·Check in: 9 a.m.
·Shotgun Start: 10 a.m.
·Reception to follow the golf outing.
Register your team TODAY, or register individually (and we’ll pair you up with other golfers).
Click here for more information or to register.
The Hawkeye Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals invites you to help fund the Jack Beno & Bill Dickenson Memorial Scholarships by participating in the ASSP Hawkeye Chapter’s 23rd Annual Memorial Golf Outing at Terrrace Hills (Altoona, IA), on Friday, July 26th, 2019.
·Check in: 9 a.m. ·Shotgun Start: 10 a.m. ·Reception to follow the golf outing. Register your team TODAY, or register individually (and we’ll pair you up with other golfers). Click here for more information or to register.
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IAMU is once again offering the Electric Utility System Operation Short Course (EUSO) presented by Skip Collier of Professional Training Systems, Inc.
Skip is highly regarded and has an extensive background in electric utility design, construction, maintenance and operation. EUSO Short Course: July 23 – 25 The EUSO Short Course is designed for any employee whose job performance will benefit from a basic understanding of the operations side of the business. This includes those from legal, rates, engineering, purchasing, computer application, marketing, customer service, inventory control, finance, accounting, safety, risk analysis as well as those from generating plants. One goal for this class is to have students leave with the ability to easily identify all of the electrical equipment they see in a substation as they walk by, along with all the equipment found on the poles in a residential area. Non-electrical engineers are often at a disadvantage in the electric utility environment due to a lack of familiarity with technical issues. The better you understand the utility’s product – electrical energy – and how it is created and distributed, the better you can serve the utility and your customers. This course assumes no electrical background, and builds on the basics to provide a comprehensive understanding of the equipment and operations. *Line Maintainer apprentices will receive 21 Basic OJT hours for taking the EUSO Course.* Registration fees for the course are below. (*If you are planning on sending more than one participant from your organization, please make sure to share this with multiple departments so that you qualify for the reduced cost with the initial registration.)
For additional information and to register, please click HERE. Join fellow wastewater professionals from around the state for this comprehensive workshop. The workshop, sponsored by CIT Sewer Solutions, will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6 at IAMU. The hands-on training qualifies for 0.5 CEUs for wastewater.
Topics covered included:
In addition, there will be live demonstrations on:
For more information or to register for the workshop, click here. IAMU currently has a career opening for anyone looking to join our talented staff. For more information and to apply, click the link or submit cover letter, resume and references to: Dawn Hyler, Business Manager Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities 1735 NE 70th Ave. Ankeny, IA 50021-9353 (515) 289-1999 or recruiter@iamu.org Special Project Assistant
The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) is seeking a qualified applicant for the position of Special Project Assistant. IAMU is planning to hold its Equipment Demo & Exhibit Day on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 1 – 6 p.m. on our Training Field. Demo Day is a time for IAMU members to connect with vendors who can demonstrate or showcase their equipment, tools, processes, and materials in a real-life setting.
The event is FREE for utility members and associate members. If you’re not a member, contact us to find out how you might be able to participate. For more information or to register for the event, click here. IMFOA has approved 6.00 flex contact hours for Day 1; 6.25 hours for Day 2. This two-day workshop, to be held July 31 and Aug. 1 at the IAMU office, is designed for city and utility clerks, as well as other utility and municipal administrative staff to better understand municipal law requirements, particularly those related to water and electric utilities, as well as dealing with customers. Individuals may attend one or both days.
Space is limited so get signed up early. To register, click here. Agenda: Wednesday, July 31 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. General Municipal Law 101 - Troy DeJoode, IAMU 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. State Government 101 - Tim Whipple, IAMU 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Open Meetings/Open Records - Brett Toresdahl, IPIB 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Public Bidding/Best Practices & Procurement 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Break 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Emergency Response/Cyber - Russ Saffell, IAMU 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Service Rules - What Should You Have? 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Q&A 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Rate Making 101 - Legal - Tim Whipple, IAMU 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Reception Thursday, August 1 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Drinking Water System 101 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Disconnections, Liens, Offsets, & Payment Plans; Oh My! - Amy Kahler, Des Moines Water Works 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Where Does the Funding Come From? - Lori Beary, IFA; Kate Sand, USDA; Nichole Hansen, IEDA 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Bonding & Deb Service - Tim Oswald, PiperJaffray 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Lunch 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Electric System 101 - Jeremy Caron, IAMU 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Disconnections/Payment Agreements/Service Area/Deposits - David Lynch, Brown Winick 1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Break 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Landlord/Tenant Issues - Legal Aid 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Ratemaking - Krista Wenzel, KDW Advisors Join fellow wastewater professionals from around the state for this comprehensive workshop. The workshop, sponsored by CIT Sewer Solutions, will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6 at IAMU. The hands-on training qualifies for 0.5 CEUs for wastewater.
Topics covered included:
In addition, there will be live demonstrations on:
For more information or to register for the workshop, click here. You may be able to throw out the first pitch IAMU would like to invite you to the Utility Workers Appreciation Night at Principal Park on Saturday, Aug. 10. Please join fellow municipal utility workers from across the state for a fun-filled night taking in an Iowa Cubs baseball game. Tickets are $8 each with no limit on the number of tickets you may purchase. You may purchase tickets for family and friends or forward the link to the registration page to them so they can purchase their own tickets. We look forward to seeing you at the ballpark!
To purchase tickets, click on the link below: https://groupmatics.events/event/Iowaassociation That’s not all! The I-Cubs team is providing IAMU with the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at the game. IAMU will hold a drawing for the chance a week before the game. If you are interested or know someone who is (children of IAMU members are also eligible), contact Jen Cronin at jcronin@iamu.org. Air purifying respirators work by removing gases, vapors, aerosols, and other contaminants in the air through the use of filters, cartridges, or canisters. The right respirator for a particular situation will depend on the environment and the what’s in the air.
To learn more about purifying respirators, check out the article in EMC’s Loss Control Insights. The requirement to register with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is nearing. Each employer/entity that has employees who are covered under the FMCSA DOT entity will be required to register with the new database clearinghouse. This affects all those with commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) who operate commercial motor vehicles on public roads, including municipal vehicle drivers. The DOT has provided a link to its website that provides additional information.
https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/ It is strongly urged that all FMCSA employers/entity visit the clearinghouse site to be prepared for the “go-live” date of January 6, 2020. The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a secure online database that will give employers, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), State Drivers Licensing Agencies, and State law enforcement personnel real-time access to important information about (CDLs) driver drug and alcohol program violations, thereby enhancing safety on our nation’s roadways. The Clearinghouse contains information about drivers with CDLs who are covered by FMCSA’s drug and alcohol program. This also includes drivers with commercial learner’s permits. (CLPs). This information will include violations of the drug and alcohol program, including verified positive drug tests, verified alcohol positives and refusal to tests. |
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