NPMA’s Business Development Committee is developing resources aimed at helping small pest control businesses reach their full potential, and they want your help! Participate in this 2-question survey to help identify what topics you feel are important to help businesses grow, and what format you want those resources made available.

NPMA’s Public Policy Committee voted last week to recommend NPMA join the National Caucus of Black State Legislators (NBCSL), which was subsequently approved by NPMA Board of Directors. The NBCSL maintains a bank of model legislation which once approved annually, will allow their over 7,000 state policymakers to pull down these pre-drafted pieces of legislation and replicate around the country. Members of the Corporate Roundtable (which NPMA has just joined) have the ability to submit model legislation for consideration. NPMA is excited to submit public health legislation that would help move the industry forward and looks forward to working with several NBCSL members as sponsors. NPMA plans on engaging in other ways as well by building relationships with NBCSL members and helping them understand how the industry protects America’s food, health, and property. While the NBCSL engages on a variety of issues, NPMA plans on focusing only on issues important to our industry and continuing to build relationships on both sides of the aisle across the country.

See Who’s Exhibiting

Each week in ePestWorld we’ll highlight several exhibiting companies. Check out the full list of exhibitors!

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and associated legislation were passed by Congress so quickly that many of the employment and HR issues were unclear, ambiguous, or, in some cases, unaddressed. Seay Management Consultants has observed, “They created the rules but are still working on the rule book!” The Department of Labor has clarified some of these issues, so we have a better understanding of how management applies these benefits to certain situations. The three specific benefits are:

• Up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for employees who experience certain COVID-19 events.
• An additional 10 weeks of extended FMLA for employees with children whose school or daycare is closed or is otherwise unavailable.
• Extended unemployment compensation, for those employees who qualify.

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By now many of you may be aware of an organization that is soliciting NPMA members under the name “National Pest Maintenance Professional Association” or “NPMPA”.

The “National Pest Management Association®” is a registered trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and we therefore are entitled certain proprietary rights and protections under federal and state laws. Specifically, NPMA is entitled to restrict the use of the trademark, or a confusingly similar trademark, in connection with confusingly similar products or services.

The “National Pest Maintenance Professional Association” or “NPMPA” is not associated with NPMA in any way, and it is our belief that this entity/website is a fraudulent scam and a violation of NPMA’s federally registered trademark.

We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this issue has caused you but want to ensure you that we are working to correct the issue and effectively represent, promote and advocate for the pest management industry.

FUMTECA, S.A. of Ecuador
Gold Web Pest Control Co. Inc. DBA Pest Safari of Milton, FL
Golden Rule Pest Control, LLC of Independence, OR
HomeFix of Israel
Russell & Castillo Exterminating, LLC of Mechanicsville, MD

Paper Wasps

Coalmarch and PCO Bookkeepers have announced the launch of PMP Industry Insiders - a podcast designed to give business owners practical tools to grow their business.

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