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Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm:
Specific issues are shown only where the LDA source assigned them to this lobbyist. Targets apply to the associated filing.
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.
Support for and suggested changes to the US Department of Labors (DOL) proposed rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA20; support for and suggested changes to DOLs proposed rule updating the Regular Rate Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA24; support for and suggested changes to DOLs proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA26; concerns with the NLRBs proposed changes to the joint employer standard, RIN 3142-AA13; and support for and suggested changes to the NLRB's proposed rule on student/employee status, RIN 3142-AA15
Source: Senate LDA
Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Employee Flexibility Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.
Employee Flexibility Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.
College Student Hunger Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support of S. 2143/H.R. 3809, the College Student Hunger Act of 2019, which will provide needed tools and resources aimed at ensuring that students will not go hungry as they pursue higher education.
Equality Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for provisions in H.R 5, the Equality Act, that provide employment non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Equality Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for provisions in H.R 5, the Equality Act, that provide employment non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and suggested changes to the Department of Educations proposed rule amending Title IX regulations (RIN 1870-AA14) regarding the possible impact a final rule could have on how institutions address employment discrimination and the responsibilities of higher ed institutions.
FUTURE Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 5363, the FUTURE Act; concerns with Department of Education's Proposed Information Collection Request Concerning Foreign Gifts and Contracts
Raise the Wage Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for and suggested changes to the US Department of Labors (DOL) proposed rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA20; opposition to H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, concerns with the disproportionate impact $15 an hour would have on institutions in the south and with the automatic updates; opposition to H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, as it would impose unprecedented government control over how employees are paid and create widespread uncertainty about which pay practices are lawful, leading to confusion and litigation; and concerns with the NLRBs proposed changes to the joint employer standard, RIN 3142-AA13.
American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would establish conditional permanent residency status for Dreamers and restore the ability of states to grant instate tuition to undocumented students on the basis of residency; and support for S. 874, the Dream Act of 2019, that would allow many Dreamers to earn lawful permanent residence in the United States and a path to Citizenship.
American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would establish conditional permanent residency status for Dreamers and restore the ability of states to grant instate tuition to undocumented students on the basis of residency.
Paycheck Fairness Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for and suggested changes to the US Department of Labors (DOL) proposed rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA20; opposition to H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, concerns with the disproportionate impact $15 an hour would have on institutions in the south and with the automatic updates; opposition to H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, as it would impose unprecedented government control over how employees are paid and create widespread uncertainty about which pay practices are lawful, leading to confusion and litigation; and concerns with the NLRBs proposed changes to the joint employer standard, RIN 3142-AA13.
CARES Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
CARES Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
CARES Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.
CARES Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
CARES Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
CARES Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.
CARES Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
CARES Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Tax Relief for Student Success Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Tax Relief for Student Success Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.
Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.
College Student Hunger Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support of S. 2143/H.R. 3809, the College Student Hunger Act of 2019, which will provide needed tools and resources aimed at ensuring that students will not go hungry as they pursue higher education.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Dream Act of 2019
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would establish conditional permanent residency status for Dreamers and restore the ability of states to grant instate tuition to undocumented students on the basis of residency; and support for S. 874, the Dream Act of 2019, that would allow many Dreamers to earn lawful permanent residence in the United States and a path to Citizenship.
Workflex in the 21st Century Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11 and related guidance; support for H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, that encourages employers to create generous benefit plans for leave and flexible work arrangements by providing employers that provide such plans with relief from the confusing patchwork of various state and local laws and related tracking and paperwork requirements; and support for and suggestions on the National Science Foundations notice of changes to reporting requirements for findings of sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.
Workflex in the 21st Century Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11 and related guidance; and support for H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, that encourages employers to create generous benefit plans for leave and flexible work arrangements by providing employers that provide such plans with relief from the confusing patchwork of various state and local laws and related tracking and paperwork requirements.
Workflex in the 21st Century Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11 and related guidance; support for H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, that encourages employers to create generous benefit plans for leave and flexible work arrangements by providing employers that provide such plans with relief from the confusing patchwork of various state and local laws and related tracking and paperwork requirements; and support for and suggestions on the National Science Foundations notice of changes to reporting requirements for findings of sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.
Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for improvements to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and specifically support for H.R. 5138, the Bipartisan HAS Improvement Act of 2018, that would improve the HSA statute to ensure that coverage options keep pace with innovation in the employee benefits marketplace.
Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, which would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to cover student loan repayment.
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining and the George Washington University case on resident advisor unionization; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81, and support for the resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, H.J. Res. 37; support for H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, that would allow private employers to over the option of comp time; and suggestions on several aspects of the EEOCs proposed enforcement guidance on unlawful harassment.
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, especially the House version, which would have eliminated Section 127 (employer provided educational assistance) and Section 117(d) (qualified tuition reductions), as well as other provisions that would make college more expensive; Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance; support for H.R. 4135/ S. 2007, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act, that would increase the annual assistance limit of Section 127 to $11,500 and index that amount for inflation; and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127, Section 117(d), and Section 3121 (b)(10) (the student FICA exemption) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package, along with other tax provisions of importance to college students, families, and higher education institutions.
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining and the George Washington University case on resident advisor unionization; support for H.R. 2776, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, and H.R. 2775, the Employee Privacy Protection Act; both of which would roll back the harmful changes made by the National Labor Relations Board concerning union elections; concerns with the Obama administrations final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and promotion of a more measured approach; support for H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, that would allow private employers to offer the option of comp time; and discussion of the pros and cons of various paid leave proposals including S.337 and H.R. 947, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.344, the Strong Families Act; and the Trump administrations paid leave proposal.
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining and the George Washington University case on resident advisor unionization; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81, and support for the resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, H.J. Res. 37; support for H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, that would allow private employers to over the option of comp time; and suggestions on several aspects of the EEOCs proposed enforcement guidance on unlawful harassment.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; and concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; and support for H.R. 173, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans), the Cadillac tax, as well as overall support for Congress to repeal the Cadillac tax in whatever healthcare or tax reform bill they move forward.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127 and Section 117(d) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package; and support for H.R. 173, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans), the Cadillac tax, as well as overall support for Congress to repeal the Cadillac tax in whatever healthcare or tax reform bill they move forward.
Employee Privacy Protection Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining and the George Washington University case on resident advisor unionization; support for H.R. 2776, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, and H.R. 2775, the Employee Privacy Protection Act; both of which would roll back the harmful changes made by the National Labor Relations Board concerning union elections; concerns with the Obama administrations final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and promotion of a more measured approach; support for H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, that would allow private employers to offer the option of comp time; and discussion of the pros and cons of various paid leave proposals including S.337 and H.R. 947, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.344, the Strong Families Act; and the Trump administrations paid leave proposal.
Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining and the George Washington University case on resident advisor unionization; support for H.R. 2776, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, and H.R. 2775, the Employee Privacy Protection Act; both of which would roll back the harmful changes made by the National Labor Relations Board concerning union elections; concerns with the Obama administrations final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and promotion of a more measured approach; support for H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, that would allow private employers to offer the option of comp time; and discussion of the pros and cons of various paid leave proposals including S.337 and H.R. 947, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.344, the Strong Families Act; and the Trump administrations paid leave proposal.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for a more measured approach via responses to DOLs RFI (RIN 1235-AA20); concerns with Section 830 of the Senate-passed version of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, that would effectively reinstate a version of the recently overturned regulations that implemented President Obamas Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (FPSW) Executive Order; and support for H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, that encourages employers to create generous benefit plans for leave and flexible work arrangements by providing employers that provide such plans with relief from the confusing patchwork of various state and local laws and related tracking and paperwork requirements.
Upward Mobility Enhancement Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, especially the House version, which would have eliminated Section 127 (employer provided educational assistance) and Section 117(d) (qualified tuition reductions), as well as other provisions that would make college more expensive; Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance; support for H.R. 4135/ S. 2007, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act, that would increase the annual assistance limit of Section 127 to $11,500 and index that amount for inflation; and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127, Section 117(d), and Section 3121 (b)(10) (the student FICA exemption) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package, along with other tax provisions of importance to college students, families, and higher education institutions.
Workflex in the 21st Century Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for a more measured approach via responses to DOLs RFI (RIN 1235-AA20); concerns with Section 830 of the Senate-passed version of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, that would effectively reinstate a version of the recently overturned regulations that implemented President Obamas Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (FPSW) Executive Order; and support for H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, that encourages employers to create generous benefit plans for leave and flexible work arrangements by providing employers that provide such plans with relief from the confusing patchwork of various state and local laws and related tracking and paperwork requirements.
Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance; and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127 (employer provided educational assistance), Section 117(d) (qualified tuition reductions), and Section 3121 (b)(10) (the student FICA exemption) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package, along with other tax provisions of importance to college students, families, and higher education institutions.
Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, especially the House version, which would have eliminated Section 127 (employer provided educational assistance) and Section 117(d) (qualified tuition reductions), as well as other provisions that would make college more expensive; Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance; support for H.R. 4135/ S. 2007, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act, that would increase the annual assistance limit of Section 127 to $11,500 and index that amount for inflation; and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127, Section 117(d), and Section 3121 (b)(10) (the student FICA exemption) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package, along with other tax provisions of importance to college students, families, and higher education institutions.
Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127 and Section 117(d) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package; and support for H.R. 173, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans), the Cadillac tax, as well as overall support for Congress to repeal the Cadillac tax in whatever healthcare or tax reform bill they move forward.
Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance; and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127 (employer provided educational assistance), Section 117(d) (qualified tuition reductions), and Section 3121 (b)(10) (the student FICA exemption) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package.
FAMILY Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining and the George Washington University case on resident advisor unionization; support for H.R. 2776, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, and H.R. 2775, the Employee Privacy Protection Act; both of which would roll back the harmful changes made by the National Labor Relations Board concerning union elections; concerns with the Obama administrations final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and promotion of a more measured approach; support for H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, that would allow private employers to offer the option of comp time; and discussion of the pros and cons of various paid leave proposals including S.337 and H.R. 947, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.344, the Strong Families Act; and the Trump administrations paid leave proposal.
Dream Act of 2017
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for S. 1615, the Dream Act of 2017, that would allow some undocumented young people to earn lawful permanent residence in the United States; support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy that provided temporary protection for Dreamers; and support for legislation to protect Dreamers be passed by Congress as soon as possible.
Upward Mobility Enhancement Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, especially the House version, which would have eliminated Section 127 (employer provided educational assistance) and Section 117(d) (qualified tuition reductions), as well as other provisions that would make college more expensive; Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance; support for H.R. 4135/ S. 2007, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act, that would increase the annual assistance limit of Section 127 to $11,500 and index that amount for inflation; and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127, Section 117(d), and Section 3121 (b)(10) (the student FICA exemption) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package, along with other tax provisions of importance to college students, families, and higher education institutions.
FAMILY Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining and the George Washington University case on resident advisor unionization; support for H.R. 2776, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, and H.R. 2775, the Employee Privacy Protection Act; both of which would roll back the harmful changes made by the National Labor Relations Board concerning union elections; concerns with the Obama administrations final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and promotion of a more measured approach; support for H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, that would allow private employers to offer the option of comp time; and discussion of the pros and cons of various paid leave proposals including S.337 and H.R. 947, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.344, the Strong Families Act; and the Trump administrations paid leave proposal.
Strong Families Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining and the George Washington University case on resident advisor unionization; support for H.R. 2776, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, and H.R. 2775, the Employee Privacy Protection Act; both of which would roll back the harmful changes made by the National Labor Relations Board concerning union elections; concerns with the Obama administrations final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and promotion of a more measured approach; support for H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, that would allow private employers to offer the option of comp time; and discussion of the pros and cons of various paid leave proposals including S.337 and H.R. 947, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.344, the Strong Families Act; and the Trump administrations paid leave proposal.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act".
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; discussions on gender discrimination wage legislation, including S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act; support for H.J. Res. 87, which provides for congressional disapproval and nullification of the final persuader rule; and concerns with BLS proposed occupation aggregation in the area of Postsecondary teachers, except Graduate teaching assistants and Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; and discussions on gender discrimination wage legislation, including S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act.
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis, H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, that would phase in the new salary threshold over three years and eliminate the automatic three-year increase to the threshold, and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that would provide a six-month delay in implementation of the rule; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis, H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, that would phase in the new salary threshold over three years and eliminate the automatic three-year increase to the threshold, and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that would provide a six-month delay in implementation of the rule; sought clarification on application of teaching exemption for certain jobs on campus; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; discussions on gender discrimination wage legislation, including S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act; support for H.J. Res. 87, which provides for congressional disapproval and nullification of the final persuader rule; and concerns with BLS proposed occupation aggregation in the area of Postsecondary teachers, except Graduate teaching assistants and Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis, H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, that would phase in the new salary threshold over three years and eliminate the automatic three-year increase to the threshold, and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that would provide a six-month delay in implementation of the rule; sought clarification on application of teaching exemption for certain jobs on campus; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis, H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, that would phase in the new salary threshold over three years and eliminate the automatic three-year increase to the threshold, and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that would provide a six-month delay in implementation of the rule; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis, H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, that would phase in the new salary threshold over three years and eliminate the automatic three-year increase to the threshold, and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that would provide a six-month delay in implementation of the rule; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis, H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, that would phase in the new salary threshold over three years and eliminate the automatic three-year increase to the threshold, and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that would provide a six-month delay in implementation of the rule; sought clarification on application of teaching exemption for certain jobs on campus; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
GAP Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; and discussions on gender discrimination wage legislation, including S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act.
GAP Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; discussions on gender discrimination wage legislation, including S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act; support for H.J. Res. 87, which provides for congressional disapproval and nullification of the final persuader rule; and concerns with BLS proposed occupation aggregation in the area of Postsecondary teachers, except Graduate teaching assistants and Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; and discussions on gender discrimination wage legislation, including S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act.
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis, H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, that would phase in the new salary threshold over three years and eliminate the automatic three-year increase to the threshold, and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that would provide a six-month delay in implementation of the rule; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis, H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, that would phase in the new salary threshold over three years and eliminate the automatic three-year increase to the threshold, and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that would provide a six-month delay in implementation of the rule; sought clarification on application of teaching exemption for certain jobs on campus; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; discussions on gender discrimination wage legislation, including S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act; support for H.J. Res. 87, which provides for congressional disapproval and nullification of the final persuader rule; and concerns with BLS proposed occupation aggregation in the area of Postsecondary teachers, except Graduate teaching assistants and Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.
Boost Saving for College Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for S. 2869 the Boost Savings for College Act, which would extend the SAVERs Credit to contributions made to 529 accounts, allow employers to match the college savings of their employees, permit savings that are not needed for college to be rolled over into a Roth IRA, and enable families with children with disabilities to roll over a 529 account into an ABLE account.
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act, which would require the use of E-Verify and provide preemption of state regulation of employment verification, but continue to have concerns about the timeframes for re-verification of the workforce; support for S. 153, the Immigration Innovation Act of 2015, which includes a number of immigration reforms important to higher ed particularly regarding the availability of visas for STEM graduates.
Legal Workforce Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act, which would require the use of E-Verify and provide preemption of state regulation of employment verification, but continue to have concerns about the timeframes for re-verification of the workforce; support for S. 153, the Immigration Innovation Act of 2015, which includes a number of immigration reforms important to higher ed particularly regarding the availability of visas for STEM graduates; concerns with implementation of the presidents executive order on immigration.
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; support for S. 620 and H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, to create certainty and eliminate confusion of the legality of incentives for employee participation in wellness programs; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for H.R. 210, the Student Worker Exemption Act, which would exempts from the ACAs employer mandate students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); and support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, and H.R. 2015, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, both would repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act.
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; support for S. 620 and H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, to create certainty and eliminate confusion of the legality of incentives for employee participation in wellness programs; concerns with the treatment of student employment in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for H.R. 210, the Student Worker Exemption Act, which would exempts from the ACAs employer mandate students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs; support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, to repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act.
Customs Training Enhancement Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; support for S. 620 and H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, to create certainty and eliminate confusion of the legality of incentives for employee participation in wellness programs; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for H.R. 210, the Student Worker Exemption Act, which would exempts from the ACAs employer mandate students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); and support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, and H.R. 2015, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, both would repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act.
Customs Training Enhancement Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, and H.R. 2015, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, both would repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712, the Commonsense Reporting Act, to help reduce confusion surrounding the ACAs Exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide employers with regulatory relief under the laws reporting requirements; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Customs Training Enhancement Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with EEOCs rules on wellness plans under American with Disabilities Act, RIN 3046-AB01, and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, RIN 3046-AB02 ; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); support for H.R. 879 and H.R. 2015; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Student Worker Exemption Act of 2016
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; support for S. 620 and H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, to create certainty and eliminate confusion of the legality of incentives for employee participation in wellness programs; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for H.R. 210, the Student Worker Exemption Act, which would exempts from the ACAs employer mandate students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); and support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, and H.R. 2015, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, both would repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act.
Student Worker Exemption Act of 2016
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; support for S. 620 and H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, to create certainty and eliminate confusion of the legality of incentives for employee participation in wellness programs; concerns with the treatment of student employment in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for H.R. 210, the Student Worker Exemption Act, which would exempts from the ACAs employer mandate students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs; support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, to repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act.
Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for current tax code framework that encourages saving for higher education, helps students and families pay for college, and assists borrowers as they repay student loans; concerns that potential changes, as a part of tax reform, to current tax treatment of retirement plans and/or lowering contribution levels will result in lower retirement savings and fewer workers being offered retirement plans by their employers; and support for H.R. 2429, the Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act, to ensure that federal student loan debt forgiven through the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) programs is not taxed as income.
Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712, the Commonsense Reporting Act, to help reduce confusion surrounding the ACAs Exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide employers with regulatory relief under the laws reporting requirements; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, and H.R. 2015, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, both would repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712, the Commonsense Reporting Act, to help reduce confusion surrounding the ACAs Exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide employers with regulatory relief under the laws reporting requirements; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for an extension of expired higher education tax incentives; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712, the Commonsense Reporting Act, to help reduce confusion surrounding the ACAs Exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide employers with regulatory relief under the laws reporting requirements; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with EEOCs rules on wellness plans under American with Disabilities Act, RIN 3046-AB01, and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, RIN 3046-AB02 ; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); support for H.R. 879 and H.R. 2015; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with a rulemaking by the NLRB to amend its representation case procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; concerns with provisions contained in S. 1512, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; and conferred on S. 1590 and H.R. 2800, the Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act.
Save American Workers Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with a rulemaking by the NLRB to amend its representation case procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of the upcoming overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; concerns with the ramifications of the executive order on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors; and support for OFCCP reopening the formal comment period for its proposed rule on Sex Discrimination, RIN 1250-AA05, to allow for comments on the Supreme Courts ruling in Young v. UPS.
Save American Workers Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; support for S. 620 and H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, to create certainty and eliminate confusion of the legality of incentives for employee participation in wellness programs; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for H.R. 210, the Student Worker Exemption Act, which would exempts from the ACAs employer mandate students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); and support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, and H.R. 2015, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, both would repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act.
Save American Workers Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with a rulemaking by the NLRB to amend its representation case procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; concerns with provisions contained in S. 1512, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; and conferred on S. 1590 and H.R. 2800, the Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act.
Save American Workers Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with a rulemaking by the NLRB to amend its representation case procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
Save American Workers Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with EEOCs rules on wellness plans under American with Disabilities Act, RIN 3046-AB01, and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, RIN 3046-AB02 ; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); support for H.R. 879 and H.R. 2015; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Save American Workers Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, and H.R. 2015, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, both would repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712, the Commonsense Reporting Act, to help reduce confusion surrounding the ACAs Exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide employers with regulatory relief under the laws reporting requirements; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Save American Workers Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with a rulemaking by the NLRB to amend its representation case procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; concerns with provisions contained in S. 1512, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; and conferred on S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act.
Save American Workers Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; support for S. 620 and H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, to create certainty and eliminate confusion of the legality of incentives for employee participation in wellness programs; concerns with the treatment of student employment in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for H.R. 210, the Student Worker Exemption Act, which would exempts from the ACAs employer mandate students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs; support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, to repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act.
Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 550, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 549, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 548, the Certainty in Enforcement Act, three bills that would provide reforms to the EEOC and the laws it enforces.
Litigation Oversight Act of 2015
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 550, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 549, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 548, the Certainty in Enforcement Act, three bills that would provide reforms to the EEOC and the laws it enforces.
EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for H.R. 550, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 549, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 548, the Certainty in Enforcement Act, three bills that would provide reforms to the EEOC and the laws it enforces.
Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act
Client: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES · Firm: COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with EEOCs rules on wellness plans under American with Disabilities Act, RIN 3046-AB01, and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, RIN 3046-AB02 ; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); support for H.R. 879 and H.R. 2015; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Support for H.R. 5363, the FUTURE Act; concerns with Department of Education's Proposed Information Collection Request Concerning Foreign Gifts and Contracts
Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Concerns with DHS Proposed ICR Concerning Social Media Information for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Support for and suggested changes to the US Department of Labors (DOL) proposed rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA20; support for and suggested changes to DOLs proposed rule updating the Regular Rate Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA24; support for and suggested changes to DOLs proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA26; and concerns with the NLRBs proposed changes to the joint employer standard, RIN 3142-AA13.
Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Concerns with USCIS decision on electronic registration for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap filing season and stakeholder engagement for the H-1B registration tool.
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.
Support for Congress to retain strong graduate student loan options, including the Grad PLUS program, as a part of the Higher Education Act reauthorization bill.
Support of S. 2143/H.R. 3809, the College Student Hunger Act of 2019, which will provide needed tools and resources aimed at ensuring that students will not go hungry as they pursue higher education.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Support for and suggested changes to the US Department of Labors (DOL) proposed rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA20; support for and suggested changes to DOLs proposed rule updating the Regular Rate Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA24; support for and suggested changes to DOLs proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA26; and concerns with the NLRBs proposed changes to the joint employer standard, RIN 3142-AA13.
Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Support for H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would establish conditional permanent residency status for Dreamers and restore the ability of states to grant instate tuition to undocumented students on the basis of residency; and support for S. 874, the Dream Act of 2019, that would allow many Dreamers to earn lawful permanent residence in the United States and a path to Citizenship.
Support for provisions in H.R 5, the Equality Act, that provide employment non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Support for and suggested changes to the US Department of Labors (DOL) proposed rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA20; opposition to H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, concerns with the disproportionate impact $15 an hour would have on institutions in the south and with the automatic updates; opposition to H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, as it would impose unprecedented government control over how employees are paid and create widespread uncertainty about which pay practices are lawful, leading to confusion and litigation; and concerns with the NLRBs proposed changes to the joint employer standard, RIN 3142-AA13.
Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Support for HR 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.
Support for provisions in H.R 5, the Equality Act, that provide employment non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and suggested changes to the Department of Educations proposed rule amending Title IX regulations (RIN 1870-AA14) regarding the possible impact a final rule could have on how institutions address employment discrimination and the responsibilities of higher ed institutions.
Support for H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would establish conditional permanent residency status for Dreamers and restore the ability of states to grant instate tuition to undocumented students on the basis of residency.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a delay in the implementation of the provisions.
Concerns with DHS proposed changes to inadmissibility on public charge grounds, Docket Number: USCIS-2010-0012, specifically changes to Title IV federal student aid programs and international students on F-1 and J-1 visas.
Concerns with DHS proposed definition of sex.
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and related guidance; and concerns with the NLRBs proposed changes to the joint employer standard, RIN 3142-AA13.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, which would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to cover student loan repayment.
Support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program legislative fix; and concerns with proposed increases for visa fees.
Support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program legislative fix; support for timely processing of DACA renewal applications; support House Resolution 774 as a vehicle to bring bipartisan bills to the House floor providing a permanent solution for DACA recipients; and concerns with proposed changes by the State department to applications for nonimmigrant visas.
Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a delay in the implementation of the provisions.
Support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program legislative fix.
Support for improvements to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and specifically support for H.R. 5138, the Bipartisan HAS Improvement Act of 2018, that would improve the HSA statute to ensure that coverage options keep pace with innovation in the employee benefits marketplace.
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11 and related guidance; and support for H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, that encourages employers to create generous benefit plans for leave and flexible work arrangements by providing employers that provide such plans with relief from the confusing patchwork of various state and local laws and related tracking and paperwork requirements.
Support for the repeal of the ACAs 40 percent Cadillac Tax on employer-sponsored coverage in any upcoming legislation; and support for policy changes that would make improvements to Health Savings Accounts in any upcoming legislation.
Concerns with H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, especially the House version, which would have eliminated Section 127 (employer provided educational assistance) and Section 117(d) (qualified tuition reductions), as well as other provisions that would make college more expensive; Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance; support for H.R. 4135/ S. 2007, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act, that would increase the annual assistance limit of Section 127 to $11,500 and index that amount for inflation; and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127, Section 117(d), and Section 3121 (b)(10) (the student FICA exemption) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package, along with other tax provisions of importance to college students, families, and higher education institutions.
Support for S. 1615, the Dream Act of 2017, that would allow some undocumented young people to earn lawful permanent residence in the United States; support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy that provided temporary protection for Dreamers; and support for legislation to protect Dreamers be passed by Congress as soon as possible.
Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance; and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127 (employer provided educational assistance), Section 117(d) (qualified tuition reductions), and Section 3121 (b)(10) (the student FICA exemption) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package, along with other tax provisions of importance to college students, families, and higher education institutions.
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining and the George Washington University case on resident advisor unionization; support for H.R. 2776, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, and H.R. 2775, the Employee Privacy Protection Act; both of which would roll back the harmful changes made by the National Labor Relations Board concerning union elections; concerns with the Obama administrations final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and promotion of a more measured approach; support for H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, that would allow private employers to offer the option of comp time; and discussion of the pros and cons of various paid leave proposals including S.337 and H.R. 947, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.344, the Strong Families Act; and the Trump administrations paid leave proposal.
Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127 and Section 117(d) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package; and support for H.R. 173, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans), the Cadillac tax, as well as overall support for Congress to repeal the Cadillac tax in whatever healthcare or tax reform bill they move forward.
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining and the George Washington University case on resident advisor unionization; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81, and support for the resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, H.J. Res. 37; support for H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, that would allow private employers to over the option of comp time; and suggestions on several aspects of the EEOCs proposed enforcement guidance on unlawful harassment.
Concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; and concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages.
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis, H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, that would phase in the new salary threshold over three years and eliminate the automatic three-year increase to the threshold, and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that would provide a six-month delay in implementation of the rule; sought clarification on application of teaching exemption for certain jobs on campus; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
Concerns with DOJs proposed rule that would expand their authority and investigative power over employment discrimination and the employment eligibility verification process of the Immigration and Nationality, RIN 1190-AA71.
Concerns with the NLRBs Columbia University decision on graduate and undergraduate student collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis, H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, that would phase in the new salary threshold over three years and eliminate the automatic three-year increase to the threshold, and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that would provide a six-month delay in implementation of the rule; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
Support for S. 2869 the Boost Savings for College Act, which would extend the SAVERs Credit to contributions made to 529 accounts, allow employers to match the college savings of their employees, permit savings that are not needed for college to be rolled over into a Roth IRA, and enable families with children with disabilities to roll over a 529 account into an ABLE account.
Supported a rider that would prevent the IRS from enforcing the employer mandate provision with respect to student employees that are offered ACA compliant SHIP coverage from their institutions.
Concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; and discussions on gender discrimination wage legislation, including S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act.
Concerns with EEOCs rules on wellness plans under American with Disabilities Act, RIN 3046-AB01, and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, RIN 3046-AB02 ; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; and concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages.
Support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712, the Commonsense Reporting Act, to help reduce confusion surrounding the ACAs Exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide employers with regulatory relief under the laws reporting requirements; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with EEOCs rules on wellness plans under American with Disabilities Act, RIN 3046-AB01, and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, RIN 3046-AB02 ; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); support for H.R. 879 and H.R. 2015; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, and H.R. 2015, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, both would repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712, the Commonsense Reporting Act, to help reduce confusion surrounding the ACAs Exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide employers with regulatory relief under the laws reporting requirements; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Support for current tax code framework that encourages saving for higher education, helps students and families pay for college, and assists borrowers as they repay student loans; concerns that potential changes, as a part of tax reform, to current tax treatment of retirement plans and/or lowering contribution levels will result in lower retirement savings and fewer workers being offered retirement plans by their employers; and support for H.R. 2429, the Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act, to ensure that federal student loan debt forgiven through the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) programs is not taxed as income.
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with a rulemaking by the NLRB to amend its representation case procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; concerns with provisions contained in S. 1512, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; and conferred on S. 1590 and H.R. 2800, the Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act.
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with a rulemaking by the NLRB to amend its representation case procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of the upcoming overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; concerns with the ramifications of the executive order on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors; and support for OFCCP reopening the formal comment period for its proposed rule on Sex Discrimination, RIN 1250-AA05, to allow for comments on the Supreme Courts ruling in Young v. UPS.
HR 377/S 84/S 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations; and support for H.R. 4959, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 5422, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 5423, the Certainty in Enforcement Act.
Support for changing the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with the treatment of student employment in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; and support for H.R. 5262, the Student Worker Exemption Act, and H.R. 5298, the Student Job Protection Act of 2014, both bills would exempt students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs from the employer mandate under the ACA.
Support for S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (TRIA).
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with theTeaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining, New York University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Point Park University cases; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; support for challenging the NLRB union election rule; support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, allowing employers the ability to offer employees the choice of comp time; concerns with the ramifications of the upcoming overtime regulations making changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; and concerns with the ramifications of the executive order on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors; concerns with OSHA rulemaking on Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, RIN 1218AC49.
HR 377/S 84/S 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for S.815, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00;and RIN 1250AA03; and drafting amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Support for reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA).
Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2012, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status;and support for current voluntary and flexible tax treatment of employer-provided retirement plans and individual savings arrangements within tax reform; support for inclusion of extensions of the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (tuition deduction) and the Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Charitable Rollover in any tax extenders legislation; and concerns with provisions in the discussion draft of the Tax Reform Act of 2014.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; concerns with the treatment of student employment in higher education under the proposed regulations concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33.
HR 377/S84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for S.815, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03;Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining, New York University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Point Park University cases; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; support for challenging the NLRB union election rule; and support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, allowing employers the ability to offer employees the choice of comp time.
the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03;Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining, New York University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Point Park University cases; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; support for challenging the NLRB union election rule; and support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, allowing employers the ability to offer employees the choice of comp time.
Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2012, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status;and support for current voluntary and flexible tax treatment of employer-provided retirement plans and individual savings arrangements within tax reform.
the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Supportive of an effective employment verification process; support preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC; support the establishment of a green card program for outstanding STEM advanced degree graduates.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 1772, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC; support for the STEM Jobs Act, and the establishment of a green card program foroutstanding STEM advanced degree graduates; and S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, support for the DREAM Act, STEM jobs and high skilled visa sections of the bill.
HR 377/S84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for S.815, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HR 2088/S 1171, Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; H.R. 4137, the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2012, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; and concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
HR 2088/S 1171, Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; H.R. 4137, the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2012, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; and concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it.; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
HR 2088/S 1171, Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; and concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it.; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC.
HR 1519/ S 797, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions in Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it.; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, including human resource managers, included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; and support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support maintaining and strengthening the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system.
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, including human resource managers, included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support maintaining and strengthening the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system.
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, including human resource managers, included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act.
HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; concerns with efforts to implement similar changes via NLRB; HR 1461/S 813, Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; HR 2460/S 1152, Healthy Families Act and HR 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; HR 2067, the Protecting America's Workers Act and H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act, concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, including human resource managers.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program.
Application of health care reform to student health plans; support repeal of Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; application of breaks for nursing mothers requirment in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program.
S 1153/HR 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance.
application of health care reform to student health plans.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program.
HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 1461/S 813, Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; Healthy Families Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements (HR 2460/S 1152); The Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers Act, concerns with changes to the National Labor Relations Act definition of a supervisor; concerns with and commented on RIN 1215-AB70, the Proposed Rule to Implement EO 13496, Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws; concerns with/opposition to NLRB appointees; and HR 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act.
HR 1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds.
The ADA Amendments Act (and related regulations), concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements; HR 12/S 182, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (HR 3017).
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (and related regulations), section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs; The ADA Amendments Act (and related regulations), concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements; HR 12/S 182, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (HR 3017).
HR 1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds.
HR 11/ S 181, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (and related regulations), opposed over concerns over elimination of statute of limitations; The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (and related regulations), section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs; The ADA Amendments Act (and related regulations), concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements; HR 12/S 182, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations.
S 1153/HR 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; oppose mandatory use of E-Verify; oppose extension of E-Verify for longer than three years without current program being improved; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; HR 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus), support short term extension but oppose E-Verify participation as a condition of recieving federal contract money; concerns and filed comments on the Department of Homeland Security's Supplemental Proposed Rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers who recieve a no-match letter; concerns and filed comments on the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require certain contractors and subcontractors to use the USCIS E-Verify system.
HR. 2831/ S 1843, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, opposed over concerns over elimination of statute of limitations; The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs; The ADA Amendments Act, concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements; HR 1338, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; HR 4088/S 2366/S 2368, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act, oppose mandatory use of E-Verify; oppose extension of E-Verify for longer than three years without current program being improved; promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; HR 5515, New Employee Verification Act, support national uniform document verification; concerns and filed comments on the Department of Homeland Security's Supplemental Proposed Rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers who recieve a no-match letter; concerns and filed comments on the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require certain contractors and subcontractors to use the USCIS E-Verify system.
HR 6371/S 3190, Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008, support employers notifying employees of EITC eligability; HR 1820/ S 1556, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance.
HR. 2831/ S 1843, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, concerns over elimination of statute of limitations; The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs; The ADA Amendments Act, concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements; HR 1338, The Paycheck Fairness Act, concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations.
Revisions to the regulations at 29 CFR 825 implementing the Family Medical Leave Act; HR 980/S 2123, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; in support and filed comments on of Department of Labor's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on revisions to regulations implementing the FMLA.
HR 6371/S 3190, Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008, support employers notifying employees of EITC eligability
Revisions to the regulations at 29 CFR 825 implementing the Family Medical Leave Act; Section 585 of the NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 that amends the Family Medical Leave Act; HR 980/S 2123, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts
promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; HR 4088/S 2366/S 2368, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act, oppose mandatory use of E-Verify; promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; HR 5515, New Employee Verification Act, support national uniform document verification
ADA Restoration Act H.R. (H.R. 3195), The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (S. 1843), Re-Empowerment of Skilled & Professional Employees in Construction Tradeworkers Act (S. 969), the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (HR 3685), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 (H.R. 493), promote reform of the Family and Medical Leave Act, promote workable employment verification;
ADA Restoration Act H.R. (H.R. 3195), The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (S. 1843), Re-Empowerment of Skilled & Professional Employees in Construction Tradeworkers Act (S. 969), the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (HR 3685), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 (H.R. 493), promote reform of the Family and Medical Leave Act, promote workable employment verification;
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11 and related guidance; support for H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, that encourages employers to create generous benefit plans for leave and flexible work arrangements by providing employers that provide such plans with relief from the confusing patchwork of various state and local laws and related tracking and paperwork requirements; and support for and suggestions on the National Science Foundations notice of changes to reporting requirements for findings of sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11 and related guidance; support for H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, that encourages employers to create generous benefit plans for leave and flexible work arrangements by providing employers that provide such plans with relief from the confusing patchwork of various state and local laws and related tracking and paperwork requirements; and support for and suggestions on the National Science Foundations notice of changes to reporting requirements for findings of sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.
Concerns about the process by which the Administration has begun assessing tax penalties under the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as the employer mandate.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for a more measured approach via responses to DOLs RFI (RIN 1235-AA20); concerns with Section 830 of the Senate-passed version of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, that would effectively reinstate a version of the recently overturned regulations that implemented President Obamas Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (FPSW) Executive Order; and support for H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, that encourages employers to create generous benefit plans for leave and flexible work arrangements by providing employers that provide such plans with relief from the confusing patchwork of various state and local laws and related tracking and paperwork requirements.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for a more measured approach via responses to DOLs RFI (RIN 1235-AA20).
Support for the repeal of the ACAs 40 percent Cadillac Tax on employer-sponsored coverage in any upcoming health care legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance; and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127 (employer provided educational assistance), Section 117(d) (qualified tuition reductions), and Section 3121 (b)(10) (the student FICA exemption) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package.
Concerns with USCIS proposal to suspend Premium Processing for H-1B petitions.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; and concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; and support for H.R. 173, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans), the Cadillac tax, as well as overall support for Congress to repeal the Cadillac tax in whatever healthcare or tax reform bill they move forward.
Concerns with DOJs proposed rule that would expand their authority and investigative power over employment discrimination and the employment eligibility verification process of the Immigration and Nationality, RIN 1190-AA71; concerns with USCIS proposal to suspend Premium Processing for H-1B petitions; and concerns with President Trumps executive order, Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States, specifically concerned with the impact of visas and the uncertainty and fear that was created by the executive order on our campuses across the county, particularly among students, faculty and scholars from the affected countries, as well as others who worry the restrictions may expand to other countries.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Concerns with DOJs proposed rule that would expand their authority and investigative power over employment discrimination and the employment eligibility verification process of the Immigration and Nationality, RIN 1190-AA71.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; and concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages.
Support a rider that would prevent the IRS from enforcing the employer mandate provision with respect to student employees that are offered ACA compliant SHIP coverage from their institutions; support for including in the Fiscal Year 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill a provision halting implementation of DOLs final overtime rule; and support for provisions in the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act limiting the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Orders (EO 13673) applicability.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; discussions on gender discrimination wage legislation, including S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act; support for H.J. Res. 87, which provides for congressional disapproval and nullification of the final persuader rule; and concerns with BLS proposed occupation aggregation in the area of Postsecondary teachers, except Graduate teaching assistants and Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.
Concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; and concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages.
Filing targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Concerns with mandatory reporting for Box 1 of IRS Form 1098-T.
Supported a rider that would prevent the IRS from enforcing the employer mandate provision with respect to student employees that are offered ACA compliant SHIP coverage from their institutions.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Support for STEM optional practical training (OPT) to 24 months, RIN 1653-AA72.
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with a rulemaking by the NLRB to amend its representation case procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with a rulemaking by the NLRB to amend its representation case procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of proposed overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; and concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; concerns with provisions contained in S. 1512, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; and conferred on S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act.
Support for an extension of expired higher education tax incentives; support for S.1996 and H.R. 2712, the Commonsense Reporting Act, to help reduce confusion surrounding the ACAs Exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide employers with regulatory relief under the laws reporting requirements; and support for Congressional actions to advance bipartisan changes to the ACA to ease burdens on employers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; support for S. 620 and H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, to create certainty and eliminate confusion of the legality of incentives for employee participation in wellness programs; concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for H.R. 210, the Student Worker Exemption Act, which would exempts from the ACAs employer mandate students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs; concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages; concerns with the ACAs upcoming excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (IRC Section 4980I); and support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, and H.R. 2015, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015, both would repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act.
Support for H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act, which would require the use of E-Verify and provide preemption of state regulation of employment verification, but continue to have concerns about the timeframes for re-verification of the workforce; support for S. 153, the Immigration Innovation Act of 2015, which includes a number of immigration reforms important to higher ed particularly regarding the availability of visas for STEM graduates; concerns with implementation of the presidents executive order on immigration.
Concerns with possible gender discrimination employment legislation; and support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Support for H.R. 970 and S. 559, the Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, which would repeal or bar action on the state authorization, gainful employment and teacher preparation accountability system regulations and administrative actions until Congress reauthorizes the Higher Education Act.
Support for H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act, which would require the use of E-Verify and provide preemption of state regulation of employment verification, but continue to have concerns about the timeframes for re-verification of the workforce; support for S. 153, the Immigration Innovation Act of 2015, which includes a number of immigration reforms important to higher ed particularly regarding the availability of visas for STEM graduates.
Support for, H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, and S.30, the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act, to change the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; support for S. 620 and H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, to create certainty and eliminate confusion of the legality of incentives for employee participation in wellness programs; concerns with the treatment of student employment in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for H.R. 210, the Student Worker Exemption Act, which would exempts from the ACAs employer mandate students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs; support for H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, to repeal the Cadillac tax in the Affordable Care Act.
Support for H.R. 550, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 549, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 548, the Certainty in Enforcement Act, three bills that would provide reforms to the EEOC and the laws it enforces.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Support for changing the definition of full-time employment under the ACA to 40 hours a week; concerns with OFCCP proposal to require government contractors to report summary compensation data, RIN 1250-AA03; concerns with a rulemaking by the NLRB to amend its representation case procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; concerns with a rulemaking by DOL to make revisions to the reporting required under the LMRDA and their interpretation of the advice exemption, RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of the upcoming overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA; concerns with the actions of the NLRB to expand the joint employer standard; and concerns with the ramifications of the executive order on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
HR 377/S 84/S 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for S.815, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00;and RIN 1250AA03; concerns with drafting amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act; and support for H.R. 4959, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 5422, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 5423, the Certainty in Enforcement Act.
the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978; and support for H.R. 4719, the Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 which contained H.R. 4619, a bill to permanently extend theIndividual Retirement Account (IRA) Charitable Rollover.
Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2012, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status;and support for current voluntary and flexible tax treatment of employer-provided retirement plans and individual savings arrangements within tax reform; support for inclusion of extensions of the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (tuition deduction) and the Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Charitable Rollover in any tax extenders legislation; concerns with provisions in the discussion draft of the Tax Reform Act of 2014; and concerns with H.R. 3393, the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 1772, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC; support for the STEM Jobs Act, and the establishment of a green card program foroutstanding STEM advanced degree graduates; S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, support for the DREAM Act, STEM jobs and high skilled visa sections of the bill; and support for immigration reform.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
Support for and concerns with aspects of Sen. Harkin's Higher Education Act reauthorization discussion draft and comments on S. 2692, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA).
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; concerns with the treatment of student employment in higher education under theACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for H.R. 5262, the Student Worker Exemption Act, and H.R. 5298, the Student Job Protection Act of 2014, both billswould exempt students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs from the employer mandate under the ACA.
Support for gainful employment (GE) regulations that would exclude from Title IV federal financial aid eligibility to those programs that fail to serve their students well, regardless of where such GE programs are offered, as required by the Higher Education Act, Docket ID: ED-2014-OPE-0039.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2012, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status;and support for current voluntary and flexible tax treatment of employer-provided retirement plans and individual savings arrangements within tax reform; support for inclusion of extensions of the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (tuition deduction) and the Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Charitable Rollover in any tax extenders legislation; and concerns with provisions in the discussion draft of the Tax Reform Act of 2014.
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03;Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; oppose the classification of student athletes as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining, New York University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Point Park University cases; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; support for challenging the NLRB union election rule; support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, allowing employers the ability to offer employees the choice of comp time; concerns with the ramifications of the upcoming overtime regulations making changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; and concerns with OSHA rulemaking on Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, RIN 1218AC49.
Support for gainful employment (GE) regulations that would exclude from Title IV federal financial aid eligibility to those programs that fail to serve their students well, regardless of where such GE programs are offered, as required by the Higher Education Act, Docket ID: ED-2014-OPE-0039.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 1772, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC; support for the STEM Jobs Act, and the establishment of a green card program foroutstanding STEM advanced degree graduates; S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, support for the DREAM Act, STEM jobs and high skilled visa sections of the bill; and support for immigration reform.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; concerns with the treatment of student employment in higher education under theACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; support for the Student Worker Exemption Act, exempting students enrolled half-time or more who have campus jobs from theemployer mandate under the ACA.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03;Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining, New York University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Point Park University cases; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; support for challenging the NLRB union election rule; support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, allowing employers the ability to offer employees the choice of comp time; concerns with the presidential memorandum regarding overtime regulations and subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; and concerns with OSHA rulemaking on Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, RIN 1218AC49.
HR 377/S 84/S 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for S.815, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00;and RIN 1250AA03.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 1772, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC; support for the STEM Jobs Act, and the establishment of a green card program foroutstanding STEM advanced degree graduates; S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, support for the DREAM Act, STEM jobs and high skilled visa sections of the bill; and support for immigration reform.
the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 1772, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC; support for the STEM Jobs Act, and the establishment of a green card program foroutstanding STEM advanced degree graduates; and S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, support for the DREAM Act, STEM jobs and high skilled visa sections of the bill.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; concerns with the treatment of student employment in higher education under the proposed regulations concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33.
Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2012, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status;and support for current voluntary and flexible tax treatment of employer-provided retirement plans and individual savings arrangements within tax reform.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2012, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status;and support for current voluntary and flexible tax treatment of employer-provided retirement plans and individual savings arrangements within tax reform.
HR 377/S84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for S.815, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; concerns with the treatment of student employment in higher education under the proposed regulations concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 1772, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC; support for the STEM Jobs Act, and the establishment of a green card program foroutstanding STEM advanced degree graduates; and S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, support for the DREAM Act, STEM jobs and high skilled visa sections of the bill.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03;Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining, New York University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Point Park University cases; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; support for challenging the NLRB union election rule; and support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, allowing employers the ability to offer employees the choice of comp time.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HR 377/S84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for S.815, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 1772, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC; support for the STEM Jobs Act, and the establishment of a green card program foroutstanding STEM advanced degree graduates; and S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, support for the DREAM Act, STEM jobs and high skilled visa sections of the bill.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03;Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining, New York University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Point Park University cases; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it.; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
HR 377/S84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.
Support maintaining current appropriations funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
Support for the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Support Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; and concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03;Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining, New York University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Point Park University cases; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; support for challenging the NLRB union election rule; and support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, allowing employers the ability to offer employees the choice of comp time.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2012, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status;and support for current voluntary and flexible tax treatment of employer-provided retirement plans and individual savings arrangements within tax reform.
the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
HR 1519/S3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC; support for HR 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, and the establishment of a green card program for outstanding STEM advanced degree graduates.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it.; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining, New York University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Point Park University cases; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.
HR 2146/S 1222, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions in Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions in Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations.
HR 2146/S 1222, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC; support for HR 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, and the establishment of a green card program for outstanding STEM advanced degree graduates.
HR 1519/S3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining, New York University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Point Park University cases; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC.
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions in Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations.
HR 1519/S3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process; and concerns with cost/benefit of OFCCP proposed regulations, RIN 1250AA02, RIN 1250AA00; and RIN 1250AA03.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HR 2146/S 1222, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HR 2088/S 1171, Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; and concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
Support maintaining current funding levels for historically black colleges and universities, predominantly black institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions in Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support preserving and enhancing the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it.; and Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; concerns with NLRB proposal to change rules for bargaining unit determinations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, including human resource managers, included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; and support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC.
HR 1519/ S 797, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; and oppose the prohibition or restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HR 2088/S 1171, Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; and concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns with the backlog of prevailing wage determinations within OFLC.
Oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support maintaining and strengthening the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system.
HR 2088/S 1171, Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; and concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HR 1519/ S 797, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; and oppose the prohibition or restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
HR 1519/ S 797, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; and oppose the prohibition of credit in employment background checks.
HR 2088/S 1171, Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; concerns with the implementation of certain provisions of shared responsibility for employers regarding the PPACA; and concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; HR 2164, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce and social security number delays for foreigh nationals; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
HR 1519/ S 797, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations and concerns with efforts to implement other provisions via the OFCCP; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; and oppose the prohibition of credit in employment background checks.
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans; support repeal of Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and concerns with the application of breaks for nursing mothers requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program.
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; the Employee Education Assistance Act, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; and concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
Concerns with the application of health care reform to student health plans; support repeal of Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; application of breaks for nursing mothers requirment in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
HR 12/S 182 and S 3772, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations; support for provisions of HR 3017, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act; S. Amdt. 3795 to S. 3217, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act and H.R. 3149, the Equal Employment for All Act, oppose the prohibition of credit in employment background checks.
S 1153/HR 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; H.R. 5600/S 2851, the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2010, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; S. 3786, Fair Playing Field Act of 2010, concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
HR 1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support maintaining and strengthening the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
HR 1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support maintaining and strengthening the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system.
HR 12/S 182 and S 3772, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (HR 3017); and S. Amdt. 3795 to S. 3217, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act and H.R. 3149, the Equal Employment for All Act, oppose the prohibition of credit in employment background checks.
S 1153/HR 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; H.R. 5600, the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2010, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance.
HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 1461/S 813, Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; HR 2460/S 1152, HR 3991,Healthy Families Act and Emergency Influenza Containment Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with/opposition to NLRB appointees; H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, oppose new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, including human resource managers.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 1461/S 813, Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; Healthy Families Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements (HR 2460/S 1152); concerns with/opposition to NLRB appointees.
HR 12/S 182, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (HR 3017); and S. Amdt. 3795 to S. 3217, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act, oppose the prohibition of credit in employment background checks.
HR 1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support maintaining and strengthening the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
HR 1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds; support maintaining and strengthening the voluntary, flexible employer-provided retirement system.
S 1153/HR 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program.
HR 12/S 182, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations; support for provisions of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (HR 3017).
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 1461/S 813, Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; Healthy Families Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements (HR 2460/S 1152); The Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers Act, concerns with changes to the National Labor Relations Act definition of a supervisor; concerns with and commented on RIN 1215-AB70, the Proposed Rule to Implement EO 13496, Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws; concerns with NLRB appointees; and HR 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act.
S 1153/HR 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; HR 2892, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FY 2010 appropriations legislation, concerned with required reverification of employees of federal contractors; concerns with the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require certain contractors and subcontractors to use the USCIS E-Verify system.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
S 1153/HR 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance.
HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 1461/S 813, Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; Healthy Families Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; The Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers Act, concerns with changes to the National Labor Relations Act definition of a supervisor; concerns with and commented on RIN 1215-AB70, the Proposed Rule to Implement EO 13496, Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws; concerns with NLRB appointees.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; concerns with mandatory use of E-Verify; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; HR 2892, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FY 2010 appropriations legislation, concerned with required reverification of employees for federal contractors; concerns with the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require certain contractors and subcontractors to use the USCIS E-Verify system.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 1461/S 813, Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; Healthy Families Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; The Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers Act, concerns with changes to the National Labor Relations Act definition of a supervisor.
HR 1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; oppose mandatory use of E-Verify; oppose extension of E-Verify for longer than three years without current program being improved; support promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; concerns and filed comments on the Department of Homeland Security's Supplemental Proposed Rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers who recieve a no-match letter; concerns and filed comments on the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require certain contractors and subcontractors to use the USCIS E-Verify system.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 1461/S 813, Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; Healthy Families Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; The Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers Act, concerns with changes to the National Labor Relations Act definition of a supervisor.
HR 11/ S 181, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, opposed over concerns over elimination of statute of limitations; The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (and related regulations), section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs; The ADA Amendments Act (and related regulations), concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements; HR 12/S 182, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations.
HR 1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009, oppose changes to ERISA and mandating retiree health benefits; The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, support follow up temporary provisions to help employers responsibly address the financial crisis impacting pension funds.
HR 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, support greater access to higher education and expanded education tax benefits; Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
HR 7327, the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, support smoothing and transition relief.
HR 6371/S 3190, Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008, support employers notifying employees of EITC eligability; HR 1820/ S 1556, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance.
Revisions to the regulations at 29 CFR 825 implementing the Family Medical Leave Act; HR 980/S 2123, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; in support and filed comments on Department of Labor's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on revisions to regulations implementing the FMLA; HR 800/S 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 5838/S 2891, Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
Revisions to the regulations at 29 CFR 825 implementing the Family Medical Leave Act; HR 980/S 2123, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; in support and filed comments on Department of Labor's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on revisions to regulations implementing the FMLA.
Promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; HR 4088/S 2366/S 2368, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act, oppose mandatory use of E-Verify; oppose extension of E-Verify for longer than three years without current program being improved; promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; HR 5515, New Employee Verification Act, support national uniform document verification; concerns and filed comments on with the Department of Homeland Security's Supplemental Proposed Rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers who recieve a no-match letter; concerns and filed comments on the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require certain contractors and subcontractors to use the USCIS E-Verify system.
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
promoting an effective employment verification process; promoting preemption of state regulation of employment verification; HR 4088/S 2366/S 2368, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act, oppose mandatory use of E-Verify; promoting continued access to high skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program; HR 5515, New Employee Verification Act, support national uniform document verification; cocerns and file comments on with the Department of Homeland Security's Supplemental Proposed Rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers who recieve a no-match letter.
H.R. 2831/ S 1843, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, concerns over elimination of statute of limitations; H.R. 493/S 358, The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs; HR 3195/S 1881, the ADA Restoration Act/ADA Amendments Act, concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
H.R. 2831/ S 1843, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, concerns over elimination of statute of limitations; H.R. 493/S 358, The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, section 202, concern over conflicts with other laws and employee benefit programs; HR 3195/S 1881, the ADA Restoration Act, concern over litigation and limited resources to meet accomodation requirements
Filing targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
ADA Restoration Act H.R. (H.R. 3195), The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (S. 1843), Re-Empowerment of Skilled & Professional Employees in Construction Tradeworkers Act (S. 969), the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (HR 3685), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 (H.R. 493), promote reform of the Family and Medical Leave Act, promote workable employment verification;
ADA Restoration Act H.R. (H.R. 3195), The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (S. 1843), Re-Empowerment of Skilled & Professional Employees in Construction Tradeworkers Act (S. 969), the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (HR 3685), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 (H.R. 493), promote reform of the Family and Medical Leave Act, promote workable employment verification;