RSVP Reminder_Nov. 14, 15, & 27 Mtgs re: 2019 Laws. Job Opportunities & More Inside

ADOMA NewsTrax - November 2018

What is ADOMA and why will it benefit you?

The Auto Dealers Office Management Association provides a forum for education and the exchange of ideas and information to improve the administration of the automotive industry. The value of being a member far exceeds the price of training.

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Chapter Meetings

Educational meetings are open to all but are generally designed for the benefit of our Controllers, Business and Office Managers i n the Southern and Northern California Areas.

Visit adoma.org for meeting details and to make reservations.

SOUTHERN and NORTHERN CHAPTERS

Inland Empire

Generally Ever 4th Tuesday

Meeting Date:

November 27th

Los Angeles

Generally Ever 3rd Wednesday

Meeting Date:

November 14th

Orange County

Generally Ever 3rd Thursday

Meeting Date:

November 15th

Bay Area

Generally Ever 3rd Wednesday

No meeting this month.

Sacramento

Generally Ever 3rd Tuesday

No meeting this month.

Southern California Chapters

Speaker: Christian Scali, Founder and Managing Partner of Scali Rasmussen ( Bio)

Topic: New Laws in 2019

This month our speaker Chris Scali will give us a little touch of the law changes for 2019. Keeping up with the changes are challenging, and our goal at ADOMA is to help the Dealer Business Manager / Office Manager and their teams with as much information to help with the revolving door of law updates.

Join us in November for this very informative meeting. ADOMA is our common link and we hope everyone has a chance to connect with someone within the network for advice, exchange ideas, or just to have a friend that is dealing with the same issues you are.

Hope to see you at a chapter meetings.

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Board Positions and Committee Positions Available

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President's Mesage

Happy Veterans Day

Vets, Thank you for your Service.

and

Happy Thanksgiving ADOMA!

The 11th Annual Mini conference which took place on October 27th, in Cerritos was an event full of education, great food and wonderful prizes. Thank you Vitu, Inc for sponsoring our Breakfast and AVRS, Inc for sponsoring our Lunch and to all those who donated prizes.

Our first speaker John Shoup of Comerica Bank brought information on fraud threats. We received lots of tips on how to keep our employees trained on fraud, counterfeit rings, and on altered and washed checks. We were told the top state getting hit by fraud and email scams is California. Mr. Shoup recommends we do the following: go to this website www.ckfraud.org/ckfraud.html and run the report, also to join our local InfraGard chapter and keep training your staff on the threats because they are real.

Our second speaker Steve "Goldie" Goldman of Northwood University really entertained us with his insight on being a good manager. If you have never had the chance to take one of Goldie's classes or hear him speak you are really missing out.

He believes:

* It is all up to us "If it's going to be, it's up to me!".

* Having a P.M.A. (positive mental attitude) is a must.

* Keep your team learning and improving.

To end our day we had Jim Potts of Potts & Associates, who is always very informative on the hot issues facing us today.

We asked Jim to tell us what is going on, and boy did he. He talked on Retaliation claims, wage and hour claims, people on leave for a year or more, training, documentation, onboard policies and investigation write ups.

Jim just gave us the facts, not his opinions and boy were those facts informative and very impactful.

It was a day with so much education and lots of fun networking with fellow office and business managers.

Hope all who attended enjoined the day, like I did. We of the ADOMA Executive Board know everyone has their own life outside of work and we are so glad you chose to spend your day off with us. We also appreciate your opinion and suggestions. So please, take the short surveys below and tell us how we're doing and how we can improve on our 2019 Educational and Mini Conferences.

Hope to see you at a monthly meeting.

Aloha,

Allynn Magnolia

President

ADOMA Executive Board

2018-2020

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EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE SURVEY

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Educational Article

How to Save Money When Accepting

Over-the-Phone Payments

By Christina Lavingia

Let's set the stage for a typical day at your dealership. Your customers drop off their cars at your bustling service department and head out to lunch while repairs are made. A technician notices an issue and calls the customer for permission to move forward with the repair. An over-the-phone payment is made to authorize the transaction before the work is done and the customer comes by later that afternoon to pick up the car.

This is likely par for the course at your dealership, but this approach to obtaining payment is full of landmines. Card-not-present transactions, such as over-the-phone and online payments, are riskier

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- URGENT INFORMATION -

Department of Toxic Substance Control

The Department of Toxic Substance Control's (DTSC) Annual Electronic Verification Questionnaire (EVQ) for 2018 is now open. Regardless of whether or not you have received a reminder email from DTSC, you must complete the eVQ within 30 days or your Cal EPA ID number may be suspended.

You can access the eVQ system and complete the 2018 questionnaire by clicking here: https://evq.dtsc.ca.gov/Home.aspx

Autom otive repair act overhaul

Using modern technology to communicate with your repair customers

Published on Mon, 10/15/2018 - 8:26am

New rules, effective September 13, 2018, have modernized how your service department can provide and receive approval for repair estimates and additional work requests. The new rules also allow you to provide updates on and store work order and authorization information electronically.

Buy sell holdbacks

A buyer protection plan

Published on Mon, 10/15/2018 - 8:26am

In a simple asset purchase agreement (an "APA"), a seller makes warranties about assets, a buyer purchases them, and if the warranties turn out to be inaccurate, the buyer's main recourse is to collect damages from the seller. However, in the sale of an existing dealership business, where the selling entity often exits the business and may even dissolve shortly after a sale, a buyer may

Education - SMCDA

Dealer Education

SMCDA seeks to provide dealers, associates and dealership employees with education resources. Along with occasional seminars and special briefings, the SMCDA works closely with the following entities to provide ongoing education opportunities.

Northwood University

Cerritos College

College of Automotive Management (CAM)

NADA University

Learn about how easy it is to register and enroll in Northwood University at the Cerritos College campus.

Automotive Course Descriptions

Dealership employees can take individual automotive classes without seeking a bachelor's degree.

LEARN MORE ABOUT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Executive Board

Executive Board Meeting(s):

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2018

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2019

Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Location : The Automotive Partners Building,

Southland Motor Car Dealers Association at Cerritos College,

11111 New Falcon Way, Cerritos, CA 90703

Seats are extremely limited; please RSVP if you plan to attend

to: Allynn Magnolia

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Job Opportunities

ADOMA's goal is to consistently add value to our members

ADOMA is offering marketing and 60 days advertising space on the website to our members and association guests wishing to post Immediate Opening and Job Seekers looking for a new position.

Would you like to reach a talented and experience job force or are you looking to work for a great company?

Then fill out your SUBMITTAL FORM and email it to ADOMA at adomaoffice@cox.net

IMMEDIATE OPENING: Members: $0 Association Guests/Non-Members : $100

JOB SEEKERS: $25

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

Open Date: 10/08/2018 Close Date: 11/08/2018

Available Position: CONTROLLER

Company: Diamond Hills Chevy Buick GMC

Address: Inland Empire, CA US

Job Description Attached

TO APPLY: Submit your resume and cover letter to: Vinnie Maraj, GSM

CELL: (760) 774-3171 EMAIL: vinniem@daliaauto.com

Open Date: Immediate Close Date: None

Available Position: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Company: Boardway Auto Center

Address: 1 Bair Island Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063

Job Description: Full spectrum Human Resources Manager position for five franchise at one location. Responsible for HR-related duties including Benefits Admin, Employee Relations, Onboarding, Performance Management, etc.

Job Description Attached

TO APPLY: Submit your resume and cover letter to: Angela S. Rho, Legal Counsel

CELL: (650) 568-5217 EMAIL: arho@bmcgent.com

Open Date: Immediate Close Date: None

Available Position: COMPLIANCE & FINANCIAL AUDITOR

Company: Boardway Auto Center

Address: 1 Bair Island Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063

Job Description: Entry to Mid-level position tasked with the responsibility to review company policies and procedures and determine if it is in compliance with industry laws and regulations.