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Central New York jobless rates continue to fall in March

Regional job growth was mixed in past year  Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions continued to decline in March compared to the year-ago period. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released April 19. On the job-growth front, the Elmira, Syracuse, […]

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SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Luminary Electrical Contractor: Serving as a beacon of inspiration

SYRACUSE — There will always be firsts as long as there is change, and Shawni Davis of Luminary Electrical Contractor, LLC is proving that by being the first Black woman, LGBT-owned, MWBE-certified, master-licensed electrical contractor in Syracuse. Luminary performs both commercial and industrial electrical work and brings 15 years of electrical experience to the field.

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Herkimer County IDA efforts bear fruit with business-park projects

HERKIMER, N.Y. — There was a time when news that a manufacturer was closing shop and selling the building would have been devastating economic news. That was not the case when Weston Foods announced it will close its Frankfort plant, which employs 200, people in May.  In fact, the bustling Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency

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State comptroller audit finds Oswego City School District made inaccurate separation payments

OSWEGO — Oswego City School District officials did not accurately calculate separation payments or benefits for half of the district employees reviewed by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in a recent audit. School-district officials made separation payments totaling $38,477 that were inconsistent with language in the employees’ collective-bargaining agreements (CBA) or employment

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NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT: Why is Cash Management Important to your Organization?

We have all heard the age old saying, “cash is king.” When the pandemic first started, many tax-exempt organizations were concerned with cash flow and making it through what was first thought to be a month or two.  Organizations were closely monitoring their cash flow, even going as far as preparing daily cash-flow projections. Then the

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DiNapoli finds Medicaid billing errors of nearly $1 billion

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health (DOH) made $965 million in Medicaid payments to providers, including facilities, for services ordered, prescribed, referred, and attended by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health-care program, including those who had been barred due to misconduct.  That’s according to an audit that New York State

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Tips to attract top talent in a tough time

Whether you call it the Great Resignation or something else, there is no denying there has been a fundamental shift in the workforce and the work environment since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s undeniable,” says Lindsay McCutchen, president and CEO of Career Start, a Rochester–based, private, full-service employment firm. Career Start also has

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VIEWPOINT: Benefit-Plan Administration Impact of Extension of National Emergency Period

President Joe Biden once again continued the “National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic (National Emergency)” on Feb. 18. The National Emergency had been set to expire on March 1. Pursuant to the notice issued by President Biden, the National Emergency that was initially declared on March 13, 2020 (beginning March 1, 2020), must continue in effect

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American Senior Benefits leases space in Syracuse

SYRACUSE — American Senior Benefits recently leased 1,000 square feet of office space on the second floor of the building at 807 N. Salina St. in Syracuse. Peter Catalano and Elaina Pirro of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company helped arrange the transaction, representing the landlord and tenant. The real-estate firm said 950 square feet of

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Robert Half: Firms address worker pay gaps in hot market

More than half of C-suite executives surveyed (56 percent) said they have observed salary discrepancies between new hires and more- tenured staff in the past year. Of those, 62 percent are regularly reviewing compensation plans and increasing salaries for existing employees, when appropriate, to align with current, rising market rates. That’s according to new research from

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