NECA Labor Relations & Workforce Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) for electrical workers is jointly administered by:
- OSHA and the U.S. Department of Labor
- NECA and IBEW (Correct answer)
- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association and NECA
- State licensing boards and community colleges
Correct answer: NECA and IBEW
JATCs are joint administrative bodies governed by both NECA, representing signatory contractors, and IBEW, representing electrical workers, to oversee apprenticeship training.
Question 2: A standard IBEW inside wireman apprenticeship program typically lasts how long?
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 5 years (Correct answer)
- 7 years
Correct answer: 5 years
The standard IBEW inside wireman apprenticeship is a 5-year program combining on-the-job training hours with related technical instruction in the classroom.
Question 3: Under the Davis-Bacon Act, certified payroll records must be submitted on what schedule?
- Monthly to the federal contracting agency only
- Weekly to the contracting agency for verification of prevailing wage compliance (Correct answer)
- Only upon project completion as part of final documentation
- Quarterly to the applicable state labor department
Correct answer: Weekly to the contracting agency for verification of prevailing wage compliance
The Davis-Bacon Act requires contractors to submit certified payroll records weekly to the contracting agency to demonstrate ongoing prevailing wage compliance.
Question 4: What is 'double-breasting' in the electrical contracting industry?
- A redundant wiring method using two parallel circuits for critical systems
- Operating both a union signatory company and a separate non-union company under common ownership (Correct answer)
- Installing dual service entrance conductors to serve large commercial facilities
- A competitive bidding strategy where a contractor submits two bids for the same project
Correct answer: Operating both a union signatory company and a separate non-union company under common ownership
Double-breasting refers to an owner operating both a union signatory company and a separate non-union entity, which is subject to legal scrutiny under labor law as a potential alter-ego violation.
Question 5: Which federal law prohibits secondary boycotts by unions in labor disputes?
- The National Labor Relations Act as amended by the Taft-Hartley Act (Correct answer)
- The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
- The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act)
Correct answer: The National Labor Relations Act as amended by the Taft-Hartley Act
The Taft-Hartley Act (1947 NLRA amendments) prohibits secondary boycotts where a union pressures a neutral employer to stop doing business with an employer involved in the primary dispute.
Question 6: In NECA-IBEW agreements, what does 'travel time' compensation typically address?
- Compensation for commuting between a worker's home and their regular job site
- Pay or reimbursement for travel required to reach job sites beyond a specified radius from the union hall (Correct answer)
- Time workers spend traveling between the union dispatch hall and their assigned job site
- Overtime pay for working in a different metropolitan area than the contractor's headquarters
Correct answer: Pay or reimbursement for travel required to reach job sites beyond a specified radius from the union hall
Travel time provisions in CBAs address pay or reimbursement when workers must travel to job sites located beyond a specified free-travel zone from the established reporting point.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of the NECA Management Development Institute (MDI)?
- To certify electrical inspectors for state and local licensing boards
- To provide training and professional development for electrical contractor management personnel (Correct answer)
- To develop and update electrical safety standards for the National Electrical Code
- To train IBEW apprentices in advanced electrical theory and motor controls
Correct answer: To provide training and professional development for electrical contractor management personnel
NECA's MDI offers targeted management training programs for electrical contractor supervisors and business leaders to enhance operational effectiveness and leadership skills.
NECA Labor Relations & Workforce Management 2
The Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) for electrical workers is jointly administered by: