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New Overtime Rules Suspended for Now – December 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

Many employers have been wrestling with plans to comply with new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rules since last May. That’s when the rules were finalized, with a December 1 compliance deadline. Those new rules included raising the minimum salary overtime exemption to $913 per week from $455. A little more than a week before the deadline for the [read more]

Volume 18, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

In This Issue… Volume 18, Issue 4 • Fourth Quarter 2016 Editorials How Do You Know You’re On The Right Road? What Genuinely Confident People Do Differently New Overtime Rules Suspended For Now The Basics Of Property Insurance If Your Business Is Hit By A Hurricane International Packaged Ice Association (IPIA) IPIA | Chairman’s Message – Looking Forward To Our [read more]

How Do You Know You’re On The Right Road? – December 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

[avatar user=”williambentley” size=”160″ align=”left”]Bill Bentley Editor-in-Chief[/avatar] Researchers indicate there are at least five common characteristics shared by the very successful. The most often cited are: A Positive mental attitude Goal-directed behavior Self-motivation A sense of Urgency The desire to never stop Learning I hope you agree with the list. And, there is great news about these characteristics. You don’t have [read more]

If Your Business is Hit By A Hurricane – December 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

If your business is hit by a hurricane, windstorm, blizzard, or other natural disaster, or if it falls victim to arson or terrorism, you might have to close up shop for a while. As a result, you could suffer a major loss of income. Types of Coverage Here are some basic types of business interruption coverage: Named Perils Policies, which [read more]

2016 Supplier List

September 2016 Bill Bentley

The following is a list of association member suppliers to the Packaged Ice Industry. Every attempt has been made to make this list as complete as possible by pooling information from several sources. Many of these suppliers attend all of your meetings and support your association far beyond paying dues. [read more]

2015 Supplier List

September 2015 Bill Bentley

Automation Bag Closers Baggers Balers Belt Conveyors Bins Block Ice Makers Block Presses Buildings Bulk Storage Compressors Consulting Conveyors Cooling Towers/Condensers Crushers Date Coding Decals and Point of Sale Designs of Ice Plants Doors Drying Belts Energy Management Engineering HACCP Certification Heat Sealers Ice Bags Ice Crushers Ice Machines Ice Sizers Ice Storage Bins/Rakes Inventory Control Logistics Marketing Services Material [read more]

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