COVID-19 Resource Center
Click the above image for an important message from ECA President and CEO Todd Helfrich regarding the importance of continued safety practices that everyone in the industry
must do to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Upstate NY is Open for Business
As of early July, Upstate New York cleared all four phases of reopening, including construction and office settings. Make sure your company is in compliance by reading through the guidelines published by the state:
We believe that the safety guidance includes many of the best practices that our members have already implemented -- including distancing, face coverings and extra sanitizing.
Items of Note:
Take care to review for your specific operations.
As of early July, Upstate New York cleared all four phases of reopening, including construction and office settings. Make sure your company is in compliance by reading through the guidelines published by the state:
- Phase One Industry Guidance
- Phase Two Industry Guidance
- Phase Three Industry Guidance
- Phase Four Industry Guidance
We believe that the safety guidance includes many of the best practices that our members have already implemented -- including distancing, face coverings and extra sanitizing.
Items of Note:
- All businesses have to read and affirm the guidelines.
- Each re-opening business must develop a written Safety Plan outlining how its workplace will prevent the spread of COVID-19. The safety plan must be retained at each of your jobsites and must made available to the New York State Department of Health (DOH) or local health or safety authorities in the event of an inspection.
- There is mandatory pre-screening before work each day and documented review of that paperwork.
Take care to review for your specific operations.
Click the image to watch a video on
COVID jobsite protocols.
ECA Statement on COVID-19
Eastern Contractors Association continues to monitor developments regarding COVID-19 and its potential impacts. At this time our physical offices and the Building Industry Center are OPEN. However, please note that some staff continue to work remotely. Our phone lines remain open and the entire ECA team is available electronically to members, our union partners and all others that we work with in the industry (see directory below). If you need to reach a staff member, call the office at 518-869-0961 and enter their extension number to reach them. All staff can also be reached via email.
We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and will remain in contact with you regarding any changes.
Eastern Contractors Association continues to monitor developments regarding COVID-19 and its potential impacts. At this time our physical offices and the Building Industry Center are OPEN. However, please note that some staff continue to work remotely. Our phone lines remain open and the entire ECA team is available electronically to members, our union partners and all others that we work with in the industry (see directory below). If you need to reach a staff member, call the office at 518-869-0961 and enter their extension number to reach them. All staff can also be reached via email.
We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and will remain in contact with you regarding any changes.
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Useful Links
Toolbox Talks
Webinars
ECA is working with member firms to present webinars on timely topics as we all navigate our new normal. If you have programming ideas, or have webinars we can offer to the broader membership, please contact Jill at 518-869-0961 or jillr@ecainc.org. Current and Past webinar info with the presentation slides can be found here. Guidance Documents
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Publications
Federal Stimulus Information
Employee Benefit Information Jobsite Poster 11"x17" plastic coated jobsite poster with key CDC info sheets and general jobsite practices available FREE for ECA members. Contact news@ecainc.org for more information. |
Notices from ECA
June 18 - OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Only Applies to Healthcare
June 4 - EEOC Also Updates Its Vaccine Guidance
June 4 - OSHA Changes Course on Vaccine Recording Requirement
May 28 - Latest Covid-Paid Sick Leave Guidance from NYS
May 21 - OSHA Tells Employers to Follow CDC Mask Guidance
May 12 - Governor Signs NYS Hero Act
May 7 - A 4-Step Roadmap for Employers: Does Recording An Employee's COVID-19 Case on Your OSHA 300 Log Mean They Get Workers' Compensation Benefits?
April 30 - OSHA Provides Guidance on Employer Recordkeeping Requirements for Adverse Vaccine Reactions
April 30 - New York State Adopting New CDC Guidance on Mask Use For Fully Vaccinated People
April 30 - What Employers Need to Know About COBRA Premium Subsidies and the "American Rescue Plan"
April 23 - Treasury, IRS Announce Safe Harbor for Small Business to Claim Deductions Related to First-Round PP Loans
April 23 - IRS Releases Information Regarding Employer Tax Credits for Providing Paid Leave to Employees Who Take Time to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
April 9 - Hold on OSHA Covid ETS
March 26 - Paycheck Protection Program Extension Pending
March 19 - COVID Quarantine Tax Credit Extended to September
March 19 - New Paid Vaccination Leave Law in Effect
March 12 - Webinar: Monday, March 22 COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations in Construction - What Contractors Need to Know
March 12 - Multiemployer Pensions Get Aid in Covid Relief Bill
March 5 - Covid Leave Update Webinar This Monday
February 26 - Construction Firms Received $13.7B Total in PPP Loans
February 26 - COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions and Workers Comp
February 26 - Impact of COVID-19 Continues to Influence Construction Costs
February 26 - PPP Program Updates
February 26 - Significant Change in NYSDOL COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Guidance and FAQs
February 12 - Guidance for Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
February 5 - Virtual Conference Future Forward 2021: How the Real Estate, Design and Construction Industries Have Adapted Through COVID And Beyond
February 5 - OSHA Releases New COVID-19 Guidance
January 29 - Additional COVID Sick Leave Guidance from DOL
January 22 - Biden Issues Executive Order Calling on OSHA to Consider a COVID-19 ETS
January 15 - House Passes Reverse Auction Ban Legislation
January 8 - No Extension of FFCRA Leave Requirements. However ....
January 8 - IRS Issues Revenue Ruling to Allow Borrowers to Deduct Expenses Paid For With Forgivable PPP Loans
December 31 - EEOC Issues COVID Vaccination Guidance
December 31 - Update: COVID-19/FY21 Omnibus Pkg. and NDAA
December 31 - NYS Updates Quarantine & Return to Work Guidance
December 24 - Federal Legislative Update
December 18 - EEOC Updates FAQs to Address Issues Around Employers Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations
December 18 - Updated NYS Cluster Guidance and Essential Construction Guidance
December 11 - OSHA Issues Guidance Alerting Employers to Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections
December 11 - COVID-19 Vaccine Timeline
December 11 - Dear Governor: Keep Construction Essential
December 4 - COVID Safety vs. Labor & Employment
December 4 - An Important COVID Safety Reminder from ECA
November 25 - CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Construction Workers
November 20 - IRS Publishes Guidance on 2 PPP Related Items
November 13 - SBA to Require PPP Loan Necessity Form From Large Borrowers
November 13 - NYS COVID-19 Micro-Cluster Zones and How the Zones May Impact You
November 6 - Making Sure You Have the Right Respirators
October 30 - Managing Employees Who Are Concerned with Returning to Work
October 30 - COVID-19 & Construction: The Ongoing Effects of the Pandemic on Business
October 23 - SBA Alerts Public to Email Phishing Scam Targeting PPP Borrowers
October 23 - Change in CDC COVID "Close Contact" Guidelines
October 9 - SBA Starts to Approve PPP Forgiveness; Simplified Forms Released
September 18 - DOL Revises Some FFCRA Regulations
September 4 - 12 Ways to Prepare for a Second Wave of COVID-19
September 4 - FFCRA Considerations for Expected School Closures
September 4 - NYSIF Policyholders May Be Eligible for up to $500 in Credit for PPE Purchases
August 28 - Joint Education Program Webinar: Latest Guidance on the PPP Program
August 28 - Congress Fails to Enact 4th COVID-19 Stimulus Before Election
August 21 - COVID Travel Restriction Information
August 21 - What To Do When an Employee Can't Wear a Mask
August 14 - SBA FAQ's for PPP Loan Forgiveness
August 7 - Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility Guidelines
August 7 - COVID Plan for Construction
July 31 - CDC Updates Guidance on Self-Isolation
July 31 - Senate GOP Introduces COVID-19 Liability Reform Proposal
July 31 - DOL Publishes Additional Guidance on FLSA, FMLA and FFCRA's Impact on Workplaces During COVID-19 Pandemic
July 24 - Cities, OSHA Crack Down on COVID-19 Jobsite Violations
July 24 - We're in This Together! Keep Practicing COVID-19 Protocols
July 10 - Is Your Company Eligible for the Employee Retention Tax Credit?
July 10 - Paycheck Protection Program Has Reopened
July 3 - Webinar: Construction in Crisis: Preventing Suicide & Substance Abuse
July 3 - Make Sure Your Hand Sanitizer Doesn't Contain Methanol
July 3 - Senate Passes PPP Loan Extension, Bill Now Requires Action by the House
June 19 - Small Business Administration (SBA) Revises PPP Rule
June 19 - As States Reopen, COVID-19 Still Prevalent in US
June 12 - ECA Members Offering Webinars
June 5 - Upstate NY is Open for Business
June 5 - COVID-19 and Health Disparities Among Construction Workers
May 29 - COVID-19 Guidelines Jobsite Posters
May 29 - COVID-Related Tax Credits
May 29 - Reminder for Mandatory Affirmation of Compliance
May 29 - OSHA Issues Guidance to Help Construction Workers During Pandemic
May 22 - OSHA Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies For Coronavirus
May 22 - Coronavirus and the Ongoing Impacts for Construction
May 22 - COVID-19 Mental Health Toolbox Talk
May 22 - Construction Open in Capital District
May 15 - Updated List of FDA-Authorized Chinese Respirator Masks
May 15 - How to Ease Workers' Anxieties About Returning to the Jobsite
May 15 - Construction Workers Can Get Tested for Covid at Site Located in Albany
May 15 - ECA Opposes Changes to Workers' Comp
May 15 - PPP Updated Guidance on Borrowers' Required Good-Faith Certification
May 15 - Reopening Guidelines From NYS
May 8 - OSHA Issues Video and Poster on Proper Workplace Use of Respirators
May 8 - Index Trips on COVID-19 in April
May 8 - New COVID-19 Workers' Compensation Classification Code
May 8 - Return to Work Policy
May 8 - Latest from the Governor
May 1 - NY Phased to Re-Open NY To Start With Construction & Manufacturing
April 24 - Webinar: PPP Loan Forgiveness & The Cares Act
April 24 - Save Small Business Grants
April 24 - Understanding Coronavirus Support Programs
April 24 - OSHA Construction COVID Guidance
April 17 - Social Distancing and its Effect on Mental Health
April 17 - Mass. DUA Filing
April 17 - Steep, But Brief Recession Predicted
April 17 - Webinar: Loans, Payroll Tax Credits, & More
April 17 - Free Online Planroom Plan and Spec Access
April 17 - OSHA Issue Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19
April 17 - OSHA Issues Guidance For Recording Cases of COVID-19
April 17 - NYS Employee Mask/Face Covering Requirement
April 17 - COVID Updates
April 17 - ECA's Workforce Survey #3
April 10 - Webinars
April 10 - OSHA Allows Foreign-Certified Respirators Amid N95 Shortages
April 10 - COVID Updates
April 10 - ECA's Workforce Survey #2
April 9 - Letter Regarding Jobsite Safety and Pressure from Owners
April 9 - New Construction Guidance Issued by ESD
April 5 - Best Jobsite Practices (video)
April 4 - ECA's Workforce Survey
April 4 - FFCRA Guidance for Union Contractors
April 3 - Federal Stimulus Information
April 3 - Employee Benefit Information
April 3 - Webinar: Addressing and Mitigating the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry
April 3 - Webinar: Navigating Business Insurance & Employee Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 3 - Covid-19 Stalls Demand for Design Service -- 2/3 Slowing-Stopping
April 2 - General Update (w/video message)
March 27 - U.S. DOL Mandates Paid Sick Leave and Medical Leave Poster
March 27 - Virtual Notarization of Documents Allowed
March 27 - NYS Unemployment Insurance Wait Period Waived
March 27 - Coping In These Stressful Times
March 27 - COVID-19 UPDATE Governor Changes Course
March 26 - General Update
March 26 - Fraud Alert
March 20 - Construction Exempt from 100% Workforce Reduction
March 20 - Federal Paid Leave FAQs
March 20 - Federal COVID-19 Paid Leave
March 20 - Governor Increases Mandate -- Construction Exempt
March 20 - Info Charts on State and Fed Paid Leave
March 19 - Donate N95 Masks to Healthcare Workers
March 19 - Governor's list of Exempt Businesses
March 19 - NYS COVID-19 Sick Leave Bill
March 19 - Construction EXEMPT from Gov Exec. Order on Workforce Reduction
March 18 - Recording COVID-19 on your OSHA Log
March 13 - ECA Statement on Covid-19
March 6 - Coronavirus Information
June 18 - OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Only Applies to Healthcare
June 4 - EEOC Also Updates Its Vaccine Guidance
June 4 - OSHA Changes Course on Vaccine Recording Requirement
May 28 - Latest Covid-Paid Sick Leave Guidance from NYS
May 21 - OSHA Tells Employers to Follow CDC Mask Guidance
May 12 - Governor Signs NYS Hero Act
May 7 - A 4-Step Roadmap for Employers: Does Recording An Employee's COVID-19 Case on Your OSHA 300 Log Mean They Get Workers' Compensation Benefits?
April 30 - OSHA Provides Guidance on Employer Recordkeeping Requirements for Adverse Vaccine Reactions
April 30 - New York State Adopting New CDC Guidance on Mask Use For Fully Vaccinated People
April 30 - What Employers Need to Know About COBRA Premium Subsidies and the "American Rescue Plan"
April 23 - Treasury, IRS Announce Safe Harbor for Small Business to Claim Deductions Related to First-Round PP Loans
April 23 - IRS Releases Information Regarding Employer Tax Credits for Providing Paid Leave to Employees Who Take Time to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
April 9 - Hold on OSHA Covid ETS
March 26 - Paycheck Protection Program Extension Pending
March 19 - COVID Quarantine Tax Credit Extended to September
March 19 - New Paid Vaccination Leave Law in Effect
March 12 - Webinar: Monday, March 22 COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations in Construction - What Contractors Need to Know
March 12 - Multiemployer Pensions Get Aid in Covid Relief Bill
March 5 - Covid Leave Update Webinar This Monday
February 26 - Construction Firms Received $13.7B Total in PPP Loans
February 26 - COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions and Workers Comp
February 26 - Impact of COVID-19 Continues to Influence Construction Costs
February 26 - PPP Program Updates
February 26 - Significant Change in NYSDOL COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Guidance and FAQs
February 12 - Guidance for Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
February 5 - Virtual Conference Future Forward 2021: How the Real Estate, Design and Construction Industries Have Adapted Through COVID And Beyond
February 5 - OSHA Releases New COVID-19 Guidance
January 29 - Additional COVID Sick Leave Guidance from DOL
January 22 - Biden Issues Executive Order Calling on OSHA to Consider a COVID-19 ETS
January 15 - House Passes Reverse Auction Ban Legislation
January 8 - No Extension of FFCRA Leave Requirements. However ....
January 8 - IRS Issues Revenue Ruling to Allow Borrowers to Deduct Expenses Paid For With Forgivable PPP Loans
December 31 - EEOC Issues COVID Vaccination Guidance
December 31 - Update: COVID-19/FY21 Omnibus Pkg. and NDAA
December 31 - NYS Updates Quarantine & Return to Work Guidance
December 24 - Federal Legislative Update
December 18 - EEOC Updates FAQs to Address Issues Around Employers Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations
December 18 - Updated NYS Cluster Guidance and Essential Construction Guidance
December 11 - OSHA Issues Guidance Alerting Employers to Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections
December 11 - COVID-19 Vaccine Timeline
December 11 - Dear Governor: Keep Construction Essential
December 4 - COVID Safety vs. Labor & Employment
December 4 - An Important COVID Safety Reminder from ECA
November 25 - CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Construction Workers
November 20 - IRS Publishes Guidance on 2 PPP Related Items
November 13 - SBA to Require PPP Loan Necessity Form From Large Borrowers
November 13 - NYS COVID-19 Micro-Cluster Zones and How the Zones May Impact You
November 6 - Making Sure You Have the Right Respirators
October 30 - Managing Employees Who Are Concerned with Returning to Work
October 30 - COVID-19 & Construction: The Ongoing Effects of the Pandemic on Business
October 23 - SBA Alerts Public to Email Phishing Scam Targeting PPP Borrowers
October 23 - Change in CDC COVID "Close Contact" Guidelines
October 9 - SBA Starts to Approve PPP Forgiveness; Simplified Forms Released
September 18 - DOL Revises Some FFCRA Regulations
September 4 - 12 Ways to Prepare for a Second Wave of COVID-19
September 4 - FFCRA Considerations for Expected School Closures
September 4 - NYSIF Policyholders May Be Eligible for up to $500 in Credit for PPE Purchases
August 28 - Joint Education Program Webinar: Latest Guidance on the PPP Program
August 28 - Congress Fails to Enact 4th COVID-19 Stimulus Before Election
August 21 - COVID Travel Restriction Information
August 21 - What To Do When an Employee Can't Wear a Mask
August 14 - SBA FAQ's for PPP Loan Forgiveness
August 7 - Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility Guidelines
August 7 - COVID Plan for Construction
July 31 - CDC Updates Guidance on Self-Isolation
July 31 - Senate GOP Introduces COVID-19 Liability Reform Proposal
July 31 - DOL Publishes Additional Guidance on FLSA, FMLA and FFCRA's Impact on Workplaces During COVID-19 Pandemic
July 24 - Cities, OSHA Crack Down on COVID-19 Jobsite Violations
July 24 - We're in This Together! Keep Practicing COVID-19 Protocols
July 10 - Is Your Company Eligible for the Employee Retention Tax Credit?
July 10 - Paycheck Protection Program Has Reopened
July 3 - Webinar: Construction in Crisis: Preventing Suicide & Substance Abuse
July 3 - Make Sure Your Hand Sanitizer Doesn't Contain Methanol
July 3 - Senate Passes PPP Loan Extension, Bill Now Requires Action by the House
June 19 - Small Business Administration (SBA) Revises PPP Rule
June 19 - As States Reopen, COVID-19 Still Prevalent in US
June 12 - ECA Members Offering Webinars
June 5 - Upstate NY is Open for Business
June 5 - COVID-19 and Health Disparities Among Construction Workers
May 29 - COVID-19 Guidelines Jobsite Posters
May 29 - COVID-Related Tax Credits
May 29 - Reminder for Mandatory Affirmation of Compliance
May 29 - OSHA Issues Guidance to Help Construction Workers During Pandemic
May 22 - OSHA Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies For Coronavirus
May 22 - Coronavirus and the Ongoing Impacts for Construction
May 22 - COVID-19 Mental Health Toolbox Talk
May 22 - Construction Open in Capital District
May 15 - Updated List of FDA-Authorized Chinese Respirator Masks
May 15 - How to Ease Workers' Anxieties About Returning to the Jobsite
May 15 - Construction Workers Can Get Tested for Covid at Site Located in Albany
May 15 - ECA Opposes Changes to Workers' Comp
May 15 - PPP Updated Guidance on Borrowers' Required Good-Faith Certification
May 15 - Reopening Guidelines From NYS
May 8 - OSHA Issues Video and Poster on Proper Workplace Use of Respirators
May 8 - Index Trips on COVID-19 in April
May 8 - New COVID-19 Workers' Compensation Classification Code
May 8 - Return to Work Policy
May 8 - Latest from the Governor
May 1 - NY Phased to Re-Open NY To Start With Construction & Manufacturing
April 24 - Webinar: PPP Loan Forgiveness & The Cares Act
April 24 - Save Small Business Grants
April 24 - Understanding Coronavirus Support Programs
April 24 - OSHA Construction COVID Guidance
April 17 - Social Distancing and its Effect on Mental Health
April 17 - Mass. DUA Filing
April 17 - Steep, But Brief Recession Predicted
April 17 - Webinar: Loans, Payroll Tax Credits, & More
April 17 - Free Online Planroom Plan and Spec Access
April 17 - OSHA Issue Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19
April 17 - OSHA Issues Guidance For Recording Cases of COVID-19
April 17 - NYS Employee Mask/Face Covering Requirement
April 17 - COVID Updates
April 17 - ECA's Workforce Survey #3
April 10 - Webinars
April 10 - OSHA Allows Foreign-Certified Respirators Amid N95 Shortages
April 10 - COVID Updates
April 10 - ECA's Workforce Survey #2
April 9 - Letter Regarding Jobsite Safety and Pressure from Owners
April 9 - New Construction Guidance Issued by ESD
April 5 - Best Jobsite Practices (video)
April 4 - ECA's Workforce Survey
April 4 - FFCRA Guidance for Union Contractors
April 3 - Federal Stimulus Information
April 3 - Employee Benefit Information
April 3 - Webinar: Addressing and Mitigating the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry
April 3 - Webinar: Navigating Business Insurance & Employee Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 3 - Covid-19 Stalls Demand for Design Service -- 2/3 Slowing-Stopping
April 2 - General Update (w/video message)
March 27 - U.S. DOL Mandates Paid Sick Leave and Medical Leave Poster
March 27 - Virtual Notarization of Documents Allowed
March 27 - NYS Unemployment Insurance Wait Period Waived
March 27 - Coping In These Stressful Times
March 27 - COVID-19 UPDATE Governor Changes Course
March 26 - General Update
March 26 - Fraud Alert
March 20 - Construction Exempt from 100% Workforce Reduction
March 20 - Federal Paid Leave FAQs
March 20 - Federal COVID-19 Paid Leave
March 20 - Governor Increases Mandate -- Construction Exempt
March 20 - Info Charts on State and Fed Paid Leave
March 19 - Donate N95 Masks to Healthcare Workers
March 19 - Governor's list of Exempt Businesses
March 19 - NYS COVID-19 Sick Leave Bill
March 19 - Construction EXEMPT from Gov Exec. Order on Workforce Reduction
March 18 - Recording COVID-19 on your OSHA Log
March 13 - ECA Statement on Covid-19
March 6 - Coronavirus Information
STAFF Directory
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Title
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Email
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Ext.
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Todd Helfrich
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President & CEO
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toddh@ecainc.org
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102
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Laura Regan
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Vice President
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lauras@ecainc.org
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104
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Daniel DiPace
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Financial Manager
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danield@ecainc.org
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105
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Jill Renwick
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Director of Membership, Industry & Workforce Initiatives
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jillr@ecainc.org
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120
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Judy Ploof
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Planroom Manager
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judyp@ecainc.org
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106
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Dustin Henry
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Asst. Planroom Manager
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dustinh@ecainc.org
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111
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Doreen Kleinman
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Executive Assistant
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doreenk@ecainc.org
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108
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