Pub. 2 2020 Issue 4

SUMMARY 16 Stephen Brackett: Lakes Region Community College’s Toyota T-Ten Graduate and Class of 2020 Valedictorian. COVID-19 04. COVID-19 AND HSA s We have seen our industry face tough times, having to furlough employees and file for unem- ployment due to COVID-19. Their health care coverage could be of great help to them at this time if they have an HSA plan. Half of Americans say they do not know much about HSAs, and many believe HSA funds are lost if not spent by the end of the year. Employees struggle to under- stand what an HSA is and how it can help them save money tax-free for medical expenses now and in retirement. Legislative 08. THE 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS OVER AND UNLIKE ANY WE (AND THE HISTORY BOOKS) HAVE EVER SEEN In June, as the state began to slowly open back up under Governor Sununu’s guidance, so too did the New Hampshire Legislature. The 400-member House of Representatives met twice at the Whittemore Center at UNH and the 24-member Senate met in Representatives Hall at the State House to accommodate for social distancing and COVID-19 precautionary measures. 20. INDEPENDENCE DAY IS OVER — ARE YOU READY FOR THE 2020 SUMMER HIRING SEASON IN NEW HAMPSHIRE? Now that Governor Sununu has lifted many of the COVID-19 Stay at Home restrictions, we thought this would be a good time to review the laws governing the employment of individuals under the age of 18 in New Hampshire. Loss Prevention 10. LOSS PREVENTION SERVICES MOVING FORWARD Worker health and safety has never been more visible. For months on end, there have been daily briefings from poli- ticians and infectious disease experts leading the news cycle. In many ways, COVID- 19 has been the tipping point for heightening the status of employee health and safety. NHADA Products 06. SUMMER/FALL APPAREL: GETTING BACK TO NORMAL First, NHADA helped ensure that all New Hampshire auto busi- nesses were essential under the stay-at-home orders. Then NHADA provided the needed guidance and PPE equipment to help you operate COVID-safe. WorkforceDevelopment 07. YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS! This summer, as all of us wait to see what the fall semester will bring for automotive programs at both the high school and post-secondary levels, please remember that the summer auto program classes at the CCSNH locations are now being held. 16. STEPHEN BRACKETT: LAKES REGION COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S TOYOTA T-TEN GRADUATE AND LRCC CLASS OF 2020 VALEDICTORIAN. Nobody could have predicted, nor would we have believed it if they had told us, that by the middle of March in the year 2020 there would be no sports, no theater, no indoor (or outdoor) dining, no proms, all schools would transition to remote learn- ing, a large part of the work- force would pivot to working from home, and oddly enough, there would be a national shortage of hand sanitizer and toilet paper. Indeed, 2020 has thrown us a few curveballs; we have had to swing for the fences, rethink our lineup and adapt to a new normal. D R I V E 2