MONDAY MORNING MESSENGER
October 28, 2019
In Brief
In this issue of the Monday Morning Messenger, read our Top Story to find about FREE training starting next week for Tier II reporting.

Secondly, Capitol Hill is trying to regulate non-competes. Read more about it below.

Thirdly, while some in the Panhandle, have already received Winter's chill, some of us are still waiting for the temperatures to get to freezing. There's still time to educate your customers on the importance of filling now. Check out the suite of materials from PERC you can download in our third story of the day.

Lastly, PERC is continuing their can-do training series and hosting a webinar on how to measure if your digital advertising is a success. Learn more about the webinar and register in the last story of the morning.
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
In this issue
  • In Brief
  • Top Story
  • Employer News
  • Winter Prep
  • Marketing Minute
Top Story
Tier II Reporting Training
Starts Next Week
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is hosting FREE Tier II Chemical Reporting Program training classes at various locations around Texas this fall and winter. Class begin November 4th and go through mid-January.

Registration for the classes will be on a first-come first-serve basis.

Every class will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. with a break for lunch.

Reports are due by no later than March 1, 2020.
Employer News
Senators Introduce Bill
to Limit Non-Compete Agreements
Earlier this month, two U.S. Senators introduced the Workforce Mobility Act , bipartisan legislation to limit the use of non-compete agreements.

Advocates argue that 40 percent of American workers have been constrained by a non-compete agreement at some point in their careers.

The Workforce Mobility Act would:
  • Narrow the use of non-compete agreements to include only necessary instances of a dissolution of a partnership or the sale of a business.
  • Place the enforcement responsibility on the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Labor, as well as a private right of action.
  • Require employers to make their employees aware of the limitation on non-competes, as studies have found that non-competes are often used even when they are illegal or unenforceable. The Department of Labor would also be given the authority to make the public aware of the limitation.
  • Require the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Labor to submit a report to Congress on any enforcement actions taken.

TPGA is monitoring this federal legislation and will alert members if there is any real traction on the legislation.
Consumer Education
Winter Prep Materials Available from PERC
Many of us, wish we had the snow storm that Amarillo and Lubbock had last week, well, winter is coming. It will be here before you know it.

If you did not catch it in the October Texas Propane magazine, PERC has a suite of winter prep materials you can use to educate your customers.

All of the materials are available for you to download for FREE from the Resource
Catalog at Propane.com.
•Videos you can share on social media or your website.
•Two spots to air on local radio.
•An ad template for local newspapers.
•A print ad template for other local publications.
•Social media posts to share with customers.
•Bill stuffers for your invoices or other mailings.
•A guest column/op-ed for local newspapers.
•A Frequently Asked Questions sheet to share with customers
Marketing Minute
PERC to Host FREE Digital Advertising Webinar
Next Monday
If you need clients or customers quickly and efficiently, digital ads can get the ball rolling faster than many other tactics.

Mark your calendars and register for the Propane Education & Research
Council (PERC)'s FREE digital advertising webinar.

Measuring the results of your marketing efforts is a key part of growing your online marketing program. Learn the importance of metrics during your decision-making process and how to make the best use of your time and money with these tactics.

The webinar will be on Monday, November 4, 2019 afternoon online.