EXTREME SUMMER HEAT IS HERE Protect Your Employees BY BRIAN DUPLESSIS LOSS PREVENTION SUPERVISOR, NHADA MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE: YOUR BOTTOM LINE DEPENDS ON IT If you’re being asked to opt into a CPI program this year, pause and evaluate your options. In most cases, a statutory labor rate submission yields significantly higher returns — and safeguards your right to be fairly compensated for the work your team performs every day. Choosing how you increase your warranty labor rate isn’t just a paperwork decision — it’s a strategic one that directly impacts your dealership’s profitability. Don’t let convenience come at the cost of control or revenue. Before locking into a long-term CPI program, explore your statutory rights and understand what your customer-pay data truly supports. With the right guidance and a data-driven approach, you could be earning significantly more — month after month. At the end of the day, in most cases, the smarter path is the one that puts you, not the manufacturer, in the driver’s seat. Jordan Jankowski is the chief operating officer at Armatus Dealer Uplift. He has played a key role in consulting on 21 warranty reimbursement laws across the country and is widely considered a subject matter expert in this highly technical arena. Jordan manages a team of over 60 people, who produces thousands of retail warranty reimbursement submissions each year. Hot and humid weather has arrived with a vengeance, and it seems to be getting a little worse every year. These high temperatures, coupled with high dew points, create the potential for heat illnesses that can be very serious, even deadly. They can also sneak up on you, leaving you in bad condition before you even recognize a problem. Because of this, NHADA Loss Prevention has created an online Heat Stress Prevention PowerPoint Training to raise awareness of the dangers posed by extreme heat and how to avoid getting sick in hot weather. The brief training covers the types of heat illnesses, symptoms and steps to take to stay safe. The training also covers requirements of OSHA’s proposed Heat Stress Standard (which includes employee training). Due to the serious nature of heat illnesses, NHADA Loss Prevention strongly recommends members take steps to keep employees safe. That includes sharing this important training information. The online training is quick, convenient and includes a short quiz. Contact safety@nhada.com or scan the QR code to enroll your employees today. https://www.nhada.com/training/ heat-related-illness-prevention 25
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