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Responsible Wine Consumption Act May Benefit Wine Sales

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Compute Server Overtime Correctly   There have been many questions surrounding the proper way to compute overtime for tipped positions. Click here for more details.

SBA Re-Opens Disaster Relief Loans Gulf Coast small business owners who missed last July’s application deadline for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans made available during the 2005 hurricane season have another opportunity to apply, SBA Administrator Steven Preston announced today. A bill signed into law by President Bush on May 25 authorizes the SBA to offer Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) to Gulf Coast small business owners who suffered economic injury in the aftermath of the four hurricanes that devastated the region two years ago. These working capital disaster loans have a cap of $1.5 million at a 4 percent interest rate with up to 30-year terms.    Social Security Administration Clarifies Safe Harbor for Employers Who Receive a NoMatch Letter Through regulation, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reiterating that employers remain accountable for the workers they hire and clarifying the steps employers should take to resolve mismatches identified in letters issued by SSA. The DHS regulations provide guidance that will help employers comply with legal hiring requirements by outlining specific steps they should take under immigration law when they are notified that employees’ names or corresponding Social Security numbers as provided on Forms W-2 do not match SSA records. For deatiled information go to http://www.ice.gov/partners/employers/safeharbor/index.htm

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Questions Abound Regarding Music Licensing BE SURE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MHRA CONTRACT WITH BMI MHRA members have asked many questions regarding music licensing and exemption requirements. Members are encouraged to take advantage of BMI discounts. To understand more about the exemptions, Click here for more details

ProStart Partner Schools

These schools are official Partners with the MRAEF. For Contact information on these schools please call the MHRA office at 601.420.4210.

• A.P. Fatheree Vocational Center - Laurel, MS
• Career Development Center - Jackson, MS
• Carl Keen Vociational Center - Clarksdale, MS
• Clinton Career Complex - Clinton, MS
• Greenville Technical Center - Greenville, MS
• Hancock County Vo-Tech - Kiln, MS
• McKellar Technology Center - Columbus, MS
• Moss Point High School - Moss Point, MS
• Poplarville High School - Poplarville, MS
• Ross Collins Vo-Tech - Meridian, MS
• South Panola High School - South Panola, MS
• West Point High School - West Point, MS

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