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VIEWPOINT: Syracuse-area native serves aboard “Fast and Feared” U.S. Navy warship

A native of the Syracuse area is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS James E. Williams, a guided-missile destroyer, currently participating in counter-drug operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Chief Petty Officer Ryan M. Sullivan, a 2001 Jamesville-DeWitt High School graduate, joined the Navy 14 years ago.  Today, Sullivan, serves aboard a ship with […]

CEO FOCUS: New Program Advances Region’s Leadership in Unmanned-Systems Industry

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced that Syracuse Hancock International Airport was selected as one of five airports in the country for its drone detection and mitigation-research program. As part of the program, the Syracuse airport will test systems that detect and block drones in a real-world environment that includes both commercial and military aircraft.  This

VIEWPOINT: 5 Tips to Transform a Micromanager Into a Servant Leader

The word micromanager often carries a negative connotation because, from an employee’s perspective, that type of leader is over-involved in his work, creates tension, and doesn’t trust employees enough to do their job.   Servant leadership, on the other hand, brokers mutual trust because such leaders believe in employees’ skills and knowledge. With a more collaborative and positive

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VIEWPOINT: Tips to help make the most of your health plan in 2021

Last year was a difficult one as the COVID-19 pandemic swept through our country, impacting families and communities nationwide. The health challenges of the pandemic also provided a crucial reminder about the importance of health care.  For many New York residents and Americans, new health-plan benefits for 2021 began in January. If this is your situation, now

VIEWPOINT: Enforceability of non-competes for terminated employees in New York depends on location

A decent case from the Appellate Division, First Department — King v. Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC (Feb. 11, 2021) — serves as a reminder that, depending on where your business is located within New York state, a different rule applies for the enforceability of your employee non-competition and non-solicitation covenants when you terminate someone without cause. Specifically,

VIEWPOINT: The Need for Employee-Benefit Audits Remains but with Changes

The past year changed almost everything, but one thing that remains the same is the need for retirement-plan sponsors to engage an independent accountant to perform an annual audit of their plan. Currently, any qualified retirement plan — 401(k), defined benefit, 403(b), and others — with 100 or more qualified participants (regardless of whether they are participating

CNY TWEETS — MARCH 29, 2021

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, and HR tips. SBA @SBAgovAlert! Fraudsters have been targeting small business owners through email phishing schemes. Reminder: Any email from SBA will come from accounts ending in http://sba.gov Learn how to report suspected fraud to @SBAOIG: https://sba.gov/covidfraudalert Small Business

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