The Re-KAPP…1.6.17
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Your first re-KAPP of 2017... Dear KAPP Members - I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and some well deserved time off! It is an honor to begin my second year as your State Association's…
The Re-KAPP 12.23.16
the re-KAPP...Christmas Edition! SCL Waiver/Regulations UPDATE: The SCL regulation we are currently operating under, (SCL2) is this version: 907 KAR 12:010 and payment reg 907 KAR 12:020 The current SCL went into effect June 2013 (partially),…
The Re-KAPP 12.16.16
...the Re-KAPP MONDAY 12.12.16: As part of the ANCOR System Redesign Workgroup, I was asked to join a small group in Washington on Monday that included: ANCOR CEO & Staff, Barbara Merrill, Esme' Grant Grewal, Katherine Berland, Doris Parfait-Claude; Ken…
The Re-KAPP 12.2.16
r e - K A P P... DOL Overtime Update: Last week, ANCOR informed members of the preliminary injunction issued by a federal district court judge which temporarily blocked the implementation of the Department of Labor's Overtime Exemption Rule. Yesterday,…
Status Update on DOL Overtime Rule
On Friday, November 25th, ANCOR had a members only conference call to discuss the most recent updates on the DOL Overtime Exemption Rule. Here are my notes: Barbara Merrill, CEO - Welcome Eileen McGuire (Wage & Hour Attorney): The lawsuits…
Texas Court Grants Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Department of Labor from Implementing or Enforcing Regulation Raising Salary Level for White Collar Exemptions
When two lawsuits were filed in Texas seeking to block the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule, which more than doubles the required salary level to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act “white collar” exemptions, few predicted the lawsuits…
The Re-KAPP 11.18.16
Events this Past Week! Wednesday was the IJC on Health & Welfare meeting at 10:00 am with Co-Chairman Rep. Tom Burch presiding. KAPP was on the agenda with me & our State DSP for 2016, Betsy Byrnes presenting. A link…
The Re-KAPP 11.11.16
Election 2016! Republicans Take Power of Kentucky State House & the Presidency with HUGE GOP wave in Tuesday's Elections See a summary of all state & national results here: Kentucky Chamber Bottom Line KAPP held its Annual Membership Meeting &…
The Re-KAPP 11.4.16
Election Day November 8, 2016 Click here for your Kentucky Election Directory! Kentucky General Assembly: In the Kentucky State Senate, there are 11 Democratic incumbents and 27 Republican incumbents. Two incumbents faced primary challengers in the Democratic Party. Two…
The Re-KAPP 10.28.16
Happy Friday, everyone! Here's your weekly Re-KAPP: Guardianship MOU's: I received reports that some state Guardianship workers and supervisors were STILL making requests referencing the MOU's between DAIL and SCL (residential & CM) providers. I posted the provider letter, ending…