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Shops Nationwide Need To Understand Federal Overtime Change Slated For December 1
those at the federal level. But speaking at CIC in Anaheim, Calif., this past summer, King said Important changes being made to federal overtime regulations are likely to even California shops must be aware of what a federal overtime require significant changes for change could mean for some some body shop employee of their employee pay plans. pay plans, according to busiThe change made by the ness attorney Cory King. U.S. Department of Labor afKing, a California attorfects the salary thresholds ney who regularly addresses that must be met in order for such issues at the Collision some “white-collar” workers Industry Conference (CIC), Attorney Cory King to be exempt from overtime. often prefaces his presentations with the caveat that the changes King said the so-called “executive exwon’t impact California shops be- emption” is most commonly used by cause many state wage-hour laws shops for salaried managers. See Federal Overtime, Page 50 there are already more stringent than by John Yoswick
OSHA Launches New Whistleblower Pilot Program
for a whistleblower’s case to move to the administrative law judge on an expedited basis, the following criteria must be met:
● The claim is filed under a statute that allows for the administrative law judge to newly review, or review de See OSHA Whistleblower, Page 29
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Meeting Criteria to Expedite In announcing the program, OSHA acknowledged that the investigation
process can be lengthy and therefore wants to facilitate complaints receiving a quicker determination, if possible, by electing to expedite. In order
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OSHA has launched a new pilot program, titled “Expedited Case Processing Pilot,” in its Western region, which covers California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. The new program allows a whistleblower who has filed a complaint to ask OSHA to stop its investigation and issue findings in an expedited fashion that can be reviewed by a Department of Labor (DOL) administrative law judge. Here is OSHA’s press release describing the program.
VOL. 7 ISSUE 8 NOVEMBER 2016
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Pennsylvania (AASP-PA) Organizational Changes The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Pennsylvania (AASPPA) recently announced organizational changes that will take effect on October 1, 2016: ● Jeff Walter, current Executive Director, will be stepping down and returning to his family business in the private sector. ● Amanda Henry, current Assistant Executive Director and Advertising & Marketing Director will be promoted to Executive Director. ● Ken Seal, current Field Director for the Central and Eastern portion of the state, and will assume the role of Assistant Executive Director. Jeff Walter has held a leadership role within the association for many years, beginning with a volunteer position. In 2013, he joined the staff as Executive Director upon the retirement of Jerry Schantz. While Walter
will no longer be in the AASP-PA office on a daily basis, he has committed to continuing to work with the association as a consultant with issues related to the Safety Inspection Program. He will continue to represent and be an advocate for our members. “While I am saddened to see Jeff leave the association, I am grateful he has agreed to stay on with us as a consultant,” said Amanda Henry. Prior to the promotion of Executive Director, Henry served as the Assistant Executive Director, as well as, the Advertising and Marketing Director. Included in her new duties, Henry will continue publishing the bi-monthly magazine and handling any other media/communications necessary for the association. Henry shared that, “I am honored and enthusiastic to lead AASP-PA through
Alcoa has announced a breakthrough in resistance spot riveting called the RSR™ joining system, a high-performance joining solution for multi-material vehicles. RSR technology can join dissimilar materials using the same equipment as conventional spot welds but offers automakers the flexibility to switch between it and conventional welds, depending on the material. This RSR resistance spot riveting technology solves long-time automotive challenge of joining dissimilar materials, according to the company. ● The RSR joining system allows for the flexible joining of various combinations of automotive material and results in joints that are 10-20% stronger than joints utilizing competing technologies ● Automakers can utilize Alcoa’s RSR technology with existing spot welding equipment and robotic automation,
saving capital expense, minimizing production interruption and providing greater flexibility in deploying a variety of materials in their vehicles ● Alcoa engineers are working with Honda R & D Americas, Inc, in DOE project to demonstrate the use of RSR joining on a prototype scale “Our RSR technology is going to be a powerful tool in the array of joining options for the automotive industry,” said Ray Kilmer, Alcoa’s Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President. “As automakers continue to design vehicles using multi- material combinations, RSR technology is the ideal joining solution. It can easily accommodate stack up changes on the assembly line and it leverages existing welding robots outfitted with our automatic feeding systems.” Alcoa recently received a grant
See AASP-PA, Page 51
Alcoa Unveils Breakthrough RSR™ Joining System For Next Generation Lightweight Vehicles
See RSR Technology, Page 24
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