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Masonic Medical Research Laboratory hires Zielinski for new CFO position
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Laboratory (MMRL) of Utica on Sept. 21 announced it has recently hired John Zielinski of Marcy as CFO.
SBA awards Syracuse University grant funding for service-disabled veteran entrepreneurship training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded Syracuse University a $100,000 service-disabled veteran entrepreneurshiptraining program grant (SDVETP). The funding will target the
People news: Antique Boat Museum names Wakefield museum curator
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), a freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, announced that it has appointed Claire Wakefield as the museum
Health Foundation accepting applications for eighth class of Health Leadership Fellows
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is accepting applications for the eighth class of its Health Leadership Fellows program. The Buffalo–based organization
People news: Walker named executive director of Jefferson County Historical Society
WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Historical Society Board of Trustees has appointed Jordan B. Walker executive director of the society, effective Sept. 19, board president
Unionized nurses ratify new contracts with St. Elizabeth, Samaritan Medical Centers
Nurses at St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) in Utica and Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) in Watertown voted to ratify new contracts ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Nurses at SMC on Aug. 31 ratified a new five-year deal, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) said in a news release issued that day. Later
AARP urges New York State to create retirement plan for private-sector workers who lack them
AARP New York is urging New York State to “take advantage” of a new federal rule allowing states to create automatic enrollment, retirement-savings plans for employees who work at businesses that don’t currently offer a retirement plan. AARP on Aug. 25 praised the finalization of a U.S. Department of Labor rule that confirms states can
EBRI study: low-income workers in high-deductible health plans avoid some care
Low-income workers who switch to high-deductible health plans with health savings-accounts (HSAs) are more likely than their higher-paid colleagues to avoid certain types of health care. That’s according to new research that the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) recently released. Based in Washington, D.C., EBRI describes itself as a “private, nonpartisan, nonprofit research institute that
Afraid You’ll Be Forced to Work in Retirement?
That may not be so bad. Many older Americans who once dreamed of lounging around the house in retirement instead are waking up each morning to get ready for work. A recent Pew Research Center study showed that the percentage of Americans 65 and over who are still employed is on the rise, having reached
New York State DOL Issues Regulations on Payroll Debit Cards
On Sept. 7, the New York State Department of Labor adopted regulations governing the payment of employee wages by any method other than cash or check, including direct deposit and payroll debit cards. The purpose of the new rules, which will become effective on March 7, 2017, is to ensure that workers who are paid
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