Arizona’s HB 2770 was Signed by the Governor |
The legislation provides that a business is not required to enforce a state, city, town, county or other jurisdiction's mask mandate on the businesses' premises. The business community largely stayed out of this debate and it passed entirely along party-line votes in both the House and the Senate. Enclosed is the bill ( view) and the governor’s signing letter ( view). For additional information, contact CAWA’s legislative Advocate in Phoenix, Stuart Goodman at sgoodman@goodmanschwartz.com or 602.617.5708. |
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Tell Your Customers and Colleagues in Arizona – They Can Save on Health Insurance Premiums |
CAWA Arizona Health Trust provides high quality, affordable employee benefits programs to employers in the automotive industry, headquartered in Arizona.
As a member of CAWA, groups may choose from several medical plan options underwritten by BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona. Ancillary benefits include mandatory $15K Life/AD&D through The Standard Insurance Company, dental coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona and vision coverage through VSP.
Participating groups must have a minimum of 2 employees enrolled in the plan. Another member benefit.
To request a quote, contact the team at DiMartino Associates:
Phone: 206-623-2430
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CAWA is Holding its Summer Leadership Meetings in June at the Hilton Mission Valley, San Diego, CA |
The meetings will take place on June 24 and 25, 2021. Committee sessions, business meetings, networking events and guest speakers on contemporary automotive issues will make presentations. There will also be a YANG Regional Meet-Up in conjunction with the leadership meetings and, keeping with CAWA’s continued support of YANG, all their members can register for the complete event free of charge. Presentations at the general session on Friday, June 25th will include:
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“The Road Ahead: Automotive Aftermarket Risks and Opportunities” presented by Bill Long, President & CEO, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)
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“Navigating Opportunities in the New Aftermarket Normal” presented by Todd Campau, Associate Director, Aftermarket Solutions, IHS Markit
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“How to Get My Business”, a panel discussion moderated by Michael Rukov of RepWorks Marketing with Ashlee Arnold of Arnold Oil Company; Dan Hanson, Jr. of Hanson Distributing Company; Mike Mohler of The Automotive Parts Services Group and Shao Dyi of City Auto Supply.
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CAWA and a Coalition Oppose SB 606 the So-Called Workplace Safety Bill |
See the enclosed letter ( here) from the coalition which opposes SB 606 (Gonzalez), because it would greatly broaden Cal/OSHA’s scope of enforcement into the Labor Code as well as the Health and Safety Code and create unnecessary anti-retaliation protections that will lead to meritless litigation against employers. The amendments helped clarify the scope of the rebuttable presumptions and the scope of Cal/OSHA’s enforcement as not including all of the Labor Code and Health and Safety Code. However, the coalition remains concerned with SB 606’s provisions on multiple fronts. For more information, contact CAWA’s California based legislative advocate, Gary Conover at 916.233.9655 or gary@garyconover.com. |
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Take Note of How New Law Affects Group Health Plans |
The newly enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 contains a number of provisions that will affect group health plans, with most changes aimed at helping insured workers with flexible spending accounts (FSAs), cost transparency and surprise billing. Some of the provisions are permanent while others are slated to run through the anticipated end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a look at the highlights that will affect employer-sponsored health benefits. Recall, our partner, CoreMark Insurance Services is there to guide you through these new provisions. Contact Mat Nabity at mnabity@coremarkins.com or 916.835.1676. |
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New State Law - California Employers Must Offer Jobs to Workers Laid Off in Pandemic |
California has a new law that requires employers to offer positions to workers they laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See details here. Source: Sacramento Business Journal. Recall, too, that as a CAWA member you can receive up to ½ hour per month of FREE legal consultation on matters such as this. For California, contact attorney Steve Marmaduke at Smarmaduke@wilkefleury.com or 916.996.6200. |
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CAWA Supports AB 471 Bureau of Automotive Repair: Administration: Citations: Safety Inspections |
Our coalition letter starts by saying: “On behalf of the above-listed organizations, we are writing to SUPPORT AB 471 (Low), which would address consumer protection and transparency within the automotive repair industry. Our organizations applaud you for your leadership in authoring this important legislation. AB 471 is multi-faceted legislation that would, among other things, enhance the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) programs for consumers, protect consumers from unsafe salvage vehicle repairs, improve the current citation and fine regulatory program and allow for a more efficient and expedited disciplinary process”. See the complete letter ( here) from our coalition in support of this bill. Pay attention to vehicle safety inspection feature. For additional information or questions, contact our California based Legislative Advocate, Gary Conover at gary@garyconover.com or 916.233.9655. |
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California Law Requires All Employers with Five or More Employees to Provide Harassment Prevention Training to All Employees by January 1, 2021, and Then Every Two Years |
This includes:
- California supervisors (two hours) and nonsupervisory employees (one hour)
- Out-of-state supervisors who manage California employees
- Remote employees interacting with California employees
- Newly hired or promoted employees (within six months)
- (As of January 1, 2021) Seasonal and temp employees you hire directly to work for less than six months — within 30 calendar days after their hire date or within 100 hours worked, whichever occurs first.
- If you trained staff in 2019, they are due for refresher training by January 1, 2022.
Important note regarding California’s training threshold of five or more employees: When counting employees to determine if you’re required to provide harassment prevention training, be sure to count staff located outside of California, part-time and temporary direct hires, independent contractors, as well as unpaid interns and volunteers.
Through CAWA’s partnership with CoreMark Insurance Services, you can receive this training for your employees at NO cost to you. Contact Mat Nabity at mnabity@coremarkins.com or 916.835.1676. Another member benefit.
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Legislation was Reintroduced in the 2021-2022 Session of Congress that Would Provide Tax Credits to Cover 50% of the Expenses Associated with Exhibiting or Attending a Trade Show |
The bipartisan Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021 (H.R.1346/S.477) is significant to businesses that participate in trade shows and the millions of men and women employed in the tourism industry. The legislation would also provide comprehensive relief and recovery measures for the entertainment, travel and hospitality industries and convention centers. Key provisions of the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021:
- Establish a tax credit for 50% of the cost of attending or exhibiting at a convention, business meeting, or trade show in the United States between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2024.
- Create a tax credit equal to 100% of the qualified restart costs paid or incurred to reopen facilities designed for conventions, business meetings or trade shows if the facility was forced to temporarily close or reduce operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Costs may include any renovation, remediation, personal protective equipment, cleaning, testing or labor to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- Restores the Entertainment Business Expense Deduction for 2021 and 2022.
- Establishes a tax credit for restaurants or food service businesses that would cover any cost associated with reopening or increasing service at an establishment forced to temporarily close or reduce operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The credit would be effective between the date of enactment and December 31, 2022.
- Creates a tax credit for 50% of qualified travel expenses for individuals up to a maximum of $1,500 per household plus $500 for each qualifying child (maximum benefit of $3,000 for a family of five). The credit begins phasing out for individuals making more than $75,000 per year ($150,000 for married couples).
- Provides a temporary credit for unmerchantable inventory costs for small businesses that were lost due to necessary precautions to halt public gatherings.
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The Arizona Governor has Signed an Executive Order Banning Vaccine Passports Being Issued by a State Agency or Other Jurisdictions in the State |
See the enclosed Executive Order ( here) and contact CAWA’s Phoenix based Legislative Advocate, Stuart Goodman at sgoodman@goodmanschwartz.com or 602.617.5708 for further information. |
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The Potential of Potential |
As a humanist, I subscribe to the belief that each of us has potential. Thus, having the ability and capacity to develop and grow, and lead to greater success. Potential is the ability to improve, to reach greater limits. Each of us have hidden potential. As many experts believe, we only use ten percent of our mental capacity, and ninety percent is rendered unused. This is sad at best in my opinion. Everything is possible in life and we have great potential to achieve it. Now is the time to stop putting limits on ourselves. Potential involves slowing down and taking the time to understand ourselves. For more discussion on the issue of potential, click here. Source: Dr. John A. Passante President & CEO, The Organizational Development Group Inc.
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You Work Hard So Should Your Digital Marketing Provider! |
Net Driven, drive more sales with custom, responsive websites along with digital marketing solutions designed specifically for the automotive industry. As a CAWA member you can get started with Net Driven and save up to $500 off the setup fee.
Founded by a third-generation, independent tire dealer, it has always been Net Driven’s mission to help independent businesses thrive. Their three step digital marketing solutions are focused on one thing: Driving Results.
To learn how your website can improve your overall profitability, contact Net Driven for a FREE demo. Learn More about Net Driven®.
(877) 860-2005
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Access Your Online HR Information Library |
As your CAWA / CoreMark Insurance Services broker, we are constantly searching for value-added services that may assist you in running your business. To that end, CAWA has partnered with HR360 to provide you with a comprehensive yet easy-to navigate and understand human resources library. The website has a wonderful array of "help" areas for any company. The site covers topics such as:
Employee Benefits, Human Resource Issues, State and Federal Employment Law, Hiring and Termination. There are also hundreds of downloadable HR forms, posters and even a selection of frequently asked questions.
To access your online HR information library, please visit www.HR360.com
Mat Nabity
CoreMark Insurance Services
( 866) 340-2247 x21
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