2022 Sporting Clay Tournament
Congratulations to our winners and losers of yesterday's tournament at Shenecoy Sportsman. This is the first time we've had a business have both the winning and last place team. Congratulations to Cisney and O'Donnell Builders & Remodelers for being our Top Gun Team and our booby prize winner. In all fairness to the last place team, they were down one man, so were our only team of four. Tony Payne is once again the Top Gun Male. Our Top Gun Female is Kim Carbaugh. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day!
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Managing Socio-economic Forces Impacting Employee Benefits
After years spent trying to maneuver the impacts of the Affordable Care Act, small business owners have found themselves further burdened over the past couple years from various pandemic, social and economic forces. With many decision makers facing urgent needs to trim costs, a reduction or even elimination of employee benefits has undoubtedly been discussed by many of these same business owners at one time or another.
Most people already know that health insurance premiums represent a major portion of a company’s operating budget, but the combination of reduced overall revenue and increased insurance costs has created a financial burden most companies have not previously experienced. At the same time, employers know how much their staff values employee benefits and that eliminating them could risk losing key employees.
Fortunately, there are options available to employers who are facing this difficult decision, and the staff at My Benefit Advisor can help. By understanding your business circumstances and employee demographics, we can tailor solutions involving creative strategies and the latest industry tools. Professional Employee Organizations, Discount Programs, and Individual Coverage HSAs have all enabled employers to achieve their employee benefit objectives during these challenging times.
The Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce offers its members access to My Benefit Advisor as a solution for employee benefits, including voluntary offerings. For more information about My Benefit Advisor, visit our website at hccc.mybenefitadvisor.com or contact Craig Pritts at (800) 377-3539.
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Please join us at our Annual Awards Gala on Thursday, October 6 at Trophy Mountain Lodge, Weddings & Events located at 5262 Williamsburg Mountain Road, Huntingdon as we celebrate outstanding businesses and individuals in our community.
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Pa. law protects workers who are approved for medical marijuana — but once they use it, it’s a different story
By Ed Mahon, Spotlight PA
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Vague legal safeguards for medical marijuana users in Pennsylvania are forcing patients to choose between their job and a drug they say has changed their life, and leaving skittish employers vulnerable to lawsuits, according to a three-month Spotlight PA investigation. While state law protects workers from being fired or denied a job just for having a doctor’s permission to use marijuana, those protections become opaque when people actually take the drug — regardless of whether they do it in their personal time.
“Employers in general are not opposed to medical marijuana,” Alex Halper, director of government affairs for the chamber, told Spotlight PA. “They just want to know what the rules are when they’re hiring for safety-sensitive positions.”
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Through our partnership with ChamberChoice Service Corporation, members can apply for a wide variety of insurance options, including health care coverage. The opportunities with My Benefit Advisor are endless. https://hccc.mybenefitadvisor.com/
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Interested in advertising in our enews?
The cost is $25.00; $10.00 for 501(3) organizations.
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Platinum
Fulton County Medical Center
Shafer Equipment Co.
Gold
Stern Insurance Agency
Silver
Mutual Benefit Group
Bronze
Bumgardner & Flasher Oil, Inc.
Community State Bank
Grier School
Orbisonia Hardware, Inc.
Royal
Bange's Masonary
MiCamp Solutions LLC
Culbertson Commercial Cleaning Service
FirstEnergy Corporation
Juniata College
Keller Engineers
Lincoln Caverns, Inc. and Whisper Rocks
McDonald's
Stiffler, McGraw and Associates, Inc.
Dirtbusters Cleaning Services
MCS Bank
Interested in learning about becoming a Partner in Excellence?
Packages range from $125 to $1,000.
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Annual Awards Gala
October 6, 2022
Trophy Mountain Lodge, Weddings,
& Events (5262 Williamsburg Mountain Road, Huntingdon)
Bell Mansion
(1 Main Street, Bellwood)
Business After Hours
& Ribbon Cutting
October 13, 2022
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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Sporting Clay Tournament
September 13, 2023
September 20. 2023 (Storm date)
We are planning our 2023 events. If you are interested in hosting a Business Afer Hours or ribbon cutting please let Yvonne know. ymartin@untingdonchamber,com
We are also in the process of planning our seminars. Please let us know if you have specific educational needs.
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Download our logo to use on your website. Click the logo for more information. Feel free to link the image on your website to our website, huntingdonchamber.com.
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If you are hiring, please send position information to [email protected] or login to the member section of our website to post your jobs. We've begun promoting this on Facebook.
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UC Fraud and UC-1099G Tax Forms
Victim of unemployment fraud?
Criminals using stolen identities filed claims for unemployment compensation in other people's names. Because unemployment compensation is taxable, state unemployment agencies submit Forms 1099-G to individuals in whose names and Social Security numbers the unemployment compensation was paid and to the IRS. Victims of fraud who receive Forms 1099-G with inaccurate amounts of unemployment compensation in Box 1 should notify the state agencies of the inaccuracies and request corrected Forms 1099-G. The Department of Labor details www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/UIIDtheft.
More Information
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The Chamber's Membership & Marketing Committee is looking for some people to join the committee and help develop more ways we can support our members. If you would like to learn more about the committee, please contact me at [email protected].
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Did you know........
Small businesses represent the largest segment by number of most local chamber membership rolls. Results in the research study by The Shapiro Group, Inc. and Market Street indicate the impact of local chamber membership on small businesses is very powerful. If a consumer knows a small business is a member of its local chamber, the business enjoys a 44 percent increase in its consumer favorability rating, a 51 percent increase in consumer awareness, a 57 percent increase in its local reputation and a 63 percent increase in the likelihood that consumers will patronize the business in the future.
Research indicates that chamber membership stimulates business-to-business commerce in the local community. Other businesses in town are more likely to do business with you and your company if you are a member of the local chamber. Because a major part of a small business typically comes from business-to-business services, it is essential to maintain a positive standing within the local business community.
Download our logo to use on your website. Click the logo for more information.
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Paid Leave Tax Credit Resources and Guidance
Click here to view the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Fact Sheet to learn more about the Paid Leave Tax Credit, how it works, and who is qualified to receive it.
Click here to view the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s Fact Sheet to learn more about how to claim the tax credit during quarterly filings and additional resources for employers about the program.
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Looking for more ways to promote your business?
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Resources from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber continues to create, update, and evolve its various guides and resources.
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Quick Connect Coaching Sessions
Weekly, Tuesdays at 8:30 am
Looking for a quick answer to a question related to disaster recovery, reopening, stabilizing, or projecting for growth? Then attend a "Quick Connect" session to get your questions answered. Each week a consultant will address answers related to a specific topic.
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Contact Us
Yvonne Martin
President/ CEO
Mathue Nissley
Program Director
Phone: 814-643-1110
Fax: 814-643-1115
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