On Wednesday July 10th of this year at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, PAMIC is hosting a one time Insurance Statutes and Regulations Seminar for no charge! The seminar’s education will be geared toward those in your company that are new to the industry, interning for the summer, or just want to brush up on their legislative knowledge. Featuring several speakers from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, and others from the Independent Regulatory Review Commission, there will be sessions covering basics on the legislative and regulatory process and its challenges. Following the educational agenda, there will be lunch and a guided tour of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building. Can’t attend in person? Join in via live webinar, also at no charge! View the full agenda and more at https://pamic.org/event-3395057. Questions? Contact Andrea Stroble, Director, Education & Events at astroble@pamic.org or (717) 303-0197.

PAMIC recently welcomed American Express to the Association. American Express is a global services company, providing customers with exceptional access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Each day, American Express makes it easier, safer and more rewarding for consumers and businesses to purchase the things they need and for merchants to sell their goods and services. An engine of commerce, American Express provides innovative payment, travel and expense management solutions for individuals and businesses of all sizes. Most of all, we help our customers realize their dreams and aspirations through industry-leading benefits, access to unique experiences, business-building insights, and global customer care. We enable our customers to do and achieve more.

On June 13th, 2019, PAMIC will have a new office location. Anyone sending materials to PAMIC before June 13, 2019 will send them to 1017 Mumma Road, Wormleysburg, PA, 17043. To send materials to PAMIC on or after June 13, 2019 must send them to the new location. 

The new PAMIC address will be 4999 Louise Drive, Suite 304, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055. 

On Thursday, May 16th in Lancaster, PA, PAMIC will be hosting it’s 2nd Annual Human Resources Symposium at the Eden Resort & Suites. This 5 CE credit agenda is packed full of information for your HR management and talent development team to obtain new expertise, get updated on labor legislation, and find out about the one most overlooked PAMIC member benefits- the Law, HR, and Cyber Online Training Center.  The agenda features Dr. Steven Weisbart, VP and Chief Economist of the Insurance Information Institute, to present his report on the Insurance Industry Employment Trends from 1990-2018. This report will explain what the trends have looked like in the past, and how we can use those findings to anticipate future trends and challenges.

Another key participant in the agenda is Michael Angelina of the Haub School of Business at St. Joseph’s University, to moderate a panel of current students and recent alumni belonging to the Gamma Iota Sigma Insurance & Risk Management Fraternity. This panel will help upper-level management gain insight into the minds of young professionals entering the workforce, and how to market their companies to better recruit new and quality talent.

For more information or to sponsor this event, follow this link:https://pamic.org/event-3115400 or contact Andrea Stroble at astroble@pamic.org or (717) 303-0197.

Enquiron will present a webinar on Thursday, May 9, 2019, beginning at 1:00 pm entitled: Deep Dive: Telecommuting - Top 20 Ins and Outs of Working in and Outside the Workplace. PAMIC members have access to this webinar through the PAMIC Law & Human Resources Center.

Hot-desk... Office hotel... Jellies... These are just a few of the latest and more intriguing terms associated with flexible workplace arrangements. This webinar explores the ins and outs of the meteoric rise in telecommuting as well as the key drivers making the telecommuting trend appealing to both employees and employers alike.

Attendees will also learn about the major employment laws associated with flexible workplace arrangements and how to establish a successful telecommuting program.

To register click here: https://bit.ly/2XJ20z6

Big things are happening in the PAMIC office this Spring! Sponsorship registration is now open for the 112th annual Mid-Atlantic Mutual Advantage Convention in Pittsburgh PA, on August 4th-6th. With 6 different levels to choose from keeping your budget in mind, sponsorship opportunities include a Taste of Pittsburgh PAC Reception, Monongahela Incline rides, Monday night’s Chairman Dinner, the Spouse Program at Phipp’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, and much more!  An average of 60 companies, small and large, choose to support PAMIC’s Convention each year for a great reason- exposure in front of hundreds of decision makers from P&C mutual insurance companies throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This year, PAMIC is partnering with the West Virginia Association of Mutual Insurance Companies to bring you even more exposure with your sponsorship dollars. To register, click the following link: https://pamic.org/event-3363601. Questions? Contact Andrea Stroble, Director, Education & Events, at astroble@pamic.org or (717) 303-0197.

On Thursday May 16th in Lancaster, PA, PAMIC will be hosting it’s 2nd annual Human Resources Symposium at the Eden Resort & Suites. This 5 CE credit agenda is packed full of information for your HR management and talent development team to obtain new expertise, get updated on labor legislation, and find out about one of the most overlooked PAMIC member benefits- the Law, HR, and Cyber Online Training Center. Agenda highlights include:

• Q&A Session the Carlisle Group, a premiere Executive Recruiting Firm

Brian Schrift, VP, Insurance, The Carlisle Group

• Changes to Coming to Wage and Hour Requirements for Employers

Adam Long,  Attorney, Labor and Employment Group, McNees Wallace & Nurick

• Insurance Industry Employment Trends: 1990-2018

Dr. Steven Weisbart, Ph.D., Vice President & Chief Economist, Insurance Information Institute

• Student Panel, Gamma Iota Sigma, Risk Management and Insurance Academic Fraternity, Haub School of Business, St. Joseph’s University

Moderated by: Michael Angelina, Executive Director, Maguire Academy of Risk Management & Insurance, 2019 Recipient of the Franklin Award from the Insurance Society of Philadelphia

This event is also taking sponsorships! To register, click the following link: https://pamic.org/event-3115400. For more information, please contact Andrea Stroble, Director, Education & Events, at astroble@pamic.org.

What is the EEO-1 and Who Must File It?

The Employer Information Report, otherwise known as the EEO-1 Report, has historically required certain employers to compile employment data categorized by race/ethnicity, gender and job category, and then file such survey with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics' Employer Data Team each year. Specifically, the Report must be filed by the following entities:

1. All private employers with 100 or more employees, with the exception of state and local governments, primary and secondary school systems, institutions of higher education, Indian tribes, and tax-exempt private membership clubs other than labor organizations.
2. All private employers with fewer than 100 employees if the company is owned or affiliated with another company, or there is centralized ownership, control or management (such as central control of personnel policies and labor relations) so that the group legally constitutes a single enterprise, and the entire enterprise employs a total of 100 or more employees.
3. Private employers that are federal contractors (that are not exempt as provided for by 41 CFR 60-1.5, see these regulations, with 50 or more employees and that are also one of the following:
   1. Prime contractors or first-tier subcontractors, and have a contract, subcontract, or purchase order amounting to $50,000 or more; or
   2. Federal contractors that serve as a depository of Government funds in any amount; or
   3. Financial institutions that are issuing and paying agents for U.S. Savings Bonds and Notes.

Please check here for more information on general EEO-1 Reporting obligations.

What Has Been Happening with EEO-1 Reporting Requirements?

In September 2016, the EEOC announced that in addition to collecting employment data categorized by race/ethnicity, gender and job category (often referred to as “Component 1” data), "starting March 2018, it will collect summary employee pay data from certain employers" (often referred to as “Component 2” data). The EEOC explained at the time that "[t]he new data will improve investigations of possible pay discrimination, which remains a contributing factor to persistent wage gaps. The summary pay data will be added to the annual Employer Information Report or EEO-1 report that is coordinated by the EEOC and the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)." Check here for details of this announcement.

In 2017, however, the EEOC issued a statement indicating that the Office of Management and Budgement (OMB) was "initiating a review and immediate stay of the effectiveness of the pay data collection aspects of the EEO-1 form that was revised on September 29, 2016." The EEOC advised employers to instead use the "previously approved EEO-1 form which collects data on race, ethnicity and gender by occupational category," and further instructed employers to "plan to comply with the earlier approved EEO-1 (Component 1) by the previously set filing date of March 2018." Check here for the EEOC's 2017 statement.

Then last month, the US District Court for the District of Columbia lifted the OMB's 2017 stay of the pay data collection aspect of the EEO-1, effectively reinstating what had been established in September, 2016. Specifically in the case of National Women's Law Center v. Office of Management and Budget, the Judge held that the OMB's reasoning for the stay "lacked support in the record," and as such, vacated it entirely. This means, effectively, that the revised EEO-1 form first established in 2016 is now in effect. Check here for the Court’s Opinion.

Last week, on April 3, 2019, the EEOC filed a Response to the Court's request that it describe how the agency "proposes to undertake and close the collection of Component 2 pay data under the revised EEO-1 information collection that is now back in effect."  Therein, the EEOC asserted that the present "data processes used to collect EEO-1 demographic data are not capable of collecting employers’ 2018 Component 2 data ... because the EEOC collects EEO-1 data from approximately 80,000 employers, and its current data processes are programmed to collect 140 data fields for the Component 1 demographic collection." The EEOC went on to explain that "for each Component 2 report collected from an employer, there will be 3,360 data fields of pay data to be addressed," and that "it would take nine months to modify the EEOC’s current processes to support the collection of large amounts of sensitive Component 2 pay data from 2018." According to the EEOC, "modifying its current processes is not currently a viable option for collecting Component 2 data from employers." Check here for the EEOC’s full response.

What Do We Do Now?

As the EEOC's Response was filed just last week, we are without additional information as to the Court's reply. It is unclear whether the Court will impose any additional delays. At present, the pay data collection requirements are technically in effect.   Until further notice, employers that are required to comply with EEO-1 obligations should prepare to include this data with their EEO-1 filings. The EEO-1 website for 2018 submissions opened last month, and the surveys are due by May 31, 2019. Employers can find additional information here.

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The PAMIC office is moving locations beginning in June. Our new location will be at 4999 Louise Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, USA. More announcements on this event to follow. 

One of PAMIC’s most overlooked event opportunities are the Small Company Meetings, held twice each year for companies located in the far eastern and far western areas of the state.  This Spring, attend the Western Group Meeting in Cranberry Township just north of Pittsburgh, or the Eastern Group Meeting in Danville just 8 miles southwest of Bloomsburg on April 16th and 17th, respectively.  These meetings are structured as casual roundtables for small to medium sized companies to voice their concerns, get updated on PAMIC efforts, and network with friendly peers in their region. For more information, visit https://pamic.org/event-3115383 or contact Andrea Stroble, Director of Education & Events, at astroble@pamic.org, or (717) 303-0197 x 101.