The National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF)
After Apprenticeship
Soon To Be A Journeyman Wireman
This is a National Program
Keys to Success-Motivation and Leadership
The National Labor Relations Board
The Economics of Unemployment
The Realities of Construction
100

NEBF provides retirement and related benefits to employees in this.

What is the electrical industry?

100

As an OJT instructor you should remember that apprentices learn best by doing this.

What is performing job functions?

100

This doesn't necessarily indicate a competent JW.

What is management experience?

100

Historically, this is what the NJATC stood for.

National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry.

100

This is the starting point in the process of motivation.

What is an unsatisfied need?

100

One of the two principal functions of the NLRB is to determine, through this, the free democratic choice by employees as to whether or not they wish to be represented by a union in dealing with their employers and, if so, by which union.

What is a secret ballot election?

100

Making deposits into your personal savings account could be considered paying this person.

Who is yourself?

100

ERTS is an acronym for this.

What is the Electronic Reciprocity Transfer System?

200

NEBF is this because it promises participants a specific monthly benefit at retirement.

What is a defined benefit pention plan?

200

This person is responsible for selecting you as Steward.

Who is the business manager?

200

Electrical Workers have a responsibility to instruct and to train apprentices for this period of time.

What is their entire career?

200

Through the creation of national standards and this, the NJATC has been able to bring about the training excellence sought by the IBEW and NECA

What is a national curriculum?

200

According to this, lower level needs must be met before higher priority needs become dominant.

What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

200

In a representation election case, a petition filed with the NLRB for an election must be supported by documenting that at least this percentage of the affected employees desire an election.

What is 30%?

200

This is who makes the decision who stays and who goes in a layoff.

Who is the employer?

200

This is where one would register for the ERTS.

Where is any IBEW union hall?

300

Once a participant becomes this the participant has a right to a benefit from NEBF and he or she cannot lose that right.

What is vested?

300
These people are responsible for conducting the OJT portion of the apprenticeship.

Who are the JWs in the field?

300

The components of this include hands on training, guided, on-the-job experience and related instructional training.

What is a true apprenticeship?

300

This is the common thread that holds the dimensions of a quality training program together.

What is a national standard?

300

Some of these needs include basic, safety, and security.

What are primary needs?

300

The NLRA provides that allegations of unfair labor practice violations must be filed and served within this timeframe of the occurrence of the alleged violation.

What is 6 months?

300

This is the first line of economic defense for a layed of electrical worker.

What is federal-state unemployment?

300

This is what the ERTS oversees.

What are your benefits?

400

This is the current benefit rate is per benefit service credit.


What is $32?

400

 This is the only way to develop good job skills.

What is practice?

400

This person/people is responsible for the proper instruction, supervision, and evaluation of apprentices.

What is the JW/JWs?

400

Apprentices who complete the NJATC’s entire course of study, using the required references and passing of all NJATC examinations, are eligible for this as specified by the American Council on Education.

What is college credit?

400

This type of leader is most efficient when the employee needs knowledge (or lacks ability) in order to start or complete a task

What is a directive leader?

400

Working as this for contractor excludes you from coverage under the NLRA.

What is a supervisor?

400

A career in this industry offers limitless growth potential, independence, & flexibility

What is the electrical?

400

This method is the least likely to provide accurate information about job availability in other local union jurisdictions.

What are jobsite rumors?

500

A participant who has 40 service credits and is eligible today to receive a Normal Retirement Benefit would receive this. 

What is $1,280/month?

500

An apprentice attending union meetings is a positive sign. This also suggests you are developing a real interest in your local union Brotherhood.

What is attending union meetings?

500

This is an effective way to influence the opinion of elected officials, making one’s opinions and concerns clearly known and stressing the fact that one votes.

 What is to write directly to them?

500

In this year the NJATC changed its name to become the electrical training ALLIANCE.

What is 2014?

500

This type of leader is most successful when the worker knows how to do the job but is not performing at his or her level of competence.

What is supportive?

500

This is the basic law governing relations between labor unions and the employers whose operations affect interstate commerce.

What is the NLRA?

500

This has the least positive effect on your employment potential.

What is personal life/hobbies?

500

As a member in good standing working in another local, one has the right to do this.

What is attend union meetings?