Today is: June
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governmental and social climate within the State
of Iowa so that our citizens have the opportunity
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Did
You Make the List?
Thank
you to the many friends of ABI who have already
invested in the Iowa Industry PAC in 2010, ABI's
best weapon to elect a pro-business
Legislature. CLICK HERE to see who's on
the list.
Didn't make the list? CLICK HERE to make a
secure on-line investment today and receive
special recognition at the ABI Taking Care of
Business Conference in Ames next
week.
You've
seen "outrageous" candidates before, right? You will
be shocked when you meet ABI's own extreme
candidates next Tuesday night at the Taking Care
of Business Conference Welcome Reception. In
addition to the "Primary Party" election night
results and the special guest State Legislators;
be prepared for ABI's own winner-take-all
election
showdown!
Primary
Election Tuesday, June
8
All ABI members are encouraged to
participate in either the Republican or
Democratic primary election next Tuesday, June
8.
Polls are open 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. All
legal residents of Iowa may participate by
simply choosing a party when signing in to vote
at the polls on Election Day. To find
your polling location, CLICK HERE. Be sure
you vote BEFORE coming to Ames that day for the
ABI Taking Care of Business
Conference.
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From the Desk
of...Michael
Wagner
Work
On
Your Business to Unleash Your
Vision
 "You
should work on
your business not in
your
business."
This advice, given to any leader,
is similar to telling most of us that we need to
lose a few pounds. Yeah, we know! The head tells
us to work on our organization, but we still
find ourselves "in the weeds" of the daily
work. 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... Alice Helle,
BrownWinick
The 2010 healthcare reform
legislation provides $5 billion to assist
employers in maintaining health coverage for
retirees who are at least age 55 and who are not
yet eligible for Medicare. The
financial assistance is available to both new
and established retiree health plans. Qualifying
employers must use the financial assistance to
reduce their own health care costs, to provide
premium relief to the covered retirees, or a
combination of both. Continue
reading>>> |
Workers'
compensation fraud is a significant contributor
to our nation's annual $30 billion insurance
fraud problem. Although the presence of several
of the following conditions does not necessarily
mean an employee is likely to be involved in a
fraudulent claim, it's smart to watch for these
red flags with claims:
1.
Employee
is disgruntled, soon-to-retire, or facing
imminent firing or layoff
2.
Employee
is new to the job or has a history of short-term
employment Continue
reading>>> | |
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