Do you know that overtime rules will likely be changing?

If you have exempt employees being paid less than $913 a week ($47,476 annually), new overtime exemption rules being finalized will affect you.

The new rules will be effective as of December 1, 2016, and will mean that all salaried employees - regardless of their professional, managerial or administrative responsibilities - must be paid at least $47,476 annually or equivalent to $22.83 per hour or they will be entitled to overtime.  

If that prospect seems daunting to your budget for salaried personnel, learn more about the new rules and how to minimize their impact on your workplace with Attorney Karen C. Lefton of The Lefton Group, LLC.

Where & When
Greater Akron Chamber
1 Cascade Plaza, 17th Floor
Akron, OH  44308
Thursday, June 2, 2016
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $15 (includes lunch)

Click here to register.  Seating is limited.

 

 
Sponsored by SummaCare

The Morning Buzz, sponsored by SummaCare, is a monthly speaker breakfast series which aims to connect small and medium size businesses by facilitating the exchange of ideas and strategies for business growth and success.  

Join us to hear Deborah Easton present on "Generations in the Workplace." 

Have you ever wondered why a person of another generation did something you would never think of doing?  Have you received customer service from another generation and didn't feel it was actually service?  Does your definition of work ethic seem to clash with others' definitions?
If you have experienced a clash of generations, you won't want to miss this humorous and enlightening explanation of the "biases of experience" that create these misunderstandings.  Deborah Easton's portrayals of each generation's point of view provide insights and subtleties that other generational training programs do not offer.

Deborah Easton, an internationally-known trainer and coach for over thirty years and owner of Easton Consulting, has presented the training program "Generations in the Workplace" to hundreds of audiences of varying industries including health care, manufacturing, banking, insurance, social services, technology and numerous professional organizations.  The program's emphasis is the universal need of all generations for respect, although each generation defines respect in its own way.  Numerous aspects of this topic -- coaching generations, generational definitions of "good customer service," accountability among generations and preparing for Gen Z, etc. -- can be incorporated into the training depending on the client's needs.

Where & When
Hilton Garden Inn, Akron
1307 E. Market St.
Akron, OH  44305
Friday, June 10, 2016
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m. - Business Connections/Registration/Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. - Welcome/Presentation

Click here for more information and to register.

 

Click here to view a brochure.

For more information, contact:

Maria Edwards
AAA Travel Agency
(330) 762-0631
medwards@akron.aaa.com

 
Experience Greater Akron is the Greater Akron Chamber's ultimate guide to living, working and playing in Summit, Portage and Medina counties.  It showcases the best of the region -- the vitality of its people and the unparalleled quality of live: business climate, education, medical community, arts and parks and neighborhoods.  Our print and online magazine makes a newcomer's move as informed and stress-free as possible with authoritative sources, useful articles and must-have contact information.  Click here for advertising rates.

 

Greater Akron Chamber Offers Two Healthcare Plans for Chamber Members
 
The Chamber recently added Medical Mutual to our benefit savings portfolio in addition to SummaCare.  Medical Mutual healthcare plans are built around Medical Mutual's network of doctors and hospitals, the largest provider network in Ohio. That network includes Akron General Medical Center and Summa Health System.

Designed as a private exchange model built around a fully integrated technology platform, this consumer-driven choice tool encourages responsible healthcare spending habits and more involvement in treatment decisions. The plans are available for member companies with 51 to 500 eligible employees.  As an added benefit, Chamber members will receive a 1.4 percent discount on their healthcare premiums. For more information, please contact the Medical Mutual Sales Team at (440) 572-6349.

For over 18 years, SummaCare and the Greater Akron Chamber have partnered to save local businesses over $25 million on health insurance premiums. Those savings are used by companies to grow their bottom line and boost our local economy.

 

SummaCare is pleased to continue to offer Chamber members and the Affiliate Partner Chamber members the maximum allowable discount of 1.4% on their health insurance premiums. We are the only health insurance option offering a discount through the Greater Akron Chamber for employers of 50 or fewer employees.  For more information, contact the SummaCare Sales Team at (800) 996-8818 or call your broker.

The Greater Akron Chamber's Group Rating Program offers savings up to the maximum available discount on your Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) premium.  The Chamber partners with CareWorksComp because they help employers achieve the highest group rating discount possible.  Nearly 30,000 customers choose CareWorksComp to manage their workers' compensation plan.  Click here to download an authorization permitting CareWorksComp to provide you with a NO-COST, NO-OBLIGATION analysis.  To learn more, call CareWorksComp at 1 (800) 837-3200.

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• Does my MCO make it easy to report new claims?
• Does my MCO provide injury reporting packets?
• Does my MCO assist with identifying initial treating providers so my injured employees can receive quality medical treatment with a return to work focus?
• Does my MCO provide online access to claims information and documents?
• Does my MCO process medical bills timely and accurately?
• Does my MCO collaborate with me and my Third Party Administrator (TPA) to ensure successful claim outcomes?

For employers not currently with CareWorks, this is an opportunity to evaluate MCOs and make a choice that is best for their business.  Please contact CareWorks toll free at 1 (888) 627-7586 or visit them online at www.careworksmco.com for additional information.

 

The 2015 Greater Summit Business Conference & Expo included a trade show where more than 40 vendors exhibited their products and services to 300 attendees. In addition, this special event included two workshops hosted by small business owners and corporate executives tailor-made to suit the needs of our diverse business community.

The Greater Summit Business Conference & Expo exemplified the potential for success in every partnership and highlighted how diversity plays a pivotal role in that success. Summit County Executive Russ Pry served as our Keynote Luncheon Speaker and shared his vision for the County of Summit and the continued economic prosperity for the region. City of Akron Mayor Daniel Horrigan was able to use The Greater Summit Business Conference & Expo as a platform to discuss the City of Akron's commitment to business and community development. With the continued participation of these and other partners, The 2016 Greater Summit Business Conference & Expo promises to be an even larger and more prosperous event.

For more information and to RSVP, call (800) 900-7735.  Booth spaces are available.  Click here for a media kit.

Where & When
Quaker Station
135 S. Broadway St.
Akron, OH  44308
Thursday, June 9, 2016
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

  

Greater Akron Chamber
1 Cascade Plaza, 17th Fl.
Akron, Ohio 44308
www.greaterakronchamber.org

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The Greater Akron Chamber is the only economic development organization in the State of Ohio   to be accredited by the International Economic Development Council.