CAWA Connections (10/10/13)

Board of Directors Thank Chairs of the Board Jimenez and Sharp
At their September meeting, the CAWA Board of Directors thanked both the 2012 (Steve Sharp) and 2013 (Ed Jimenez), chairs of the board for their service to the Association. Pictured with them below are the President & CEO, Rodney Pierini, 2014 Chair, Ron Aparicio and 2014 Vice Chair Ward Myers:

l to r - Aparicio, Jimenez, Pierini, Sharp, Myers

Open Enrollment for 2014 Health Insurance
The open enrollment period to select your 2014 health insurance plan starts October 1, 2013. You may prefer to keep the plan you currently have, which you can do through 2014 - without doing a thing. Or you may decide to select one of the many other options available to you. We want to reassure you that we are here to sort through the information and help you determine what option makes the most sense for you and your employees. For more information about health care reform changes, please contact Mat Nabity of Armstrong & Associates today: [email protected] or 1.800.575.6891

Is Your Data Secure Enough for Your Employees' Phones?
With about 75% of employees using their own devices for their work communications and productivity, businesses must implement safeguards to avoid company data from being compromised should a device be stolen, hacked or contract a virus. The "bring your own device" trend has grown as many employees have eschewed company-issued mobile devices, preferring to use their own. But this carries plenty of risks, which you can protect against. How? Find out here.

Governor Brown Signs Bill Expanding Paid Family Leave

Governor Jerry Brown has signed new legislation that significantly expands California's Family Medical Leave Act. Under the current Paid Family Leave Act, employees can take up to six weeks of paid leave per year to care for a newly born or adopted child, or a seriously ill child, spouse, parent or domestic partner. What's the new legislation do? You need to know and you can find out here.

Beginning in 2014, Insurers Can't Use Pre-existing Conditions or Other Health Factors in Pricing

Your age, where you live, how many in your family are covered, and whether you use tobacco products are the only factors that can be considered. Because of these changes, some people will pay less for coverage in 2014 than they are now. However, some people may pay more. But, no one will pay more than three times what anyone else pays for the same coverage. This is called the 3:1 Age Rating, because the ratio between the highest premium amount and the lowest can't be greater than three to one.

Governor Signs Job Creator Bill; Helps Prevent Prop. 65 Drive-By Lawsuits

A CAWA supported job creator bill that aims to stop drive-by lawsuits has been signed by Governor
Edmund G. Brown, Jr. The bill received overwhelming unanimous support from every committee that reviewed it, as well as the full Assembly and Senate. For more information, contact our California based legislative advocate, Gary Conover, at 916.233.9655 or [email protected].

Internet AutoParts Connects Thousands of Distributors, Service Providers

With more than 20,000 distributor locations now connected to over 170,000 registered service dealers, the Epicor® Internet AutoParts (iapshop.com) solution is the aftermarket's leading business-to-business eCommerce sales channel. You can tap into the power of IAP and the Epicor Parts Network to sell more parts and related products every day to: local independent repair providers, national and regional service chain locations, vehicle dealership parts and service departments, and users of most leading electronic shop management systems.

Don't Forget to Register for CAWA's Annual Dinner Meeting at AAPEX/SEMA

The event will raise money for CAWA's scholarship program and will present Dan Askey, President of NAPA, as the keynote speaker. See you in Las Vegas on November 3rd beginning at 6:00 pm at the Paris Hotel Las Vegas. Click here for registration information and contact our President & CEO, Rodney Pierini, at 800.332.2292, ext. 1 or [email protected] for additional information.

CAWA Connections (10/10/13)

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