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2010
Iowa Employment Conference
Unleash Your Vision and Grow
Your Business
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To foster a favorable business, economic,
governmental and social climate within the State
of Iowa so that our citizens have the opportunity
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 Legislative News
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)
needs y our
personal investment. It can make all the
difference in this election year. CLICK HERE to join
hundreds of ABI members who invest in their own
economic future by supporting IIPAC.
ABI
Members Receive Discounted Subscriptions to
IOWAPOLITICS.COM
ABI has partnered with IowaPolitics.com to
offer you the inside scoop on Iowa
politics. IowaPolitics.com scours
newspapers, archives, web pages, and halls of
power across the state to gather the information
you need. This is a great way to get an
insider's perspective. Continue
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From the Desk
of...Danielle Smid,
BrownWinick
Hiring Incentives to
Restore Employment Act (HIRE)
On March 18, 2010, President Obama signed
into law the new Hiring Incentives to Restore
Employment Act (HIRE). The new
legislation provides employers with incentives
to hire and retain new employees. To
encourage employers to hire new employees, HIRE
effectively excuses an employer from paying its
share of the Social Security employment taxes
(6.2% of the first $106,800 of wages). This
exemption applies to wages paid in 2010 for any
new employee hired after February 3, 2010 and
before January 1, 2011, if the new employee 1)
was previously employed; 2) does not replace
another employee of the employer (unless the
other employee left voluntarily or for cause);
and 3) is not related to the employer and does
not own more than 50% of the business either
directly or indirectly. Continue reading>>>
Did you miss the Monday Memo
from ABI President Mike Ralston? For this week's
memo click here.
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A
Business Timeline for Current Health Care
Legislation by Chris Collins, LWBJ
Financial
01/01/2010:
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Credit
for small employers (no more than 25 employees)
for health insurance
expense.
03/23/2010:
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Employers
with more than 200 full-time employees and that
have one or more health plans must automatically
enroll new full-time employees in one of the
offered plans. Notice
and opportunity to opt out must be
provided.
Continue reading>>>
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Teen
workers learn valuable skills during their
summer jobs. Among other things, they learn how
to prioritize tasks, how to work with others and
how to accept responsibilities. But one more
valuable skill you can help them learn is
on-the-job safety.
What
can you do to help teens enjoy a productive and
safe summer working for your organization? OSHA
recommends the following guidelines:
1.
Review
the worksite to eliminate identified hazards and
ensure jobs are as safe as
possible.
2.
Provide
appropriate training to teach teens to recognize
hazards and to be competent in safe work
practices. Continue
reading>>>
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