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New OSHA Rules Delayed

On July 13th OSHA announced that they are delaying enforcement of the rule that would have effectively outlawed automatic post-accident drug testing.  

Enforcement was originally scheduled to begin on August 10, 2016, but has been delayed until November 1, 2016 to allow OSHA to "conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employers."  

Temptation Trivia  

This animated sit-com, about to begin airing its 28th season, got its start as short animated sketches on a variety show in the late 1980's. 
 
Name the animated sit-com, and the variety show that it first aired on.  

If you know the answer, call or e-mail your local branch office by noon this Friday.  One winner in each branch will be chosen at random from those that answered correctly, and that person will get treats delivered!  
 
Last issue answer: The Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant Chain changed its name to "KFC" in 1991 in an effort to portray a healthier image to consumers.  
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Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, a nun of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, received a Ph.D from the Computer Science Department of the University of Wisconsin in June of 1965, making her one of the first two people to ever hold a doctorate in computer science.  As a grad student she helped develop the computer programming language BASIC.  

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Humana to Leave Key ObamaCare Markets
  
Humana, one of the nation's top health insurers, is pulling out of the state healthcare exchanges in all but 11 states after a year of nearly $1 billion in losses. 
 
The company plans to exit nearly half of the markets next year, it announced during an earnings report in mid-July.  It will take part in "no more" than 11 state marketplaces, d own from 19 states this year, the company said. 
 
Humana's decision to exit "substantially all" of the state exchanges comes the same day that the Obama administration announced it would step in to block a multibillion-dollar merger between Humana and Aetna.  Both are among the nation's five biggest health insurers.
 
Another of those top five, UnitedHealth Group, announced earlier this year that it would be pulling out of most state healthcare marketplaces, citing its own financial losses.

Aetna, the third-largest health insurer in the US, said on August 2nd that it was also reconsidering its offerings on the state exchanges.  Aetna's CEO also said the company was "undertaking a complete evaluation" of the Obamacare business. On its conference call, the company said it expected an annual loss on its ACA business "in excess of $300 million."
 
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Wisconsin Labor Law Posting Update Required
 
As of July 1, 2016, employers in Wisconsin who employ at least 50 individuals are required to post "in one or more conspicuous places" a poster developed by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development which states the employee's rights under Wisconsin's new "Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Leave Act."  

The Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Leave Act requires that all employers with 50 or more permanent employees must allow employees up to six weeks leave in a 12-month period for the purpose of serving as a bone marrow or organ donor, if the employee provides his or her employer with written verification that the employee is to serve as a bone marrow or organ donor.

Leave may be taken only for the period necessary for the employee to undergo the donation procedure and to recover from the procedure.  

The law applies only to an employee who has worked for the employer more than 52 consecutive weeks and for at least 1000 hours during that 52-week period.
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Words of Wisdom 

1. Don't knock it until you've tried it. 
2. When entrusted with a secret, keep it
3. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
4. Don't dumb yourself down for anyone.  
5. When you're with new friends, don't just talk about old friends. 
6. It's never too late for an apology.  
7. Don't make a scene.  
8. Give credit.  Take blame.  
9. If you've made your point, stop talking.  
10. Admit it when you're wrong.  
11. If you offer to help, don't quit until the job is done.  
12. Look people in the eye when you thank them.  
13. Forgive yourself for your mistakes.  
14. If you don't understand, ask before it's too late.  
15. Be a good listener.  Don't just wait your turn to talk.  
16. Keep your word.  
17. You are what you do, not what you say.  
18. Be kind.  Everyone has a hard fight ahead of them.  
19. Make the little things count.  
20. Make goals.    
Recipe
No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars

3/4 C butter
1/2 C packed brown sugar
1 t vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 C semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 C peanut butter
 
Directions
Grease a 9x9 inch square pan.  Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla.  Mix in the oats. Cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes, or until ingredients are well blended. Press half of mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Reserve the other half for topping.  Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth.  Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust in the pan, and spread evenly with a knife or the back of a spoon.  Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the chocolate layer, pressing in gently. Cover, and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours, or overnight.  Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.
 
  

 

Inspirational Quote
  It's hard to beat a person who never gives up. - Babe Ruth