GNYADA December 2013 Newsletter

Now Track your Duplicate Title

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title was processed. Then, you will receive the title via the US Postal Service within five to seven days. The best part of this new added fea- ture is that it’s FREE. No, that’s not a misprint - it’s free! For a new, updated cover sheet, please call Jean Marie at DMV-DIRECT at 718.747.0400, and she will fax one to you, immediately.

section on the cover sheet. If you elect “rush duplicate title”, we will e-mail you a UPS tracking number, and you should receive the duplicate title on the second business day after we receive your request. Track standard duplicate titles, also If you select a regular duplicate title, once DMV-DIRECT completes the transaction, we will send you an e- mail that confirms your duplicate GNYADA Assistance Available GNYADA’s Employee Relations Plan (ERP) Division has created a com- prehensive instruction booklet, Guide to New York State Labor Law Employee Pay Rate and Payday Forms specifically for automobile dealers’ use. This Guide provides line-by-line instructions, specific examples of completed forms and sample exemptions that apply to dealership employees and will help dealers comply with the New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act.

Ever wonder when you will receive that rush duplicate title you ordered? Have you worried whether DMV- DIRECT even received the duplicate title application you sent? Do you find yourself asking, “Is it done? How can I track this order?” Tracking for rush duplicate titles DMV-DIRECT heard you, and now offers tracking for your order. When you fax or mail a rush duplicate title application, just complete the e-mail

Annual Payday Forms Due February 1 Under NYS law, dealers must pro- vide written notices regarding wages 13

Dealers can review sample completed forms at www.gnyada.com and blank forms may be downloaded from this site. If you have any questions about com- pleting forms for your dealership, please call Sue Bieber at 718.746.5900 or email her at susan@gnyada.com .

to all employees (including those covered by a collective bargaining agreement) annually. Employers must provide notices of pay to new hires at time of employment and again no later than February 1 each year. Employees should sign the form and dealers are required to keep the origi- nal for six years. Failure to provide the notice may result in penalties of $2,500 for each violation.

14 NYC Requires Employers to Give New Notices Starting in January

Mayor Bloomberg recently signed a new law that expands protections for pregnant employees. Beginning January 30, 2014, employers in NYC must give written notice to new hires (and by May 30, 2014 to existing employees) of their rights to be free from discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.

New York City dealers should update their new hire packages to include the notice and plan to distribute it to cur- rent employees on or before May 30. If you send the notice by email, obtain an electronic receipt or delivery notice. While employers are not required to post this notice, the new law encour- ages posting in a conspicuous place.

The NYC Commission on Human Rights has published the notice that must be given to new and existing employees in English and several other languages. These notices are available on the Commission's website at http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/ html/publications/pregnancy-employ- ment-poster.shtml.

Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association • www.gnyada.com

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