GNYADA March 2018 Newsletter Including Special Auto Show Edition

14 Increased Immigration Enforcement Could Cost Your Dealership

Section 1 must be completed by the end of the employee’s first day of paid work and section 2 within three business days fol- lowing the first day of work. Employees must provide a form or forms that establish identity and employment authorization. If an employee provides a U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card, it establish- es both or they can provide a photo ID and birth certificate or social security card. A complete list of documents is available here . Keep Forms I-9 in a separate file, not the employee’s personnel file, and stored in a secure space that only authorized personnel can access. Conduct regular “self-audits” to identify any problems in your n

process; carefully choose employees for the self-audit, to ensure you don’t target a specific group of workers. If there are mistakes on any I-9, contact your dealership attorney for guidance on how to correct the form. If ICE does show up at your dealer- ship with a Notice of Inspection, contact your attorney! You have three business days to produce Forms I-9 for all current employees. Retain Forms I-9 for former employees for the longer of at least three years from date of hire or one year after the end of employment.

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have increased enforcement, targeting retail businesses across the country, arresting individuals and requiring businesses to produce I-9 forms for all employees, to prove work authori- zation. ICE said that such enforce- ment is going to be the new normal. Fines as High as $16,000 Knowingly hiring and employing undocumented workers can lead to fines from $375 to $16,000 per viola- tion. Even technical violations, like failing to produce an I-9, can cost from $110 to $1,100 per violation. To avoid significant fines, dealers must: Complete an I-9 for each person hired. Ensure you are using the latest version of the form, which is marked 07/17/17 N. n n Thanks to New York State’s Drive Clean Rebate, dealers have seen an increase in the sale of zero emission vehicles (ZEV). Since the program launched in March 2017, franchised dealers in New York State have delivered over 5,500 rebate-eligible ZEVs to customers. Over 77% of Zev sales have taken place in the metro area. So far, roughly $7.5 million, of the total $55 million allocated for this program, has been paid out in ZEV rebates. Statewide, franchised new car dealerships have accounted for nearly 97% of electric vehicle rebate applications! There are a wide variety of rebate-eligible vehicles, virtually every manufacturer has one! Find a list of zero emission vehicles eligible for a rebate here . ZEV Sales Grow 15 n n n

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