GNYADA May 2018 Newsletter

Are Employees Entitled to Cigarette Breaks?

Make Full Use of Your GNYADA Benefits

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For over a century, GNYADA has committed to ensuring the success and prof- itability of its members with services that refine and enhance dealers’ opera- tions. We encourage you to utilize each of our benefits and programs for your business. Below are some of the crucial services GNYADA provides to its mem- bers:

While employers do not need to provide breaks in addition to lunch, if your dealership does give short breaks of up to 20 minutes, they should be paid. If a break is paid, you are allowed to dictate an employee’s conduct during the break. You may not want employees to smoke during paid breaks for any number of reasons – smoking is not permitted on dealership property, customers don’t like smelling smoke. However, you cannot stop employees from smoking during unpaid breaks as New York law prohibits employers from restricting employees’ consumption of a legal product when not working and off employer property. Remember, if your dealership has a CBA, check the Agreement and follow the rules for union employees. For questions or concerns about paid or unpaid breaks, contact Sue Bieber at 718.746.5900 or by email at susan@gnyada.com .

The GNYADA Insurance Brokerage covers all of your deal- ership’s insurance needs, including health and dental coverage, workers’ comp, disability, life insurance, medicare and flexible spending accounts. The Brokerage also consults dealers on mandated changes to their insurance offerings and helps them stay compliant with IRS form filing. Learn more at gnyada.com/dealers/insurance/overview . DMV-DIRECT processes titles and registrations for dealers and can handle rush duplicate titles in as little as three days. In addition to helping dealers with plate transfers, renewals, and VIN searches, DMV-DIRECT is also the only partner outside of Connecticut that can issue Connecticut plates. Visit gnyada.com/dealers/registration/overview . The Association’s Bond Program secures required bonds for dealers throughout our region. In addition to offering members the lowest rates on new car dealer surety bonds ($300 for a two-year, $50,000 bond), the Association helps dealers with Permit Bonds, Utility Bonds, and many others. To learn more, email jennifer@gnyada.com . Each year, GNYADA holds more than 60 specialized Workshops & Seminars for dealers. Trainings are conducted by expert instructors and are designed to improve dealership operations and enhance profitability. To review upcoming courses at GNYADA’s Center for Automotive Education & Training, visit gnyada.com/dealers/professional/overview.

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Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association 18-10 Whitestone Expressway l Whitestone, NY 11357

Dealer Hotline: 800.245.4640 Headquarters: 718.746.5900 email: assistance@gnyada.com DMV-DIRECT: 718.747.0400

GNYADA Insurance Brokerage, LLC: 718.746.8100 New York International Auto Show: 718.746.5300 Center for Automotive Education & Training: 718.640.2000

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The Newsletter • May 2018

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