Learn more about MN Paid Leave. MN DEED recorded a webinar that goes into detail about the new MN Paid Family Medical Leave Statute that will be going into effect in January of 2026.  Make sure you are also signed up to get their monthly newsletters as they continue to release clarity and information as it is established by the program.   

The Minnesota DLI is surveying wage rates paid to certain workers who worked on commercial, residential and highway and heavy construction projects in the state to determine prevailing-wage rates. Those surveyed must submit to DLI reports of hourly wage rates paid to workers on projects performed during the past 12 months. All reports must be sent by close of business Friday, June 6.

We started a new service for electrical contractors last month. You can use us to ask the DLI questions while remaining anonymous. We already received several answers from the DLI! 

Looking for a full-time Electician Instructor for the Eden Prairie campus. Hennepin Tech has started a new "Construction Electrican Program." Classes begin in the fall.

EA Members get a discount on posting on the EA job posting site. Options also available for cross posting among additional career platforms for further reach.

 

The 2025 Wage & Benefit Report is out! If you submitted a survey, you should have received an email from us Thursday, April 10, with your report. Members have the option to purchase a report below. Follow the link below and SIGN IN to place an order. 

 

Free for Association Member Clients of Federated! Use Federated DriveSAFE℠ telematics. This powerful resource provides employee drivers with alerts and actionable behavior insights to help prevent near misses and promote safer driving habits.

 The Electrical Association was recently recognized by Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota’s (GESMN) as their “2025 Partner of Excellence.”

The 2026 NEC is getting closer to being published with release of the Second Draft Report on March 5. I would like to review for you Article 110.16(B) that has raised some concern when it was changed in the 2023 NEC and how has been clarified though a major change coming out in the 2026 version. That change deals with the arc flash marking required on service equipment and feeder-supplied equipment.