PHCC BENEFIT OF THE MONTH - PHCC/ACCA Ohio Convention & EXPO - This is the place to recharge, get inspired, network and collect information and education with your business in mind.  Accredited for CEU hours for licensed contractors, or seeing and talking with manufacturer reps and suppliers about new and familiar products to help you work more efficiently day in and day out, you won’t want to be anywhere else. 

PHCC and Milwaukee Tool are teaming up to bring all PHCC Members a Special Promotion.  Click here for details!

3% Withholding Tax- President Obama signed the 3% withholding tax repeal on November 21 – the repeal bill also includes language offering companies, tax credits for hiring veterans.  The repeal was passed by the House and Senate unanimously – which in this political environment is truly unusual.

This is a significant victory for all PHCC members (whether the member engages in government contracting or not) and it is important to note – each one of you, including your PHCC members from your respective state, have an important piece in this victory.  Repealing the 3% withholding tax was a true grassroots initiative, there was nothing “behind closed doors or back room” on Capitol Hill about it, and is the way Washington, DC is doing business more than ever.  PHCC was able to generate over 620 letters to Capitol Hill recently supporting the repeal (over 1,000 letters including PHCC’s push for repeal bill co-sponsorship) – and lobbied on the issue at the 2011 Legislative Conference.  PHCC is being acknowledged in Washington, DC as a force -- and the only way to get to that point is when members weigh-in with their Member(s) of Congress.

NEW! Connect with the PHCC Community Network- Engage with other members on the new PHCC Community Network (www.community.phccweb.org/Home/) an online resource available exclusively to PHCC members and another innovative addition to the PHCC website. It's a simple way to share experiences, discuss industry news and navigate the ins and outs of the p-h-c profession with members across the nation. Learn more about creating your profile and building your network with this helpful guide www.phcc.cms-plus.com/files/PDFs/CommunityNetwork_Guide.pdf. Call 800-533-7694 or email naphcc@naphcc.org if you have questions or need assistance. 

NLRB Extends Deadline to January 31, 2012

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule by more than two months in order to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers, particularly those who operate small and medium sized businesses. The new effective date of the rule is January 31, 2012.

The decision to extend the rollout period followed queries from the business and trade organizations indicating uncertainty about which businesses fall under the Board’s jurisdiction, and was made in the interest of insuring broad voluntary compliance. No other changes in the rule or in the form or content of the notice will be made.

Most private sector employers are required to post the 11x17 inch notice that describes employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The posters are available at no cost through the NLRB website, www.nlrb.gov/poster, or by ordering a print in the mail.