Released December 28, 2020
PMPA’s Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller had a great time recording Speaking of Precision’s first season. Maybe a little too much fun. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Month: December 2020
Released December 28, 2020
PMPA’s Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller had a great time recording Speaking of Precision’s first season. Maybe a little too much fun. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Federal lawmakers agreed to a second round of stimulus legislation late last night, sending a nearly 6,000-page bill to President Trump for his expected signature. The proposal allocates $900 billion in economic relief to businesses and workers across the country. Of the many provisions tucked within the mammoth bill are several key provisions of interest to employers. Specifically, the proposal continues the popular small business loan program, provides new options for unemployed workers, extends tax credits for continued paid sick leave, and offers a variety of other tax- and benefit-related provisions. It does not, however, create a liability shield for COVID-19 litigation. What do you need to know about the critical workplacerelated portions of Stimulus 2.0? Here are summaries of the most significant employment-related provisions and recommendations for actions you should consider as a result of each.
Released December 21, 2020
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller review the crazy year that was 2020. Season 2 starts January 4, 2021!
Released December 14, 2020
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller run down a list of THIRTY ONE scenarios that sparks joy in precision machining. Did they miss something? Use your social media platform to hashtag #PMPAJoy to share with us the ones we missed!
Released December 7, 2020
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller review 4 questions for customer delight and how improvements in this critical area can improve business.
With COVID-19 cases spiking across the country, employers need to be ready when an employee advises that he or she tested positive or was exposed to someone who has the virus. A positive diagnosis for one employee triggers a host of questions and considerations.
In this webinar, we’ll discuss the steps to take if your employee tests positive, has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for or been diagnosed with the virus, or needs to take time off to care for someone in quarantine or isolation.
During the webinar, attendees will receive answers to these questions, and more:
• When an employee tests positive, do I need to notify all employees?
• If an employee has symptoms but refuses to see a doctor, can I require the employee to stay home?
• How is “close contact” defined now?
• Do we have to notify the Dept. of Health of positive tests?
• If an employee has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, how long should they remain off work?
• When can I require a doctor’s note to return to work?
• Am I required to pay employees who self-quarantine, but do not have a medical diagnosis?
• Does the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (“FFCRA”) require me to pay employees who have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19?
With COVID-19 cases spiking across the country, employers need to be ready when an employee advises that he or she tested positive or was exposed to someone who has the virus. A positive diagnosis for one employee triggers a host of questions and considerations.
In this webinar, Melanie Webber discusses the steps to take if your employee tests positive, has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for or been diagnosed with the virus, or needs to take time off to care for someone in quarantine or isolation.
During the webinar, attendees receive answers to these questions, and more:
• When an employee tests positive, do I need to notify all employees?
• If an employee has symptoms but refuses to see a doctor, can I require the employee to stay home?
• How is “close contact” defined now?
• Do we have to notify the Dept. of Health of positive tests?
• If an employee has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, how long should they remain off work?
• When can I require a doctor’s note to return to work?
• Am I required to pay employees who self-quarantine, but do not have a medical diagnosis?
• Does the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (“FFCRA”) require me to pay employees who have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19?
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As Melanie promised during the webinar, below are the 2 FFCRA documents that were requested during the Q&A portion of the webinar.
DONWLOAD FFCRA LEAVE REQUEST FORM
DONWLOAD FFCRA LEAVE RESPONSE FORM
Published December 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
PMPA’s executive director, Cate Smith, shares her first experience at PMPA’s Annual Meeting which took place in-person on October 22-25 at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgeville, Missouri.
December 2020
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #91
Cribsheet provided by PMPA member, Pioneer Service, Inc. in Addison, Illinois
There are a variety of surface finishing techniques that add to or alter the surface layer of metal for a precision turned component. These finishing techniques can be utilized for aesthetic reasons, to protect the part from environmental factors or to improve the function of the part.
Published December 2020
By Miles Free III
Is new technology the change? The essential workers that have been making parts that make a difference are the real change — and it is a positive change that bodes well for manufacturing, workforce, and our economy.