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	Support Governor's Plan to Cut State Spending!
	Contact your legislators and urge them to support Governor Chris Christie's plan to end New Jersey’s tax-and-spend policies. The time has come to cut government spending, reduce taxes, and encourage job creation. Send a message to lawmakers.



	Christie Presents Plan to Cut Billions in Spending
	To close a yawning budget deficit "the size of the grand canyon," Governor Chris Christie has proposed a $28.3 billion budget for the coming year that is 9 percent less than the current budget. Read Governor's statement.



	Daily News Stories Important to Your Business
	News for March 16: Daily Video News from NJB Magazine Lt. Gov. Guadagno takes on red tape in NJ Christie's budget under fire Christie will propose constitutional amendment to cap tax hikes in NJ budget NJ raises $9.1M in carbon auction for clean energy projects



	Support the NJ Business Hall of Fame, April 29
	The NJ Business Hall of Fame 2010 dinner, to be held April 29 at The Mezzanine in Newark, will honor four business leaders who serve as exemplary role models to New Jersey’s youth. Please support this special event by buying a ticket or through their online auction. For more information, call Dawn Schwartz of Junior Achievement at 973-533-1133.



	Healthcare Legislative Leaders Debate Mandates, Costs at NJBIA Breakfast
	Controlling healthcare costs, dealing with healthcare mandates and deciding how much to pay out-of-network providers topped the discussion at NJBIA's Meet the Decision Makers-Healthcare breakfast on March 3. Read more.



	NJ Clobbered by Loss of 181,200 Private-Sector Jobs; Could Take 8 Years to Recover
	NJ has lost 181,200 private-sector jobs since the start of the recession two years ago, a 5.3 percent decline, and economists say it could take eight years for the State to recover the jobs that have vanished. Read more.



	NJBIA Supports Governor's Plan to Avert $1B Payroll Tax Hike on July 1
	NJ employers face a $1 billion Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax increase if action is not taken by March 31. Due to the insolvency of the State's UI Compensation Fund, an automatic tax increase will be triggered on July 1 in order to replenish the Fund. NJBIA supports the Governor's plan to provide relief by phasing in the tax increase over three years. Read more.



	Pension Reform Bills Pass Senate
	Three NJBIA-backed pension reform bills cleared the Senate on February 22. The bipartisan legislation is designed to reduce the cost of public employees' pension and healthcare benefits as part of the process of getting New Jersey's finances in order. Read more.



	NJBIA Postpones Feb. 26 HR101 Seminar
	Due to the impending snow storm, NJBIA has postponed its HR101: An Employment Law and HR Primer seminar. Originally scheduled for this Friday, February 26, the event will now be held on Friday, March 26, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel in Eatontown, NJ.



	Regulations Driving Business from NJ
	New Jersey has a well-deserved reputation for its high taxes, but in business circles, it is equally known for its hostile regulatory structure. The state's regulatory system is an overwhelming maze of unreasonable, overzealous, conflicting and archaic rules that cause confusion, impose huge costs and level severe penalties on businesses for even minor violations. Read more.



	Lower Taxes and Fees, NJBIA Members Tell Legislators
	When Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce announced a bipartisan committee hearing for anyone in the public, NJBIA reached out to its member companies to make them aware of this opportunity. Four NJBIA members addressed the committee on February 2, calling for lower taxes and fees, relaxed rules for small businesses, better workforce training, and a bidding preference for State government to purchase products manufactured in NJ. Read more.



	Workplace Blood Drives Needed!
	New Jersey is facing a severe and chronic blood shortage. The New Jersey Workplace Blood Donor Coalition is calling on employers to increase blood donations by conducting more workplace blood drives. How you can help.



	Temporary NJ Income Tax Increase Expires
	The one-year income tax increase that disproportionately affects employers who operate S corporations or limited liability companies whose business income is taxed as personal income expired on January 1. Read more.



	Christie Makes Good on Pledge to Suspend Regs
	On his first full day in office, Gov. Christie immediately fulfilled a key campaign promise by signing three sweeping executive orders suspending virtually all new or proposed government regulations for 90 days and setting up a formal review of New Jersey's regulatory structure. NJBIA applauds his bold action. Read more.



	NJBIA Scores Big Wins for its Members in Lame Duck Session
	NJBIA scored numerous legislative victories in lame duck voting that closed out the 2008-09 legislative session on January 11. Legislators approved bills that improve the State's regulatory system and make workforce training more widely available, while defeating legislation that would give unions a monopoly on contracts for public work. Governor Jon Corzine has until January 19 to sign the bills or they are considered vetoed. Read more.



	NJ Drivers with NJM Auto Insurance Coverage Saved 24% Compared with State Avg. in 2008
	If your company is an NJBIA member, your employees can apply for personal auto insurance with NJM. It's a benefit of membership! NJ drivers paid an average of $1,060 per car for auto insurance coverage in 2008, while policyholders with NJM Insurance Co. paid an average of $803 per car after dividends, for an average savings of 24 percent. Are you eligible for NJM coverage? Find Out.



	NJBIA Basic Skills Training Program Now Law!
	The basic-skills training program developed by NJBIA, the NJ Department of Labor and the NJ Community College Consortium have become a permanent part of the Labor Department's training programs. Read more.



	Moorestown Man Means Business
	The Burlington County Times takes a look at NJBIA President Philip Kirschner. Read story.



	New Payroll Tax Withholding, 2010 Changes
	As an annual service to its members, NJBIA explains the changes in tax withholding rates and taxable wage bases that employers face in the year ahead.



	Sales, Profits & Employment Plunge for NJ Businesses in 2009, 2010 Outlook Bleak
	After suffering through one of the worst economic slumps in years, businesses responding to NJBIA's 2010 Business Outlook Survey expressed little hope for a quick turnaround in the year ahead. Read more.



	New Pay for Performance Program
	Existing commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-family buildings with an average annual peak demand over 200 kW are eligible to participate in the new Pay for Performance Program. This comprehensive, whole-building approach to energy efficiency starts with an Energy Reduction Plan that you select.



	Save on Your Credit Card Processing Costs
	Now as a special benefit to members, you can lower your company's credit-card processing costs through NJBIA's relationship with Cornerstone Association Merchant Services.



	Employer Poster Packet Available
	A collection of all posters and information all NJ employers are required to post by the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the NJ Office of the Attorney General, Division on Civil Rights and the US Department of Labor. Access employer poster packet.

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