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Vol. 15, No. 12, June 13, 2016
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MLA LINE
Lumber Industry News Express
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About Us
MLA Fall Fling - Nov. 10-11
Plan to Attend!!
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MLA Associate Members
All Season Bldg. Supply
Allied Building Stores, Inc.
American Wholesale Corp.
Biz Lender - New Member!
Blish-Mize Company
Bluelinx Corporation
BlueTarp Financial Inc.
Boral Light Building Products
BPI - Lbr & Engineered Wood
Builders Material Company
CCM Countertop & Cabinet
Cedar Creek LLC - St. Louis
New Member!
Continental Divide Fence
Dealers Choice Distribution
Delden Mfg. Co., Inc.
Discovery-Based Retail
DMSi Software
Do It Best Corp
ECI Spruce Computer Systems -
New Member!
Epicor Software
Federated Insurance
Forest Products Supply Co.
Frontier Forest Products, Inc.
Great Southern Wood Pres.
Guardian Building Products
Hardman Wholesale Co.
Hawkeye Bldg Dist., Ltd
Hiab USA, Inc.
Hixson Lumber Sales
Huttig Building Products
James Hardie Bldg Products
Klauer Manufacturing Co.
MAX USA Corp.
Metal Sales Mfg. Corp.
Mid-Am Building Supply, Inc.
MiTek Builder Products
Modern Equip. Co., Inc. (MECO Omaha)
Monarch Cement Company
Pennsylvania & Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Ins. Co.
PrimeSource Bldg Products
PWD, Inc.
Rader Solutions - New Member!
Rollex Corp
Schutte Lumber Company
Simpson Strong-tie Co Inc
Tamko Building Products, Inc.
Tax Favored Benefits
Tennison Brothers, Inc.
The Empire Company LLC
Thomas Nielsen Wholesale
Timber Products, Inc.
Treeline Forest Products LLC
USP Structural Connectors
Warrior Building Products
Western Builders Supply, Inc.
Westfall GMC Truck Center
Wingate Sales Solutions, Inc.
Please patronize these companies that support your Association!
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"Life is a long lesson in humility."
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Here's your bi-weekly lumber industry newsletter. We hope you find this quick, responsive format helpful and entertaining. Anytime you have news or views to share with fellow dealers, please don't hesitate to contact us by replying to this newsletter.
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NLBMDA Issues Guidance on
New Overtime Rules
 On May 18, the Department of Labor issued its new overtime rule despite vigorous opposition from the business sector. NLBMDA, among many other groups, filed comments against the proposed rule, citing the negative impacts on employers and employees alike. The rule takes effect December 1, 2016 and both salary thresholds will be updated every three years, with the first update scheduled for January 1, 2020. See NLBMDA Regulatory Guidance: New Department of Labor Overtime Rule. This and other material may also be found at dealer.org on the NLBMDA Regulatory Affairs webpage under Labor and Employment. (The entire Guide will appear in the next MLA News You Can Use.)
Source: NLBMDA, May 31, 2016
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NLBMDA Hosts Webinar on New Overtime Rules
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NLBMDA will host a webinar on the Department of Labor's NEW Overtime Rule on June 29 at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The NLBMDA webinar will review what has changed, what has not changed, and give a special look at the key tests that must be met in order for an employee to be classified as exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This will include a review of the duties tests applicable to Executive, Administrative and Professional employees and the exemptions that remain in place for Outside Sales and Motor Carrier workers. NLBMDA members are welcome to submit their questions in advance to [email protected] to ensure the webinar addresses all scenarios and concerns applicable to the LBM sector. This webinar is a benefit of membership through your MLA.
Webinar Schedule -
Wednesday, June 29 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET
Fee -
Free
for NLBMDA members/ $150 non-members
*After clicking on the registration link, members must login to receive their discount. If you don't know your member login information, please contact Theresa Jacobs at [email protected].
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Time to Consider the MLA MEP
MLA has offered a "group" MLA 401(k) plan for members for over a year. It is saving participating dealers on their fees and offering a great benefit to reward their loyal employees. If you haven't taken a serious look at this program, now would be a good time. Find out why smart dealers are making the move to the MLA program. Call the MLA Hotline at 800-747-6529, or
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Have You Checked out the MLA Online Campus?
The MLA Online Campus provides you and your employees with high-impact, "real-world" training that develops your leaders, retains your best people and increases your customer loyalty. Each employee has a unique username to access the campus, which houses more than 700 courses on customer service, sales, leadership and more. Want to try a program for yourself? Click here to view another one of our popular courses. If you like what you see, contact us for a one-week trial subscription to see the hundreds of available courses.
Learn more
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 La Crosse Lumber Company
- with 14 yards from West Central Missouri thru Eastern Illinois - is taking applications for Managers and/or Manager Trainees. A variety of locations are available.
La Crosse Lumber Company is an equal opportunity employer. La Crosse Lumber Company is a drug-free workplace; we provide paid vacations, paid holidays, group medical insurance, and discretionary matching 401K retirement benefits. An insurable driving record is required.
Please send resume to: La Crosse Lumber Company, P. O. Box 468, Louisiana, Missouri 63353
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Industry Update
Nothing Compares 2U...
A couple of weeks ago, Irish musician Sinead O'Connor caused a media uproar when she hopped on a bicycle at her Chicagoland home early one morning and disappeared for over 24 hours. I can sympathize; I wandered off into the weeds myself last week. Read more.
Source: Greg Brooks, LBM Executive, May 30, 2016
Home Sales Accelerate in April...
Building on the recent good news for home construction, new and existing home sales posted gains in April as the economy improved after a weak first quarter. Revised figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that the economy grew at a 0.8 percent rate at the start of the year. Incoming data suggest the economy in the second quarter has been growing at a 2 percent rate, reversing a recent trend of weakening growth. Read more.
Source: NAHB Eye on the Economy, June 1, 2016
Topping Off the Job Market...
Some people are worried. Some people are always worried, whether the news is good or bad. Which doesn't mean they're wrong. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its May jobs report Friday. The official U.S. unemployment rate (U3) fell from 5.0 percent to 4.7 percent, but nonfarm payroll employment rose only 38,000: 25,000 in the private sector and 13,000 government jobs. That's less than half of what we need each month to keep pace with the growing labor force. Read more.
Source: Greg Brooks, LBM Executive, June 4, 2016
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Excuses, Excuses
Employee safety meetings - who needs them? It's a struggle to find reliable resources, not to mention timely and engaging topics. Then there's the challenge of rounding up workers scattered amongst several jobsites, or trying to fit a session into everyone's schedule. Soon, a meaningful safety meeting feels out of reach. Sound familiar?
This article provided courtesy of Federated Mutual Insurance Company, your association's recommended insurer.
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