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IBEW Headquartered IBEW Headquartered in Washington D.C.in Washington D.C.

IBEW has 750,000 IBEW has 750,000 members members

220,000 in the 220,000 in the utility industryutility industry

We see two types of companies;We see two types of companies;

1.1. Companies that are still not Companies that are still not replacing their workforce, replacing their workforce, primarily because of money primarily because of money issues.issues.

2.2. Companies that realize the Companies that realize the severe workforce shortage and severe workforce shortage and are now having a difficult time are now having a difficult time recruiting.recruiting.

What worked in the past?What worked in the past?

Utilities hired and trained their Utilities hired and trained their workforceworkforce

In house trainingIn house training

Apprenticeship programs, some jointly Apprenticeship programs, some jointly with the union and many just with the union and many just

employer programsemployer programs

What can work and what is needed What can work and what is needed today?today?

Don’t give up on the proven modelDon’t give up on the proven model

Use community colleges and online courses Use community colleges and online courses to supplement training in houseto supplement training in house

Use programs that feed people into the Use programs that feed people into the company with basic skills (pre-apprentice) company with basic skills (pre-apprentice)

How can we work with How can we work with Unions?Unions?

The utility industry has hundreds of models no The utility industry has hundreds of models no one program fits them all. The IBEW does one program fits them all. The IBEW does

not have a typical utility program. not have a typical utility program.

The IBEW has several National Joint The IBEW has several National Joint Apprentice Training Committees (NJATC) Apprentice Training Committees (NJATC)

nationwide. In the past the NJATC has nationwide. In the past the NJATC has primarily trained construction lineman primarily trained construction lineman

(contractors'). We are working to change (contractors'). We are working to change that and include training for utilities. We are that and include training for utilities. We are

looking for utility company partners now.looking for utility company partners now.

What won’t work is expecting What won’t work is expecting someone else to do your jobsomeone else to do your job

You cannot train someone in a You cannot train someone in a class room to be a journeyman class room to be a journeyman

lineman! lineman!

A person with 2 years of college A person with 2 years of college is not as valuable as an is not as valuable as an

employee that has worked with employee that has worked with a trained lineman for 2 years, a trained lineman for 2 years,

not even close not even close

2003 Workforce 2003 Workforce SurveySurvey

Findings & Findings & RecommendationsRecommendationsNEI Workforce Issues Task ForceNEI Workforce Issues Task Force

January 29, 2004January 29, 2004

2003 Survey Findings2003 Survey FindingsNuclear Power GenerationNuclear Power Generation

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1. Potential Retirees are defined as employees that will be older than 53 with 25+ years of service, or older than 63 with 20 years of service, or older than 67 within the next five years.

Source: NEI Nuclear Staffing Survey

General Attrition ~10,000 (18%) Potential Retirees: ~16,000 (28%)

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ConclusionsConclusions Our records indicate a 40% reduction in the Our records indicate a 40% reduction in the

utility workforce since 1990.utility workforce since 1990. We have reached and pasted a critical point in We have reached and pasted a critical point in

many companies across the country. Every day many companies across the country. Every day a person is retiring with 30 to 40 years of a person is retiring with 30 to 40 years of experience. experience.

AEP, Southern and others ready to spend 100’s AEP, Southern and others ready to spend 100’s of millions of dollars on infrastructure, who will of millions of dollars on infrastructure, who will do the work?do the work?

It takes 4 to 5 years to train a journeyman, how It takes 4 to 5 years to train a journeyman, how many retirees will you have in the next 5 years? many retirees will you have in the next 5 years? How many people did your company hire this How many people did your company hire this year?year?