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YMCA of Greater Syracuse launches CNY Corporate Games
SYRACUSE — The YMCA of Greater Syracuse is organizing the CNY Corporate Games in which teams of employees from area companies will challenge others in “friendly” sports competitions this summer. Teams can get involved in games such as dodgeball, softball, beach volleyball, basketball, kickball, swimming, and tennis, says Erika Cieply Adigun, corporate wellness coordinator at […]
BizEventz to honor local firms as CNY Best Places to Work
SYRACUSE — BizEventz, Inc., a division of the Business Journal News Network, will honor 22 area companies as CNY Best Places to Work during an awards breakfast scheduled for May 28 at SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College. The winners are grouped into two categories based on employee count. The categories include companies with between
Former Upstate Medical in-house attorney joins Bond, Schoeneck & King
SYRACUSE — Regina Spause McGraw, former senior managing counsel at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has joined Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC. McGraw, who is also a registered nurse, will work in the Syracuse–based law firm’s health-care practice group. As an in-house lawyer for an academic medical center, she brings broad experience on a wide range
Health Foundation for Western and Central New York names board chair, secretary
SYRACUSE — The board of trustees of the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced it has elected Dr. L. Thomas Wolff as the new board chair and Sally Berry as secretary. Wolff is a professor emeritus in the Department of Family Medicine at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical
Prudential Empire State Agency receives President’s Trophy for third year
DeWITT — The Prudential Empire State Agency announced it has received the President’s Trophy, a distinction given to the top agency in the Prudential Insurance Company’s national sales organization The Empire State Agency said it won the honor for the third straight year for its “outstanding sales performance and service to the community.” The President’s
Employee Benefits: Skinny Plans and Other Low-Cost Coverage Strategies Under the ACA
Beginning in 2015, an employer that employed at least 100 full-time workers (or full-time equivalents) during 2014 will become subject to the shared responsibility (employer mandate) provisions of the national Affordable Care Act (ACA). The employer mandate generally imposes penalties on such a “large” employer if the employer fails to offer affordable, minimum-value group health-plan
Presidential helicopter deal to create or maintain 200 jobs at Lockheed’s Owego plant
OWEGO — The U.S. Navy on Wednesday awarded a $1.26 billion contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to build a new
National Grid, local organizations launch new economic-development website
SYRACUSE — National Grid and local partner organizations today launched a new economic-development website that provides tools to help retain, grow, and attract new businesses
St. Joseph’s launches new electronic health-record system
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has launched SJLinked, an electronic health-record (EHR) system across its entire system, including the hospital, clinics, and the
In-house attorney for Upstate Medical joins Bond, Schoeneck & King
SYRACUSE — Regina Spause McGraw, former senior managing counsel at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has joined Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC. McGraw, who is also
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