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CHAPTER OF THE YEAR (61 TO 90 CONTRACTOR MEMBERS)

IEC NEW JERSEY

New Jersey IEC received the 2019 IEC Chapter of
the Year Award.

This year, IEC New Jersey continued to build on its
achievements with over 25% growth in overall membership
and a 17% increase in the number of contractor members.
They are the very first privately run electrical career
school in New Jersey, which is approved by state and
federal departments of education. With the hard work
and dedication of both members and staff, the IEC
New Jersey excelled in every aspect of operations.
NJ-IEC had several notable legislative victories over the
past year. This past year, NJ-IEC has been instrumental in members with an opportunity to learn about the other
advocating for the recent legislation requiring mandatory benefits NJ-IEC has to offer such as, association healthcare,
4-year apprenticeship as condition of licensure. Another continuing education, affinity programs, legislative
legislative victory was a law mandating contractors representation and support from industry partners.
seeking a public works to be a member of an association
with a federally approved 4-year apprentice program. The NJ-IEC Education and Training Center, Morris County IEC NATIONAL 2019 AWARDS | INDIVIDUAL AND CHAPTER AWARD WINNERS
Contractors must also have an apprentice enrolled in the Vocational School, and Hohokus School of Trade had a total
program. Not only have these laws directly impacted of over 225 apprentices in the 2018/2019 school year.
membership growth, but it has provided prospective

CHAPTER OF THE YEAR (91+ CONTRACTOR MEMBERS)

IEC ROCKY MOUNTAIN

IEC Rocky Mountain received the 2019 IEC Chapter
of the Year Award.

IEC Rocky Mountain (IECRM) grew its contractor membership
by over five percent year over year. Surmounting
workforce shortages due to low unemployment and a
robust construction market, IECRM was able to exceed its
strategic objectives by serving its members, apprentices,
and community in alignment with its core values.
To support their member’s needs, IECRM created a new
Diversity & Inclusion Committee to increase outreach
to women, minorities, and under served populations,
including veterans. The committee has expanded to continuing education and informational classes in 2018-19.
more than a dozen members and is actively developing As one of IEC National’s most active chapters, they have
outreach activities that can be replicated or built into substantial representation at the national level, including
existing initiatives with public/private partners. The 17 contractor members, industry partners, and chapter
chapter hosted 23 annual events plus monthly seminars, staff in a range of leadership positions and committees.
forums, and workshops. IEC Rocky Mountain offered 52

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