“Be the reason someone feels welcomed, seen, heard, valued, loved, and supported” … unknown

​Written by: Sue Keegan, Director of Education​The Samaritan Center​, a nonprofit organization that works to fight hunger in the greater Syracuse community by providing nutritious hot meals to anyone in need 7 days a week, needs more than 35 volunteers a day to help meet their guests’ needs.Lisa Lounsbury and I were two of those volunteers Monday morning.  We worked with a team of amazing volunteers and staff who each had a task or responsibility assigned to them.  Michael Martini, the kitchen coordinator, gave Lisa and I (in my opinion) the primo task... serving food to the people the mission serves.What I learned from watching and interacting…

Continue Reading“Be the reason someone feels welcomed, seen, heard, valued, loved, and supported” … unknown

Workers Comp Premium Assessment To Drop in 2024

​The New York State Workers Compensation Board announced that the state assessment rate on insurance premiums will decline to 9.2%​ next year. The new rate marks a drop from the 2023 rate of 9.8%.State law requires the board each year to set an assessment rate by November 1. The assessment, which applies to Workers Compensation insurance standard premiums (or premium equivalents for self-insured employers) funds the board's operations. The new assessment takes effect on January 1, 2024.Source

Continue ReadingWorkers Comp Premium Assessment To Drop in 2024

BREAKING: Big I NY Summary of Changes To the NY Cybersecurity Regulation

​As we reported yesterday​, the New York State Department of Financial Services has adopted its long-planned amendments to its Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies regulation. We have prepared a summary of the changes in order of the dates when compliance is required. We plan to provide videos and other media to further explain the changes. Also, watch for your cha​nce to register for a special Gear Up presentation on the amendments later this month. Download the Summary Read the Text of the Amendments​Source

Continue ReadingBREAKING: Big I NY Summary of Changes To the NY Cybersecurity Regulation