Q1 2015
THE PIPELINE WELCOME 2015! WE HAVE MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THIS NEW YEAR AND WE ARE STARTING THINGS OFF WITH A BRAND NEW LOOK.
The new logo incorporates two key core values of NPL, Safety and Quality, represented by the orange and yellow, and is in-step with the course NPL has charted for itself including entering into new markets, providing new services, the recent acquisition of the Link-Line Group of Companies, and a more active role in industry associations. Our tag line, Think Ahead, reinforces our mission, vision and core values along with every promise we make to our company, our customers and our employees. More information will be coming your way at the 2015 Kick-Off events. We look forward to seeing our new NPL logo proudly displayed on trucks and workplace tools in the future as this transition continues to roll out.
YOUR CAREER POWERED BY ONTRACK
people in the right jobs at the right time while providing you all the employment information an employee of today (and Your Path to Success tomorrow!) needs. So look Thinking ahead to our continued for future updates as we move expansion and planning for how through the next couple years of to manage a growing workforce implementation which will surely more effectively, we are pleased transform how we operate behind to announce OnTrack. This new the scenes to support the front and exciting online system will line operations in the field. make managing your personal information and career easier than ever! OnTrack will create a more efficient and timely process for Because we want to offer our bringing new employees onboard, employees the chance to share make NPL job openings visible to their successes and celebrate all, assist/track your training to milestones more frequently the prepare you for advancement (if employee newsletter, The Pipeline, desired) as well as give you access will be published quarterly. to your personal info such as pay and benefits (NPL benefits). Updates from around the OnTrack will help us get the right company including celebrations, anniversaries, community involvement and more will continue to be the main focus for this newsletter. We encourage you to share your successes with your area managers or office managers to be included in our next edition.
THE PIPELINE
CELEBRATING SUCCESS NPL OFFERS TERRIFIC CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. JUST ASK ONE OF THE 116 EMPLOYEES WHO WERE PROMOTED IN Q4 2014! ARISTIDES NOLASCO LEONARDO ARGUETA CRUZ JAMIE POLLARD ROBERT EVANS III JAMES BOOKER RAY BRONKEMA FRANCISCO REYES OMAR CALDERON MEJIA DANIEL RIVERA JR MATTHEW STENDER JEREMY WILLS MAURICIO IRAHETA TOR HOWARD SHANNON CAREY ERICK ESCOLERO ALVAREZ BRIAN DODGE CARLOS TREJO-RIVAS HERMAN SCOTT STUART RHINELANDER PAUL BONILLA MICHAEL SAXER JOSEPH FLYNN
MICHAEL RIGGLE LEWIS COLLINS JR NATHAN BURTON MITCHELL ROMNEY JOSHUA STALEY CHARLIE BANKE JR LARRY WEBBER DANIEL BREEGGEMANN BOBBY RICHARDSON JR JOSE RIVAS WILLIAM DOBLE DAVID PALACIOS TRAVIS WILLINGHAM RODNEY WOMACK ALONZO ABEYTA IV MARIO COBIAN MICHAEL KISIDAY JACOB HARPER-COLE JACOBO RODRIGUEZ RICARDO MELGOZA JR GREGORY MAGALLANES MANUEL BOTELLO
FAVIAN QUNITERO LOAIZA LUIS GREEN MARYSA BONNER TIMOTHY URAM JOSE HERCULES DONALD MANTICI DERRICK RUSSELL MARIO SILVA SOLIS WILIAN MALDONADO JOSEPH SPRANAITIS BRIAN PARKER MCLANE CLAYBURN RYAN TURK DANIEL KRAFT KEITH GREEN LESA WHITENER ANDRES MAGANA YANKO DIAZ BRENT KING WILEY EVANS III JERONIMO CASTILLO JOSE FERRUFINO
ESTEBAN DE LA CRUZ JOHNNY HEIN RUDIS MARTINEZ CANAS ROBERTO CONTRERAS ALEX LUNDGRIN CURTIS THEIS ALBERTO VILLALOBOS JAIME JOAO VENTURA EDMOND KERN DALTON BLEDSOE BRETT JONES WADE PATTERSON CODY OPLAND TRINIDAD CORONADO RUIZ ANTUAN MCQUAIGE TYLER LONG KIM MOULTON ISMAEL TREVINO ADRIAN FIERROS LUCERO HECTOR CAMPA JR GERARDO CRUZ
FABRICIO MORALES SHILO KONE ROGER BECKMAN DANIEL ROSE RODRIGO LOPEZ CHRISTOPHER EPPS DALTON SIRMON ZACHARY PORRITT THOMAS SORENSEN JEREMY HAUGHN ALBERTO TREVINO ARGENT DUNLAP TRENTON KITE ANDREW SCHMALL ESMERALDA GARCIA-NIETO OMAR SEDANO VALENTIN CONSTANZA ZAPET ALEXANDER ALBRIGHT BRIAN EDWARDS BRANDON COMMONS CHAD FAY
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!
AREA GOOD NEWS As our Illinois operations continue to grow, so has the need to stay at the forefront of employee development. In February of 2015 NPL Illinois will have a 20 person training and computer lab designed to facilitate OQ training, new hire orientations, foreman meetings, and other staff functions on a weekly basis. Additionally the area will be adding a mobile field evaluation trailer to provide hands on training with the use of props and simulations. Joshua Adams, Operations Manager states, “The addition of the mobile evaluation trailer and training facility demonstrates NPL’s commitment to safety and quality. By providing employees the best facility for training and testing, we will continue to leverage our talent to ensure our customers’ needs are exceeded.”
A FORGOTTEN ART THE HANDWRITTEN NOTE When was the last time you received or sent a handwritten note? For some us, it’s been too long — unless you’re Paul Theisen! Recently, Paul, VP, Information Services, received a handwritten note from Brigadier General William “Bill” Hall thanking him for supporting a team member serving our country. Paul Wagner, Manager of Business Services – Information Services, has been a member of the Arizona Army National Guard for 24 years. We all thank you for your service Paul!
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GOOD CATCH PROGRAM A GOOD CATCH IS WHEN AN EMPLOYEE REPORTS A NEAR-MISS, A BEST PRACTICE UNKNOWN TO OTHERS, EQUIPMENT ISSUES OR UNRECOGNIZED HAZARDS TO THE SAFETY AND QUALITY DEPARTMENT.
THINK AHEAD
Forms for reporting a Good Catch are available in crew trucks, training areas, common employee message areas, or online at www.GoNPL.com/goodcatch. Employees can also contact a member of the Safety Department or call the Ethics Point Hotline at: 623-879-4663. A near-miss reported by an employee can help improve the knowledge, skills and abilities of all NPL employees.
Reporting a near-miss event can help prevent an injury or even a fatality of a fellow worker and has worked effectively in other industries, including aviation and military. Studies have shown that for every injury there were 30 near misses and industries using near-miss reporting systems have lower injury rates and fewer worker fatalities.
QUALITY
SAFETY
THINK AHEAD
THE IRS HAS SOME GOOD NEWS FOR YOU! THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ANNOUNCED COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AFFECTING THE DOLLAR LIMITATIONS FOR 401(K) AND 403(B) PLANS IN 2015. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2009, THERE ARE INCREASES IN EVERY CATEGORY CHANGES INCLUDE: ∫ The elective deferral (contribution) limit for employees who participate in 401(k) and 403(b) has increased from $17,500 to $18,000 ∫ The overall annual defined contribution limit has increased from $52,000 to $53,000 ∫ The annual compensation limit has increased from $260,000 to $265,000 ∫ The catch-up contribution limit (age 50 and over) has increased from $5,500 to $6,000 ∫ The limit for Highly Compensated Employees has increased from $115,000 to $120,00
ALWAYS SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF A TAX PROFESSIONAL WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING TAX LAWS.
REACHING OUT TO OUR COMMUNITIES In November, NPL hosted a group of excited young minds from Arizona State University who were interested in learning more about career opportunities in the construction field. They were introduced to the NPL Internship Program offering students in Construction Management a chance to get their hands dirty with some on the job training!
“The internship program between ASU and NPL will provide our students with excellent exposure to real-life utility construction. This invaluable experience will help cultivate and develop future utility professionals.” – Dr. Samuel T. Ariaratnam Professor, Arizona State University
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2015 AREA KICK–OFF DATES
KICK–OFF BANNER
BALTIMORE LAS VEGAS SAN DIEGO SOUTHERN CA SALT LAKE CITY CHICAGO/ILLINOIS VIRGINIA OREGON SOUTHERN AZ MINNESOTA NORTHERN AZ PENNSYLVANIA COLORADO OHIO PHOENIX OKLAHOMA MID-AMERICA NORTHERN NV CONNETICUT WASHINGTON TEXAS CENTRAL
At NPL, we believe in thinking ahead; in looking forward 100 years; in being committed to systems that endure over time — in short, sustainability. At the 2015 Kick-Offs you will hear about NPL’s Sustainability Framework, which is comprised of these six attributes:.
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Dates are subject to change. Check with your area management.
SAFETY QUALITY EMPLOYEES COMMUNITY ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT IS WHAT WE STAND FOR
IS WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND
ARE OUR LIFEBLOOD
IS WHO WE SERVE
IS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
IS OUR HOME
HR EMAILS
Garnishments, Child Support: ES-WageAttachments@GoNPL.com
Contact information, address change, tax and direct deposit forms: ES-EmployeePaperwork@GoNPL.com
Employment verifications: W2voicemail@GoNPL.com
Payroll questions: ES-PayrollCheckRequest@GoNPL.com
Non-union benefit questions ES-NPLBenefit@GoNPL.com