Today is:
March 25, 2010
Left
Column:
Right
Column:
|
|
Speaker Preview...
Dr.David
Hunnicut
The Wellness Councils of
America
"Taking Care of Your
Employees"
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 2:15-3:00
p.m.
|
 
Worksite Wellness &
Prevention:
2010
Iowa Employment Conference
|
To foster a favorable business, economic,
governmental and social climate within the State
of Iowa so that our citizens have the opportunity
to enjoy the highest possible quality of
life. | |
|
|
|
 Legislative News
Closing
Days of Legislative Session
Loom
As
of publication time the Iowa Legislature had not
completed its work for 2010. Most of
the budget bills have been debated, but the
Standings and Infrastructure Appropriations
bills have yet to be completed. The House is
expected to complete Standings today, while the
Senate could take the bill up as early as
Thursday evening.
Major
Policy Proposals Still
Possible
Sine
Diesignifies
the official adjournment of the Iowa Legislature
and until the last gavel falls, ABI lobbyists
will remain vigilant. House
and Senate Leadership are trying to pass last
minute policy proposals to pacify special
interests.
One example is HF
758, which creates a new claim
for noneconomic damages in wrongful death suits
for "loss of enjoyment of life." Continue
reading>>>
Shared
Work Expansion Passes Iowa
House
SF
2279 passed the House Thursday and
heads to the Governor's desk. The bill
extends the current voluntary shared work
program to allow companies to apply for a second
work share plan after expiration of their
initial 52-week plan. The
program helps employers hang on to skilled
workers in an economic downturn by scaling back
hours and allowing employees to draw partial
unemployment. Continue
reading>>>
ABI
Requests EPA to Extend Public Comment on
TMDL
ABI
requested EPA to extend the public comment
period for a proposed Arsenic TMDL on the
Mississippi River sixty days. ABI has
received notice from EPA that the extension has
been granted. The
proposal, depending on implementation, could
affect all permit holders along the Mississippi
River and its watersheds. The most
egregious result would be to allow no water
discharges along the river or watersheds. ABI will
continue to be involved with this proposed
TMDL. Continue
reading>>>
Tax
Credit Review Bill Goes to
Governor
Last
Friday, the Iowa House debated the tax credit
reform legislation and adopted amendments to the
legislation. Ways and
Means Committee Chair Paul Shomshor (D-Council
Bluffs) accepted Republican amendments that did
the following things: 1) Raised the beginning
farmer tax credit back to $6 million; 2)
Restored the 10% cut to the private school
contribution credit; Continue
reading>>>
Filing
Deadline for 2010 Elections
Completed
Last
week's newsletter mentioned the filing period
and highlighted legislative retirements. Now the
filing period is completed you can see who is
running in statewide races by going HERE. Watch
for more political analysis following
adjournment of the 2010 session.
IIPAC
Expects to Be Active in 2010
With
the number of legislative retirements, open
seats create great opportunities for
pro-business legislators to run and win election
to the Iowa House or Senate. ABI's
political action committee (Iowa Industry PAC)
will begin its scrutiny of voting records,
surveys and interviews of candidates immediately
following adjournment of the session. Continue
reading>>> |
From
the Desk Of...Micah
Craven
Effective Feedback
- A 5 Step Process
Constructive feedback is a
valuable tool -- useful to repair a working
relationship, improve a team's productivity,
help a co-worker become more successful, and
demonstrate your own growing abilities as an
effective leader. Yet, it is a skill many
managers regard as underdeveloped. Not
knowing how to give feedback can result in
messages that are hurtful, confusing, and
counter-productive. In fact,
many feedback messages can leave the receiver
unsure of what to do with the information.
EFFECTIVE feedback is
based on observed behavior and tells the
receiver the impact of a specific behavior on
you. INEFFECTIVE
feedback often is vague, indirect, and
exaggerated with generalities--often judging the
person rather than his/her
actions.
Following
the five-step process below can help the
receiver more easily see what actions he/she can
take to continue or improve performance.
Furthermore, the receiver will be better
prepared to change behavior that is ineffective
or perhaps an obstacle to performance. An
effective feedback message tells the receiver
the impact of a specific behavior on the sender.
Continue
reading>>>
Did you miss the Monday
Memo from ABI President Mike Ralston? For this
week's memo click here. |
Key
Elements of the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care
Act
If you have questions you
can contact Sean Yolish at Merit Resources,
(515) 334-6118.
Immediate
Benefits
The
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
and the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act include health insurance
market reforms that will bring immediate
benefits to millions of Americans, including
those who currently have coverage. The following
benefits will be available in the first year
after enactment of the two bills.
|
|
| |
