Archive for December 2015
Proposed overtime rule change bad for non-profits
Talk to nearly any non-profit under $1 million in revenue and find a very low number of exempt staff earning above $50,440. Yet, the Obama administration believes this should be the new threshold for non-exempt employees. The President is claiming that since the 1970’s United States companies have eroded overtime for workers by moving more to…
Read MorePublic policy agenda shared with legislators
The EVCCA rolls out 2016 legislative agenda to a room full of business professionals and legislators. On Monday, December 7, Tom Dorn, lobbyist for the Alliance, introduced the newly revised policy statements of the nine east valley Chambers of Commerce. Fountain Hills is the latest edition to the mix bringing nearly 400 members and a…
Read MoreChamber Gala moved to April
Starting this year we are moving our annual awards and recognition program (aka “the Gala”) to April. Instead of crowding several events within a short time period from November to February, we decided the Gala deserves the avoidance of other conflicting programs which may cause members to opt-out due to time commitments. You can still count…
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