Letter Agreement 21-26: JDLOP Update to Division Electric Operating and Clerical
Roadside Rescue: PG&E Lineman Saves Man from Burning Vehicle, Suppresses Fire
Brian Marino, a PG&E lineman and 12-year IBEW 1245 member, was working near Oroville, CA doing a simple tag service at a meter. As he was leaving the job, a smoking car on the side of the road caught his eye. “At first I thought I was just going to stop and help someone that… [Read More]
PG&E Members: Review and update your pre-retirement beneficiaries
PG&E’s Pension Team is asking you to review and update your pre-retirement beneficiaries for the PG&E Retirement Plan–your PG&E pension. Effective January 1, 2021, you may allocate different percentages of your pension benefit to multiple contingent (or ‘back-up’) pre-retirement beneficiaries. If you are not legally married and do not have a beneficiary on file, your… [Read More]
Letter Agreement 21-22: Revisions to LA 19-16 Apprentice Fitter Arc Criteria for Wage Placement
The Company and Union met to discuss revisions to Letter Agreement 19-16, concerning relevant criteria for the appropriate rate of pay for employees who accept a Title 200 Apprentice Fitter-Arc position. The parties agree to modify the criteria by adding a provision for employees who previously held the Title 300 Construction Operator-GC Classification. This Agreement… [Read More]
Letter Agreement 21-23: T300 Lead Contractor Inspector Pilot Program (Extension of LA-20-50)
The Company and Union entered into Letter Agreement 20-50 which established a Pilot Program to explore the utilization of employees represented by IBEW Local 1245 to focus on inspections of contractor work on Company facilities and assets. While the parties continue to meet and discuss opportunities to support this work more efficiently through the development… [Read More]
PG&E gets initial approval to securitize $7.5B of wildfire costs (via UtilityDive)
California regulators on Thursday gave Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) an initial green light to securitize $7.5 billion in costs related to a series of wildfires that occurred in its service territory in 2017, despite concerns from some groups about the impact to the utility’s customers. If regulators similarly approve a financing order slated for a vote next… [Read More]
“The Most Unusual Day Ever in My Career” — 1245 Member Thwarts Customer’s Suicide Attempt
When seven-year IBEW 1245 member Mike Siri responded to a service call about a suspected gas leak, he had no idea the day would end with him saving a man who tried to take his own life. Siri, a PG&E Gas Service Representative, arrived at the location in San Rafael where the leak had been… [Read More]
Letter Agreement 21-21: Gas Pipeline Operations Maintenance JDLOP for Maintenance Assistant
The parties met recently to discuss changes to the Maintenance Assistant I (MAI), Job ID 50010068; Maintenance Assistant II (MAII), Job ID 50010066; and Senior Maintenance Assistant (Senior MA), Job ID 50010065 classifications. In order to streamline the filling of job vacancies, the MAI and MAII classifications will be condensed into a single Maintenance Assistant… [Read More]
Letter Agreement 21-20: Revised GCC System Dispatcher Agreement
This agreement cancels and supersedes LA-20-08 which captured the agreement reached by the Company and IBEW with respect to the IBEW newly organized System Dispatcher unit. The updated changes (in the italicized text), to wage rates and hours of work will be effective at the beginning of a new pay period as soon as administratively… [Read More]