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QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER2019Q1

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J a n u a r yBuilding Successful RelationshipsWe had a great time at On the Border learning about relationships with Lizz Glenn! You all remember how to spell her name, right?

F e b r u a r yElectronic TransactionsWe learned about paychecks, paycards, and electronic payment fraud from Martin Brook at Beans & Cornbread! And enjoyed some fantastic fried chicken!

M a r c hFMLA, ADA, GINA, Workers Comp, and LeaveKaitlin Brown and Stephanie Mellin educated us on rules and regs of different types of leaves, just in time for the implementation of the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act, which went into

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Get CertifiedOur 2019 CPP Exam Preparation Class, presented in conjunction with Schoolcraft College in Livonia, will be held Wednesday evenings between 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm, beginning May 1st and running through August 14th.  This class is a comprehensive review of U.S. payroll topics.  The format is a classroom lecture on a different payroll topic each week, plus two mini-exams to test your knowledge and check your test-taking preparedness.  

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Upcoming EventsMICHIGAN STATEWIDE CONFERENCE

Join us for the Downriver Relay for Life at Heritage Park in Taylor

Saturday, May 11th from 10:00am to 10:00pm

There will be lots of fun things to do and we will be getting a visit from Paws!

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY19NCR?pg=entry&fr_id=91047

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Thank you for a great first quarter!

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What’s New? Michigan minimum wage increased to $9.45 effective March 29th with

subsequent increases to follow yearly. Learn more: https://www.michamber.com/michigan-chamber-supports-senate-changes-minimum-wage-law

Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act effective March 29th. Learn more:http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(mjcdnnx2qjjp2u3hb0uwmcik))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-Act-338-of-2018

Proposed change to overtime exemptions:https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime2019/

Howard Goldman, CPP-TreasurerKelly Garbacik-PresidentSue Sather, CPP-Chapter CoordinatorBrook Hendricks, FPC-Vice PresidentSherell Jackson, CPP-Government LiaisonRenee Fsadni, CPP-Secretary