*NEW REFERRAL POLICIES EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2025*

ERP Determination

• Due to the residency restrictions with solar calls, ERP determination will be based on the member's state residency for the weeks which these calls are filled.
• During those weeks, non-residents of that state will be eligible for ERP even if those calls go to Book 2 or beyond, unless other non-solar calls go to Book 2 or beyond.
• If other non-solar calls go to Book 2 or beyond, non-residents of that state will not be eligible for ERP that week.

Drug/Alcohol Testing

• Unless there is an Onsite Drug Test for the Job Call you are taking, you will need to be compliant with Reliable Drug Testing.
• The MUST drug test is reciprocal to the Reliable system.  If you are MUST current, you will need to bring a printout of your MUST profile to the jobsite.  You should also bring 2 forms of ID to the jobsite with you.
• If a job requires OSHA 10 or OSHA 30, a Toledo, Michigan or Fire Alarm License, it will be posted in the job call description.

Bidding

• All Bids must be submitted through the website
• Click Referral
• Click Job Calls & Announcements
• Scroll down to the bottom of the job calls
• Click Here in the red box
• Click the 3 lines in the top corner of your page
• Select Jobs Available
• Select the jobs you would like to bid on

Daily Referral Schedule

•  7:30 am - Dispatcher will call those who BID on Book 1
•  Update Recording and Website with any jobs that are remaining
•  9:30 am - Book 1 Day Hall
•  Update Recording and Website with any jobs that are remaining
•  30 minutes after completion of Book 1 Day Hall – Dispatcher will call those who BID on Book 2
•  1:00 pm - Book 2 Day Hall

Short Calls 

• Will last a minimum of 1 day and a maximum of 14 calendar days.
• Will roll through the book a maximum of 20 people per day.
• Will be filled before regular calls.
• While working a short call, you are not eligible to take a regular call.
• Anyone who is terminated for cause or who quits a short call will sign the back of the book.
• There are no nicks for short calls, either take the call that you are offered or wait until they get through the book again.
• Specialty calls such as welding, instrumentation, certified wind turbine, Nukes and Brush Wellman are exceptions.
• All license calls, OSHA 10 and background checks are NOT exceptions.
• Short calls do not erase any nicks from your place on the book.
• Upon successful completion of a short call, you must return your signed pinky within 1 business day to Local 8's Referral Office.
• If you do not return your signed pinky within 1 business day, you will lose your position on the book and must re-register in person.

Inactive Status due to Medical Condition

• Applicants on the Book can be medically "inactive" upon providing written documentation from a licensed physician to the Referral Office.
• The medically "inactive" member may return to active status when fully released by a licensed physician.

Resigns in Other Local’s

• Any Local 8 member that has signed an out-of-town book that offers fax resigns can have Local 8 re-register them by contacting the Referral Office no later than 10:00 am the morning of resigns with their registration information.
• In order to stay on the resign list, you must contact the Referral Office each month and ask to resign you on those books.

Vacations

• 10 days notice must be given to the Referral office.
• Vacations may be ended early, with 1 week notice.
• Members will retain their page and line number while on vacation.
• Members on vacation are not eligible for Short calls.
• Vacations may be up to two weeks (14 days) once per calendar year. 

Website

• The first time you log into the website, enter the following information:

USERNAME = Card #

Password = Last name (in all caps) - last 4 of your SSN

• To find your registration information, click the Bid Button at the bottom of the Job calls & Announcements Page.  Upon logging in, your registration information will be listed under the My Account drop down at the top right side of the page.