Let’s say employees at your club are represented by a labor union, perhaps it’s the kitchen staff or the grounds crew. You’ll typically have a wide array of employment terms and work rules spelled out in a collective bargaining agreement. For example, wage classifications and
Do you cringe before looking at your club’s annual health insurance renewal? You know you’re getting hit with another increase; it’s just a question of how much. You ponder changing plans, switching carriers, asking more from the employees, or finding more money in the budget—all
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). While it provided a number of positive changes to the insurance industry, it also brought with it a host of new requirements that have had a significant impact
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here to stay and clubs must comply with it. Signed into law in March 2010, the ACA has survived numerous challenges and repeal votes, and after June’s King v. Burwell Supreme Court decision, it’s unlikely that any major changes
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) recently celebrated its fifth birthday on March 23, but it has been anything but easy living for the law. Since its inception, the ACA’s constitutionality and legality have been tested in court numerous times, with the law victorious in some
For the last three years, NCA has been lobbying members of Congress and the Obama administration to change the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). With the majority in the Senate firmly against any changes and with President Obama decidedly against altering his seminal
What a year it has been. On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law. While the spirit of the law seeks to correct many of the failings of our current healthcare system, such as a
On November 17, 2008, the Department of Labor (DOL) published new regulations for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). These new rules apply to all clubs that have 50 or more employees during at least 20 calendar workweeks in the past year and they will
According to the 2008 Golf and Club Industry Compensation and Benefits Report, the cost to provide health insurance benefits to employees is rising, with private club facilities experiencing an average increase of 9.8 percent during their most recent health care insurance renewal. On average, employers reported