Membership Pays - It Doesn't Cost!

SAVE MONEY, SAVE TIME
MIACCA offers continuing technical and management training. If you send three technicians to one technical seminar or if you personally attend more than a couple management or technical sessions, you've already recovered your state dues by paying the lower member tuition.

Talking with a fellow contractor during a recent MIACCA gathering, one contractor learned that he could save large amounts of dollars, simply by joining MIACCA's self-insured workers compensation program. Also, get group discounts when you lease vehicles; buy liability or health insurance or order reference materials.

SAVE TIME
Call the MIACCA office, rather than spend your time or your staff's time trying to:

Find that company that sells reclaimers
Get the telephone or fax number of the bureaucrat or politician in Lansing or Washington
Clarify a problem with an inspector
Explain CFC regulations to the manager of a local dump
Obtain a printout of licensed contractors in your county

REGULATORY/LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
MIACCA is actively involved with the Michigan Legislature and the Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes, representing the industry and giving you recognition and the industry a voice in the state government. Please contact our Lobbist and Executive Director Mark Kidd if you have questions regarding MIACCA's legislative involvement in Michigan.

MIACCA NEWSLETTER
This quarterly newsletter is filled with information to help you run your business. Learn about legislation, business strategies and personnel issues. If you have news about your business that you would like to share with the industry, contact Mark Kidd Executive Director at the MIACCA office.


EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
MIACCA offers an annual convention in the summer and special education seminars to help members obtain
professional continuing education on topics ranging from management to marketing and personnel services.

MIACCA TO OFFER NATE TRAINING AND TESTING

For technicians NATE certification symbolizes knowledge, expertise and a strong commitment to an HVAC/R career. Employers benefit by having quality work done by specifically trained technicians making their organization increasingly more marketable and reputable.

When asked by the Bureau on Labor Statistics in a recent survey why they provide training for their employees, 4,500 employers gave these as three of their top reasons:

(1) To provide the necessary skills for specific positions-
(2) Enable employees to keep pace with the changes in technology or production-
(3) Retain valuable employees-

Industry specific training, and NATE in particular, is a win, win, win for everyone—the employer, the technician and the customer.

Be sure to register early for the date and location you prefer—class size will be limited. 

2009 Dates are being set.

Each session will begin at 8:00 a.m. with training; a break at noon for lunch and testing will begin at 1:00 p.m. Please check the calendar of events and call Mark at 1-866-269-8486 obtain registration information.

UNEMPLOYMENT TAX RATE ANALYSIS
Is your company paying too much in unemployment insurance tax to the state? Unemployment Services Inc. (USI) can provide your company with a FREE analysis of your current unemployment tax rate to ensure the rate is appropriate based on your company's size and claims filed. USI also helps fight claims and arbitrate claims for a company. Again, this service is FREE to MIACCA members. If you have any questions, please contact Kent Downey at 248-926-8900.

SAFE DRIVER PROGRAM
Track the driving performance of your enrolled employees.

OTHER BENEFITS OF MIACCA MEMBERSHIP
Group Insurance: Property, Liability, Heath and Workers Compensation
Vehicle Leasing: Cars, trucks and vans.
Free Legal Advice: Monitored access through the MIACCA office to Association Counsel.
Continuing Education: Low cost seminars around the state on technological and management topics. Access to lending library of printed material, audio and video tapes.
Legislative Alerts: Monthly updates on legislation which matter to HVAC/R contractors.
Lobbying and Political Action Committee: Helpful in protecting the rights of HVAC/R contractors to continue to design their own systems, to handle small amounts of asbestos, and to do mechanical wiring while doing service work.