A COVID-19 vaccine is part of how we will ensure our businesses and workforce will move forward from this pandemic. Arm yourself and your employees with the facts surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine options.
The Chamber & SBAM is working with the State of Michigan to bring you the most up-to-date information regarding the vaccine safety, efficacy, and distribution.
As business owners, we also understand that you need to consider potential human resources implications. Members have access to both voluntary and mandatory vaccine policies.
Information on Health Insurance, COBRA, for Employers and Employees
A key part of the COVID relief bill creates the most significant changes to the Affordable Care Act since it was passed more than 10 years ago, among other changes. The Chamber, and Expert Member Mike Gatteri from Healthmarkets, will be sharing information during an upcoming Chamber Chat Meeting. You will want to join Wednesday March 24th for a first hand look at how YOU can benefit from these changes! Members only on ZOOM, but we will be streaming on FB Live for the community!
Surrounding Communities to Receive Millions in Windfall
Although there are some restrictions to how our local governments can use this windfall, they are pretty generous. Find out what your community is about to receive by clicking below.
Now we know how much, let’s see where it will be spent!
$350 billion to bailout the 50 States and the District of Columbia. The allocation formula uses the unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2020. Therefore, states like New York and California –who had strict economic lockdown policies and high unemployment – will get bailout money. States like Florida and South Dakota – who were open for business – will get less
$128.5 billion to fund K-12 education. The CBO determined that most of the money in education will be distributed in 2022 through 2028, when the pandemic is over.
$86 billion to save nearly 200 pension plans insured by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. There are no reforms mandated while these badly managed pensions are bailed-out. Many of these pension plans are co-managed by unions.
Cost Benefit
There are approximately 140 Million taxpayers in the US.
Each of those taxpayers went in debt $14,000 to lend the government $1.9 Trillion ...
Would you lend someone $14,000 only to get $1,400 in return?
Our Strategic Partnership Agreement has been signed, and that means our members in good standing, will automatically be enrolled as Premium Members of SBAM ... Learn more next week during our chamber chat Wednesday!
