Government Relations - Myrtle beach area
As part of its mission, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is
committed to helping influence legislation and public policy to benefit
our community and your business. The MBACC's Legislative Policy Council
serves as a liaison between chamber members and elected officials to
ensure the voice of business is represented at local, state and federal
levels. (View LPC Meetings) Each year the LPC unveils legislative
priorities, which are based on survey results of members' concerns and
issues for the upcoming legislative session.
No Concealable Weapons Allowed Window Stickers
S.C.
law allows people holding concealed-weapon permits to carry firearms in
places that serve food or alcohol, as long as they don't consume
alcohol while inside. Establishments can opt out by posting a large sign
in their window warning customers of their policy. Members can pick up
the new SLED standard no concealed weapons window stickers (limited
quantity) at MBACC, 1200 N. Oak St., Myrtle Beach.
Are You 'Entitled' to Entitlement Programs?
Mark
Twain famously joked "everyone talks about the weather, but no one does
anything about it." Sadly, the same could be said for entitlement
programs in America today. Liberals and conservatives, businesses and
individuals, young and old alike all agree we have a problem. A big
problem. Yet we see little being done to resolve this financial train
wreck. Bruce Josten, the executive vice president of government affairs
for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, provided a perfect summary ("10 Truths
About America's Entitlement Programs") of this issue to the national
chamber's board of directors recently. Read Article (The Need for
Entitlement Reform Explained in Four Charts)
Health Reform Law 101
This
U.S. Chamber of Commerce site provides a number of educational
resources to help you prepare for implementation of major provisions of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that take effect
in January of 2014. Here's a helpful timeline infographic and and here
are some need-to-know health care reform definitions.
Health Care Reform Employer Update, Aug. 7, 2013, Presentations
PowerPoint - Overview of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Understanding the Federal Health Insurance Exchange
Speaker: Ed Johnson, vice president and health care consulting actuary, Stanley, Hunt, DuPree & Rhine
PowerPoint - Businesses With Fewer Than 50 Employees
Speakers: Sam Monroe, chamber of commerce marketing representative, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Paige Lane-Crowe, group marketing representative, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Contact info for Businesses With More Than 50 Employees: Christy Williams, district manager, ADP, (704) 285-6128
Business Support Needed for Work Ready Communities
The availability of skilled workers is the No. 1 factor in business location decisions.
South
Carolina's nationally recognized Work Ready Communities program gives
counties a way to earn certification of their workforce and thus assure
employers of the quality of their workforce.
This prestigious
recognition gives these areas decided advantages when competing to
retain, grow and attract both human capital (jobs and talent) and
financial capital (investment).
South Carolina's initiative
certifies the quality of the workforce based on four criteria. Counties
must meet goals for high school graduation, soft skills development,
business support, and National Career Readiness Certificate holders.
When a county reaches a "certified" status it means that the county has a
system in place to provide to employers/businesses irrefutable data
demonstrating they have a process in place to deliver a quality
workforce with the skills needed by companies.
To receive Work
Ready Communities certification, Horry County needs 190 businesses to
support the project. It is free to sign up and the end result is
powerful: Businesses can use this nationally recognized program to
recruit and hire new employees and promote and train incumbent workers.
Sign up to become a supporting business (there is no cost to the
business) at workreadycommunities.org/business/form.
Laser Pointers
Throughout
this past year, incidents where commercially sold laser pointers are
being illegally used have increased significantly in the coastal area of
Myrtle Beach. These incidents, whether involved in pointing at an
aircraft or at an individual can cause not only injury to the individual
and/or aircraft personnel but cause significant loss in man hours. This
loss of man hours could result in the diversion from an emergency
situation.
In addition, this activity is against the law. Retail
business owners and operators need to be aware that selling such items
to minors within the City of Myrtle Beach is illegal. Also, use of this
item in the described manner is also illegal and can result in not only
in an ordinance violation but a federal charge. View complete ordinance
Department of Employment and Workforce
To
review your company's quarterly unemployment account, contact the
Department of Employment and Workforce at (803) 737-3090. You will need
to provide the Employer Account Number and which quarter you want
reported. Current quarter information is not available until the end of
the quarter.
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