GNYADA February 2017 Newsletter

Return Unused 2017 Inspection Stickers

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Send the request via certified mail to: NYS DMV Bureau of Consumer & Facility Safety Accounting Unit, Empire State Plaza, P.O. BOX 2700, Albany, NY 12220-0700. For overnight delivery, send to: NYS DMV Vehicle Safety Accounting Unit, 6 Empire State Plaza, Room 220, Albany, NY 12228. The credit the dealership receives is valid for one year. It can be used on orders for 2018 inspection stickers, MV-50 books, and plates. It cannot be applied to online orders. n

The deadline for dealerships to return unused 2017 inspection stickers to the DMV, in exchange for credit toward future orders, is March 1. The process is as follows: On dealership letterhead, request a credit for 2017’s unused inspection stickers and indicate the sticker numbers being returned. Include the facility name, address, and the number for an employee contact. (If a dealer has multiple stores, separate letters must be written and sent for each location.) Place the unused stickers in a box or envelope, along with the letter. (Do not include orders for new stickers in this package; that comes later.)

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For any further questions about returning unused inspection stickers, please call DMV-DIRECT at 718.747.0400.

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An Employee Just Gave Notice — Can You Ask Him/Her to Leave Sooner? 14

When a worker gives two weeks’ notice, an employer may prefer that the worker leave immediately, and may tell them so. But there is a potential consequence to keep in mind: If an employer moves up an employee’s resignation date, thereby stopping the employee from working during his/her announced notice

period, the Department of Labor may consider that resignation to be a termination, entitling the employee to unemployment insurance benefits. Also, the Department of Labor has ruled that the employee’s unemployment benefits are not limited to the notice period. Here are the differences between a termination and a resignation: Termination If an employee is terminated, that employee will usually qualify for unemployment benefits, unless the termination was for misconduct. Misconduct includes serious transgressions such as theft, violence, on-the-job drug use,

job abandonment, or violation of company policy rules, to name a few. Misconduct does not include performance-related terminations or traditional layoffs. Resignation If an employee voluntarily resigns or retires from the dealership, the employee won’t qualify for unemployment insurance, in most circumstances. There are times when it is important to have an employee leave the premises immediately after giving notice of resignation. But before turning a resignation into a termination, dealers are advised to consider how this may impact their obligation to provide unemployment insurance coverage.

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

The Newsletter • February 2017

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