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Plan Now to Attend PIA's 2010 Franklin Event 
on Wednesday, Sept. 29 (5:30 - 10:00 pm) at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers, New York City. Our honorees this year are outstanding, including Clive Davis, Chief Creative Officer, Sony Music Entertainment, 2010 Franklin Award for Distinguished Service Recipient. Deadlines for discounted early bird sponsorships and Zenger Medal nominations have been extended to July 31. Click here for links on background information and nomination form and posting notice for employees. Contact Vicki Keenan for details at (908) 233-4124 or vkeenan@PIAlliance.org.
Join PIA for Golf! The PIA New Jersey Golf Outing is scheduled for Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Knoll Country Club in Parsippany, NJ. Click here for sponsorship information. Don't miss the chance to socialize with your friends in the printing industry!
Encouraging News Regarding NYS Sales Tax Exemption The NYS Assembly released its Revenue bill today (June 27th) and the repeal of the exemption on printed promotional materials is NOT contained in it. Nor is repeal in the Governor's Revenue bill.
While "nothing is over until it's over", this is encouraging news and we are "cautiously optimistic" about the currently existing exemption being kept in place. The full Legislature is poised to meet tonight and again tomorrow. We will keep you posted as further developments unfold.
For now, PIA's deepest thanks to all of you for your significant efforts on this issue!
PIA Launches New Advocacy Site Printing Industries Alliance has established a new Legislative Action Center, enabling members to weigh-in with federal and state elected officials on matters of importance to our industry. Visit the PIAlliance Legislative Action Center to send a letter about the importance of the Graphic Communications industry to our nation’s economy. To save you time, this initial letter is pre-written for your convenience and takes but a second to just personalize and forward. * Just Posted! Good News for NJ Members PIA is pleased to report that both the NJ Senate and Assembly passed with bi-partisan support Governor Christie’s conditional veto of S-1813, the Unemployment Insurance Reform Act. Their approval provides critical unemployment compensation insurance payroll tax relief for NJ companies and initiates steps to return the UI Fund to solvency. For a detailed document issued by the Governors office, please click here. Please feel free to call our Westfield office if you have any questions or concerns.
More Info about the "Red Tape Review Group" As we advised a few months ago, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie established shortly after his inauguration a bi-partisan “Red Tape Review Group” which was tasked with identifying and reducing unnecessary and cumbersome government bureaucracy in the State. The Group’s 60+-page Final Report was issued on Monday and PIA is in the process of reviewing it. One of the group participants, Assemblyman John Burzichelli, has also put out a video about the report. Contact Vicki Keenan at vkeenan@PIAlliance.org with any questions.
Two Unwelcome Visitors on Long Island PIA has received a report about a recent visit and citation from OSHA at a Long Island member. We also received news regarding union handbilling employees as they entered and exited a Long Island member's property. Please contact PIA first at (800) 777-4742 if you receive such visitors. Click here to see the most common OSHA citations, click here for info on PIA safety training and click here for an overview of Do's and Don'ts regarding union activity.
OSHA Recordkeeping On-Demand Webinar PIA safety-trainer extraordinaire, Jerry Banks, has developed a webinar that reviews the OSHA recordkeeping requirements associated with Form 300A. Form 300A must be posted from February 1st to April 30th. This webinar can be played at any time by downloading it from the "Vault". Login username and password is required. Request your codes from PIA at (800) 777-4742 or info@PIAlliance.org. Click here to download the OSHA pdf containing Form 300A.
Some Good News in NJ: New Gov. Christie issued eight new Executive Orders. Click on each order to read the details and let PIA Vice President Vicki Keenan know what rules and regulations are driving you crazy so she can communicate to the NJ leadership on your behalf.
EO#1, EO#2, EO#3, EO#4, EO#5, EO#6, EO#7, EO#8
Encourage your legislators to buy printing locally An Albany-area member recently alerted us to the fact that the legislator from their district was buying printing elsewhere in NYS. PIA members may use this sample letter to suggest that this legislator buy his printing locally. Click here to view the printed piece in question.
Sales & Use Tax Guide Now Available Printing Industries Alliance and Graphic Arts Association announce the publication of "Sales & Use Tax Guidelines for PA, NJ and NY". This publication is free to members and can be downloaded from the "Vault". Contact PIA to request a hard copy. Click here for complete details and non-member pricing.
New Employee Notification Requirements in New York State As announced in a recent email sent to PIA members located in New York State, a
dditional new employee wage notification requirements went into effect October 26, in New York State, whereby NY employers must provide new hires with written notification regarding wages, rates of pay and overtime rules. Click here for NYS DOL Notice.
Revised (& Required) EEO Poster Now Available The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just released a revised EEO is the Law poster that includes language regarding the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. Even if employers do not conduct genetic testing, the notice is still required of employers with 15+ employees. The employer provisions are effective 11/21/09. Download the new poster here.
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