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HOW THE CARBON TAX WILL HARM MANUFACTURERS
NOTHING CAN STOP YOUR COMMITMENT TO MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA, OR SO YOU THOUGHT
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GAME CHANGER: HOW THE CARBON TAX WILL HARM MANUFACTURERS
03 President’s Letter
You lead a company in the united states, where it is already more expensive to manufacture than in other countries around the globe. You continue to do so despite the higher tax rates, regulatory burdens and other structural costs that your company faces. Nothing can stop your commitment to manufacturing in America, or so you thought.
04 Policy Matters 06 You Built This 08 People Power
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: DETERMINING LARGE EMPLOYER STATUS FOR 2014
20 Websites that Work 20 Arizona Chapter Info
Starting in 2014, employers with 50 full-time employees and full-time equivalents are required to offer affordable health insurance coverage to all of their full-time employees and dependent children or pay a penalty. Employers need to take action now and examine their workforce to determine if they will be subject to penalties.
26 San Diego Chapter Info 27 NTMA Initiatives 28 North Texas Chapter Info
A GROWTH AGENDA: FOUR GOALS FOR A MANUFACTURING RESURGENCE IN AMERICA
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Manufacturers are ready to power the economy. With the right policies in place, we will transform a difficult and sluggish recovery into an economic resurgence. OUR MISSION:
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First Word PRESIDENT’S LETTER
At the Table I am sure that everyone has heard that old adage by now that if you are not at the table you are on the menu. Well, I am pleased to say that your ATMA is not only “at the table” when it comes to activities within the State that affect our businesses but we are making inputs as to what the menu should be. Specifically, ATMA members and board members participated in a very large effort lead by the Arizona Commerce Authority to determine the extent of, reasons for and what to do about the workforce skills gap we are all experiencing. Many of us will now serve on committees that are outlining specific steps that State agencies, education centers and manufacturers will take to rectify the situation at least locally. Another example of raising the awareness of ATMA and “being at the table” is our participation at the Second Annual Aerospace, Aviation, Defense and Manufacturing Requirements Day sponsored by the Arizona Technology Center, Arizona Commerce Authority and your ATMA. Customers and suppliers alike came together to learn of new technologies and to hear speakers providing the latest information relative to not only technology initiatives but manufacturing as well. I believe we are seeing a growing awareness in many quarters that for every invention or new idea contemplated and put forth by a designer, someone has to manufacture it. This seems intuitively obvious to many of us but we have all seen instances where it appears many have lost sight of this obvious fact. For every designer, inventor, senior manager/engineer that we hire, we also need some greater multiple of manufacturing worker to “turn the crank” and produce that invention.
I would argue that the State and the community in general benefit greatly (tax base) by considering enticing those companies to the State that bring opportunities for greater numbers of manufacturing positions and are equally important to those companies that bring engineering technologies alone. DANTE O. FIERROS President 602.980.1907 dante@nicholsprecision.com
This was my message at this forum and those of you that attended know that indeed the subject of manufacturing is getting some attention as it should. Look to hear more about what we (industry) can do and should do in support of those agencies and schools that will support our needs more and more into the future. Please join the conversation, come to the table and let’s look at the menu together. Shall I make reservations?
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Policy Matters BECOME A VOICE FOR CHANGE
Is Tax Reform for Real? by OMAR S. NASHASHIBI
Washington, D.C. – Initial estimates for 2013 are the federal government will collect roughly $2.7 trillion in taxes, up from $2.45 trillion in 2012. Federal revenue will hover at 19% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by mid-decade, similar to the 19.1% called for in the House Republican federal budget proposal (“Ryan Budget”). Politics aside, based on these numbers alone, can Washington tackle tax reform in a way that does not raise taxes or increase the debt by reducing revenues? Can Congress pass a tax reform bill all? At least four of the most powerful people in Washington think the answer is yes. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) designated the first official bill in the House, H.R. 1, for tax reform; an important symbolic statement saying tax reform is his top priority. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) held more than twenty hearings last year on tax reform and has already released a substantial portion of a draft tax reform bill. On the Senate side, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) is holding ten meetings for Senators and senior staff only from April 1st to August 1st to work through specific parts of tax reform. However, President Obama’s proposal includes only C Corporation tax reform which would not cover the majority of small businesses in the country. Unless policymakers in Washington hear from small and medium sized businesses, tax reform could leave thousands of manufacturing companies in a less competitive position than they are today. An April 2011 Ernst & Young, LLP report showed that 81% of all manufacturers are structured as pass-through companies and the U.S. Census shows 89.5% of all manufacturing establishments have fewer than 500 employees. This is why Washington must only move forward on comprehensive tax reform for both C Corporations and Passthrough businesses such as Subchapter S Corporations, Partnerships, and others who pay taxes at the individual rate. Tax reform is more than just about the rates we pay. Until lawmakers reached “Fiscal Cliff” deal over New Year’s several months ago, 101 temporary tax credits, deductions, and other provisions were scheduled to expire. Instability in the tax code is one of the largest complaints I hear from manufacturers. This April, a member of the National Tooling and Machining Association testified before Congress about just this problem. This business with 24 employees claimed $400,000 in Section 179 Equipment Expensing in 2011. However, in 2012, because Congress allowed the Section 179 to lapse, the limit was $139,000 with a phase out if you purchased over $560,000 in equipment. The company needed a machine that cost $611,000
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but if they purchased this equipment would lose the Section 179 deduction because it exceeded the phase out provision. This one piece of equipment exceeded their entire limit because Congress failed to act on time. Therefore, they only purchased $130,000 worth of smaller equipment to stay within the threshold of the tax provision and did not hire the two additional employees they would have needed had they purchased all the equipment. Another NTMA manufacturing company recently reported to us that in 2011 they spent $730,000 on new equipment and $934,000 in 2012 because they were able to benefit from the expanded equipment expensing provisions. However, for 2014, they are budgeting $100,000 just to maintain equipment because of the uncertainty surrounding Section 170 and Bonus “Accelerated” Depreciation. In Washington, we are actively lobbying members of Congress to educate them on Bonus “Accelerated” Depreciation, Section 179 Expensing and other provisions supporting equipment acquisition and business expansion. A recent survey of 200 metalworking manufacturers showed that nearly 90% use Bonus Depreciation and Section 179. We must explain to lawmakers that when they fail to do their job, it creates uncertainty among manufacturers who do not invest as much in their businesses or hire more employees. In addition, countless manufacturers are subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), which bars a company from claiming the R&D Tax Credit or even the $1,000 credit for hiring a long-term unemployed person in your shop. The tax code is a mix of contradictions and roadblocks to expanding manufacturing in America. With so much at stake in Washington, it is critical more manufacturers stand up and have their voices heard. Members of the National Tooling and Machining Association flew to Washington in April as part of the One Voice Annual Legislative Conference to educate lawmakers about this issue. No one knows for sure if Washington can strike a grand bargain on tax reform but one thing is certain, right now they are drafting a bill and the stakes couldn’t be higher for businesses who want to grow manufacturing in America.
OMAR NASHASHIBI is a founding partner at The Franklin Partnership, LLP, a bi-partisan government relations firm retained by the National Tooling and Machining Association in Washington, D.C. Learn more at: www.franklinpartnership.com
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You Built This YOUR ROLE IN ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Where Do You Stack Up? from nam.org/statedata • mfgdata@nam.org
Nearly 9 percent of all nonfarm workers in the United States work for a manufacturer, but manufacturing has played an outsized role in recent economic recovery. Some states are more closely tied to production than others, and in several states, a large percentage of overall employment is devoted to working for a manufacturer. The map shows what percentage of each state’s workforce is employed in manufacturing.
Manufacturing Employs Sizeable Workforces in the States (thousands of workers)
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DID YOU KNOW? • Manufacturing in the United States produces $1.8 trillion of value each year, or 12.2 percent of U.S. GDP. For every $1.00 spent in manufacturing, another $1.48 is added to the economy, the highest multiplier effect of any economic sector.
• Manufacturers in the United States are the most productive in the world, far surpassing the worker productivity of any other major manufacturing economy, leading to higher wages and living standards.
• Manufacturing supports an estimated 17.2 million jobs in the United States—about one in six private-sector jobs. Nearly 12 million Americans (or 9 percent of the workforce) are employed directly in manufacturing.
• Manufacturers in the United States perform two-thirds of all private-sector R&D in the nation, driving more innovation than any other sector.
• In 2011, the average manufacturing worker in the United States earned $77,060 annually, including pay and benefits. The average worker in all industries earned $60,168.
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• Taken alone, manufacturing in the United States would be the 10th largest economy in the world. Learn more at: www.NAM.org @2013 NAM. Used with permission.
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Dealing with High Maintenance Employees
Difficult vs. High Maintenance Employees . . . And How to Deal With Them by MARGARET JACOBY, SPHR
WORKING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE CAN BE HARD, BUT MANAGING SOMEONE WHOSE BEHAVIOR CLASHES WITH YOUR EXPECTATIONS CAN CAUSE MAJOR TENSION. Experienced supervisors know that they must separate emotions from job requirements. Smart managers put their focus on tasks, projects and outcomes. Personal feelings cannot interfere, and all employees must be treated the same way. Too often, though, managers turn away from or ignore their least favorite employees. They avoid interaction with the employee and write them off, preferring to do the job themselves. This kind of avoidance is not only a management mistake, but can create legal problems for the employer. Difficult employees that frequently “bump heads” with management are the ones most likely to file lawsuits when they feel wronged. When faced with employees who don’t do what is asked, it’s better to devise a strategy for making the best of the situation which can be potentially explosive. Consider the following steps to make compliance easier: CONFRONT PROBLEMS HEAD-ON If you don’t like an employee, chances are they probably feel the same about you. Clear the air and acknowledge any ill will to help the employee focus on getting the job done. SEEK CONFIRMATION When you give instructions, don’t assume you are fully understood.Ask the employee
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to explain what you said and what your expectations are for the job. STICK TO BEHAVIOR Don’t let a person’s attitude or personality interfere with the job. Focus on describing the work and your expectations. SPEAK AND WRITE After explaining the assignment, have the employee confirm their understanding, ask questions and make suggestions--then follow up with email or memo to summarize the assignment and reinforce the deadline. TALK ON THE EMPLOYEE’S TURF A practical way to encourage difficult employees to comply is to meet them on their own ground, not yours. Calling them into your office could instantly put them on the defensive. While it may not be possible to transform a difficult employee into a friendly ally, you can take steps to make it easier for them and for yourself.
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It’s said that “Difficult Employees” are easy to spot, but before you assign that label to an employee, consider “Stewart”. As a candidate and as a new hire he was impressive, but now, not so much. Stewart has become aggressive and lacks tact. He wants to take on too much, too soon and his nervy tendencies irritate his co-workers and supervisor. He has even begun to get on your nerves. Stewart sounds like a difficult employee ... but could he be a “High Maintenance” employee? Could he be challenging, but also a talented and valuable asset? Before you write him off, you should get to know Stewart. High maintenance employees want to do things their way. They don’t respond well to being directed, but they can be coached and will respond well to options. For example, make sure that Stewart understands how his actions positively, or negatively, impact your operation. Avoid telling him what he can’t do or is doing wrong. Instead, find out what frustrates him about his work and consider what he suggests as an alternative approach. What he proposes must be acceptable to you, but keep in mind that by their nature high maintenance workers are innovative problem-solvers. High maintenance employees may be mavericks, but don’t overlook the reality that they are naturally results-oriented, high-achievers. Take a good look at the Stewarts in your organization. Evaluate them; uncover their work styles and their workplace motivators before you label them a difficult employee ... you may be dealing with a high maintenance “gem”. TED SZANIAWSKI Principal, HRGroup, LLC Contact by email at: ted@hrgrouponline.com Learn more at: www.hrgrouponline.com
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Economic Focus VIEWS OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES
Game Changer Carbon Tax Will Harm Manufacturers by DOROTHY COLEMAN AND ROSS EISENBERG
Picture this scenario, if you dare. You lead a company in the United States, where it is already 20 percent more expensive to manufacture than in other countries around the globe. You continue to do so despite the higher tax rates, regulatory burdens and other structural costs that your company faces. Nothing can stop your commitment to manufacturing in America, you think. or so you thought. flash forward a year. Your natural gas costs have increased by 40 percent. Gasoline for your fleets costs an additional 20 cents per gallon, and you can no longer afford the electric bill to power your plant. You have no choice but to consider cutting back or even shutting down your operations. All this could happen in year one of a graduated carbon tax.
For anyone who thinks this scenario is overblown, consider the results of a nonpartisan study of carbon tax outcomes commissioned by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Economic Outcomes of a U.S. Carbon Tax found that a $20 per ton tax increasing at 4 percent each year would cut GDP by 0.5 percent, or $97 billion, in 2023 alone. In Congress, Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) have introduced a bill to levy a $20 per ton carbon tax increasing 5.6 percent each year. Blows to the overall economy would far outweigh any of the $300 billion in revenue
that the Boxer-Sanders proposal and a second energy bill promise to deliver. The impact of the tax on manufacturers, which use one-third of our nation’s energy, would be particularly damaging. Prices for coal, natural gas and petroleum products critical to manufacturing would rise. Consumption, investment and jobs would plunge, reducing federal revenue from taxes on capital and labor. Higher costs and lower labor productivity would drive down real wage rates. In short, manufacturers in the United States would struggle more than ever to continue manufacturing domestically.
BLOWS TO THE OVERALL ECONOMY WOULD FAR OUTWEIGH ANY OF THE $300 BILLION IN REVENUE THAT THE BOXER-SANDERS PROPOSAL AND A SECOND ENERGY BILL PROMISE TO DELIVER. fyi:
A $20 per ton tax increasing at 4 percent each year would cut GDP by 0.5 percent, or $97 billion, in 2023 alone. - NAM
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“AS CONSUMERS OF ONE-THIRD OF OUR NATION’S ENERGY SUPPLY, MANUFACTURERS AND OUR EMPLOYEES WILL STRUGGLE WITH HIGHER ENERGY PRICES. A CARBON TAX WILL SEVERELY HARM OUR ABILITY TO COMPETE WITH OTHER NATIONS.” - NAM PRESIDENT AND CEO JAY TIMMONS
Manufacturers need to join the NAM in educating their members of Congress—who NAM members can look up on GovTrack— about how a carbon tax would diminish their bottom line. Recently, our policy experts held a briefing on this topic for Senate Republican staff and another for member companies. We also responded to a bicameral group of legislators who back yet another carbon tax bill that would hurt manufacturers. As we pointed out to Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), unilateral restrictions on U.S. carbon tax emissions would not even achieve the desired environmental benefits.
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Unchecked by similar restrictions, countries around the world would continue to emit carbon into the atmosphere. Unconstrained by similar burdens, our global competitors would make gains at our expense. Meanwhile, many NAM member companies are the same ones driving energy-efficiency measures, alternative energy sources and new technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions without resorting to taxation. We continue to provide support for such innovators and be a voice for manufacturers on Capitol Hill through furthermeetings, briefings and other outreach efforts.
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Together, we can prevent burdensome taxation. A carbon tax is not an economic Band-Aid. It is the source of economic injury.
For more information, please contact DOROTHY COLEMAN, vice president of tax and domestic economic policy, at dcoleman@nam.org, and ROSS EISENBERG, vice president of energy and resources policy, at reisenberg@nam.org. Learn more at: www.NAM.org @2013 NAM. Used with permission.
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PrecisionNews presents continuing coverage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its impact on employers both large and small.
the affordable care act: determining large employer status for 2014 SPECIAL REPORT BY ANITA F. BAKER, CPA, CEBS
Starting in 2014, employers with 50 full-time employees and full-time equivalents (FTEs) are considered a large employer and are required to offer affordable health insurance coverage to all of their full-time employees and dependent children (play) or pay a penalty. Employers need to take action now and examine their workforce to determine if they will be subject to penalties in 2014.
“play or pay” penalties A large employer who does not offer minimum essential health insurance coverage to all of their full-time employees and dependent children under an employer-sponsored group health plan will “pay” a $2,000 annual penalty per full-time employee starting January 1, 2014, if at least one full-time employee purchases health insurance through an Exchange and the employee receives a premium tax credit or a cost-sharing reduction towards the cost of their coverage. This penalty applies to all full-time employees after the first 30 and is assessed monthly. The alternative for a large employer is to offer health insurance coverage that is both affordable and covers at least 60 percent of the costs of the benefits (actuarial value) for all full-time employees (or at least 95 percent of them). However, to ensure employers provide competitive plans to their employees, an employer will be subject to a $3,000 annual penalty if one or more full-time employees purchases coverage through an Exchange because their employersponsored group health plan fails to provide a sufficient level of coverage (60 percent actuarial value) or it is too expensive for the employee and the employee receives a tax credit or cost-sharing reduction toward the cost of their coverage through an Exchange. This is commonly known as the “play” penalty.
large employer status The employer-shared responsibility provisions are applicable to large employers based on the number of full-time employees and full-time equivalents during the preceding calendar year. A special six month transition rule, applicable for 2014 only, allows employers to use any six consecutive-month period in 2013 when determining whether they are a large employer, versus using the full twelve months. continued on next page
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This transition rule gives employers time to make decisions and plan for 2014. For instance, employers could use a period of January 1 through June 30, 2013, to calculate if they are a large employer for 2014, thus giving them time to analyze the results and make decisions. New businesses are considered large employers if they reasonably expect to employ an average of at least 50 full-time employees and full-time equivalents during the current year, rather than the next year.
defining full-time employees and equivalents A full-time employee is a common law employee who has on average at least 30 hours of service per week or 130 hours in a calendar month. The number of full-time equivalent employees is calculated by dividing the total hours of service of all part-time employees for a month, but not more than 120 hours for any one employee, by 120. This number is added to the number of full-time employees to determine if the grand total is at least 50. Sole proprietors, partners, 2 percent S-Corp shareholders, and leased employees are not considered employees and are therefore not counted. However, an employee serving as both an employee and a director for an employer is considered an employee. Related businesses such as a controlled group, affiliated service group, or qualified separate lines of businesses (QSLOBs) are treated as a single employer under the Internal Revenue Code rules, whereas all employees of each entity and their hours of service must be taken into account when determining large employer status.
hourly and salaried employees Employers may use different methods for salaried employees based on different classifications of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as long as the classifications are reasonable and consistently applied. In addition, employers may change methods each calendar year. However, employers are prohibited under the proposed regulations from using the days-worked or weeks-worked equivalency methods if the result would substantially understate an employee’s hours of service so that the employee would not be treated as a full-time employee.
determining full-time status Employers may use the current month-to-month method or the lookback measurement method to determine an employee’s full-time status. The current month-to-month method may be problematic, because most employers determine employee status at the end of a month. However, employers need to set an employee’s status at the beginning of the month to avoid penalties. The look-back measurement method is a safe harbor method which involves counting hours of service to determine if an employee has averaged at least 30 hours of service per week. Employers choosing this method must use it for both ongoing and new employees. This method varies based on whether employees are ongoing or new, and whether new employees are expected to work full-time or are variable or seasonal employees. There are also special rules for employees who take unpaid leave from work or who are rehired after a termination of employment.
seasonal and ongoing employees Through at least 2014, employers are permitted to use a reasonable, good faith interpretation of the term “seasonal employee” for the purposes of determining whether an employer is large. A seasonal worker performs services at certain seasons or periods of the year that that cannot be
conducted throughout the year. For example, retail workers employed exclusively for holiday seasons are considered seasonal employees. If an employer has more than 50 FTEs for a period of 120 days or less due to seasonal workers, they can exclude the seasonal workers for the purpose of determining whether or not they are a large employer. An ongoing employee has generally been employed for at least one complete standard measurement period. A variable employee is defined as someone the employer cannot reasonably determine will work an average of at least 30 hours per week during the initial measurement period, due to the employee’s hours being uncertain or variable.
measurement periods An ongoing employee’s full-time status is determined by examining a standard measurement period lasting between three to 12 consecutive calendar months, as determined by the employer. Employers must then calculate whether the employee averaged at least 30 hours of service per week during this period. If an employee had at least 30 hours of service per week during the standard measurement period, they will be considered a full-time employee for the stability period which has to be at least six calendar months following the measurement period and at least as long as the measurement period. Employees that did not work full-time during the standard measurement period will also not be considered full-time employees during the stability period. Additionally, employers may opt to use an “administrative period” between the measurement and stability periods to determine which ongoing employees are eligible for coverage and provide time for enrollment. This can last up to 90 days and must overlap with the prior stability period to prevent any gaps in full-time employees’ health care coverage. Generally, the standard measurement and stability periods selected by the employer must be uniform for all employees. However, employers may apply different measurement, stability, and administrative periods for the following employees: • Each group of collectively bargained employees covered by a separate collective bargaining agreement • Collectively bargained and non-collectively bargained employees • Salaried and hourly employees • Employees whose primary places of employment are in different states • New employees expected to work full time An employer will not be subject to a penalty for not offering coverage to new full-time employees during the first three calendar months of employment. This rule applies if the employee is expected to work full time right away, and the employer sponsors a group health plan and offers coverage on the date of or before the employee’s three month anniversary. For 2014, a new employee who works at least 30 hours per week may be considered a variable hourly employee if he/she works these hours for a limited amount of time, and the employer cannot determine if the employee will work these hours for the entire initial measurement period. Effective as of Jan. 1, 2015, employers must assume that employees will be employed for the entire initial measurement period. continued on page 14
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new employees expected to work full time An employer will not be subject to a penalty for not offering coverage to new full-time employees during the first three calendar months of employment. This rule applies if the employee is expected to work full time right away, and the employer sponsors a group health plan and offers coverage on the date of or before the employee’s three month anniversary. For 2014, a new employee who works at least 30 hours per week may be considered a variable hourly employee if he/she works these hours for a limited amount of time, and the employer cannot determine if the employee will work these hours for the entire initial measurement period. Effective as of Jan. 1, 2015, employers must assume that employees will be employed for the entire initial measurement period.
rehired or returning from leave The proposed regulations include guidance for employers on how to classify an employee who earns an hour or more of service after the employee terminates employment (or has a period of absence). If an employee goes at least 26 consecutive weeks without an hour of service and then earns an hour of service, he or she may be treated as a new employee for purposes of determining the employee’s fulltime status. The employer may apply a rule of parity for periods of less than 26 weeks. Under this rule, an employee is treated as a new employee if the period with no credited hours of service is at least four weeks long and is longer than the employee’s period of employment immediately before the period with no credited hours of service. For an employee who is treated as a continuing employee, the measurement and stability periods that would have applied to the employee had he or she not experienced the break in service would continue to apply upon the employee’s resumption of service.
special unpaid leave The proposed regulations include a method for averaging hours when measurement periods include special unpaid leave — leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and leave for jury duty. This method only applies to those treated as a continuing employee upon resuming work for the employer, and not to an employee who is treated as terminated and rehired.
Under the averaging method, the employer either: • Determines the average hours of service per week for the employee during the measurement period excluding the special unpaid leave period, and uses that average for the entire measurement period; or • Treats employees as credited with hours of service for special unpaid leave at a rate equal to the average weekly rate during the measurement period that was not special unpaid leave.
It is imperative that employers determine their large employer status and the number of full time employees for purposes of making the determination of whether they will continue to offer coverage (play) or drop coverage (pay) in 2014. ANITA F. BAKER, CPA, CEBS is a partner with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, a national accounting and consulting firm with 90 offices across the country. Based in Arizona, Baker leads the firm’s employee benefit plan practice group. She can be reached at anita.baker@cliftonlarsonallen.com. CliftonLarsonAllen is the fourth-largest auditor of employee benefit plans in the U.S. and audits more than 2,000 plans. CliftonLarsonAllen is one of the nation’s top 10 certified public accounting and consulting firms. Structured to provide clients with highly specialized industry insight, the firm delivers assurance, tax and advisory capabilities. CliftonLarsonAllen offers unprecedented emphasis on serving privately held businesses and their owners, as well as nonprofits and governmental entities. The firm has a staff of more than 3,600 professionals, operating from more than 90 offices across the country. For more information about CliftonLarsonAllen, visit their website at: www.cliftonlarsonallen.com
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A GROWTH AGENDA: Four Goals for a Manufacturing Resurgence in America Introduction by Jay Timmons, President and CEO, National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturers are ready to power the economy. With the right policies in place, we will transform a difficult and sluggish recovery into an economic resurgence. After all, manufacturing has the highest multiplier effect of any other sector of our economy. Investments in manufacturing multiply across the economy, creating jobs and growth in other sectors.
Simply put, manufacturing makes America strong. The United States needs a comprehensive plan for economic growth. A bipartisan commitment in Washington to pro-growth policies will make our nation a more competitive place to do business. To succeed, manufacturers need our elected leaders to choose policies that make this country a better place to invest, a better place to innovate and a better place from which to export. They must choose policies that strengthen our workforce so that it meets the needs of manufacturing in the 21st century. This strategy is a blueprint for competitiveness that will unleash the economy and manufacturing’s outsized multiplier effect. Importantly, manufacturers’ aspirations—the four goals laid out in the pages that follow—are ones that all Americans who want to maintain our country’s economic advantage can rally around. To advance manufacturers’ cause, we must put policy above politics. Making America strong: That’s what manufacturers have been doing for more than a century. And with the right policies in place, manufacturers in America will make this country even stronger.
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The United States will be the best place in the world to manufacture and attract foreign direct investment.
Manufacturers in the United States will be the world’s leading innovators.
Manufacturers have an array of attractive options around the world when deciding where to invest, conduct research, build new facilities and create jobs, yet policymakers too often choose policies that put manufacturing in America at a disadvantage. The United States must create a dynamic environment that supports jobs and economic growth. Create a national tax climate that promotes manufacturing in America and enhances the global competitiveness of manufacturers in the United States. A pro-manufacturing tax policy must acknowledge that a high tax burden makes manufacturers in the United States less competitive. Embrace an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy production. Manufacturing accounts for one-third of the energy consumed in the United States. A dynamic and growing economy requires dependable and affordable energy supplies. Modernize and invest in infrastructure to help manufacturers in the United States more efficiently move people, products and ideas. Infrastructure in the United States is outdated and resting on the legacy of a previous era—improvements will strengthen our competitiveness and increase our export potential. Ensure—and independently verify—that the benefits of regulations justify their costs to manufacturers in the United States. While some regulations are necessary, the current regulatory system is out of balance and a significant impediment to competitiveness and economic growth. Implement common-sense, fair legal reform. Direct tort costs total almost 2 percent of U.S. GDP—among the highest levels in the world—and our system of “jackpot justice” injects damaging risk and uncertainty into the business climate.
Innovation propelled the United States to its global leadership position in manufacturing. But other nations are eager to take our place and are establishing R&D incentives that are far more attractive than those offered by the United States. To maintain its mantle of leadership, the United States must adopt policies that will attract and retain R&D activities and promote and protect manufacturers’ intellectual property (IP). Provide a strong, permanent and competitive R&D incentive. A permanent R&D incentive will allow manufacturers to invest and plan ahead—year-to-year incentives create uncertainty. Support federal research agencies and public- and private-sector research. A continued focus by the federal government on basic R&D expands the knowledge base, spurring private-sector R&D as well as commercial development. Recognize IP as the basis of America’s innovative economy. The protection of IP rights assures manufacturers that their inventions will be secure as they create jobs and build industries around them. Develop appropriate general and industry-specific best practices for improved cybersecurity. The federal government should collaborate with the private sector and draw on industry best practices when formulating cybersecurity policy. Support the growth of a healthy information and communication technology ecosystem. The federal government must promote policies that continue to allow manufacturers to leverage the Internet and other technology tools to grow their business, access global markets and enhance their supply chain without unnecessary regulation. continued on page 18
Reduce health care costs for both patients and providers. Rising health care costs siphon resources away from investing in new technologies and facilities and creating new jobs.
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Goal #3:
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The United States will expand access to global markets to enable manufacturers to reach the 95 percent of consumers who live outside our borders.
Manufacturers in the United States will have access to the workforce that the 21st-century economy demands.
Growth in manufacturing today increasingly depends on global customers. The United States must adopt policies that enhance access to new markets and expand existing ones. Promote a global trade policy that opens international markets, enhances competitiveness and reduces regulatory and tariff barriers. Manufacturers must be able to reach the 95 percent of the world’s consumers living outside the United States to grow their businesses and create jobs. Reduce trading costs, domestic export barriers and unnecessary red tape. Export control modernization in particular could promote substantial new exports and jobs. Boost exports through improved export promotion programs and export credit assistance for both small and large manufacturers. Trade fairs, marketing assistance and Export-Import Bank initiatives allow manufacturers to reach new markets and customers. Ensure a level playing field for manufacturers by enforcing trade laws and international agreements. The United States should seek to end trade distortions among our competitors by enforcing our own trade laws and the international commitments our trading partners have made.
World-class manufacturing demands world-class talent. Our workforce must be proficient in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and possess the skills that manufacturers seek. To remain competitive, the United States must develop a skilled workforce that includes the best talent from inside and outside our country. To attract and retain workers of all skill levels from abroad, policymakers should enact comprehensive immigration reform and address educational deficits to meet manufacturers’ workforce needs. Address regulations and mandates that undermine employer flexibility and ultimately discourage the hiring of new employees. Manufacturers and their employees rely on fairness and balance in our labor law system. Develop a more productive workforce and encourage innovation through education reforms and improvements. More than 600,000 manufacturing jobs go unfilled because workers don’t have the right skills—this skills gap threatens U.S. competitiveness. Enact comprehensive immigration reform. Improving our immigration system will strengthen the nation’s economic and national security. Attract the best and brightest to the United States. Attracting and retaining talent will make the United States a more competitive place to manufacture.
Did you know: The R&D credit is a jobs credit. Seventy percent of credit dollars are used for salaries of high-skilled R&D workers. Some 162,000 new jobs would be created if the credit was strengthened—and even more if it was made permanent.
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U.S. policy should reflect the vital importance of IP rights for U.S. competitiveness. The protection of IP rights secures manufacturers’ ideas and inventions and drives future innovation and directed R&D. By adopting policies that safeguard IP rights, policymakers can create a business climate in which innovators can thrive, creating jobs and building industries around their ideas. A strong IP regime also promotes trade by assuring innovators that their ideas and inventions will be protected. Increase national awareness of the inseparable link between the protection of IP rights and innovation, improved trade performance, sound economic growth and strengthened national security.
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Cybersecurity The maintenance and protection of our nation’s cyber-infrastructure is critical to manufacturers, as Internet-based threats can disrupt commerce and communication and pose a threat to our national security. Strengthening cybersecurity requires increased collaboration and coordination between government agencies and the private sector—industry-driven best practices can help guide efforts to formulate broader cybersecurity policy. t 'BDJMJUBUF JOGPSNBUJPO TIBSJOH CFUXFFO UIF private and public sectors without creating an unnecessary regulatory burden. t 4VQQPSU FGGPSUT UP TFDVSF HPWFSONFOU networks, increase the penalties for cybercrime and prioritize cybersecurity research using existing government funding. t &EVDBUF FMFDUFE PGmDJBMT BOE UIF QVCMJD about the high priority manufacturers
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Issues In Focus Taxes Manufacturers in the United States face a significant disadvantage in the global competition for investment and jobs. In fact, it is 20 percent more expensive to manufacture in this country compared to our major trading partners, excluding the cost of labor. Taxes drive this cost disadvantage.
Energy Energy is poised to be a significant competitive advantage for manufacturing in the United States. In fact, the United States enjoys a slight advantage on energy costs compared to our major trading partners. The United States can widen this gap and enhance our energy security.
Infrastructure Manufacturers rely on a strong infrastructure to move people, products and ideas. Unfortunately, the nation’s infrastructure is out of date and resting on the legacy of a bygone era. To compete in the 21st-century economy, the United States must invest in and modernize our infrastructure in ways that encourage economic growth, job creation and increased competitiveness.
Property Rights U.S. policy should reflect the vital importance of IP rights for U.S. competitiveness. The protection of IP rights secures manufacturers’ ideas and inventions and drives future innovation and directed R&D. By adopting policies that safeguard IP rights, policymakers can create a business climate in which innovators can thrive, creating jobs and building industries around their ideas.
Cybersecurity The maintenance and protection of our nation’s cyber-infrastructure is critical to manufacturers, as Internet-based threats can disrupt commerce and communication and pose a threat to our national security. Strengthening cybersecurity requires increased collaboration and coordination between government agencies and the private sector—industry-driven best practices can help guide efforts to formulate broader cybersecurity policy.
Trade To thrive in the global economy, manufacturers need trade policies that make the United States a better place from which to export. Manufacturers thrive when they can compete in open markets abroad.
Enforcement Market-distorting and unfair trade practices by non-market and market economy countries adversely affect manufacturers in the United States. The United States should ensure our competitors play by the rules through the vigorous enforcement of international and domestic rules, including trade and investment agreements and domestic trade remedy and IP rules.
Workforce Nearly 12 million men and women work in manufacturing in the United States. This workforce can grow significantly if manufacturers can find workers with the skills needed for the modern manufacturing workplace. Today, 600,000 manufacturing jobs are unfilled because of this skills gap.
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2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President SEAN TILLETT Alphatec Spine Vice President and Treasurer HEATHER RUSSELL K-Tech Machine Secretary TAMMY TILLETT Membership MIKE BROWN Computer Integrated Machining Past President TONY MARTINDALE Martindale Manufacturing
BOARD MEMBERS Education Board Member John Riego de Dios Construction Tech Academy Member at Large Cliff Manzke Manzke Machine, Inc. Chapter Executive Tammy Tillett
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NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President TODD ELLARD Manda Machine Company Vice President JEFF SPENCER Clay Precision Treasurer BARRON SMITH R.W. Smith Company Chapter Executive LISA ELLARD Trustee JOE O’DELL Plano Machine & Instrument, Inc.
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MEMBER LISTINGS REGULAR MEMBERS
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Top Tooling of Dallas, Inc.
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Traxis Manufacturing
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Kenney Industries
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Wise Machinery, LLC
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Lancaster Machine Shop
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LSC Precision, Inc.
940.482.9700
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Maddox Metal Works, Inc.
214.333.2311
TO OUR NTMA-NORTH TEXAS SPONSORS:
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Maximum Industries, Inc.
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O E M Industries, Inc.
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The New Feudal Society: How to Prosper in the Coming Age of Poverty and Privilege by SANFORD KAHN
There is an old saying that goes something like this — what goes around comes around. This saying is plausible, but not entirely correct. What goes around does come around, but in a different shape and form. To more fully appreciate this new “feudal society” we will be entering, we must first examine where we have been and the consequences flowing from that time and place. The period from about l995 to 2000 was a very unique interval in our economic/business history. The economic events that occurred in this time period happen at most twice in a century. This period of time is called a founders economy, and the years l995 to 2000 comprised the first stage of this founders economy. It is a time of fundamental and rapid technological and economic transformation of society. The transformation is permanent, and it seems to defy the laws of economic gravity. The last such period occurred in the l920’s. This resulted from the confluence of the rapid electrification of the U.S. along with the mass introduction of the automobile. The first stage of a founders economy ends in a bubble and it does pop. When it does, the second stage is called the “blood in the streets” phase. We are in that phase now and it will dictate our new social and economic environment. The term “blood in the streets” does not necessarily imply actual corporal fighting. Instead the term means an intense period of business competition. This second stage can easily last 15 to 20 years. It continues until the weak business enterprises are filtered out. The difference now, compared to the previous founders economy, is that not only do you have intense business competition within our national borders but also internationally. The Internet, along with inexpensive communication and transportation costs, has helped to transform the international marketplace. In this second phase, how companies compete and price their goods and services will give rise to the new business serfs and lords — the new feudal society. From the end of World War II till the late l990’s companies more often than not used the cost-driven model to price their product or service. In this model a company added up all their costs to produce a product or service and then tacked-on a competitive profit margin. This, then, determined the price at which to sell their product or service. For the majority of times it worked. It is in this second stage of intense business competition that the traditional cost driven model breaks down. Competition is intense because dramatic worldwide increases in productivity have led to too many goods chasing too little demand. Companies now have very little pricing power. Companies now have to use a price driven model of pricing. This model answers the question: what price will cause my firm’s product or service to clear the market. In other words, what price will give me a competitive advantage. It is usually a lower price than the cost driven price, but with that comes less competition. Once you determine the price of your product or service with the price driven model,
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you do everything in your power to slash all costs. This includes labor, medical, inventory, material, and any other expense than can be cut. No cost is sacred. In this second phase you have to reduce all expenses to stay competitive. It is this second phase of the founders economy that will give rise to the new business “lords” and “serfs”. The new lords will be those business people who can quickly discern, adapt to, and exploit the unpredictable movements in the turbulent flow of life. The new lords will be those business people that have as their target the goal of growing the free cash flow of their business. This cash flow represents the means— the wherewithal— for those shrewd business people to take advantage of opportunities and events that present themselves. By so growing the free cash flow of a business not only do you increase its value, but also you provide it with the means to maintain its market share and possibly increase it. On the other hand, the new serfs are those businesses that are mired in debt and illiquidity. If they stay this way, they will travel down the road to extinction. I direct major emphasis on building free cash flow primarily because you could be the smartest business manager alive, but without the free cash flow (the financial means); it will be difficult to capitalize on opportunities in this second phase. Having an ample free cash flow allows you the opportunity to take business risks and survive the possibility of failure. It also allows you to hire the talent necessary to grow your business and expand your market share. In the old feudal society (circa 1200 AD), everything was rather constant. If you were born a serf, that is where you stayed. If you were born a lord, that is where you belonged. In the new feudal society nothing is constant. Through luck, change of management focus, and acquisitions it is very possible that business serfs can become lords. Conversely, if business lords should lose their focus and become complacent in this extremely competitive phase, they could stumble down the path toward serfdom. Lastly, one must keep in mind that the novel conditions with which businesses now have to deal to remain viable entities in the coming decades will have a seismic impact on the social order and the expectations prevailing among the individuals who make it up. The future belongs to those individuals (lords) that have the intellectual acumen to anticipate and the wherewithal and flexibility to take advantage of developing opportunities. The serfs are maladroit and floundering in debt. It will be difficult for them to seize opportunities. The second phase of the founders economy will be more turbulent than that which preceded it. But, therein lie the opportunities for those who can and wish to be lords. Out of turbulence comes the potential for growth. To paraphrase Mel Brooks - it is good to be a business lord.
SANFORD KAHN is a Business Author and Professional Speaker. For more information on my programs please visit www.businesstrendspeaker.biz
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The Heat is On from THE ATMA SAFETY COMMITTEE
Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year. In fact, on average, excessive heat claims more lives each year than floods, lightning, tornadoes and hurricanes combined. Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments may be at risk of heat stress. Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses and injuries. Heat stress can result in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes. Heat can also increase the risk of injuries in workers as it may result in sweaty palms, fogged-up safety glasses, and dizziness. Burns may also occur as fyi: a result of accidental contact with Heat stress can hot surfaces or steam. result in heat stroke,
heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes. - OSHA
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Workers at risk of heat stress include outdoor workers and workers in hot environments such as boiler room workers, factory workers, and others. Workers at greater risk of heat stress include those who are 65 years of age or older, are overweight, have heart disease or high blood pressure, or take medications that may be affected by extreme heat.
Prevention of heat stress in workers is important. Employers should provide training to workers so they understand what heat stress is, how it affects their health and safety, and how it can be prevented. Heat Stroke Heat stroke is the most serious heat-related disorder. It occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature: the body's temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails, and the body is unable to cool down. When heat stroke occurs, the
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body temperature can rise to 106 degrees Fahrenheit or higher within 10 to 15 minutes. Heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not given. Heat Exhaustion Heat exhaustion is the body's response to an excessive loss of the water and salt, usually through excessive sweating. Workers most prone to heat exhaustion are those that are elderly, have high blood pressure, and those working in a hot environment. Heat Cramps Heat cramps usually affect workers who sweat a lot during strenuous activity. This sweating depletes the body's salt and moisture levels. Low salt levels in muscles causes painful cramps. Heat cramps may also be a symptom of heat exhaustion How do I know if it's too hot? • The temperature rises • Humidity increases • The sun gets stronger • There is no air movement • No controls are in place to reduce the impacts of equipment that radiates heat • Protective clothing or gear is worn • Work is too strenuous
Learn more at: www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatstress/index.html www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/ www.nws.noaa.gov/om/heat/index.shtml
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