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Heard From the Hill
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) revised the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay requirements and allows employers to count a portion of certain bonuses/commissions towards meeting the salary level. The new thresholds account for growth in employee earnings since the thresholds were last updated in 2004.
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PestWorld 2019 is next week, and we don't want you to miss your chance to network with peers, explore the packed exhibit hall and attend world-class educational sessions. This year we also have great opportunities to give back to the local community during the PestWorld Day of Service. View the program and register today! Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=584253&issueID=65921 to view the full article online.
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Join us for the 2019 Technology Summit December 4-6 in Atlanta, Georgia for three days of tech-talk and tips on how to use new technologies to help streamline your business and communication. Rates increase November 11. View the program and register today! Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=584259&issueID=65921 to view the full article online. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=584260&issueID=65921 to view the full article online. Members Make Headlines
UPFDA invites you to join them at their events during PestWorld 2019. Learn about their plans for the Spring Conference and meet the new Executive Staff. Visit https://thevirginapestmanagement-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/kristin_thevirginapestmanagement_onmicrosoft_com/EcYWU6lrckxJlzajhmziDFEBQYkX6ft5UcSQggs3lFmzlA?rtime=RV68bvJL10g to view the full article online. Weekly Headlines
Fox News A fourth Michigan resident has died from what is considered to be one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne viruses in the nation: Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus. Visit https://www.foxnews.com/health/mosquito-eee-virus-4th-death-michigan to view the full article online. Press Herald Anaplasmosis and babesiosis cases are surging, while reported cases of Lyme disease are lower so far in 2019 than in previous years. Visit https://www.pressherald.com/2019/10/04/two-tickborne-diseases-but-not-lyme-surge-in-maine/ to view the full article online. The Washington Post Reporters got a surprise Tuesday when a mouse fell from the ceiling at the White House. The rodent fell onto the lap of NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander about 10:45 a.m., eventually seeking refuge amid a tangle of wires behind a shelf. Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/10/01/mouse-fell-ceiling-white-house/ to view the full article online. Post-Gazette Some wild animals maintain sustainable populations only through the work of wildlife management agencies. Other species are managed to reduce or expand their ranges. Federal and state governments have a different plan for the spotted lanternfly. Eradication. Visit https://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2019/10/06/spotted-lanternfly-Pennsylvania-Penn-State-Extension/stories/201910060043 to view the full article online. WTKR There are a lot of rodent and spider issues this time of year and often times, the problem is traced to what's been put right outside the front door.
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