A COVID-19 Update for Members
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The Latest HR and Legal Update for Manufacturers from
the Association's Thursday, April 2 Webinar
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Speakers Panel Included:
- John C. Porter, Esq.– Griffith, Lerman, Lutz & Scheib
- Vicki Krotzer, PHR, SHRM-CP, HR Consultant – Manufacturers' Association
- Becky Stauffer, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, HR Consultant – Manufacturers' Association
- Eric R. Wenger – CPA, MST, Managing Partner, RKL (Lancaster Office)
Moderator: Tom Palisin, Executive Director
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The FAQs from this session will be posted on the Association website soon.
If you'd like to HEAR the recorded audio (after the 2:50 mark) from this webinar,
go here
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PA Ending Business Exemption Program at 5:00 PM, TODAY
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Due to an overwhelming response of more than 32,000 requests, the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is ending its program to grant business exemptions, at 5:00 PM today Friday, April 3.
This program allows businesses to request an exemption to the original Governor's Order announced back on March 19 (and updated on March 22), that only "life-sustaining" businesses were allowed to remain open.
Also, although the state is no longer offering its Small Business Financing Program for companies of 100 employees or less, a variety of other resources do remain available. You can
Click here
for a list of business resources from the PA DCED and real-time updates from the Commonwealth on business support.
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The Federal Paycheck Protection Program – Loan Information
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Mentioned in our webinar April 2, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering loans for businesses keeping their workforce employed during the current pandemic. The application period has now opened as of Friday, April 3.
Access this loan information at the SBA website, by
clicking here
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* Please note that there is now new guidance for this program, just released last evening, April 2. Among new changes is an increase in the anticipated interest rate for PPP loans. Previous interim guidance set the loans at a fixed 0.5%; the interim final guidance sets the interest rate at 1%.
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COVID-19 Related Tax Credits Information
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There are specific COVID-19 related Tax Credits available to employers, for required paid leave. Also reviewed on our April 2 webinar,
this Department of Treasury FAQ Sheet
answers many questions facing employers.
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Update: New Sick Leave/FMLA Legislation
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For the many key provisions of this new legislation – and its April 1 implementation –
click here
for the Department of Labor Fact Sheet.
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Other Resources Available to Member Employers
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Please note these other resources which are available to manufacturers and Association members during this time
To obtain a copy of the new required workplace posting
, click the title just below:
If your company should require an employee travel letter:
A letter template is available which can be incorporated into your company letterhead, should your business be deemed as "life-sustaining" by the PA Governor and you have the need for employees to travel to-and-from your workplace. This template can be downloaded and printed
from here
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Click here
to view our Association Member-To-Member Resource Center for specific member offers of assistance, relating to COVID-19.
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For more information from your Association about
educating, preparing and adapting to the coronavirus,
see our COVID-19 Resource Information Webpage:
Click Here
* For Our COVID-19 Business Resources Page:
Click Here
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