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Select Refund Announced!
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BIAW is proud to announce that R.O.I.I.® Select earned a 38% first adjustment refund for the 2016-17 plan year!
R.O.I.I.® Select has a consistent history of outperforming their competitors. Find out why nearly 2,000 companies have chosen. R.O.I.I.® Select to help them take the hassle out of their workers’ comp affairs
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BIAW Releases Biennial 'How They Voted' Scorecard on State Legislators
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Biennially, BIAW publishes a "How They Voted" scorecard in the
Building Insight that incorporates voting records of legislators over the past two legislative sessions. The scorecard shows the extent of each legislator's support for, or opposition to, bills and issues important to the home building industry.
See a preview of the "How They Voted" scorecard from the upcoming May issue of the
Building Insight
here »
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WA Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act
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The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) or SSB 6175 was adopted in the 2018 legislative session and takes effect on
July 1, 2018. The WUCIOA will govern all Common Interest Communities (CIC), including condominiums and plat communities, created after July 1, 2018.
It's important to remember that home builders that want to avoid the WUCIOA requirements will have to have the condominium or plat community created prior to July 1, 2018.
Read the entire article here»
For additional information, see the overview of SSB 6175
here and the complete SSB 6175 bill
here.
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Prevent Falls - National Safety Stand-Down
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Take a break from normal work activities to host a Safety Stand-Down event on May 7-11 to discuss the importance of fall prevention. Companies can conduct a Safety Stand-Down by having a toolbox talk or another safety activity, such as conducting safety equipment inspections, developing rescue plans, or discussing job specific hazards.
The state's Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has provided a resource guide with suggested daily topics and ready-to-use resources, but members can decide what works best for their crews. Find out more
here »
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Update: OSHA Electronic Reporting Requirement Not Yet in Effect for Most WA Employers
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On Jan. 1, 2017, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) implemented a new requirement that required certain employers to submit injury and illness data electronically using OSHA’s new Injury Tracking Application (ITA).
However, the state's Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) sent out a notice this week that the electronic reporting requirement does not apply to Washington state's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) covered employers, despite a recent OSHA news release in April stating all employers across the country are subject to the rule.
In Washington State, nearly all non-federal employers in Washington are covered by Washington DOSH, not OSHA. Washington employers
do not
have to provide this information to OSHA until Washington has adopted the new requirement, according to L&I.
Rulemaking activity is underway to adopt the electronic reporting requirement in Washington State later this year.
See more ».
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BIAW Submits Comments Asking for Pause of L&I Rulemaking on Employee Exemptions
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The state’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)
recently initiated rulemaking on the state’s exemptions for employees working in an executive, administrative, or professional capacity, or in the capacity of an outside salesperson.
BIAW is part of the L&I stakeholder group and has submitted comments that echo other participating stakeholders asking for a pause in rulemaking until the federal Department of Labor (DOL) determines the final overtime pay rule. BIAW’s submitted comments to L&I are consistent with how Washington’s Legislature and L&I have responded to overlapping federal and state rulemaking in the past.
While initial L&I rulemaking is underway, the DOL is expected to publish a new proposed rule in October and approve a final federal overtime rule by the end of 2019. For more information on the status of the federal overtime rule,
click here »
Stay tuned for more updates as information becomes available.
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DEFENDER OF HOUSING AWARDS
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U.S. Congressman Dan Newhouse
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Carly Faul, Central Washington Home Builders Association (CWHBA) Executive Officer, and Chris Nass, Chair of the Affordable Housing Council of Central Washington, had the honor of presenting U.S. Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) with the NAHB Defender of Housing Award on Tuesday. The award recognizes federal legislators who have demonstrated strong support on key issues facing the home building industry. Rep. Newhouse was nominated by the Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities, and CWHBA was fully supportive of the nomination.
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U.S. Congressman Derek Kilmer
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Master Builders Association of Pierce County (MBA Pierce), Olympia Master Builders (OMB), and BIAW honored U.S. Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA) this week with the NAHB Defender of Housing Award for his support of the home building industry.
From left to right - Bob Camp (BIAW Past President and MBA Pierce member), Jessica Gamble (MBA Pierce Government Affairs Director), Angela White (OMB Executive Officer), Jeremiah LaFranca (MBA Pierce Executive Officer), Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Rick Hjelm (BIAW First Vice President and MBA Pierce member), Art Castle (BIAW Executive Vice President), and Jonathan Hensley (Capital Benefit Services President & Chief Strategy Officer).
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This is the state’s largest policy event, attended by hundreds of lawmakers, business and community leaders, media, and civic-minded citizens from across Washington. Each half-day conference features a keynote breakfast and lunch as well as discussion on a variety of policy issues. For more information and to register, click
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Certified Erosion & Sediment Control Lead-CESCL
Do you need a Construction Stormwater General Permit from Ecology? If your project disturbs over an acre of land or is in a subdivision, you probably do.
Part of the requirements of this permit states: all sites disturbing over an acre must have a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL). The CESCL is trained to inspect, install, and manage stormwater controls on your site. Because Ecology requires CESCL to be on-call at all times, most companies will need more than one employee trained as a CESCL and certification must be renewed three years.
Certified Renovator Training:
Certified Renovator Refresher:
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BIAW Summer Board Meeting in Pasco
BIAW's
2018 Summer Board of Director's meeting is just around the corner! This year, the summer meeting is taking place from June 20-22. BIAW has secured a block of rooms at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco until May 20, 2018. To receive the discounted room rate, $109 single/double, call reservations at 1-800-RedLion (1-800-733-5466) and mention the group code BUIL0609 when booking or click
here to reserve online.
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2018 Spike Party
Join us as we celebrate our Spike's at the 2018 Spike Party on June 21 at 7 p.m. Everything you need for a good Spike Party will be there: food, drinks, karaoke, dancing, prizes and - as always - great company.
To get our engines going, we'll also be having our first annual BIAW Belt Sander Race to kick off the night. Be sure to get your racing team ready!
Special thanks to our current Spike Sponsors: HBA of Tri-Cities, New Tradition Homes, JB Consulting Systems, Print NW, Sockeye Homes, and Kevin Russell Construction.
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BIAW Announces Area 15 Leadership Conference
BIAW, along with the National Association of Home Builders, is proud to invite local association executive officers, staff, and leadership to attend the
2018 Area 15 Leadership Conference on September 27-28. This two-day conference, with an Effective Communications optional training day, offers leadership training skills designed to help participants improve, empower, and reach their individual development and association performance goals.
To register for the Leadership Conference, please
click here »
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CONTACT US:
Jennifer Hayes
Communications &
Public Relations Director
360.352.7800 x 152
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Building Industry Association of Washington
111 21st Avenue SW | Olympia, WA 98501
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