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New U.S. Secretary of Labor sworn in, begins work
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lori Chavez-DeRemer on March 11 was sworn in as the 30th U.S. Secretary of Labor after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a bipartisan vote of 67-32. President Donald J. Trump announced Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination on Nov. 22, 2024, noting that he looks forward to “working with her to create tremendous […]
Tenney introduces bill to reward, recruit volunteer firefighters
U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney (R–Cleveland) is proposing legislation to significantly raise the threshold of nontaxable length of service award payments (LOSAP) at the federal level. LOSAPs are provided to New York State volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, Tenney’s office said in its March 12 announcement. The congresswoman represents New York’s 24th Congressional District (NY–24). The
Hochul recognizes Equal Pay Day, highlights efforts to close gender-wage gap
ALBANY — Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year, highlighting that women are often paid less than their male colleagues. The disparity remains “one of the foremost challenges” facing the labor market across the state and nation, Gov. Kathy Hochul contended
UHS earns stroke center certification
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — United Health Services, Inc. (UHS) recently announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification,
Hospice & Palliative Care receives Cabrini Foundation grant
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. (HPC) has received a Mother Cabrini Health Foundation grant to fund a new registered nurse education
BAE Systems wins Air Force contract modification
ENDICOTT — BAE Systems Controls Inc., of Endicott, has recently been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification to a previously awarded U.S. Air Force contract. The pact is for the repair of the KC-135 fuel-management panel and integrated fuel-management computer, according to a March 14 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. The modification brings
CSP Management relocates to new Ithaca office
ITHACA — Property-management, construction, and repair firm CSP Management relocated to an upgraded office at 421 N. Aurora St., Ithaca, in February to help the business evolve with the needs of its clients and the community. Located in the Fall Creek neighborhood, the new office houses CSP Management’s shop, materials storage, and office operations, which
Bond elects employee benefits, compensation attorney as member
SYRACUSE — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, a Syracuse–based law firm, recently announced that 11 of its attorneys have been elected members (partners) of the firm, effective at the start of this year. One of those new members is Daniel J. Nugent, in the firm’s Syracuse office, who counsels his public and private-sector clients on
Pinnacle Employee Services adds employer solutions specialist
DeWITT — Pinnacle Employee Services recently announced the addition of Jeffrey Lyman to its team as employer solutions specialist. In this position, he will be supporting employers’ human-resources strategy by assisting them in the areas of payroll, benefits, and compliance. Lyman comes from a long history of local Central New York small business. Starting his
Oneida County hotels post strong month of business in February
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels registered significant increases in three key benchmarks of business performance in February. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) climbed 7.3 percent to 51.2 percent in the second month of 2025 compared to the year-prior month, according to a report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market
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