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2016 UMCA Year In Review

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Goals Named at 2016 Board Retreat

The UMCA Board of Directors held two special meetings in which they spent a total of 4 days focusing on strategic planning. They met with an outside facilitator to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the association, and identify…

Contractors Priorities from the 2016 Member Survey

2016 Contractor Members Survey Priorities Quality Labor – finding, educating and keeping the best level of employees Grow Market – recapturing market share and growing it Safety – making the workplace safer for employees …

Education for Contractor Members

    Spring Education Series 42 hours of training available  32 hours offered for free 42 hours professional development 101 attendees across all classes Foreman Training Part 1, by John Koontz …

Utah Career Center Apprentices

In 2016, the Utah Career Center had a graduating class of 5 students. In 2017, the number of graduates is expected to increase by 780% to a graduating class of 44 students.   The Utah Career Center is a 50/50 joint venture with Utah…

Utah Legislative Successes

HB 88 – Noncompetition Agreement Amendment UMCA Opposed Outcome: Failed HB 108 Licensing Amendments UMCA Opposed Outcome: Failed HB 109 Construction Trades Education Amendments UMCA Opposed Outcome:…

National & State Involvement

Members and staff at the UMCA advocate for the industry overall, however, the primary and concentrated effort is made in Utah with involvement at the state and national levels. National Involvement Patrick Lynch, MCAA National Board…

Contract Administration

Contract negotiations come around every three to four years, but contract administration is constant. Among the various duties and responsibilities performed in the line of contract administration, the UMCA Executive Vice President sits…

Employee Assistance Program

2016 saw more than 100 employees of UMCA contractors use the Employee Assistance program administered by Blomquist Hale. The services offered are still under-used, according to Sean Morris, UMCA's account manager. About 8.1 percent…

Employee Benefits

Utah Pipes Trades Pension Trust Fund funded at 119%. Health and Wellness Fund has 7 months cash reserves. For a full look at the pension fund: Utah Pipes Trades Annual Funding Notice

Website Engagement

  TOP 10 PAGES ON UMCA.COM Member Directory Events Contact Member Login Officers And Board Utah Pipe Trades Health and Welfare Trust Who We Are Our Mission Applications Apprenticeship

Members at Events

  Education classes drew more than 133 members over 2016. The Holiday Party saw 100 members and their spouses celebrating. The UMCA Monthly Newsletter has 238 active recipients and its open rate average of 37 percent is 12…