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OneGroup’s Green receives ATD Up & Coming recognition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ATD, the Association for Talent Development, recently selected Cheri Green for ATD “Up & Coming” recognition, which spotlights rising stars and outstanding young professionals working in talent development. Green is a learning and development manager with OneGroup, a risk management, insurance brokerage, and employee-benefits firm with an office in Syracuse and locations […]
Excellus elects 3 new advisory-board members for Utica region
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently announced it has named Dietra Harvey, Dr. Daniel Welchons, and David Wippman to its regional advisory board for the Utica region. Harvey has served as the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI) administrator for United Way of the Mohawk Valley since 2017. She is also an independent consultant
VIEWPOINT: Ask Rusty: Will Retiring Early from Work Affect my Social Security?
Dear Rusty: I stopped working at age 55, well before my full retirement age of 66 years and 10 months. I had more than 35 years working prior to retiring from work. I don’t intend to start collecting Social Security until my full retirement age. Will I be penalized for all those years between when
VIEWPOINT: What the NYS Eviction Moratorium Extension Means For Landlords
Since former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the initial New York eviction moratorium on March 20, 2021, landlords in New York state have received little to no assistance from the state government. Landlords, many of whom rely on their income-producing properties to pay their own mortgage, have been saddled with tenants who are more than 18
People news: Lesko Financial Services names three advisors as partners/owners
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Lesko Financial Services, Inc. announced that three of its financial advisors have become partners in the firm. Binghamton–based Lesko Financial Services, founded
People news: Berkshire Bank parent company names executive VP, head of retail banking
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — the parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a major presence in the Mohawk Valley — announced it
MVP Health Care offers chance to win grant funding for fitness courts in New York and Vermont
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care (MVP) and the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) on Tuesday announced the launch of a $750,000 statewide partnership to build
Benefit Design Services leases nearly 2,800 square feet in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Benefit Design Services (BDS) Corp. recently leased 2,777 square feet of office space at 5010 Campuswood Drive in the town of DeWitt. Cory LaDuke & Brian Balash of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company represented the tenant in the transaction. No lease terms were disclosed. The office is located in a two-story, 71,269-square-foot
VIEWPOINT: Employers need to activate HERO Act compliance plans now
State includes COVID-19 under the law On Sept. 6, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the New York State Commissioner of Health to designate COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health. The designation is official and available on the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) website (https://health.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/docs/2021-09-06_commissioner_designation.pdf). By way
New state laws tackle subcontractor wages, shared-work benefits
New state laws that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed on Labor Day make construction contractors liable for the wages owed to their subcontractors and extend shared-work benefits. They also establish a demonstration program to implement speed-violation monitoring systems in work zones to help keep workers safe and require the payment of prevailing wage to building service employees at
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