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VIEWPOINT: Amended Compensation Rule and Eligible Nonpayroll Costs for PPP forgiveness
VIEWPOINT On Aug. 24, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) pertaining to employee-owner compensation and nonpayroll costs eligible for loan forgiveness. Here is a rundown of the particulars. Payroll costs — owner-employee compensation The SBA stated that individuals with an ownership of less than 5 percent of […]
USDOL rule aims to improve workers’ ability to measure lifetime-benefits payments
Seeks to determine readiness to retire The U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) on Aug. 18 announced an interim final rule that will help workers determine their ability to retire. That rule would allow them to estimate how their current savings in a 401(k)-type plan might translate
VIEWPOINT: Keeping Your Career Goals On Track, Even In A Remote World
VIEWPOINT Is remote work and a lack of face-to-face time with the boss derailing career advancement for ambitious employees? Possibly, but even when working from home, savvy individuals can find ways to demonstrate they possess what it takes to move up in the organization. We’re living in a world in which fear and doubt are
VIEWPOINT: Telemedicine is Here to Stay
The COVID-19 pandemic and mandatory shelter-at-home orders helped propel telemedicine to the forefront of health-care delivery. Many patient consumers are experiencing telemedicine for the first time and the majority of consumers are quite satisfied with this experience. It seems that phone and video-conferencing applications are a new norm and are here to stay when it comes
CNY RPDB to establish revolving-loan fund for small businesses hurt by pandemic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) will use $1.2 million in federal funding to create and administer
City of Utica, partners seek artist proposals for sculpture to honor essential workers
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica is seeking artists to design a sculpture to honor essential workers who have kept their communities safe during
State-approved casinos reopen for business
Tioga Downs Casino Resort in Nichols in Tioga County, Vernon Downs Casino Hotel in Vernon, and Del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre in Seneca
State to establish Center for Sustainable Materials Management at ESF
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse is involved in a five-year, $5.75 million partnership with the state to establish the New
SyracuseCoE partner companies can apply for grant funding to address COVID-19 issues
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Companies that are partners with the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) can apply for up to $10,000 in a round 2 disbursement
Bassett Healthcare Network announces COO, other members of network’s leadership team
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The president of A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta now has additional responsibilities as the senior VP and COO of the entire Bassett
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