Northeast Council of ABC of Indiana/Kentucky

Volume 14, Issue 9 September 2014

Upcoming Events

September 16 Managing Growth– Why

Some Contractors Succeed & Others Fail

2:00 p.m. Free Webinar

September 17

Apprenticeship Trust Meeting

10:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon ABC Indy Office

September 25

Chapter Board Meeting 12:00-4:00 p.m. Embassy Suites

Downtown Indianapolis

September 25

Merit Shop Construction Awards Gala

5:00 Registration 6:00 Buffet Dinner

7:15 Award Presentation Indiana Roof Ballroom Downtown Indianapolis

October 8

Confined Space Entry Competent Person

12:00-4:00 p.m. Fort Wayne ABC Office

October 15

Meet The Candidates Reception

5:00-7:00 p.m. Speedway Corporate

Offices & Training Center Fort Wayne, Indiana

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4615 Ellenwood Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46806

260-441-9897 / 260-441-9846 FAX

September Merit Shop Construction Awards Video

September Suggested Activities

□ View monthly video (1 point) □ Attended informational meeting/webinar about event and entry process (held in April) (3 points) □ Attend 2014 Merit Shop Construction Awards Gala (3 points)

Or...

□ Reserve a table of 8 or 10 for the 2014 Merit Shop Construction Awards Gala (5 points) □ Submit entry for the 2014 Merit Shop Construction Awards Program (7 points) □ Sponsor the 2014 Merit Shop Construction Awards Gala (10 points)

**Don’t Forget That September is Another “DOUBLE Your Points” month!**

“We like participating in the ABC Awards of Excellence program for multiple reasons. It is good for the morale of employees here at Denham-Blythe to see their work acknowledged as being a cut above, and that they played a big part in that. We also like the fact that our owners are a part of this, as well, and the growth in their companies is also recognized down to their employees.” Denis Steiner, CEO, Denham Blythe Company, Inc.

“RLTurner participates in the ABC Construction Awards Gala as it allows us the opportunity to reconnect with our partners (Owners, Arch/Eng and Subcontractors) and to celebrate our team’s successful project(s), as well as showcase our capabilities to perspective/future partners.” Greg Turner, President/CEO, RLTurner Corporation

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Are you engaged in ABC?

It’s not too late if you aren’t!!

Thank you to

CHUCK HENRY, HENRY ELECTRIC, INC.

SCOTT STARKS, ROYAL FLUSH PLUMBING

PHIL MUSSALLEM, ELECTRICAL STAFFING, INC.

for completing the August engagement survey!

WELCOME TO THE ABC FAMILY!!

ABC would like to welcome the following new member to our family . .

Fort Wayne Roofing and Sheet Metal Corp. 4320 Ardmore Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46802

260-422-9529 260-422-9144 FAX

Jan Sircey, President

jsircey@fortwayneroofing.com www.fortwayneroofing.com

“Fort Wayne Roofing and Sheet Metal Corp. can give you the roof you need with the deals you want. Whether it is for residential or commercial purposes, with shingles or steel, get ready to

not have to worry about your roof for a long, long time.”

Thank you for joining our merit shop association!

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A private lunch for Congressman Marlin Stutzman was held on Thursday, August 14 at Pine Valley Country Club. The luncheon, hosted by Associated Builders and Contractors and Henry Electric, raised nearly $4,000 for the Stutzman campaign! Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed!

If you are interested in contributing, please make contributions to:

“Stutzman for Congress” P.O. Box 129

Howe, Indiana 46746 Online contributions: www.MarlinStutzman.com

Contributions to Stutzman for Congress are not tax deductible.

See website for additional details.

Associated Builders & Contractors would like to thank the sponsors, participants and volunteers of this year’s

Northeast Council Golf Outing held on Thursday, September 4 at Chestnut Hills!

Event winners, sponsors and photos will be highlighted in the October Northeast Council

Newsline newsletter!!

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of Indiana/Kentucky proudly presents the

2014 Merit Shop

Construction Awards Gala

Associated Builders and Contractors

Thursday, September 25

Indiana Roof Ballroom 140 West Washington Street

Indianapolis, Indiana 5:00 Registration Begins; Bar Opens 6:00 Buffet Dinner 7:15 Award Presentation Begins

New interactive training tool highlights hazard identification OSHA has announced a new interactive webtool that will help small businesses identify and correct hazards in the workplace. The tool allows employers and workers to explore how to identify workplace hazards in the manufacturing and construction industries and address them with practical and effective solutions.

"Hazard identification is a critical part of creating an injury and illness prevention program that will keep workers safe and healthy on the job," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. "This new tool not only educates employers about how to take control of their workplaces and protect workers, it also demonstrates that following well-established safety practices is also good for the bottom line."

For more information see the press release, blog and trailer. The hazard identification training tool can be found on OSHA’s website at www.osha.gov/hazfinder.

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Managing Growth-Why Some Contractors Succeed & Others Fail Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., EST

Understanding LEAN/Motion is Money

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m., EST

An Introduction to E-Verify Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., EST

Understanding Contractors Professional and Pollution Liability Exposures

Thursday, September 29, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., EST

Visit ABC National’s Academy which gives ABC members access to articles, studies, upcoming and archived webinars, and regulatory guidance. Click HERE to visit the website and enter the following: Username: abcmember, Password: ABcN@t10n41

HEALTH CARE LAW EMPLOYER TOOLKIT AVAILABLE!!

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Blacklisting Executive Order and Other New Challenges

for Federal Contractors

The Obama administration has recently issued several heavy-handed executive actions that affect the federal contracting community, particularly the construction industry. These actions cover everything from potential blacklisting to super-minimum wage to overtime.

The new blacklisting executive order

On July 31, President Obama issued Executive Order 13673 that may lead to additional costs and the blacklisting of some federal contractors. The executive order instructs newly appointed bureaucrats at federal agencies to determine whether a business is “responsible” enough to receive a federal contract based on a subjective review of each company’s recent compliance history with 14 federal and similar state workplace laws.

The president’s action attempts to hold contractors to a standard that some federal agencies can’t even comply with for their own employees. The subjective nature of the order opens the door to favoritism and abuse of government contractors by administration officials. In addition, it is expected to increase red tape and serve as a barrier for businesses of all sizes to be awarded new federal contracts.

ABC encourages the merit shop contracting community to participate in the forthcoming regulatory rulemaking process imple-menting this executive order.

Super-minimum wage rule

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal to implement Executive Order 13658, issued on Feb. 12, also creates confusion for federal contractors. Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, the minimum wage for federal contractors will rise to $10.10 per hour.

ABC’s primary concerns, expressed in the comments submitted to DOL, aren’t related to the wage rate itself, but to the methods used to raise the rate and the order’s applicability to employees.

The proposal creates uncertainty by extending coverage beyond laborers and mechanics and by not specifying whether apprentices are also included in the proposal. Further, the president and DOL are exceeding their authority by ignoring long-standing precedent and attempting to override acts of Congress by setting minimum wage on their own.

Requirement to report summary data on employee compensation

President Obama issued two executive actions in April that deal with employee compensation, including Executive Order 13665 and an April 8 presidential memo.

On August 8, DOL issued a proposed rule implementing the memo that would require contractors and subcontractors to submit to DOL summary data on compensation paid to their employees, including data by sex and race.

Executive Order 13665 prohibits federal contractors from retaliating against employees who discuss their compensation with fel-low employees and requires federal contractors and subcontractors to submit compensation data to DOL. These requirements may create additional costly and burdensome reporting obligations for federal contractors.

“Modernizing” overtime regulations

On March 13, the president issued another presidential memo instructing DOL to “modernize” overtime regulations. In his memo, the president seeks to overhaul the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white collar” overtime exemption. This memo has the potential to affect all federal contractor employers and private employers covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

A webinar that occurred on September 11 will be added to the webinar archives for those interested in learning more how these actions will impact federal contractors. Visit http://www.abc.org/en-us/educationtraining/academy.aspx and enter

Username: abcmember and Password: ABcN@t10n41.

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