United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America
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108.2.4 Selecting Members from Out of Work Lists



   +---Member Selection Method----+ 
   |  Refer from Work Lists       | 
   |  Enter Specific Individual   | 
   +------------------------------+ 

A menu of the out of work lists is displayed, and you are asked to select a list that you want to refer members from.



   +------------------Work Lists-------------------+ 
   |  MAIN OFFICE - COMMERCIAL CARPENTERS LIST     | 
   |  MAIN OFFICE - RESIDENTAL CARPENTERS LIST     | 
   |  North Tucson - Carpenters Out of Work List   | 
   |  North Tucson - Open Out of Work List         | 
   |  North Tucson List A                          | 
   |  North Tucson List B                          | 
   |  North Tucson List C                          | 
   |  North Tucson List D                          | 
   |  South Tucson - Out of Work List              | 
   +-----------------------------------------------+ 

Select one of the out of work lists from the menu.

If no members are available from the out of work list you select, the following message is displayed:


                   No members are eligible for this position 

The skill levels are again displayed, and you can continue with selections.

When an available member is found on a selected work list, information about the member is displayed. For example:



 ULTRA     United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America       (date) 
                                  Tucson Local                         UBC01444 
 
Employer  : BROOKS           Brooks Construction Co. 
Site ID   : BROOKS BARN      Brooks Barn and Garage 
Address   : 2222 E. Speedway        +---------------Call Result----------------+ 
Site Phone: (520) 555-2224  Fax:    |  accepted job/referral                   | 
Site Type : RESIDENTIAL             |  bypassed -- immediate dispatch          | 
Job Start : 01-May-1999     End: 31-|  bypassed -- overtime job                | 
                                    |  bypassed -- safety issue                | 
Supervisor: Dan Brooks              |  bypassed on out of work list/referral   | 
Steward   :                         |  member currently working                | 
                                    |  member refused referral/job             | 
Skill     : CABINETS                |  phone busy                              | 
                                    |  referred -- requested by contractor     | 
                                    |  referred member to job                  | 
                                    |  unable to reach member                  | 
Level     : Journeyman              |  display alternate contact info          | 
                                    +------------------------------------------+ 
Member    : Lester Day Sr                                  Phone: (520) 555-2672 
Class     : MEMBER           Status: GOODSTANDG  Paid Thru: 31-May-1999 
Requested :                         
List Num  : 12    Last Called: 25-Jun-1999 Result:  PHONEBUSY Refusals: 0 
Wage code : 
Start date:              Time: 
Bus Agent : 
 
 
 
<ESC>=Exit                        JOB REFERRAL               <F2>=Back <F1>=Help

Alternate Contact Information

You can select the "display alternate contact info" item on the "Call Result" menu, to display additional telephone numbers and/or alternate contact information that has been set up for the member.

The following is an example of what information might be displayed when the "display alternate contact info" is selected:



+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
|Order     Type                    Alternate Contact Information               | 
|   1  Cell Phone  520-999-7781                                                | 
|   2  Pager       520-888-1212                                                | 
|   3  Phone       520-555-5800 brother Glenn Cove                             | 
|   3  Phone       520-555-5900 sister Sandy Cove                              | 
|   4  Email       [email protected]                                              | 
|   5  Fax         520-555-7782                                                | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
                        Press the RETURN key to continue 

After you review the alternate contact information, press [Enter] to re-display the "Call Result" menu.

Note: The "display alternate contact info" item is not shown on the "Call Result" menu, if the member has NO existing alternate contact information.

108.2.5 Selecting Members Directly



   +---Member Selection Method----+ 
   |  Refer from Work Lists       | 
   |  Enter Specific Individual   | 
   +------------------------------+ 

If you elect to enter specific individuals for job referrals, you are asked for the member name or ID.



 Member name or ID? ____________________________________________________________ 

Enter the member's name or ID.

If the member is on an out of work list and is eligible for referral, the member data is displayed, and you are asked if this member was requested by this contractor.



 ULTRA     United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America       (date) 
                                  Tucson Local                         UBC01444 
 
Employer  : BROOKS           Brooks Construction Co. 
Site ID   : BROOKS BARN      Brooks Barn and Garage 
Address   : 2222 E. Speedway                Tucson                AZ 
Site Phone: (520) 555-2224  Fax: 
Site Type : RESIDENTIAL 
Job Start : 01-May-1999     End: 31-Dec-1999 
 
Supervisor: Dan Brooks 
Steward   : 
 
Skill     : CABINETS 
 
 
 
Level     : Journeyman                Needed: 3     Referred: 0     Open: 3 
 
Member    : Lester Day Sr                                  Phone: (520) 555-2672 
Class     : MEMBER           Status: GOODSTANDG  Paid Thru: 31-May-1999 
Requested : 
List Num  :       Last Called:             Result:            Refusals: 
Wage code : 
S+Member requested by Brooks Construction Co.+ 
B|  Yes                                      | 
 |  No                                       | 
 +-------------------------------------------+ 
 
<ESC>=Exit                        JOB REFERRAL               <F2>=Back <F1>=Help

If the member is on more than one out of work list, you are asked which list to use.



 ULTRA     United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America       (date) 
                                  Tucson Local                         UBC01444 
 
Employer  : BROOKS           Brooks Construction Co. 
Site ID   : BROOKS BARN      Brooks Barn and Garage 
Address   : 2222 E. Speedway                Tucson                AZ 
Site Phone: (520) 555-2224  Fax: 
Site Type : RESIDENTIAL 
Job Start : 01-May-1999     End: 31-Dec-1999 
 
Supervisor: Dan Brooks 
Steward   : 
 
Skill     : CABINETS 
 
 
 
Level     : Journeyman                Needed: 3     Referred: 0     Open: 3 
 
Member    : Lester Day Sr                                  Phone: (520) 555-2672 
Class     : MEMBER           Status: GOODSTANDG  Paid Thru: 31-May-1999 
Requested : Yes 
List Num  :       Last Called:             Result:            Refusals: 
Wage code : 
S+--------------Member's Work Lists--------------+ 
B|  North Tucson - Carpenters Out of Work List   | 
 |  North Tucson - Open Out of Work List         | 
 +-----------------------------------------------+ 
 
<ESC>=Exit                        JOB REFERRAL               <F2>=Back <F1>=Help

Select the appropriate out of work list from the menu.

108.2.6 Member Contact/Call Result

At this point, the member can be contacted and informed that a job is available. If the member is contacted, or not, the result of the call can be entered.

A menu of call results is displayed, and you are asked to select the appropriate call result item.



        +---------------Call Result----------------+ 
        |  accepted job/referral                   | 
        |  bypassed -- immediate dispatch          | 
        |  bypassed -- overtime job                | 
        |  bypassed -- safety issue                | 
        |  bypassed on out of work list/referral   | 
        |  member currently working                | 
        |  member refused referral/job             | 
        |  phone busy                              | 
        |  referred -- requested by contractor     | 
        |  referred member to job                  | 
        |  unable to reach member                  | 
        |  display alternate contact info          | 
        +------------------------------------------+ 

If the call result is:

member currently working

you are asked for the date the member started working.



 Working start date? 05051999 

The default start date is today.

Press [Enter] to accept the default date, or enter the working start date in MMDDYYYY format.

The start date must be today or prior to today.

If the call result is any one of the following:

bypassed---immediate dispatch
bypassed---overtime job
bypassed---safety issue
bypassed on out of work list/referral
member currently working
member refused referral/job
phone busy
unable to reach member

you are asked if you want to update the member's out of work information.



   +Update This Member+ 
   |  Yes             | 
   |  No              | 
   +------------------+ 

Select "Yes" to update the member job referral information with the contact results.

Select "No" to return to the previous prompt.

If "Yes", the out of work list data for this member is updated with the call date and result information.

If the member refuses the referral/job, the refusal is recorded in the work history file.

108.2.7 Job Accepted or Referred

If the call result is one of the following:
accepted job/referral
referred---requested by contractor
referred member to job

you are asked for the following information about the job.

Wage Code

If the affiliate uses wage codes, you are asked if you want to enter a wage code or display a menu of the current wage codes.



Wage Code? wage code menu 
 
   Enter partial or whole code or enter "wage code menu" for a menu of codes 

Enter part of a wage code to get a menu of the wage codes that begin with the entered characters. You can then select one of the wage codes from the menu.

Enter a complete wage code to assign that wage code.

Press [Enter] to accept the default of "wage code menu" or enter the words "wage code menu" to display a menu of the current wage codes. You can then select a wage code from the menu.

The following is an example of a wage code menu.



 +------------------------Wage Code-------------------------+ 
 |                                                          | 
 |  Wage Code   Description                        Amount   | 
 |  none        * no wage code *                            | 
 |  CARP WR1    Carpenter wage rate 1              $15.00   | 
 |  CARP WR2    Carpenter wage rate 2              $18.50   | 
 |  CARP WR3    Carpenter wage rate 3              $20.00   | 
 |  CARP WR4    Carpenter wage rate 4              $22.00   | 
 |  FRAME WR1   Framing wage rate 1                $16.00   | 
 |  FRAME WR2   Framing wage rate 2                $21.00   | 
 +----------------------------------------------------------+ 

If a wage code is entered or selected, it is displayed on the screen. For example:



Member    : Lester Day Sr                                  Phone: (520) 555-2672 
Class     : MEMBER           Status: GOODSTANDG  Paid Thru: 31-May-1999 
Requested : Yes 
List Num  : 10    Last Called: 25-Jun-1999 Result: ACCEPTED   Refusals: 0 
Wage code : Carpenter wage rate 4 
Start date:              Time: 
Bus Agent : 

Start Date

You are asked for the job start date. The start date is required. The date can be yesterday (or Friday if today is Monday), today or a future date.



 Start date? ________ 

The default start date is tomorrow or the next work day (i.e. Monday if this is Friday).

Press [Enter] to accept the default start date if it is correct.

Enter the job start date in MMDDYYYY format.

Business Agent

You are asked for the name of the business agent who contacted or referred the member.



 Business agent? ______________________________ 

Enter the name of the business agent.

Update Member

You are asked if you want to update the member's out of work data with the job acceptance/referral information.



   +Update This Member+ 
   |  Yes             | 
   |  No              | 
   +------------------+ 

Select "Yes" to proceed with this job acceptance/referral posting.

Select "No" to abort this action.

108.2.8 Dispatch Form

If a member accepts a job or is referred to a job, a dispatch form can be created.

You are asked if you want to create a dispatch form, and what you want to do with it.



   +--------Dispatch Form Option--------+ 
   |  PRINT   Print Dispatch Form       | 
   |  E-MAIL  E-mail Dispatch Form      | 
   |  NONE    No Dispatch Form Output   | 
   +------------------------------------+ 

Select "PRINT" to create and print a dispatch form. If this option is selected, you are asked to confirm that you want to print the dispatch form.

Select "E-MAIL" to create and email the dispatch form. If this option is selected, you will be asked for an email address. The email address can be up to 50 characters in length. You are then asked to confirm that you want to email the dispatch form to the entered email address.

Select "NONE" if you do NOT want a dispatch form. If this option is selected, you are asked to confirm that you do not want any output.

The dispatch forms can be printed or emailed after the job referrals are completed.

The following is an example of a dispatch form.


             United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 
                            Referral/Dispatch Notice 
                                  Tucson Local 
                            Issuing Affiliate - 1444 
 
Local Nbr  : UBC01444 
Referred   : November 10, 1999  00:36 AM 
From List  : North Tucson - Carpenters Out of Work List 
Bus. Agent : Sammy Jones 
 
MEMBER INFORMATION                          PAYROLL INFORMATION 
 
  Member ID  : U-2201-6851                  Desc: Carpenter wage rate 1 
  Name       : John Beaver                         Total Hourly: 15.00 
  Address    : 3456 E. Pima                        Breakdown   : 
               Tucson, AZ 85723                      Carpenter item 1     10.00 
  Phone      : (520) 555-0201                        Carpenter item 2      5.00 
  Class      : Member - Regular 
  Skill      : Finisher - exterior 
 
JOB INFORMATION 
 
  Employer ID: JOHNSON 
  Employer   : Donald R. Johnson Construction 
  Phone      : (520) 555-2883 
 
  Job ID     : HORSE BARN 
  Job Name   : Don's Horse Barn 
  Job Site   : 8000 W. 34th 
               Tucson, AZ 85708 
 
  Sup/Foreman: Don Johnson 
  Steward    : 
  Site Phone : (520) 555-8008 
  Site Fax   : (520) 555-8009 
  Site Email : 
 
  Start Date : November 9, 1999  Time: 07:30 AM 
  Who Called : Sam Johnson for Don Johnson 
  Requested  : Member requested by Donald R. Johnson Construction 
  Other Info : Contact Sam Johnson at the job site 
               Or contact Don Johnson at the job site 
               Call Sam or Don Johnson if you have questions 

108.2.9 Continuation Options

After you process the job acceptance/referral for the member, you are asked what you want to do next.



   +-------Continuation Options--------+ 
   |  Continue with this skill level   | 
   |  Next skill level                 | 
   |  Next skill                       | 
   |  Next site                        | 
   |  Exit                             | 
   +-----------------------------------+ 

Select "Continue with this skill level" if you want to refer more members in this skill level (i.e. want more journeyman).

Select "Next skill level" if you want to refer members from another skill level (i.e. done with apprentice level 1, go to apprentice level 2).

Select "Next skill" to select another site skill to refer members for.

Select "Next site" to select another site from the job sites menu.

Select "Exit" if you are finished with job referrals.


Chapter 109
DLYREFERRAL - Referral Reporting



            +---------Skills / Out of Work / Referral----------+ 
            |  WAGEMAINT      Wage Code Maintenance            | 
            |  MBRSKILL       Assign Skill Codes to Members    | 
            |  LAGOVERRIDE    Skill Lag Override               | 
            |  SKILLRPT       Members by Skill Code Report     | 
            |  WORKSKILLS     Member Skills Inquiry            | 
            |  MBREXPSKILL    Member Skill Expiration Report   | 
            |  TRAINUPDATES   Certified TRAIN Skills Updates   | 
            |  WORKENTRY      Out of Work List Entry           | 
            |  CHECKIN        Out of Work List Mass Check In   | 
            |  CHNGSEQ        Change Work List Sequence        | 
            |  OUTWRK         Out of Work List                 | 
            |  REFERRAL       Job Referral                     | 
            |  DLYREFERRAL    Referral Reporting               | 
            |  REINOOW        Reinstate to Out of Work Report  | 
            |  WRKHIST        Work/Referral History Inquiry    | 
            |  AUDSEQ         Work List Resequence Audit       | 
            |  RESTRICTMAINT  Mbr Contractor Restrict Maint    | 
            |  RESTRICTINQ    Mbr Contractor Restriction Inq   | 
            |  REPDISPFRM     Reprint Dispatch Form            | 
            +--------------------------------------------------+ 

The DLYREFERRAL - Referral Reporting menu option is used by affiliates to review the referral activity for the day. You can also get a report of members who will be dropped from out of work lists due to the number of refusals, or because they accepted or were referred to a job and they are no longer temporary.

Several different reports can be created with this menu option. The reports are:

Select DLYREFERRAL to create referral reports.

This chapter explains how to create the daily referral reports.

109.1 Referral Reporting Input Screen

After DLYREFERRAL is selected from the menu, the referral reporting input screen is displayed.



 ULTRA     United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America       (date) 
                                  Tucson Local                         UBC01444 
 
Affiliate ID       : UBC01444 -- Tucson Local 
Branch ID          : NOTUCSON -- North Tucson 
 
Work List          : 
 
Option             : 
 
Begin date         :              End date: 
 
Call Results       : 
Dropped Reasons    : 
Contractor/Employer: 
Job Site           : 
 
Print option       : 
 
Sort by            : 
 
Output Option      : 
 +-------------------Select Work List Code-------------------+ 
I|  all                                                      | 
 |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
 |  NOTUC CARP  North Tucson - Carpenters Out of Work List   | 
 |  NOTUC OPEN  North Tucson - Open Out of Work List         | 
 +-----------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
<ESC>=Exit                     Referral Reporting            <F2>=Back <F1>=Help

109.2 Prompts and Responses

The following sections describe the prompts displayed when you create the referral reports.

Affiliate ID

Note: If you are a local affiliate user, the affiliate ID and name are displayed, and this prompt is skipped.



 Affiliate ID? ________ 

If a default affiliate ID is provided and it is correct, you can press [Enter] to accept the default. Otherwise, enter the appropriate affiliate ID.

You can enter the affiliate number which is a number from 1 to 99999, or enter the entire affiliate ID.

After the affiliate ID is entered, the affiliate name is displayed.

Select Out of Work List

You are asked for the out of work lists that you want to report on.



   +-------------------Select Work List Code-------------------+ 
   |  all                                                      | 
   |-----------------------------------------------------------| 
   |  NOTUC CARP  North Tucson - Carpenters Out of Work List   | 
   |  NOTUC OPEN  North Tucson - Open Out of Work List         | 
   +-----------------------------------------------------------+ 

Select "all" to include all of the out of work lists on the report.

Select one or more of the out of work lists from the menu.

Your selections are displayed in the top part of the screen.


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