Employee Development News

Sierra Leone: NRA Officers Receive Certificates of Excellence (AllAfrica.com)
In a well attended ceremony jointly organized by the African Tax Institute based in South Africa and the National Revenue Authority at the Conference Room of the NRA, Wellington Street in Freetown 25 officers of the authority have received certificates of excellence for courses offered at the Tax Institute in South Africa.

PTDA Foundation Announces 2009 Trustees (ThomasNet)
At the PTDA 2008 Industry Summit in Miami Beach, FL, the PTDA Foundation announced that Kenneth A. Miko of BDI will serve as president in 2009 for his 2nd year of a 2 yr term. William A. Childers of Rexnord LLC will serve a 2nd term as VP, and Larry Brand, IBT, Inc., has been elected treasurer. Will Seagren, Bearing Engineering Co., and Drew Tucci, Eastern Bearings, Inc., will also join the ...

First Wind Announces Additions to Executive Management Team (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOSTON----First Wind, an independent North American wind power company, announced that it has named three people to its executive management team.

PTDA 2008 Industry Summit an Incredible Success (ThomasNet)
The PTDA 2008 Industry Summit themed "Ride the Wave to Success," featured 197 distributors, 370 manufacturers, and international delegates from 18 countries. Starting with a keynote address by Ken Schmidt, it continued with an economic update and short-and long-term forecasts provided by Alan Beaulieu. The event included 3 workshops highlighting industry issues and the Motion Control Showcase ...

The Planner (Sun-Sentinel)
Monday Unemployment Compensation Tax , 10 a.m., Hollywood Beach Culture & Community Center, 1301 S. Ocean Dr., Hollywood Beach. Presented by the Florida Department of Revenue. 954-967-1821.

The Planner (Sun-Sentinel)
Today Unemployment Compensation Tax Seminar , 10 a.m., in Spanish, Hollywood Beach Culture & Community Center, 1301 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood. Presented by the Florida Department of Revenue. Free. Call 954-967-1821.

Pension proposal runs into obstacle at Macon board meeting (Macon Telegraph)
A proposal to allow Macon?s mayor and City Council members to buy into the city pension plan was not greeted favorably Tuesday by the General Employees Pension Board.