Dear NCA Members, As a follow up to our popular 2010 Trends & Issues: A Private Club Perspective report, we are proud to send you the Legislative & Political Trends Affecting Private Clubs Special Report. Please click on the link below to download the report. Legislative & Political
Dear Club Members, NCA would like to encourage you to participate in the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) 2010 Compensation & Benefits Survey. Since the last study in 2008, dramatic economic changes may have forced some private clubs to make some difficult choices with
Dear NCA Member, For nearly 50 years, the National Club Association has defended, protected and advanced the interests and well-being of private, social and recreational clubs. As the only Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing the legislative and legal interests of private clubs, NCA is dedicated
Dear NCA Member, As a benefit of your club’s membership in the National Club Association, we are pleased to provide you with a newly updated monograph for your Club Director Reference Series. The Federal Tax Treatment of Private Clubs is completely updated and contains the most current
Today, Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) switched political parties to become the 60th Democratic Member of the United States Senate. With his change in party identification, legislation like the President’s proposed tax increase and universal healthcare, each of which will have an extremely adverse effect on
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued new rules to help protect against identity theft. The “Red Flags Rule” is designed to help businesses – including private clubs – guard against a crook using your members’ confidential information to get services or goods from you
Beginning April 3, 2009, all clubs must use a newly revised Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification Form, to ensure their new employees are authorized to be in the country and eligible to work. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency created these revisions
On March 24, 2009, the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. The legislation included many benefits for those who are unemployed, including a change in the way COBRA premium payments are made. The new law now requires employers to pay 65%
After much discussion, the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) have finalized the proposed changes to regulations governing the H-2B visa program. These regulations have been reviewed by the new Obama Administration and they are now in effect. The New DOL Rules: The
December 2007, President Bush signed into law an expansive pool and spa safety bill that was intended to curb injury and accidental drowning of young children. Over the last year, NCA has issued numerous alerts to inform you of this new law. On December 19,