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December 22, 2015

"ABC - The Construction Association of Choice"   

Deadlines Looming for ACA Employer Mandate and Reporting Requirements

Effective Jan. 1, 2016, under the employer mandate provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers with 50-99 full-time employees and full-time equivalent employees (applicable large employers) must offer full-time employees (and dependents) minimum essential coverage that is affordable and provides minimum value or be subject to heavy penalties. Note: effective for the 2015 calendar year, such employers are subject to reporting requirements (refer to Reporting Requirements section below). 
 
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Wellness Programs, Drones, and EPA Regulations Included in Federal Regulatory Agenda

The Obama Administration's regulatory agenda was released on Nov. 20 and lists the priorities of the administration and the rulemakings they expect to release in 2016, their final year. An update on rulemakings from a variety of agencies affecting the construction industry is below. ABC has also published Newsline stories updating the status of rulemakings from theOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the U.S. Department of Labor listed in the regulatory agenda. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) 

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U.S House of Representatives and Senate Reach Deal on Omnibus, Tax Extenders


The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have reached a deal on both the Omnibus spending package and extending certain expired tax provisions commonly referred to as "extenders."

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President Obama Signs Regulatory Reform Measures into Law


On Dec. 4, President Obama signed the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (H.R. 22) into law, which included ABC-supported provisions that streamline the process for developers trying to obtain environmental permits and approvals for their projects. 

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ABC Carolinas Offers a Seminar on Improving Healthcare Construction & Inspection


This seminar, Healthcare Construction & Inspection, is designed to improve your knowledge of healthcare construction in North Carolina and provide insight into the Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) inspection process. DHSR staff will be presenting topics relating to NC healthcare occupancy licensure rules and regulations.

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New ABC Members for December
  1. W.O. Grubb Crane Rental
  2. T. A Loving Company
  3. Systems Contractors, Inc.
Executive Club Member of the Month: 
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

       
                 
For more information regarding
 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP,

        

                              

ABC Calendar of Events

 

January Events

 

13 - Triangle Luncheon

 

19 - Fayetteville Luncheon

 

20 - Lowcountry Luncheon

 

20 - Upstate Breakfast

 

21 - Triad Luncheon

 

26 - Coastal Social

 

28 - Charlotte Luncheon

 

 

ABC Calendar of Training

 

January Training

 

15 - First Aid/CPR-Raleigh

 

21 - Healthcare Construction & Inspection - Greensboro

 

25-28 - OSHA 10/30 - Upstate

 

 

 
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Contact Information 

Charlotte Office & Carolinas Construction Institute:
610 Minuet Lane
Charlotte, NC 28217
p: 704.367.1331
f: 704.367.1380
 
Triangle Office:
821 Perry Road
Apex, NC 27502
p: 919.267.6428
f: 919.267.6546
  
Low Country Office:
1276 Royal Troon Ct.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 
p: 843.860.3634
f: 888.664.6172

 

Government Affairs:
821 Perry Road
Apex, NC 27502
p: 919.267.6428
f: 919.267.6546