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The voice of the
mechanical contractors
industry in Alberta.
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Happy Holidays!
Christmas is the perfect season to reach-out to others when laughter and good tidings are in the air. Here's hoping that your Christmas will find you among family and friends, sharing the spirit of the season.
The staff from MCA wishes you a safe and warm holiday!
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Book your room for the MCA AB and BC joint conference
This year we will be joining MCA BC for our annual conference in Victoria, BC. We have selected Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa for May 4-7, 2017.
Reserve your room today!
More information will follow.
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Young executives
Did you know that by 2025, millennials will comprise 75 per cent of the workforce?
At MCA we are engaging both our young and senior executives to learn from each other now. The young executives in Edmonton planned a night of bowling and had 20 members come-out to meet with the senior executives to pick their brains on the industry we all care about!
A big thank you to Marking Services Canada Inc. for sponsoring this event!
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Did you know that 23 per cent of employees voluntarily leave their jobs due to lack of development and training? Professional development is exactly what many employees (especially millennials) crave. MCA has planned a comprehensive training and education plan to assist our member companies in retaining their employees.
Please see all information and registration details online and f
or all dates please click here.
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CAREERfair: RAP and Skilled Trades 2017
The
CAREERfair: RAP and Skilled Trades 2017
, is an informational event to enable students and their supports (eg. parents) the opportunity to learn the value of skilled trades, apprenticeships and related careers.
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The development of a student chapter provides an opportunity to bring students from a university or college, interested faculty, and mechanical contractors together in a formalized group to learn more about career opportunities and the benefits that are available through the mechanical contracting industry. Student chapters assist to further a student's professional development.
Activities of the student chapter can include lunch discussions, community volunteer projects, lectures given by guest speakers, team projects such as competitions, social functions and field trips to construction sites. MCA Canada and MCA America hold annual conferences for students allowing for collaboration between
chapters.
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Canada Prompt Payment Act
Bill S-224 for the Canada Prompt Payment Act, has passed second reading in the senate. It is now moving to committee hearings; following these hearings, it will go to a third reading and then hopefully to the House of Commons. This is good news!
Below, you'll find hansard from last weeks' debate in which Sen. Pierrette Ringuette refers to the Ontario "Reynolds report" suggesting close alignment. The NTCCC have already addressed this and have proposed several amendments along these lines.
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ACA survey
MCA members please participate in the following ACA survey to help determine the associations' direction for the next couple of years. On page two of the survey, there is a list of 17 priority objectives of which you are asked to select your top five. Promoting prompt payment in contract clauses is one of these priorities.
If promoting prompt payment in contract clauses is not good enough, please take the time to let ACA know that pursuing a legislated solution to ensure prompt payment solutions must be one of their top priority objectives.
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VAR-GAS-01-16: Emergency shutdown systems on construction sites that utilize propane storage tanks and direct fired vaporizers.
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New features in our group insurance
We are excited to announce a new addition to the MCA group insurance plan.
Effective January 1, 2017, we are adding an employee and family assistance plan (EFAP) to all MCA benefit plan members at no cost. Employee and family assistance plans provide confidential counselling for everyday challenges such as stress, relationships, depression and other personal issues. EFAP also provides support for a variety of life-balance and health issues for you and your family. Homewood Health Solutions can be contacted 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-663-1152.
Other plan changes effective January 1, 2017.
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30 years of outstanding service
MCA group insurance and Medical Benefits Trust would like to thank Doug Anderson for 30 years of outstanding service and commitment to the plan.
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N
ew group home and auto insurance program with AON Risk Solutions
This Alberta-driven initiative has now been adopted nationally with more benefits. You and your staff can now benefit from group buying power without sacrificing personalized broker service. AON has developed a personalized home and auto insurance program which will save all members and your staff up to 20 per cent on AON's already low insurance rates.
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As a member of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Alberta, you are eligible to access the MCAA mobility program.
The MCAA mobility program is the largest member-only mobility plan for small businesses and employees. By aggregating the mobility requirements with other members across Canada, we are as big, if not bigger, as Canada's largest fortune 500 companies. Together we secured national account pricing (as low as $45 per month) for mobility plans, and exclusive calling features better than big businesses.
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9 New Year's resolutions for healthy eating
Holidays and travel itineraries pretty much dictate that we are gorging ourselves on mountains of sweets and savoury treasures from Halloween through the first of January. So it's no wonder that so many people put healthy eating on their New Year's resolution list. To avoid crash diets and weight-loss fatigue, try these tips from food experts for healthy eating in the New Year.
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December 15:
Board meeting - Edmonton.
January 12 - 15, 2017:
MCA Alberta Provincial Curling Bonspiel - Red Deer.
February: ATCC forum - Edmonton.
February 8: Proactive service for technicians - Calgary.
February 16: Succession planning - Calgary.
April 9-11: MCAC mid-year meetings - Ottawa.
May 4-7:
MCA AB and BC joint conference - Bear Mountain Victoria, BC.
June 6: MCAC western region meeting - Saskatoon.
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MCA-AB - Associate membership (wholesale and suppliers)
MCA-AB - Affiliate membership (construction trade)
Provincial and zone MCA's
National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada NTCCC
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About the MCAA
Since the early 1900s, Alberta's plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, gasfitters and mechanical contractors have utilized the united voice, programs, information, service and social network of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Alberta (MCAA).
Today, the MCAA strives to create value for its members by identifying and mitigating issues that affect the industry, the development and delivery of high-quality education programs, providing a competitive group health insurance benefit plan, facilitating member benefit programs and services, and providing opportunity for social and professional networking.
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