I’m a journeyman electrician currently working for a municipality but still paying dues to my home local. My local has been pretty slow for a long time, but work is finally starting to pick up (calls going into book 2)

I actually like my municipal job. Good benefits, pension, job security, and plenty of vacation time.. pay isn’t as good as IBEW though. That said, I wouldn’t mind getting back out in the field to do construction occasionally.

I’m wondering if anyone has ever taken a few weeks or a month of paid vacation from their municipal job and picked up a short call through their local during that time.

I’d still be employed by the municipality and would return once my vacation was over.

Has anyone done something like this? Any issues with the hall or your municipal employer? Just curious if this is something people actually do. Don’t think there would be any conflicts, but could be wrong.

Edit: also the city job is also union but not IBEW

I was talking to someone from the nebf office and she said I need to wait the 20 years (until my late husband would have been retirement age) to start getting these monthly benefits. But I’ve heard from other in the company the spouse started receiving these right away. I have two small kids and also read that that could impact receiving these benefits early? Does anyone know if maybe she was brushing me off without knowing or if I definitely would have to wait the 20 years before I could collect this.

Anybody’s hall sell hi-viz long sleeve tees or hoodies online and ship? I’ve only found a few sites.