The NCW Holiday party is quickly approaching. The party will

be held at the NCW Indianapolis headquarters on Friday Dec.

12th from 4:00 to 8:00pm. All families are welcome. We will be

raffling off all sorts of gifts including tools, gift certificates

and electronics. You must be present in order to get and ac-

cept any winnings! We do ask that you RSVP by 12/8, with the

number of guest you plan on bringing, so we can prepare

enough food. RSVP can be made to Ravan Williams at 317-

921-1100 ext. 109 or lwilliams@nationalworkforce.com. Look-

ing forward to seeing you there.

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“I learned that we can do any-

thing, but we can’t do every-

thing… at least not at the same

time. So think of your priorities

not in terms of what activities you

do, but when you do them. Tim-

ing is everything.

- Dan Millman

In This Issue

Holiday Party

Training Schedule

Snow Removal

Safe Driving

Flu Season

Field Management

Officially Changes

Name

Announcement: Herb

Anderson

December Fun Facts

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NCW Phone Numbers: 317-921-1100 / 877-471-4700

Once again winter has arrived and once again we are looking for snow removal help.

If you are interested in making some extra cash this season , please contact us so we

can get you on our snow removal call list. We are also looking for anyone who can op-

erate a skid steer and bobcat, as well as anyone who has a snow plow. We plan on

Company Newsletter December 2014

National Construction Workforce is training!

Aerial Lift Certification (Boom, Scissor, LULL)

Saturday 12/13/14 8am-5:00pm

“Conduit Bending Basics”*

Instructor: David Lanning

Saturday 12/20/14 8am-5:00pm

Call Tyrone at 317-921-1100 Ext, 116 to reserve your spot!

*All Trades Accepted

National Construction Workforce

2500 E. 46th St.

Indianapolis, IN 46205

FLU SEASON:

We wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone once again that flu vac-

cines are covered at no charge as a routine preventative health benefit to all plan

members. However, to help ensure proper coverage, the following steps must be

taken:

Service must be performed by In-Network Doctor’s Office

Service must be performed by In-Network Convenience Care Clinics

Service must be performed by Contracted Pharmacy

Remember when flu shots are administered in a pharmacy setting they are a

preventive service and must be coded correctly. The pharmacy needs to run

them thru their system as a medical benefit, rather than a pharmacy benefit.

Sometimes pharmacy tech’s do not understand proper procedure and run them

thru as a pharmacy benefit and will request a co-pay. Please ask them to run it

thru as a medical benefit and it should fix any co-pay issues.

AN ANNUAL SEASONAL FLU VACCINE IS THE FIRST AND MOST IMPRTANT STEP

IN PROTECTING YOURSELF THIS WINTER.

FIELD SUPPORT TEAM:

The NCW Field Management Team

has officially changed its name to the

Field Support Team. The reason for the

change is to advertise that we are here

to support our employees, however we

can to make their time with NCW as

positive as possible.

Field Support Team includes:

Ryan Myers

Bobby Mattingly

Tyrone Harley

Herb Anderson

Ravan Williams

Matt Ferguson

If you are a current employee please

call your Field Support Team @ 317-

921-1100.

Safety First, Wear your PPE

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HERB ANDERSON:

NCW would like to welcome Herb Anderson to the NCW Field Support

Team. Herb’s role will be to visit various NCW job sites, pass out PPE,

bring food and drinks and get familiar with the jobsite. He is also a wealth

of knowledge about what is going on at NCW. If you see Herb out on

site, don’t hesitate introducing yourself. He’s out there to help you.

NCW cares about your safety. Al-

ways wear your PPE (personal protec-

tive equipment while on the job.

December Fun

Facts:

1) An almanac predic-

tion states that if

snow falls on Christ-

mas Day, Easter will

be warm, green, and

sunny.

2) The name December

comes form the Latin

decem for “ten”, as it

was the 10th month

in the Roman Calen-

dar.

3) The term Yuletide

comes from a Norse

tradition of cutting

and burning a tree to

bring in the Winter

Solstice. This was to

last through 12

days—later known as

the 12 days of Christ-

mas.

4) December 12th is

Poinsettia Day.

5) Saint Nickolas, who

would eventually be

called Santa Claus

was originally the

patron saint of chil-

dren, thieves and

pawnbrokers!

6) December 28th is

considered by some

to be the unluckiest

day of the year,

7) The first artificial tree

was made in Ger-

many, fashioned out

of goose feathers that

are dyed green.

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During Winter, More Awareness Required On

Construction Sites:

Construction workers are required to work in brutal winter weather con-

ditions, such as extreme cold, snow and ice which can create danger-

ous working conditions. Because injuries caused by winter weather

conditions on construction sites can be costly to both construction com-

panies and construction workers alike, proper safety measures must be

followed in order to prevent these injuries. The following are some basic

winter weather construction site safety rules, that if followed, can help

prevent injuries from occurring:

1. Dress appropriately. This means wearing boots with adequate

tread, and wearing enough layers to keep you warm in order to prevent

frost bite.

2. If you observe a dangerous condition, report it to the appropriate

person, department or company as soon as possible. Often times the

appropriate person to report an unsafe condition to is the project’s gen-

eral contractor, who is responsible for job site safety. Although the gen-

eral contractor should make sure that the site is safe before work be-

gins every morning, sometimes dangerous conditions may arise after

work has begun and therefore workers should report unsafe conditions

as soon as they become aware of them.

3. If for some reason you cannot avoid an unsafe condition, take

every reasonable precaution in order to prevent harm. If you must walk

across ice or snow because there are no

alternative routes or it cannot be removed,

you should walk as carefully as possible

and pay attention to the ground below you.

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James Conaway - Three year veteran with NCW

GET TO KNOW YOUR FELLOW EMPLOYEES… THIS MONTH’S

EMPLOYEE IS PLUMBER JAMES CONAWAY

NCW: How long have you been with NCW? When did you hire on?

JC: I am a 3 year veteran of NCW. I started back in August of 2011

NCW: Why did you choose Plumbing as your core trade?

JC: I started back in 1977, when I was in the Navy. I have been doing it ever since.

NCW: What do you enjoy most about the Plumbing trade?

JC: When you are good at what you do and you work hard, staying busy and constantly working are easy. Eve-

ryone needs a Plumber!

NCW: Do you enjoy your job and company?

JC: YES! NCW is a great company to work for. I find that the office is easy to get along with and they take care

of their employees. An added benefit of working for NCW is that I don’t have to take any of the stress of the job

home with me. I can go to work, do my job, and leave it there to go relax at home.

NCW: What are your future plans?

JC: After retiring from NCW, I would like to move down south, where it is warm, to Pensacola, FL.

NCW: What advice would you give young professionals interested in getting into the plumbing trade?

JC: Do research! Talk to people, watch videos on the internet, read articles, do as much work up front to make

sure that this is the trade you want to get into. It will take a lot of hours to master your skill, so make sure you

enjoy what you are doing.

NCW: What hobbies do you have outside of work?

JC: Fishing and Disk Golf. Disc Golf is a big deal for me. I have been doing it over 30 years!

NCW would like to thank James for taking the time to tell us a bit about himself. He has been and continues to

be an exemplary employee of NCW. Thanks for all you do James!

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