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Environmental PLC
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Spectacular
Events
Thursday, June
10
Register for one of these Thursday
afternoon events when you register for the 2010
Iowa Association of Business
Conference
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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
2010
Legislative Summary
Online
ABI's
complete legislative summary of the 2010
Legislative Session is now available on the ABI
website www.iowaabi.org under
the Public Policy section. All the
key bills impacting business are summarized and
their final outcomes detailed in this annual
review.
The bills are sorted by topical category
to make them easy to find. Continue
reading>>>
Unemployment
Extension
Pitfalls
A
number of media outlets in Iowa and around the
country are reporting that continued
unemployment benefit extensions are hurting
hiring.
Recent articles in the Cedar Rapids
Gazette and other publications report that
efforts to fill temporary jobs as well as
manufacturing jobs have been turned down from
individuals who can now receive up to 73 weeks
of unemployment benefits due to Congressional
extensions. Continue
reading>>>
Primary
Election 12 Days
Away The
June 8th Primary Election is now only
12 days away. Iowans
may vote in either the Republican or Democratic
primary elections. To vote
in the Primary Election you must be registered
with either the Republican or Democratic
parties. Continue reading>>>
IIPAC-Taking Care of Business
Conference
Recognition
ABI is working hard to build a
pro-business legislature, but we need your
investment. IIPAC is
ABI's best tool to support state candidates who
share our philosophy about free enterprise and
private-sector job growth. Continue
reading>>> |
From the Desk
of...Dana &
Ellen
Borowka
Manageing Your Time
Effectively
 Time management is usually
a challenge for most people in the Associations
industry.
We've put together a
step by step approach so you and your team can
begin to put together a time management plan of
action! Continue
reading>>>
Did you miss the Monday Memo from ABI
President Mike Ralston? For this week's memo
click here. |
Health
Care Reform Resource Center... Sean Yolish,
Merit Resources
Breaks for Nursing
Mothers
One
of the many facets of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is an amendment to
the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requiring
employers of 50 or more employees to provide
reasonable unpaid break time and a private place
for an employee to express breast milk after
giving birth to a child. Continue
reading>>>
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Spring is the peak time of year for severe
weather. Follow these important tips to help
your employees and customers safely ride out
dangerous storms.
During
High Wind Storms:
1.
Shelter
areas should typically be interior rooms and
hallways, away from windows and doors, on the
lowest floor possible.
2.
Avoid
corridors that may become wind tunnels,
particularly those whose exterior doors exit to
the south or west. Continue
reading>>> |
Earlier
this week, many of you Central Iowa received
from ABI an Iowa Business Network Survey in your
e-mail.
This survey is part of ABI's partnership
with the Iowa Innovation Gateway (IIG) and Iowa
Workforce Development (IWD) to support regional
economic growth and workforce development. We would
ask that you would take the time to complete the
survey. Continue
reading>>> | |
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