tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925720687253523502024-03-14T05:06:33.406-04:00NJECPAC / NJ-IEC Continuing Political CommitteeNJECPAC Partnership with NJ Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Is The Only Electrical Trade Association Exclusively Providing New Jersey's Merit Shop Electrical Contractors Representation in State & Federal Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. NJECPAC Efforts Benefit Every Merit Shop Electrical Contractor and Individual Small Businesses, Individual Taxpayers and Taxpayer Groups throughout the State of New JerseyNJECPAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283422383680157248noreply@blogger.comBlogger450125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592572068725352350.post-84756249516976429362014-07-16T06:31:00.001-04:002014-07-16T06:31:48.034-04:00Join Us For Our 2014 Family Fun Summer Networking Event<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; line-height: 16.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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Legislation to update the <em>Workforce Investment Act</em>, overdue for
reauthorization for more than a decade, is headed to the president’s desk
following overwhelming bipartisan support from both houses of Congress. The
Senate and House authors of the <em>Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act</em> (WIOA) applauded the passage of the bill, which seeks to update and
improve the nation’s workforce development system. The legislation was approved
this week by a vote of 415 to 6 by the House of Representatives; it was <a href="http://edworkforce.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=444956-24399007" title="http://edworkforce.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=444956-24399007"><span style="color: #0066cc;">approved</span></a> by the Senate last month by a vote of 95 to 3
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and this bill turns that consensus into action,” <strong>said Representative
Virginia Foxx (R-NC).</strong> “The bipartisan, bicameral process through which
the <em>Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act </em>was developed serves as an
example of what we can accomplish when we work together. This legislation is
important for the millions of Americans who are looking for work and for the
employers who have 4.6 million job opportunities that remain unfilled due to the
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The House Education and the Workforce Committee
advanced three bipartisan bills to reform the nation’s higher education system.
As part of an effort to reauthorize the <em>Higher Education Act</em>, the
legislative proposals will support innovation, strengthen transparency, and
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“We made important progress in our effort to strengthen the nation’s higher
education system,” <strong>said Chairman John Kline (R-MN)</strong>. “These
bipartisan proposals will make a difference in the lives of students and
families. My colleagues are to be commended for their hard work in making this a
strong bipartisan endeavor. I look forward to House consideration of these
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">In a unanimous 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court justices found the president had overstepped his
powers by making recess appointments while the Senate was not in recess,
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">This is a huge win for all those that understood that the Presidents action were a clear Executive over reach and worked diligently to bring this issue to the Supreme Court. We especially want to thank our member Association The Independent Electrical Contractors Association (IEC) for their diligent work on this very important case </span><a href="http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=bb69d23d80b4ef7950e8abfb7&id=7e4983cefc&e=091c6c150e" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Read More Here</a> </div>
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Lives, Our Fortunes, and Our Sacred Honor</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Two hundred thirty seven years ago,
our forefathers sat in a hot room with closed windows arguing over the future of
the thirteen colonies they represented. For a while they had thought of
reconciliation with their motherland. But over time it became clear that neither
King nor Parliament were interested in anything other than submission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These fifty-six men did what had not
been done before them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They outlined their grievances on
paper, declared their independence, and signed their names so both King and
Parliament would know who the traitors were. The act was treason punishable by
death. Some of them did die. Some were bankrupted. Many lost their homes and
property. Some saw their wives and children taken and abused. But none recanted.
All held firm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">237 years later we view the unanimous
Declaration of the thirteen united States of America in the abstract. The
grievances are distant if not surreal. But it was very real to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The United States of America today
stands 69 years removed from D-Day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">D-Day was 79 years from the end of
the Civil War, and 81 years removed from Gettysburg, which we are now 150 years
separated from in time and history.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The beginning of the Civil War was 85
years from 1776 and only 72 years from the constitution being enacted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Revolution was only 88 years from
the Glorious Revolution — a revolution from which we are separated by a chasm of
325 years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was the Glorious Revolution that
so influenced our founders. It was not abstract to them. It was not far removed.
It was an event in the lifetimes of some of their grand parents. Parliament’s
supremacy was asserted. The British subjects became citizens and acquired
certain rights under the Bill of Rights of 1689 while others from the Magna
Carta were reinforced. Among the rights derived from the Glorious Revolution
were prohibitions on taxation without representation in Parliament, prohibitions
on a standing army, the right to petition the King without prosecution, the
prohibition on dispensing with Acts of Parliament, and the prohibition of fines
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On February 21, 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) issued a letter of interpretation addressed to Mr. Steve
Sallman of the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy,
Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW) explicitly
endorsing union representatives and other non-employee third parties to
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interpretation is inconsistent with the statute and regulations. This letter of
interpretation is bad policy implemented through a non-transparent closed
process. IEC joined 56 organizations to <a href="http://ieci.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bb69d23d80b4ef7950e8abfb7&id=adb75c13b0&e=091c6c150e" style="color: #336699;" title="http://ieci.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bb69d23d80b4ef7950e8abfb7&id=adb75c13b0&e=091c6c150e">send
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The addition of the pending Unemployment Insurance Surcharge would prevent businesses including IEC member Electrical Contractors and our Partners throughout the State from adding the employees and equipment they need to grow their businesses in this still fragile economic climate," said Independent Electrical Contractors National Vice President Joseph Hovanec Jr.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The fund is headed toward solvency, so this will maybe slow it down a little bit, but it's not going to stop it from getting to that point," said Laurie Ehlbeck, New Jersey Director of the NFIB and a member of the state's UI task force.</span></div>
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ballot union elections and roll back the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB)
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Ballot Protection Act</a> (H.R. 2346) </strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Introduced by Health,
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“As members of Congress, it is our job to prevent any
assault on workers’ rights,” said Rep. Roe<b>.</b> "I believe it’s
time we permanently strengthen workers’ freedoms, and that is why I introduced
the <em>Secret Ballot Protection Act</em>. This legislation sides with every
American worker because it protects his or her right to a secret ballot during
union elections. This has nothing to do with whether you are pro- or anti-union;
this is simply about giving workers the protection and freedom they deserve to
make the best decision for themselves and their families without fear of
retribution.”</div>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://edworkforce.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=339426-24399007" title="http://edworkforce.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=339426-24399007">Representation
Fairness Restoration Act</a> (H.R. 2347) </strong>Introduced by Rep.
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“In efforts to placate the Obama
administration’s allies in organized labor, the NLRB has forfeited economic
growth and forsaken the American worker,” said Rep. Price.
“The<em> Representation Fairness Restoration Act</em> would reverse this harmful
practice and restore the rights of America’s job creators and their employees. This sweeping federal regulation seeks only to satiate the interests of organized labor without regard for the
welfare of the worker or the rights of the business
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advancing policies that create division in workplaces and undermine their
fundamental freedoms,” said Chairman John Kline (R-MN)</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">. “The
legislation will protect workers’ right to a secret ballot election and end
job-destroying micro-unions. Republicans will continue to advance solutions that
promote the best interests of America’s workers and job creators.” </span><a href="http://edworkforce.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=339424-24399007" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" title="http://edworkforce.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=339424-24399007">Read
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<br />NJECPAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283422383680157248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592572068725352350.post-79022284597210588862013-05-16T14:44:00.000-04:002013-05-16T14:44:04.694-04:00The Presidents NLRB Recess Appointments Struck Down Again<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NJECPAC applauds the Third Circuit US Court of Appeals' decision that declares the Presidents National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB) recess appointments illegal. The Third Circuit is the second court to do so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
decision in New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation v NLRB is the second such to
deal a blow to the Obama administration. The other, Noel Canning v. NLRB was
supported by business organizations, including CDW of which NJECPAC Sustaining Member New Jersey-IEC is a Member. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsTlIYPaST-I98fb8q1AnWc4NcHvmk1Kyn27psGF-TLvAjHZ3cIGMdzfDG2ESlLdrHLXLOTAVED2jVxju9_STQeJ0A3t7RvMCn8Sp0JJrmT9hE3PFTr3BBvrNWDW8k0_LoSEpEOl-o6o/s1600/nlrb_logo(1)+(WinCE).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsTlIYPaST-I98fb8q1AnWc4NcHvmk1Kyn27psGF-TLvAjHZ3cIGMdzfDG2ESlLdrHLXLOTAVED2jVxju9_STQeJ0A3t7RvMCn8Sp0JJrmT9hE3PFTr3BBvrNWDW8k0_LoSEpEOl-o6o/s200/nlrb_logo(1)+(WinCE).jpg" width="176" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coalition for a Democratic Workplace chairman Geoffrey Burr said, “This is yet more evidence the President went
outside his constitutional authority and wrongly circumvented the role of the
Senate as the administration attempted to stack the deck in favor of organized
labor. Simply calling a long weekend a ‘recess’ in order to pack the NLRB was
wrong, and so is the President’s effort to renominate those individuals who
illegally held posts within the Board.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that two courts have ruled against the Presidents illegal NLRB appointments, New Jersey IEC will also urged the President to withdraw his current nominations and provide new more qualified nominees for consideration by the US Senate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today, Governor Chris Christie and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced HUD's approval of New Jersey's Disaster Recovery Action Plan. The Action Plan outlines how the State will utilize $1.8 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to help homeowners, renters, businesses and communities impacted by Superstorm Sandy. </span></div>
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Governor Christie has called on the EDA
to advance the CDBG-funded programs that will support the recovery of New
Jersey's storm-impacted businesses and communities. As a result of today's HUD
approval, in the coming days EDA will be launching the first of its CDBG-funded
business recovery programs - the Stronger New Jersey Business Grant Program.
This program will provide up to $50,000 to small businesses and not-for-profit
organizations that sustained physical damage from Superstorm Sandy. </div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">"To prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other <i>purposes".</i></span></div>
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The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 882, Titled the Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013.” The bill would ban the government from awarding contracts and grants unless the bidder certifies in writing that the individual or company does not have “seriously delinquent tax debts.” Rather than focusing on any tax debt of the company, the certification also focuses on the tax debt(s) of the individuals running the company.</div>
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The Legislation would ban the award of a contract to a “person with a seriously delinquent tax debt.” A corporation violates this standard if an officer or shareholder with a controlling interest in the company has an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed. A tax debt will not be considered “seriously delinquent” if it is being paid in through a payment agreement with the IRS or if there is a hearing request pending. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Electrical Contractors and Businesses that are partnered with them have an opportunity for significant savings on their health care benefits. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">NJECPAC Partner Association New Jersey IEC has joined Association Master Trust (AMT). AMT is an unique not for profit multi-Association Health Benefits Plan offering a multitude of Medical and Dental plans at group rates. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Urge Gov. Christie to Oppose Project Labor Agreements (PLA's) on Hurricane Sandy </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Relief Projects. PLA's mandate union only labor on public and private projects reducing fair market competition by 80%. A bill currently on Governor Christie’</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">s desk would expand project labor agreements (PLAs) to bridges, roads, and water and sewer treatment plants that were damaged in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.<br /><br />PLA's have been proven to add an additional 30% to the cost of Public and private construction. This is particularly troubling with the limited amount of funding to go around to make the repairs caused by Super Storm Sandy. PLA's will cause a funding shortfall that could leave some areas in ruins or at t<span style="color: #37404e;">he very least cause long delays in repairs until an increase in taxpayer funding can be secured. </span><br /><br />The Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) National Association </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">(<a href="http://www.ieci.org/">www.ieci.org</a>) </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">and New Jersey-IEC </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">(<a href="http://www.nj-iec.org/">www.nj-iec.org</a>) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">have established a quick and easy way for you to voice your opposition to this Legislation to the Governor. Please personalize the email to your company. For example, where you are located, how many employees, how long you have been in business, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace has issued the following statement on behalf of Chairman Geoffrey Burr in response to reports that President Obama will add nominations that would create a National Labor Relations Board that includes Mark Pearce, Richard Griffin, Sharon Block:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Today, the President failed workers and employers alike with his insincere proposal to reconstitute the National Labor Relations Board, an important workplace-related federal agency. If the President actually was serious about establishing a functioning NLRB for workers and employers, he would not have nominated Richard Griffin and Sharon Block, who accepted unconstitutional appointments and then chose to remain in those illegal appointments after a federal court vacated their tenure. Ms. Block and Mr. Griffin’s actions have caused unnecessary uncertainty in labor relations and our economy and, as a result, they are not suitable candidates.<span style="color: #707070;"> <a href="http://myprivateballot.com/2013/04/09/cdw-responds-to-obama-nlrb-nominations/" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More recently, appointees on the National Labor Relations Board have pushed Big Labor’s agenda to enact key portions of EFCA and EFCA-lite replacements through executive action and regulation. The aim of these efforts is to decrease the ability for employers to speak to employees, to decrease the ability of employees to access information from both sides and make an informed choice, and thereby increase the number of dues-paying union members. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">The mandate is just the beginning</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"> of what is ahead for small businesses. Just one repercussion is every business will have to pay $63 per year for each employee and employee dependent</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"> on their company health care plan for each of the next three years. This is to pay for preexisting conditions that are now mandated</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"> to be covered under the law. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">They chose not to belong to save a few bucks on Association Dues, or perhaps because they believe they don't have the time or they believe that they do not need to belong to a National Association and prefer to belong to their local social club. They are full of Excuses, we have heard them all but now, they will pay for their isolation. Unlike Business Associations, Government laws and regulations offer NO Return on Investment. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">In addition to offering <a href="http://www.amt-nj.com/" target="_blank">Association Group Healthcare for Electrical Contractors</a>, The only Electrical Contractors Association in New Jersey offering State and National Regulatory and Legislative Affairs exclusively for Merit Shop Electrical Contractors is <a href="http://www.nj-iec.org/" target="_blank">New Jersey IEC</a>. </span></span></span></div>
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NJ-IEC VP Joseph Hovanec Jr.<br />
IEC Board Member Janet Martin </td></tr>
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– The Independent Electrical Contractors, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inc. (IEC) is pleased to announce
that New Jersey IEC (NJ-IEC) </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">received the Legislative Chapter of the Year Award
during the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">55</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Annual IEC National Convention & Electric Expo
in </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Fort </st1:city></st1:place><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Worth</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Texas</st1:state></st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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was recognized for its work with the Department of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Community Affairs and the
New Jersey Licensing Board to </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">affirm that solar installations qualify as
electrical work that r</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">equires proper licensing and permits. In addition,
legislative bills providing much needed tax relief to </span><st1:state style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> businesses were passed and the
Chapter, working with the Governor’s office, is looking ahead for additional
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudUXC6vv5r_gAweBDdQzZx09TY4HMAK6-7UdjzMIEEDbhqBBStuRuVcBVRJHi1CVehbbYiDhv217JV1PxaxZmBeg9lTgBh7uKQRGlu9jh3TBArCTk-cs3aFB6o0ZUSAitajZWoyGcak0/s1600/IEC_Awd12-WinIconFNL+(2)+(Custom).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudUXC6vv5r_gAweBDdQzZx09TY4HMAK6-7UdjzMIEEDbhqBBStuRuVcBVRJHi1CVehbbYiDhv217JV1PxaxZmBeg9lTgBh7uKQRGlu9jh3TBArCTk-cs3aFB6o0ZUSAitajZWoyGcak0/s1600/IEC_Awd12-WinIconFNL+(2)+(Custom).jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I
congratulate New Jersey IEC for its prestigious IEC Legislative Chapter of the
Year Award,” said Thayer Long, IEC National Executive Vice President/CEO. “Their
strong and diligent presence in the legislative arena work to keep IEC
contractors competitive and strong in the marketplace.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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National Convention & Electric Expo to recognize an IEC chapter that has
made significant strides in achieving IEC’s legislative goals by pursuing
legislative and regulatory initiatives that seek to promote and support the
merit shop philosophy. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For
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representing nearly 3,000 members with 60 chapters nationwide. Headquartered in
<st1:city w:st="on">Alexandria</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Va.</st1:state>,
IEC is the nation’s premier trade association representing <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s independent electrical
and systems contractors. IEC National aggressively works with the industry to
establish a competitive environment for the merit shop – a philosophy that
promotes the concept of free enterprise, open competition and economic
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<br />NJECPAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283422383680157248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592572068725352350.post-79086317026889253682013-02-19T09:22:00.000-05:002013-02-19T09:22:00.470-05:00House GOP Leaders Urge President to Fix Broken NLRB<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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House Republicans
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President Obama to work with the U.S. Senate to confirm four qualified
individuals to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The letter is in
response to a unanimous decision by a federal appeals court that ruled President
Obama’s controversial recess appointments to the board unconstitutional. The
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions <a href="http://edworkforce.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=308982-24399007" title="http://edworkforce.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=308982-24399007">held
a hearing</a> Wednesday on the NLRB appointments, during which witnesses
described how the president’s action has tainted the board’s work. <a href="http://edworkforce.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=308983-24399007" title="http://edworkforce.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=308983-24399007">Read
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The Republican leaders also sent a letter to NLRB Chairman Mark
Pearce, insisting the board cease all activity until members sufficient to meet
a quorum are confirmed by the U.S. Senate or the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the
constitutionality of the appointments. The letters from Republican leaders are
part of a broad effort to mend a dysfunctional federal labor board. To read the
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<strong>Kline: Unconstitutional NLRB Appointment
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<strong>BACKGROUND</strong>: In January 2012,
President Obama installed three recess appointments to the board while Congress
was regularly meeting in pro forma session. The president’s appointments were
unprecedented and legal challenges were filed in federal court questioning
whether they were constitutionally valid. In January, the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia determined that intrasession recess appointments –
including the president’s NLRB appointments – are unconstitutional. Actions by
the board are now under a cloud of legal uncertainty that will negatively affect
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During a recent Working Group conference call with the
Department of Labor’s (DOL) Advisory on Apprenticeship, a discussion emerged on
the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) and Community Labor Agreements
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The proposal was issued during the call, stating that language
should be included in communications between the DOL and Housing and Urban
Development that would favorably mention the use of PLAs and CLAs as the best
way to promote job growth in Job Corps related programs and their ties with
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IEC’s Vice President of Training & Education
Bob Baird was on the call and was able to voice his concerns on this proposal,
stating that the biased perspective would not benefit apprentices of merit shop
contractors, thus hurting job growth. After this discussion, it was agreed upon
to consider incorporating more balanced language to benefit both union and
non-union apprenticeship programs and their support for pre-apprenticeship
programs such as Job Corps.</div>
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NJECPAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283422383680157248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592572068725352350.post-19607749883633473992013-02-16T06:50:00.002-05:002013-02-16T06:50:29.680-05:00Governor Christie Opts For Federally Administered Health Exchange For NJ<div align="center" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt;">Governor Christie
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Jersey</st1:state></st1:place>'s Delivery of Excellent Healthcare to
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Health Exchange Is Most </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Responsible </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Choice</span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Trenton, NJ</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> – Continuing with his commitment to comply with the mandates
of the Affordable Care Act in a manner that protects the best interests of New
Jersey and its Citizens, Governor Christie has given formal notice to the
federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that New Jersey is opting
to put in place a federally administered Exchange for Plan Year 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Under the Christie Administration, </span><st1:place style="font-size: 11pt;" w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:state></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> has already
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 11pt;">New Jersey</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 11pt;"> has
successfully implemented NJ Protect, a federally subsidized health insurance
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in the final stages of modernizing our Medicaid and social service eligibility
information systems, which will work with the federal exchange, through the
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 11pt;">In 2011, <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:place></st1:state> was certified as operating an
“Effective Rate Review Program” in all insurance markets. The
certification meets a requirement of the Affordable Care Act and confirms that
consumers are paying reasonable rates. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;">·</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 11pt;">The State of <st1:state w:st="on">New
Jersey</st1:state> worked with the Obama Administration to protect access to
the state’s most affordable insurance coverage, “Basic and Essential” coverage
utilized by approximately two-thirds of the 145,000 New Jerseyans covered by
individual insurance in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:place></st1:state>,
a coverage option threatened under the provisions of the Affordable Care
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Jersey</st1:state> secured approval of our Comprehensive Medicaid Waiver in
order to preserve <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:place></st1:state>’s
Medicaid program for the most vulnerable. The waiver allows the Christie
Administration to move forward with bold, innovative reforms to decrease the
cost of care, improve quality and delivery through integrated, managed care,
and offer premium payment assistance for needy families. <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2FgPaRNL2EvMFhmU0ZEcV9MdnM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Read More Here</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to establish a state run exchange citing the many critical, open policy
questions before states – even as federally imposed deadlines loomed to make
far-reaching and significant decisions with respect to implementation of
provision of the Affordable Care Act. View The Governors concerns detailed in his </span><a href="http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/552012/approved/20121206b.html" style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 11pt;" title="http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/552012/approved/20121206b.html">S-2135 Veto Message Here</a><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 11pt;">. </span><br />
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NJECPAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283422383680157248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592572068725352350.post-20231944914284036282013-01-29T16:49:00.002-05:002013-01-29T16:49:24.953-05:00What Court? NLRB To Ignore Court Ruling <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A three-judge panel from the federal appeals court ruled on Jan. 25 that President Obama’s recess appointments of Democrats Sharon Block and Richard Griffin and Republican Terence Flynn were invalid because they were not made during a true congressional recess. The ruling, if upheld, should nullify all rulings made since the president made the appointments. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Considering the text, history and structure of the Constitution, these appointments were invalid from their inception,” the panel concluded. “Because the Board lacked a quorum of three members when it issued its decision in this case on Feb. 8 2012, its decision must be vacated.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nevertheless, pro-business groups cheered the ruling. Geoff Burr, Chairman of </span><a href="http://myprivateballot.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW)</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> said, “The president’s decision to bypass the U.S. Senate and appoint pro-union activist members to the NLRB was a political, partisan act that had to be challenged.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The CDW is a coalition of business organizations that include </span><a href="http://www.ieci.org/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">IEC (Independent Electrical Contractors)</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.abc.org/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors)</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> that legally challenged the recess appointments. The ruling “will invalidate decisions unlawfully made over the past year by the NLRB and allow them to be heard by an unbiased panel,” Burr said. </span><a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/nlrb-we-will-continue-to-act-despite-the-appeals-court-decision/article/2519736" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Read More</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gov. Chris Christie’s popularity is showing no signs of
declining, Democrats in New Jersey are worried about more than just their uphill struggle in their quest to win the State House. They are concerned about what is shaping up to be a blowout at the top
of the ticket in November. It is no wonder Democrats want to do all they can to minimize the
damage by concentrating on retaining majorities in the States Senate and
Assembly. Christie's approval rating was 74 percent in the latest Quinnipiac University poll. Democrats worry that </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christie’s </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">coat tails have the potential to sweep the Senate and possibly even the Assembly out from under them. <a href="http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/01/nj_democrats_fear_christie_lan.html" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We wonder if that would really be a bad thing for the Citizens of New Jersey. Under this Democrat controlled Legislature and former Governor Corzine, taxes were raised on New Jersey's Taxpayers over 130 times. When Chris Christie took office the State was only a few months from insolvency. Chris Christie and his team have worked tirelessly since he took office to balance the budget without increasing taxes. He is currently the only one standing between New Jersey's already overburdened taxpayers and the return to this Democrat controlled Legislatures penchant for </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tax increases and budget deficits. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile Democratic candidate Barbara Buono is the only Democrat Currently declared as running for Governor after State Senator Richard Cody and Newark Mayor Cory Booker both indicated they will not run. Buono has garnered
an endorsement from the Ocean County Democrat organization. Buono has also been endorsed by the Democratic Party organizations in Somerset and Monmouth counties. Democrats in Middlesex County, and Sussex County Democratic Chairman have informally pledged
their support. If she wins her party's nomination, she
would face an uphill battle against Chris Christie in November. <a href="http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/e5e1a6a80eef4608ad7048d199eab42c/NJ--NJ-Governors-Race-Buono/" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;">A federal appeals court has ruled that President Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill vacancies on a labor relations panel. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit says Obama did not have the power to make recess appointments earlier this year to the National Labor Relations Board.</span></span><br />
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the State Assembly to vote against a costly and destructive expansion of
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">On January 14 many of my colleagues and I voted against <a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S2500/2425_I1.PDF" target="_blank">S2425</a>, an
expansion of project labor agreements, which allow elected officials to funnel
more public projects to labor unions of their choice. Both the motivation
and consequences of this bill are equally destructive </span><st1:place style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;" w:st="on">Sandy</st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> recovery
efforts. Senate Democrats called a vote on this measure because Governor
Christie recently received a labor union endorsement that they felt entitled
to, and that union justly opposes this bill. </span><br />
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favor of 14 percent of the workforce that is unionized and against 86 percent
of non-unionized workers struggling in the aftermath of the Great Recession and Super Storm <st1:city w:st="on">Sandy</st1:city>.</span></div>
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recovery bill that the Senate Democrats posted for a vote. Ironically, it
increases the cost of recovery projects; it is a direct burden to <st1:city w:st="on">Sandy</st1:city> victims, <st1:state w:st="on">New
Jersey</st1:state> families and their communities. Plus, the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">This Legislature should not make it more expensive and
burdensome for our overtaxed residents to recover from <st1:city w:st="on">Sandy</st1:city>. I urge Assembly members to consider
common sense above politics and vote no on this bill. See full Editorial published in the </span><a href="http://www.northjersey.com/news/opinions/187630331_Pro-union_bill_benefits_no_one.html" style="color: #001542; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Bergen Record Here</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The widespread power outages resulting from Hurricane Sandy crippled many businesses which serve the public by providing essential services. To prevent that situation from recurring, a number of bills have been introduced in the New Jersey legislature which would require a variety of private businesses and facilities to install standby generators.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most comprehensive of the bills, called the New Jersey Residents’ Power Protection Act and designated as </span><a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A3500/3495_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A-3495</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, requires that "facilities and businesses...which provide critical and unique services that are vital to public safety and economic recovery during times of widespread power loss due to a natural disaster or other catastrophic event...have secondary sources of power.” They include new grocery stores, gas stations; nursing homes, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation facilities; first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads; pharmacies; firehouses; and boarding houses. To offset the cost of implementation, the bill establishes a corporation business tax deduction and gross income tax deduction (maximum of $10,000), and a sales tax exemption, for the purchase of equipment. </span></div>
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A similar bill, designated as <a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A3500/3064_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A-3064</a>, would require installation and use of generators by specified eligible businesses, defined to encompass retail motor fuel dealers, motor fuel wholesalers, motor fuel terminal facilities, motor fuel refineries, and many of the facilities listed under A3495 The New Jersey Economic Development Authority would be required to offer low-interest loans to these businesses to facilitate acquisition and installation of generators.</div>
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A number of other pending bills apply to only specific facilities and businesses: </div>
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<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Grocery and convenience stores (newly constructed stores only) (<a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A3500/3486_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A-3486</a> and <a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S2500/2357_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">S-2357</a>);</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Gas stations (existing and newly constructed stations) (<a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A3500/3473_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A-3473</a> and <a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A3500/3484_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">S-3484</a>, also <a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A4000/3563_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A-3563</a> and <a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S2500/2361_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">S-2361</a>);</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Senior housing and/or disabled housing (newly constructed only) (<a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A2000/1632_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A-1632 </a>and <a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S0500/402_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">S-402</a>, also S-2372);</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Senior residential multiple dwellings (existing and newly constructed) (<a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A4000/3569_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A-3569</a>);</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Retirement community (existing and newly constructed) (<a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A3500/3479_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A-3479</a> and <a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S2500/2341_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">S-2341</a>);</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Assisted living residences and certain other licensed residential health care facilities (existing and newly constructed) (<a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A3000/2860_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A-2860</a>, <a href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A4000/3514_I1.HTM" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A-3514</a>).</li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The City of Newark has passed municipal ordinance that limits background checks on potential employees, The City joins more
than 40 other municipalities around the country in limiting an employer's right to inquire into a
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Law prohibits criminal background checks before extending an offer offer of
employment, the Ordinance limits the criminal background information about
which an employer may inquire and that an employer may use in making a hiring
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limitation on employer hiring practices has been referred to as the "ban
the box" movement and has been gaining momentum nationwide. </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Newark's Ordinance is one of the most expansive and one of
just two "ban the box" ordinances </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">to cover
nearly all private employers doing business in the city. </span></span></div>
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Ordinance applies to any "employer" that "does business, employs
persons, or takes applications for employment within the City of Newark</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">" and has
at least five employees. The Ordinance includes job placement, referral
agencies, and "other employment agencies" within the meaning of
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The law is scheduled to become effective November 18, 2012. <a href="http://www.ebglaw.com/showclientadvisory.aspx?Show=16748#page=1" target="_blank">Read More Here</a></span></span></div>
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