Ennis Mike Rode 3rd Gross Mike Gitlin - Bob Fitch Pat Dunbar—Reese Fox

Closest to the Pin:

Toomey #5 Joe Robinson 9’9”

Flynn #8 Jerry O’Donnell 6’2”

Centennial #6 Pat Reilly 8’11”

Straightest Drive:

Toomey #9 Dave Kenneck

Flynn #5 Jeff Scarpello

Centennial #9 Tom Leach

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Raffle Prize Winners... Thanks to our Golf Classic Sponsorships…

“Field of Dreams” Experience Hole-in-One Contest Cocktail Reception Local Union # 98, IBEW Colonial Electric Supply Eddie Duff - Carr & Duff, Inc. Lunch Buffet Refreshment Stations

J.P. Rainey & Co., Inc. Jacoby Donner, P.C.

Closest to the Pin Contest G.R. Noto Electrical Construction

Local Union # 126, IBEW Nucero Elec. Constr. Co., Inc. Penn Power Systems Tri-State Telecommunications, Inc. Fox Rothschild, LLP TriTech Systems, Inc.

Straightest Drive Contest Wachovia Bank Carr & Duff, Inc. Awards Table Father’s Day Weekend at Citizens Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. Conti Electric Bank Park - Sponsored by John Ro- Nucero Elec. Constr. Co., Inc. Battaglia Electric, Inc. meo, Esquire, Fox Rothschild, LLP Driving Range Tricomm Services Corporation Eddie Duff - Carr & Duff, Inc. Pagoda Electrical, Inc. Suburban Electrical Constr. Co. Inc. Putting Green Imported Ashton Churchill Cigars Charles H. MacDonald Electric, Inc. Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Louisville Slugger Bat Furman, P.C. Day at Bill Parisi - United Electric Supply Hole Sponsorships

Academy Electrical Contrs., Inc. MacKay Shields, LLC Aloha Communications Contractors, Inc. Mass Electric Construction Co. Billows Electric Supply Co.-(2 holes) Larry C. McCrae, Inc. Black Box Network Services Harry B. Miller Company, Inc. Silas Bolef Company Miller Bros. Division of Wampole-Miller Cavanaugh Electrical Contracting, Inc. G.R. Noto Electrical Construction -(3 holes) Courtney Investment Consulting Group Nucero Elec. Constr. Co., Inc. Jerry Coyne Elec. Contr. Co., Inc. Harry F. Ortlip Company Delaware Investment Advisors Penn Lighting Associates EMMS Electric, Inc. Riggs Dislter & Co., Inc. Foursome and lunch at Huntingdon Fluidics, Inc. Rite-Way Electric, Inc. Robert Ford Electric Co Rumsey Electric Valley Country Club - Sponsored by Franklin Electric Co.-(2 holes) Scarpello, Jeff & Peggy Huntingdon Valley Country Club H.B. Frazer Company Shelly Electric Co., Inc. Kevin Frenia - Billows Elec. Supply Co. Furness Electric Company The Simkiss Companies The Gerngross Corporation Spectrum Electrical Services Gianni Electric, Inc. UBS Financial Services I.B. Abel, Inc. Union Electric Contr. Co. 50/50 - $930.00 Keystone Recognition, Inc. United Electric Supply Tom Moore—J.P. Rainey Co., Inc. Larson, Allen, Weishair, & Co., LLP Frank M. Vaccaro & Associates . Local Union # 81, IBEW Vasoli Elec. Co., Inc Local Union # 163, IBEW Walsh Electrical, Inc. Local Union # 313, IBEW West Side-Hammer Electric Local Union # 380, IBEW Williard, Inc. Local Union # 654, IBEW Local Union # 812, IBEW

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Eastern Region and NECA Show Upcoming Educational Programs… Meetings... • OSHA Ten Hour Course Local Union # 654 Chester, Pa. (June, 2004) The Chapter was again well represented at the Annual • OSHA Thirty Hour Course Eastern Region Meeting that was held at the stunning Fair- Local Union # 654 Chester, Pa. (Sept.-Oct., 2004) mont Princess Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona in April. Over forty (40) representatives attended the meetings which fea- • Electrical Project Supervision-Level I tured presentations by industry leaders on the state of the Local Union # 812 Williamsport, Pa. (August, 2004) industry and current issues impacting our members. • Electrical Project Supervision-Level I Local Union # 143, Harrisburg, Pa. (October, 2004) In addition to their educational component, the meetings • Electrical Project Supervision-Level I featured outstanding hospitality functions, a golf outing at • Electrical Project Supervision-Level I Local Union # 375, Allentown, Pa. (October, 2004) the Tournament Players Club (home of the Phoenix Open on Local Union # 375, Allentown, Pa. (October, 2004) the PGA Tour), beautiful weather and camaraderie. • “Who We Are and What It Takes To Be A Successful Electrical Contractor” Program The 2004 NECA Show is scheduled for October 17-19, Local Union # 81, Scranton, Pa. (September, 2004) 2004 in Los Angeles, California. It promises to be a special Local Union # 313, Delaware (October, 2004) Convention for our Chapter. The Chapter will be staying at Local Union # 163, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Nov., 2004) the famed Westin Bonaventure Hotel in LA. The NECA Local Union # 375, Allentown, Pa. (Nov., 2004) Show will include the largest and longest running electrical trade show in the country and entertainment including a per- • Coyne CPR, First Aid (November, 2004) formance by Jay Leno and remarks by legendary basketball coach, John Wooden. More information will be forthcoming but please save the dates. Steel Crisis Seminar... Recently our Associate Member, Cohe n, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C. presented a seminar to our members: “Steel Crisis: Where Are We and What Can We Do About It?” This seminar was held on May 6, 2004 in King of Prussia, PA and on May 20, 2004 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. At each of these sessions, the attorneys shared with our members their thoughts and ideas on how we may better position ourselves when bidding projects when it comes to dealing with the tremendous escalating cost of steel and its availability.

Renewal of New Jersey Electrical License…

As you are probably aware, the State of New Jersey now requires a

total of thirty four (34) Continuing Education hours for renewal of

your 2004 Electrical License. Given these additional requirements, Scarpello Named to School Construc- it is never too early to begin accumulating these hours. tion Task Force… All of the MEI Courses sponsored by our Chapter provide credit hours. Please sign up when the courses are announced. Jeff Scarpello was recently named to Governor Rendell’s Currently we have two (2) MEI Seminars Scheduled. School Construction Task Force. Jeff has met in Harrisburg with the Rendell administration to discuss these important “Case of the Disappearing Bottom Line” (Sept. 9, 2004) issues. The goal of the Task Force is to address the needs of King of Prussia, Pa; and Pennsylvania’s schoolchildren by examining school facility “Managing Scheduling Acceleration” (Oct. 7, 2004) policies. Any contractor member with ideas on improving King of Prussia, Pa. School Construction Policies should contact Jeff with their The Chapter will also be sponsoring Code update Courses on the input. We will keep you advised as the work of the Commit- 2005 Electrical Code beginning in January of 2005, along with a full tee progresses. slate of MEI courses throughout the year in order to help our mem- bers satisfy the requirements of the State of New Jersey Electrical License Renewal.

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Contract Settlements within the Chapter…. Report on Breslin’s Phillies Spring Training Trip… Below are the recent Contract settlements and highlights of lan- guage changes for Agreements within the Chapter. Members will recall that Jim Breslin, from Electracom, York Division/IBEW Local Union # 229 Inc., won the Chapter’s Phillies Raffle at the Annual Member- ship Meeting in November. What follows are excerpts from Language changes include new graduated bond protection levels, Jim’s letter describing his trip: a four (4) day, ten (10) hour workweek with Friday as a make-up day, provisions for the electronic deposit of paychecks, new “Category I” JATC language and the establishment of a Local Labor- Management Cooperative Committee to promote the unionized elec- trical contracting industry in the York, Pa. area. The increases below represent an approximate three percent (3.0%) total package increase for each of the three (3) years.

Effective June 7, 2004 - $1.00 total package increase. Effective June 6, 2005 - $1.05 total package increase. Effective June 5, 2006 - $1.10 total package increase.

Harrisburg Division/IBEW Local Union # 143 Inside Agreement (Ed Durkin, Mike Liberthal and Jim Breslin) Language changes include the new “Category I” JATC language, I wanted to take a moment to let you know about the great continuing the Temporary Worker Memorandum of Understanding trip Ed Durkin and I had with the Phillies in Clearwater this and the establishment of a Market Recovery Program that will be March. The accommodations were great and we were cer- funded in the first year of the agreement by twenty cents ($0.20) and tainly treated like we had made it to the Big Leagues. an additional five cents ($0.05) in the second year. The Market Re- We were treated to two games during our stay. The second covery Program funding is included in the total wage package in- was a Monday afternoon game in which we were treated to creases. The increases below represent an approximate three point seats in a private area that was almost in left field. At that five percent (3.5%) total package increase for each year of the three game we sat with Larry Anderson, , (3) years. and his son Kyle (who threw the first pitch). The seats were by the tunnel so just about every popular player stopped by on Effective June 1, 2004 - $1.25 total package increase. their way out of the park to talk with former players, so Eddie Effective June 1, 2005 - $1.25 total package increase. and I just rolled with it and listened in like we belonged there! Effective June 1, 2006 - $1.30 total package increase. We wished that game went into extra innings. After the game we were told to “stick around” and went up the restaurant in leftfield. We were introduced to Marlon Harrisburg Division/IBEW Local Union # 143 Sound Byrd, Jason Michaels, Scott Graham, and had a talk with & Communications Addendum Mike Lieberthal. At one point Larry Anderson overheard me talking to my children, via Nextel, and talked to each of them, Essentially, the Addendum has not changed with the exception of by name, at length (they are 5,4 and 2 yrs.), and told them I wages and provides for continuing the Cable Installer Technician was fine and to come to the Park and see him sometime. Our Memorandum of Understanding. The increases below represent an day was not over. approximate three point five percent (3.5%) total package increase As we left the field we were told to be in the lobby by 7:00 for each of the three (3) years. p.m. We boarded a chartered boat for a tour of Tampa Bay and taken to a private restaurant for a seafood dinner. Mr. Effective June 1, 2004 - Senior Technician - $1.10 total package in- Kruk and Mr. Luzinski were part of the group. We returned to crease. the hotel via boat and treated in the private restaurant in the Effective June 1, 2004 - Technician A - $0.97 total package increase. hotel basement. That wrapped up our trip and the best days Effective June 1, 2004 - Technician B - $0.89 total package increase. of our lives (family events excluded). The bottom line is everything was outstanding. From start Effective June 1, 2005 - Senior Technician - $1.10 total package in- to finish it was a First Class trip and we were given the “Big crease. League” treatment. I would like to extend my sincere thanks Effective June 1, 2005 -Technician A - $ 0.97 total package increase. to NECA, our Chapter, you and your staff for a great trip with Effective June 1, 2005 - Technician B - $ 0.89 total package increase. a truly great organization like the Phillies.

Effective June 1, 2006 - Senior Technician - $1.14 total package in- crease. Effective June 1, 2006 - Technician A - $1.01 total package increase. Effective June 1, 2006 - Technician B - $0.93 total package increase. Executive Director: Jeffrey P. Scarpello Chapter Welcomes Joe Pierce As New Staff Member...

Field Representatives: We are pleased to welcome Joe Pierce to the Chapter Staff. Joe will be serving the Chapter Thomas J. Burke, Jr. as a field representative, primarily assisting with our Philadelphia and Sound and Communica- Anthony G. (Tony) Ennis Thomas J. McNulty tions Divisions. Joe joins the Chapter after twenty (20) years experience in the electrical field. Joseph Pierce He began his apprenticeship with a local contractor and developed his trade in com- Director of Education: mercial and industrial wiring. In the course Thomas J. McNulty of Joe’s career, he has been responsible for Office Staff: the installation, maintenance and repair of Luba Woskres…..Dir. of Member Services various electrical systems, equipment and Dorothy (Dottie) Trush………Bookkeeper public transportation vehicles. Most re- Carol Andrews……NEBF Administrator Sarah Swayngim………..Associate Dir. of cently, he was accountable for all electrical Projects/Public Relations systems in twenty six (26) schools in one of Pennsylvania’a largest school districts. NECA 2004 Calendar of Events Joe is a graduate of Archbishop Ryan Joe is a graduate of Archbishop Ryan High School. He holds an Associates De- 06/15/2004 High School. He holds an Associates De- gree in Computer Science from Peirce Jun- Board of Directors Meeting ior College and a Specialized Technology Degree from Lyons Technical Institute. Sheraton Park Ridge

Joe joined the Chapter Staff in March 2004. He can be reached at our Philadelphia office. 06/24/2004 He enjoys all types of outdoor sports and is an avid hunter and fisherman. He resides with his wife, Denise in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Please join us in welcoming Joe to the Chapter. Labor Relations Seminar Sheraton Park Ridge 8:00 am-3:00 p.m.

08/30 to 09/01/2004 NECA District I & II Council Meeting Philadelphia

National Electrical Contractors Association 09/09/2004 Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter Case of the Disappearing Bottom Line 1500 Walnut Street, Suite 1630 Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Sheraton Park Ridge 8:00 am-4:30 p.m.

09/21/2004 Board of Directors Meeting Sheraton Park Ridge

10/17 to 10/19/2004 Annual NECA Convention Los Angeles, California

11/16/2004 Board of Directors Meeting Sheraton Park Ridge Newly Elected Members of the Board of Directors…

11/16/2004 Delaware Division Philadelphia Division Annual Membership Meeting Daniel J. Hahn –Furness Electric Co. Stuart Ford-Robert Ford Electric Co. Sheraton Park Ridge Donald K. Rees-J.W. Carrigan, Inc. Future Executives Committee Bruce D. Shelly-Shelly Electric Co., Inc. 12/11/2004 Edward Collison-Hobbs & Co., Inc. Chapter Holiday Party- The Westin Philadelphia— "Quality Always First—with a NECA Member" located at One Liberty Place