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NEWS OF INTEREST
SAVE THE DATES!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
FBA CONSOLIDATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS/GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
12PM LUNCH . LE VALLAURIS RESTAURANT
385 W TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY - PALM SPRINGS - CA 92262 - TEL (760) 325 5059
www.levallauris.com
PLEASE RSVP:
info@flasherbarricade.com or smithtoni@wavecable.com if you plan on attending.
PLEASE NOTE: There will not be a golf tournament this year, and everyone attending will be responsible for securing their own hotel reservations.
HAVE A QUESTION? EMAIL US AT: info@flasherbarricade.com
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Division of Labor Standards Enforcement's Compliance Monitoring Unit (CMU) Ready For Business - Take Heed
BY: Phil Vermeulen, Legislative Advocate
Also In This Update
- CSLB Accepting LLC Applications
- Chamber Has 2012 Required Employer Posters
DLSE Compliance Monitoring Unit Ready
The Compliance Monitoring Unit or “CMU” is a new unit within the DLSE that was created to monitor and enforce prevailing wage requirements on public works projects that receive state bond funding and on other projects that are legally required to use the CMU. The CMU is scheduled to begin operations on January 1, 2012, following the recent adoption of AB 436 and approval of revisions to program regulations. By actively monitoring compliance on an ongoing basis while work is being performed, the CMU will play a special role in ensuring that public works construction workers are promptly paid the proper prevailing wage rates and in helping maintain a level playing field for contractors who comply with the law.
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CARB Reporting and Particulate Filter Rules For Certain Diesel Trucks Commences January 1, 2012 - Take Heed!
BY: Phil Vermeulen, Legislative Advocate
Also In This Update:
- Amazing Technology!
New CARB Rules Take Effect January 1, 2012
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is at it again! Isn't it "great" that while the construction industry continues to spiral downwards, they can continue to "pile it on!" Boy, there's nothing quite like "our" government "helping, eh? Effective January 1, 2012, CERTAIN diesel trucks will be bound by new rules and regulations that MUST be complied with by January 31, 2012. I URGE you to take the time to review the following information to ascertain if the forthcoming regulations affect your business. FAILURE to comply WILL result in substantial PENALTIES and remember, these bureaucrats would love nothing more than to penalize YOU!_____________________________________________________________________________
State UI Fund Debt Leads to Higher Federal Tax on Employers
BY: Phil Vermeulen, Legislative Advocate
Absent an act of Congress, California employers will be paying higher taxes starting January 1, 2012 because the state has not repaid money it borrowed from the federal government to pay unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.
The tax increase amounts to $21 per year for any employee who makes $7,000 or more in 2012. California employers pay UI taxes on the first $7,000 of wages per employee.
Statewide, the tax increase amounts to an estimated $289.8 million in 2012 and $615.7 million in 2013, according to the California Employment Development Department (EDD) October 2011 Unemployment Insurance Fund Forecast.
This represents a loss of 0.3% of the federal tax credit in 2011 and 0.6% in 2012. These additional taxes paid will offset California’s federal loan balance.
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Court Invalidates Construction Stormwater Permit
BY: Phil Vermeulen, Legislative Advocate
After 3 years of regulatory fighting and 2 years of litigation, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lloyd G. Connelly has invalidated the Numeric Effluent Limits (NELs) contained in the Construction General Permit for stormwater runoff issued by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).
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