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    Learn About the DOL’s New Overtime Rule in 30 Minutes

    Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024 Register Now
    Time: 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT)
    Length: 30 minutes
    Speakers:    Jim Paretti, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson
    Moderators:    Karen Livingston, Senior Director of Policy, ABC National


    Webinar Description

    ABC Members Only

    On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule on overtime, which will change overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The final rule increases the minimum annual salary level threshold for exemption in two phases: from the current level of $35,568 to $43,888 on July 1, 2024, and to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025. In addition, the threshold for highly compensated employees will be increase from the current threshold of $107,432 to $132,964 on July 1 and then to $151,164 on Jan. 1. Further, salary thresholds will update every three years starting on July 1, 2027. Learn more about the final rule and read ABC’s press release opposing it.

    Paretti will provide an overview of the final rule and share his thoughts on legal challenges against it.

    Speaker Info

    Jim Paretti is a shareholder in Littler’s Washington, D.C., office. He is an experienced management-side employment and labor relations attorney with in-depth political and policy knowledge of labor, pension, health care and employment law, regulations and legislation. Paretti is well versed in all aspects of legislative and political processes with demonstrated knowledge in the substance of federal labor and employment policy.

    Moderator Info

    Karen Livingston is ABC’s senior director of policy in Washington, D.C., and oversees regulatory actions, policies and guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Labor as well as several other federal agencies.


    Deep Dive Into Construction Work in Progress

    Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Register Now
    Time: 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT)
    Length: 60 minutes
    Speakers:    John Meibers, Vice President and General Manager, Deltek ComputerEase
    Moderator:    Maggie Murphy, Managing Editor, Construction Executive


    Webinar Description

    Work in progress (WIP) is key to construction job costing, allowing contractors to proactively manage their jobs and businesses. By leveraging WIP reports, contractors can set their projects and businesses up for success.

    In this webinar, you will learn:

    • What WIP is and why it’s essential
    • How WIP works with schedule of values, backlog, general ledger, etc.
    • How to compare and analyze WIP reports from different time periods to stay on top of jobs
    • How to calculate the progress of all ongoing work, allowing you to see what’s been done and what’s left to do—helping you manage budgets effectively.
    • To create accurate financial statements, outlining exactly what was spent on individual projects and where.
     

       Speaker Info

     

    John Meibers, Vice President and General Manager, Deltek ComputerEase,
    John Meibers has more than 35 years of experience serving the construction industry. He started in construction working for a large mechanical contractor in various roles (such as controller) and has spent the last 25 years serving more than 4,500 contractors nationwide as the leader of Deltek ComputerEase. He is focused on equipping contractors with the tools they need to manage profitability, drive growth and meet construction requirements.