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December 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

During those 15 days, you may go to your local OSHA office to request an informal settlement conference, during which you can often achieve a reduction in the assessed penalty or a modification of the abatement date, or even a withdrawal or reclassification of the alleged violation. Workers Compensation support. Vendor assistance.

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Arizona Construction Salary Survey Says…

Carol Hagen

The Arizona Construction Salary Survey provides you with the employee compensation benchmarks for budgeting and data for best practices during your salary negotiations. for office personnel and 12% for management and executives. The actual reported LinkedIn recruiting usage in the survey were 8.7% for the field workers, 17.4%

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

Modification of limitation on excessive employee remuneration: Under current law, an employer generally may deduct reasonable compensation for personal services as an ordinary and necessary business expense. Code Section 162(m) limits the deductibility of compensation expenses in the case of publicly traded corporate employers.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

project task/line item, a full description in plain English, a unit of measure and a corresponding unit price, including labor, material, and equipment details, and an associated approved contractor coefficient are to be the basis for Contractor compensation. Field Office Expense. Field Office Personnel. Main Office Expense.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

This law is administered by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), an executive office of the President. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). A construction company that is considered a PRP will need to negotiate a settlement agreement with the EPA. Catellus Development Corp. ,

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

These costs include such things as office space, office staff, operating facilites, etc. Labor burden is the cost of payroll taxes and insurances (such as Workers'' compensation) which the employer must pay to employ workers. Wage rate - The agreed monetary compensation per hour for a person to accomplish work.

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Women’s History Month: Pursuing Gender Equality in the Workplace

Stok

In our increasingly digitized world, there isn’t as strong a need for people to come into the office every day, so why require it? Our office is usually half-full on any given day now, and we’re okay with that. If your team members can spend an extra hour with their family by not commuting to the office, why not fully support it?