How It Works

Getting Started

• You must be on the out-of-work list and log in to bid job calls from this site. Use the Login button on the upper right of this page.
• Phone bids will be taken from 8 am to 9:30 am at (785) 232-1761.
• We can assist you with your login information during office hours.

Signing The Book

• All initial sign-ins for the out-of-work list must be made in person during normal business hours (IBEW 226) at the local office. Our address is 1620 NW Gage blvd, Topeka, KS 66618.
• Applicants will be placed in the highest group/book for which they qualify.
• All applicants will need to log in to use the online bid system. If you need help getting logged in, the office staff will be able to assist you.
• It is your responsibility to maintain your log-in information.
• ONLY ONE (1) username/password per person. If you can't log in, DO NOT create another account. Contact the office for assistance at (785) 232-1761.

Bidding & Taking Jobs

• Job calls for the next business day are posted at 5:00 pm on the job line, on the IBEW 226 website, and on the Union Worx Mobile App.
• Applicants who are registered on the out-of-work list may log in and bid for jobs that they qualify for. If multiple jobs are bid, the applicant must select a priority order. Make sure you CONFIRM each bid.
• Applicants may view and/or amend their bid at any time up to the 9:29 AM job call cutoff (for all calls).
• The job call system will run at 9:30 on the day of the call.
• All applicants who placed a bid can be notified of their status via email, text message, and/or push notifications. Keep in mind, the OFFICIAL notification of your job call status is found in the ACCOUNT section of the Job Call System. Anyone awarded a short call must call the hall for further instructions.
• A BID IS A BINDING COMMITMENT TO TAKE THE CALL. DO NOT BID ON THE JOB IF YOU CANNOT COMPLETE THE REFERRAL AND TAKE THE CALL.
• Any applicant who is selected for employment and does not complete the referral process will be removed from the out-of-work list and must register again, in person, to be added back on the out-of-work list.
• All applicants selected for employment must return to the Hall with ALL REQUIRED CREDENTIALS IN HAND. Contractors do not always keep your credentials on file.

Re-sign Procedures

• If you are on a short call, you are still required to re-sign.
• Each applicant on the out-of-work list for any group/book must resign monthly to maintain their position. No matter what your original sign-in date, resigns must be received in the Local Union office between the 10th and 16th of each month (midnight to midnight).
• Resigns may be submitted in person at the Hall, by regular mail, fax, email (resign@ibew226.com), or the Union Worx Mobile App.
• Failure to resign during the monthly resign period will result in being removed from the out-of-work list and you will need to re-register, in person, to be added back to the out-of-work list.
• In the event that an employee is referred and then laid off because of a Reduction of Force (ROF) within 14 calendar days, that person will regain their position on the out-of-work list. If the worker quits or is fired for cause, they will lose their position and must re-register to be added back on the out-of-work list.

Dings / Turn Downs

• If a call is not filled within any book, all names on that book who were available for referral when work was offered will be considered a turndown and will receive a ding.
• Applicants will be allowed two turndowns without penalty.
• After the third turn-down, the applicant will be removed from the book where they were registered.
• Rejection of an applicant by an employer will not be considered a turndown.
• If the job calls are filled within a book, no dings will be given to anyone with a higher number than the last applicant that took the call (ie, if #8 and #9 took the calls, only #1 thru #7 will receive a turndown).
• Passing a specialty call (ie, Fiber optics, Fire alarm certification, High voltage splicing, etc.) and short calls will not count as a turndown.

Exemptions

An applicant may request an exemption if they are seriously injured or called for military service and it can be documented by a physician or government official. The applicant requesting leave must be registered on the out-of-work list and must notify the Business Manager in writing. The applicant on leave will retain their position as long as they are covered by documentation verifying their inability to be employed. While exempt, the applicant must continue to resign monthly.

Applicants wishing to declare themselves exempt must:

1. Notify the Business Manager in writing (regular mail, fax, email) or in-person before job calls - No phone calls.
2. If an applicant requests a period of time to be exempt, they must remain exempt for that period of time (No early returns. No exceptions).
3. If the Applicant has turn-downs listed before their exemption request, the "dings" will remain after the exemption is over.
4. An applicant will still be responsible for the monthly resign during their exemption period.