PHCC hosted a virtual trivia night fundraiser on July 29th. 20% of proceeds were donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation! We are continuing to fundraise for this extraordinary cause. Please click here to donate!
Paid Sick Leave Guidance
The Paid Sick Leave implementation website is now live at the NY Department of Labor website and can be found here: https://www.ny.gov/programs/new-york-paid-sick-leave
Read MoreOct 20, 2020New PHCC—National President Hunter Botto Poised to Strengthen Membership, Leverage Opportunities in a Pandemic World
Prepared to help member contractors “work smarter, not harder,” gain strength in numbers, and leverage pandemic-related challenges into new opportunities, Hunter Botto was installed as the newest president of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Oct. 1 during PHCCCONNECT2020.
Botto pledged to build on the advancements underway and strive to make them even better. He also encouraged PHCC members to get involved with the organization, stating: “It is our responsibility to be the leaders moving forward and teach the next generation … let’s all of us ‘get it done’ … I’m ready; we are ready; all of us need to be ready to launch into the new normal.”
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Oct 16, 2020Congratulations to Marilyn Doughty for being named the 2020 Larry Dore Member of the Year!
InSinkErator, manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers, teamed with the PHCC National Auxiliary to recognize Marilyn Doughty of the New York State PHCC Auxiliary as the 2020 Larry Dore Member of the Year. Doughty, who has served as NYSPHCC Auxiliary president for seven straight years was selected based on her commitment to the organization and her efforts that led to funding of the NYS auxiliary scholarship fund.
Read MoreOct 8, 2020Federated Insurance HR Question of the Month: Pay Salaried Non-exempt Employee for Actual Hours Worked?
Question: If a salaried non-exempt employee works more than 40 hours in a workweek, the employer must pay overtime. If a salaried non-exempt employee works fewer than 40 hours in a workweek, may an employer pay them based on their actual hours worked (e.g., 38 hours)? It does not seem fair to the hourly employees if they are docked for working fewer than 40 hours in a workweek and yet a salaried nonexempt employee would not be.
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Oct 5, 2020