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SUNY Oswego, OCC to offer education-information session on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego and Onondaga Community College (OCC) will hold an information session on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the SUNY
Labor-law attorney reacts to court ruling blocking new federal overtime rule
Area employers who had prepared for a new overtime rule to take affect on Dec. 1 are readjusting after a Nov. 22 federal court ruling that prevented the new rule from taking effect. A judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department
Excellus to offer telemedicine option in health plans
DeWITT — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Nov. 29 announced it will offer a telemedicine option to all privately insured and Medicare Advantage members in 2017. Excellus will use MDLIVE as its telemedicine platform beginning Jan. 1, 2017, the health insurer said in a news release. Rochester–based Excellus is Central New York’s largest health insurer. MDLIVE
What to expect when applying for a business bank loan
You have an idea and want to start a business. You need to borrow money and decide to go to a bank for a business loan. Well, you may find out there are certain things the bankers will want from you besides just a completed application. It’s been said that banks only lend money to
Survey: Upstate employers expect 5-6 percent rise in health-care costs in 2017
Upstate New York employers, responding to a recent survey, estimate that their health-benefit cost-per-employee would rise 6.6 percent in 2017, if they made no changes to their current plan. However, they expect to hold their cost increase to 5.3 percent by making key changes to their plans. “Those could be plan-design changes … [an] increase
Just what you need, right? One more time-consuming task to be taken care of between now and the end of the year. But taking a little time out from the holiday chores to make some strategic saving and investing decisions before Dec. 31 can affect not only your long-term ability to meet your financial goals,
Spelling Out Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets
On Sept. 29, 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a new statute amending the New York Estates Powers and Trusts Law regarding the administration of digital assets. The New York State Assembly memorandum in support of the legislation explains the need for this legislation as follows: “The wide use of digital assets has created
StartFast Code boot camp graduates first class
SYRACUSE — I’m flashing back 58 years ago. Reveille sounds at Fort Bragg long before the sun makes it over the horizon, and our drill sergeant enters the barracks to encourage us with a colorful, two-line ditty, ending in “… grab your socks.” The army calls it basic training; the recruits call it boot camp.
How To Create A Fulfilling Retirement When Every Day Is Saturday
It’s the dream retirement that many people anticipate for decades. Hang out around the pool all day. Play one round of golf after the other. Finally read that teetering stack of books on the nightstand. In retirement, every day is Saturday — only without the dread about what Monday morning back at the office might
Cayuga Community Fund awards more than $35,000 in grants to area nonprofits
The Cayuga Community Fund, an affiliate fund of the Central New York Community Foundation, has awarded $35,603 to 12 nonprofit organizations that serve residents of Cayuga County, according to a Nov. 18 news release. The following organizations received money: ABC Cayuga, Inc. received $5,000 in support of a capital campaign for its new Play Space,
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