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As contractors, we’ve finished with the busy winter season. Many are catching their breath in the brief transition period in between winter and spring. Then, for most contractors, things will start picking up again, steadily, until the peak of summer. It’s a cycle that repeats itself season after season, year after year, and contractors often build their businesses around it.

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We would like to eliminate PTO allotment to part-time employees, and only give it to full time employees. Can we discontinue PTO for part-time employees (leaving them their balance) or are we required to provide them with the PTO they were told they'd receive as a part-time employee?

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Workers’ compensation claims, and how to keep them under control, have always been a focus for most employers. They occur in virtually all industries and can be costly and time consuming. There is no federal workers’ compensation law that addresses workplace injuries. Today, every workers’ compensation claim raises the potential for a variety of workplace laws to come in to play.

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Marketing costs money or takes time. If you have more time than money, here are 11 ways to market your plumbing company that do not cost a dime.

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6HR Plumbing Continuing Education topics include: TSBPE Law & Rules, OSHA Confined Spaces & Your Toolkit, Gas Piping, and New Products. Please secure your spot in advance!

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Effective September 1st, 2017, TSBPE rules changed to allow completion of annual continuing education requirements via correspondence course (mail), no matter where the licensee resides. This modified the previous rules which only allowed plumbers out of state or living in rural counties to complete their annual CE via correspondence.

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"Is government giving us our money’s worth?" While this is a common question today, it was also on the minds of state legislators back in 1977. At that time, the Texas Legislature created the Sunset process to question the need for and success of agencies carrying out the responsibilities of state government."

In 2018, the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners is undergoing their review. Sunset Commission staff are currently undergoing intense review, data gathering and input seeking from stakeholders.

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Mark and Beth Patterson are the owners of Double L Plumbing. They are hard working honest people with a no-nonsense approach to business. The Patterson family has been serving Azle since the 1950's. They're proud to carry on tradition in their family and within Azle. They consider themselves craftsmen who deliver customers quality workmanship and products in a professional manner.

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One of the best ways to differentiate yourself from the competition is to communicate clearly who you are and what you stand for. PHCC—National Association offers a variety of resources contractors and chapters can use to illustrate how PHCC has the "best people" who follow the "best practices."

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