WECA Membership Application Packets

California

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Arizona

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Utah

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All States

Download Industry Partner Application

Membership Brochures

• California Contractor Membership Brochure
• Arizona Contractor Membership Brochure
• Utah Contractor Membership Brochure
• Industry Partnership Brochure
• The Merit Shop Philosophy 
• WECA Year(s) in Review 2020-2023
• The First Ninety Years of WECA: 1929-2019
• What is Competency-Based Training and Why is it Superior?

Member Forms and Resources

California Wage Resources

Private Wage Rates & Information

• Commercial Apprentice 208 Private Wage Determination Sheets effective from Mar. 2, 2025
• Commercial Apprentice 208 Private Wage Determination Sheets effective from Jan. 1, 2025
• Residential Apprentice 208 Private Wage Determination Sheets effective from Mar. 2, 2025
• Residential Apprentice 208 Private Wage Determination Sheets effective from Jan. 1, 2025
• Voice-Data-Video Apprentice 208 Private Wage Determination Sheets effective from Mar. 2, 2025
• Voice-Data-Video Apprentice 208 Private Wage Determination Sheets effective from Jan. 1, 2025

Prevailing Wage Rates & Information

• WECA Prevailing Wage Waiver and Release form
• Journeyman Determinations by County
• Statement of Employer Payments
• State Approved Apprenticeship Program Search
• Verification of Apprentice & Journeyman Hours Form

Please note that these sheets contain the dollar values for base wage, health and welfare, pension, training, etc. Calculations will still need to be done to apply these values to WECA apprentices.

Arizona and Utah Wage Resources

Arizona Wages

• WECA Arizona Apprenticeship Wages

Utah Wages

• WECA Utah Apprenticeship Wages

Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Rates & Information

• Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
• Federal Davis-Bacon Resources and FAQs

Wage & Hour Laws & Information

• 2002 Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual
• California Minimum Wage Increase Effective January 1, 2024
• Overtime Calculation Worksheet

Approved to Train

• DAS Agreement to Train Apprentices - Commercial (DAS 7)
• DAS Agreement to Train Apprentices - Residential (DAS 7)
• DAS Agreement to Train Apprentices - VDV (DAS 7)
• Promoting an Anti-Harassment Environment
• Unlawful Harassment in Apprenticeship
• WECA's EEO Pledge
• Prevent Harassment | Apprenticeship.gov

Donations

• Western Electrical Contractors Education Foundation

Other

• Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Guidance
• Apprentice Return Slip
• Authorization for Release of Records (Electrician Trainee)

Training Contributions

Electrician Journeyperson Training Contributions Form

California DAS/DIR Resources

Department of Industrial Relations

The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) was established to improve working conditions for California's wage earners, and to advance opportunities for profitable employment in California. The DIR has six main areas of responsibility which include Workers' Compensation, Occupational Safety & Health, Labor Law, Apprenticeship, Mediation and Conciliation and Statistics and Research. Each has their own Division.

Below you will find helpful links to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations as well as the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.

• Instructions - Proof of Apprentice Certification to DIR
• California Department of Industrial Relations Organizational Chart
• California Department of Industrial Relations Home Page
• California Labor Code
• California Workplace Posting Requirements
• 2002 Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual
• How to submit certified payroll to the DIR

Division of Apprenticeship Standards

The Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) administers California Apprenticeship law and enforces Apprenticeship Standards for wages, hours, working conditions and the specific skills required for State Certification as a Journeyperson in an apprenticeable occupation.

• DAS Home Page
• DAS Apprentices on Public Works - Summary of Requirements
• State Approved Apprenticeship Program Search
• Apprenticeship Certification for Public Works
• DAS 140 - Public Works Contract Award Information
• DAS 142 - Request for Dispatch
• California Apprenticeship Council (CAC) Home Page
• DAS online toolkit for contractors bidding on public projects

State of California Resources

• Electrician Examination And Certification Application
• SSA-7050 from the Social Security Administration (Request the Itemized Statement of Earnings non-certified report)
• Electrician Examination And Certification Application Directions
• Electrician Certification Renewal Application
• Electrician Certification Replacement Card Or Change Of Address
• Electrician Certification Retest Application  
• California State Electrical Certification FAQ site
• Electrician Trainee New Registration Or Reinstatement Application
• Electrician Trainee Renewal Application
• California State - Electrician Trainee or Journeyman Certification Status Search Tool 
• California State - Registered Apprentices Search Tool
• California Department of Industrial Relations - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement - Electrician Certification Complaint Referral Form
• California State Web Site - Certification Q&A
• California Department of Industrial Relations - Register to Bid
• Department of Industrial Relations Electrician Certification Programs Information
• Who needs to be certified to work in California as an Electrician?
• Electrician Certification Program Candidate Information Bulletin