Business and Government
Working Together for a Stronger New York State
4th Quarter
December 2012
Committee Board members
Angella Luyk
Midnight Janitorial Inc.
Chairperson
Sharon Heininger
Heininger Inc.
Vice Chair
Kevin Kreitzberg
Midnight Janitorial Inc.
Treasurer
Brendalyn Bynoe
NYS Department of Labor
Secretary
Members At Large:
Timothy Cosgriff
Empire State College
AnnMarie Depoian
Primerica
Annette DiPalma
ER Associates
Lee Drake
OS-Cubed Inc.
Paulina Gallelli
ER Associates
Kristy Ioele
Rochester Works
Mary Koroniwsky
First Niagara Risk Management
Laura Maas
New York State Office of
ACCES
Ann Maynard
Maynard HR Consulting
Message from the President
October was National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The U.S.
Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy had announced
this year's NDEAM theme - "A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive Workforce: What Can
YOU Do?" The theme highlights the benefits of a diverse workforce that includes
workers with disabilities.
Based on the 2010 census, 54 million Americans report having a disability, this is
equal to almost 20% of our population. Of this population 1 in 10 are of the working
age of 21-64. These individuals with disabilities represent the largest and fastest
growing minority. I myself belong to this minority. To look at me and to know me,
you would never think this. A few years ago I was diagnosed with an illness that
changed my life. The short answer is that I can no longer work the way I used too. I
feel there are a few myths about people with disabilities.
The first one is that you can look at a person and tell they are disabled. False, to look
at me and see me in action, you would assume everything is great. Disabilities are
more than just a physically outward symptom. Most people don’t discuss their
symptoms.
The second myth is that people with disabilities don’t want to or can’t work. Wrong,
25% of working age people with disabilities are employed, with the other 75%
wanting to work. I know that I have no intention of giving up my two businesses. I
just have to live within certain boundaries, and life is good. Currently about 20% of
my staff has some type of disability. They are hardworking individuals who just want
a chance to be productive members of society.
Another myth is that people with disabilities want to be treated differently. No we
don’t, I don’t want any special treatment. When I hire a person with a disability they
may have to do the job slightly different than others, but it still gets done. I may
have to take a few more breaks than others, but I will work as hard as I can to get
the task finished. I tend to think I work smarter not harder.
Every October, Rochester Area Employment Network, Inc. provides an annual
recognition event, designated Disabilities Awareness Month, recognizing the area
employers, rehabilitation workers and individuals working to advance the promotion
of employment of individuals with disabilities. Monroe County was a proud sponsor
of this event. It is all of our hopes that employers will continue to recognize that
people with disabilities are hardworking individuals who just want a chance to prove
that they can do the job. I know I do.
Angella Luyk
Monroe JSEC Chair
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Upcoming 2013 Seminars
Business Continuity and the Employer – Employee Relationship
When: Wednesday January 23, 2013
Wednesday, January 23,
2013
Business Continuity and the
Employer-Employee
Relationship
Susan Kastan, President,
Kastan Consulting
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Succession Planning
Liz Pieters, VP of Career
Development and Transition,
ER Associates, Inc.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Workers’ Compensation
Ed Nicosia, Partner, Buckner
& Kourofsky, LLP
Registration and refreshments from 7:30-8:00 am
Presentation from 8:00-10:00 am
Where: Empire State College 1475 North Winton Rd. Rochester,
Entrance in back. Parking in back and along the street.
Cost: Registration Fee: $25. Deadline: 01/18/2013
How to Register: by email to Kevin Kreitzberg at kevin@midnightjanitorial.com or
by phone at (585) 314-1590.
HRCI Recertification Credit Hours: 2.0.
About the Program: Business continuity is traditionally represented as something
a company does to enable business to continue when a disruption occurs.
Employees, arguably one of the most valuable assets in a company, are sometimes
overlooked even though they play a critical role in business continuity plan
development, plan execution, and, ultimately, business recovery. Attend this
presentation and learn:
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Steps your company can take today to protect your business tomorrow.
Proactive measures your company can take to improve disruption-related
employee matters.
Things your employees can do to improve their preparedness and resilience.
About the Speaker: Susan Kastan is the President of Kastan Consulting, a firm
providing Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Information Security
consulting to small and medium-sized organizations. Her experience in the area of
business continuity and disaster recovery allows organizations to understand their
areas of risk, determine the impact of a disruption on their critical processes, and
develop plans that allow faster and more thorough recovery. She provides training to
all levels of employees allowing them to understand their roles and responsibilities
during a disruption and leads tests that allow participants to practice their skills in a
non-threatening situation. Ms. Kastan is currently the Director of Information for the
Eastern Great Lakes chapter of the Association of Contingency Planners. She holds
her business continuity certification from DRI International's Commission. Susan has
presented awareness sessions at the Rochester Security Summit and the Rochester
Professional Consultants Network. Her published articles on planning and preparation
have appeared in the Democrat and Chronicle Women at Work column.
Spotlight on JSEC Board Member: Kevin Kreitzberg
JSEC would like to introduce our new Treasurer Kevin Kreitzberg. Officially Kevin is
Vice President of Operations for Midnight Janitorial Inc. Unofficially he is vice
president of making Angella’s (CEO of Midnight Janitorial) life easier.
With Kevin’s background JSEC gets the best of two worlds. In his past life Kevin
worked for Crossman’s as a facility manager and head of health and safety. After
that he owned Sassy Sauce and Spice Company, where he was a true entrepreneur,
selling spicy nuts to specialty stores and at different venues around Rochester. He
knows what it is like to be an employee and an employer.
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Check out JSEC’s website
for the Calendar of
Upcoming Seminars for
2013 at
www.monroejsec.org.
At Midnight Janitorial Inc., Kevin wears many hats to help keep the company not only
running smoothly but growing. He can be seen doing many different jobs in any
given day, from hiring and training to delivering supplies and hunting down the best
price on supplies for our clients. “A forty hour work week is not in Kevin’s nature. He
will work until the task is done. He is a huge part of the reason Midnight Janitorial
Inc. is the success that we are” says CEO Angella Luyk.
In Kevin’s spare time he enjoys giving back to his community. For the past 7 years
he has volunteered for the Joshua Revolution where he works with young adults.
Most recently Kevin has discovered his love of teaching and has begun to teach the
next generation of entrepreneurs through a program called Junior Achievement.
Kevin has added a new job title to his ever growing resume, that of published author.
He can be found in the business book, “Wisdom in a Traffic Jam” where he shares all
his wisdom on sales.
Succession Planning
Presenter, Liz Pieters
JSEC is pleased to present ‘Succession Planning’ with Liz Pieters of ER Associates,
Inc. on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Empire State College, 7:30 am – 10:00 am.
Maintaining a smooth transition from one administration to another within business is
key to successful continuity. Putting a Succession plan in place proactively is so
important to make all this happen in the proper sequence with the best resources. Liz
will guide us with needed skills to identify company need with the goal of developing
this much needed plan. HRCI Recertification Credit Hours: 2.0.
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EARN a Competitive Advantage
HELP WANTED: Seeking qualified, dedicated problem solvers with a
demonstrated ability to adapt to different situations and circumstances.
Regardless of job description or line of work, this ad likely describes what you look
for in new hires. And perhaps more than any other population, people with
disabilities meet the criteria. By nature, they’re accustomed to thinking divergently
about how to tackle challenges and get the job done. Yet, while research shows that
people with disabilities make excellent employees, many employers, especially small
businesses, do not know how to effectively recruit, retain and advance them.
That’s where the Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) comes in. EARN
helps businesses of all sizes employ qualified individuals with disabilities through tollfree technical assistance and individualized consultation, including linkages to state
and local community-based organizations that serve job seekers with disabilities. It
also provides customized trainings, webinars and events, and regular updates on
disability-related laws and regulations.
For those seeking information online, the recently revamped EARN website offers a
range of information and resources, such as a guided search tool that offers the
option to obtain a customized set of resources based on topic of interest and type of
organization as well as real-life examples of inclusive companies that are benefitting
from the sought-after skills and talents many people with disabilities have to offer.
EARN is a free service of the National Employer Technical Assistance Center funded
by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. It can be
contacted at 1-855-AskEARN (1-855-275-3276) (Voice/TTY) or www.AskEARN.org.
All inquires to EARN are confidential; no contact information is shared with any
outside entity.
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Fighting Age Discrimination
It was 45 years ago this month (Dec. 16, 1967, to be exact) that President Lyndon B.
Johnson signed into law the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Legislative
efforts to include age as a factor by which employers could not discriminate began
with the Employment Opportunity Act of 1962 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The lack of data on age discrimination in the workplace prompted Secretary of Labor
Willard Wirtz to commission the report "The Older American Worker: Age
Discrimination in Employment." Soon after its publication, Johnson signed the bill.
The Monroe County
JSEC
(Job Service Employer Committee)
Improved
WEB SITE
www.monroejsec.org
Briefing Benefits Buffs
The health care and retirement landscape may be changing, but one thing is clear:
employer-sponsored benefits will always be of critical importance to millions of
workers and families. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits Security
Phyllis C. Borzi made that point during an update for employee benefits professionals
on developments related to the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act and retirement
law. They include work being done on health care exchanges that will allow more
workers and families to purchase affordable insurance in the coming years, and
regulations that are helping workers and businesses understand what it costs to
invest in a 401(k). Borzi spoke at the Employee Benefits Research Institute's Policy
Forum at the Kaiser Family Foundation last week.
NYS Department of Labor
276 Waring Rd
Rochester, NY 14609
585-258-8858
www.nyjsec.org
Helpful Websites for Employers
New York State Government Sites
NYS Department of Labor - www.labor.state.ny.us
Employee Training Grants & Programs plus Federal Stimulus formation –
www.labor.state.ny.us/workforcenypartners
Worker Protection - www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/wp_index.shtm
Poster Requirements –
www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/laborstandards/employer/posters.shtm
NYS Workers’ Compensation Board – www.wcb.state.ny.us
NYS Department of Insurance – www.ins.state.ny.us
Federal Government Sites
US Department of Labor – www.dol.gov
Family & Medical Leave Act – www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla
US Department of Health & Human Services – www.hhs.gov
HIPAA – www.hhs.gov/policies/index.html
US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics – www.bls.gov
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA – www.osha.gov
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