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Chief Executive Officer's Notes
Click Here for PCOC's 2018 Expo in South Lake Tahoe!! Chris Reardon 
Upcoming Events
PCOC's 2018 Expo & Board of Directors Meeting – June 20-22, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting – September 21-22, 2018 West Coast Rodent Academy – November 7-9, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting – December 6-8, 2018 
Legislative Update
We did it! AB 2422 (Bloom) (aka the rodenticide bill) was killed! After a long fight, PCOC succeeded in defeating this bill. This is a great example as to what can happen when the association comes together. This year’s Legislative Day was the largest yet and the most successful. We were able to defeat an impending bill (AB 2422) and work to get our name known through the office visits and the tent. PCOC is out working hard on your behalf and on the behalf of the industry to create results like this. However, each and every member of this association is part of PCOC. This is YOUR association. Let’s continue to work together make this a great association and get results that we all benefit from. Darren Van Steenwyk, BCE Technical Director Affiliate Corner
Comings & Goings
2018 PCOC Fumigation Banner Contest Starts March 1!
Presents the 2018 Fumigation Banner Contest Click here for 2018 Fumigation Banner Contest rules and other information March 2018
Photos of banners used on actual fumigation jobs that meet contest rules will be considered contest submissions. Representatives from the advertising agency Bader Rutter & Associates, Inc. will be judging the banner contest based on contest submissions following basic requirements, readability, and professionalism. Please see the attached flyer for contest rules. From March 1 – May 31, 2018, contest submissions may be made either by the termite company (Branch 3) or the fumigation company (Branch 1). Submit photos of the banners displayed on a fumigation job to: PCOC Four prizes will be awarded to four termite companies with the most outstanding banners, as follows: Please contact your local distributor or Douglas Products representative if you have any questions. As always, thank you for your business and active participation.
Enclosures: 2018 PCOC Banner Contest Flyer
New Vendor Representative for Southern California
Ian joins the Geotech Supply team as a technical sales representative based in Southern California and will be charged with growing the marketplace for this California distributor of professional pest control supplies, safety supplies, equipment and turf and ornamental products. Ian was born in Leeds, England and has worked in the pest control market for almost 20 years both internationally and here in the US. He graduated with a BTEC degree in Science and Entomology from Kitson College in the UK and joined a large multinational pest control company soon thereafter, working in the New York marketplace as a pest and bird control specialist. He has also worked for the last 12 years with one of the leading bird control product suppliers in the world, selling, installing and consulting with key clients providing first rate support for bird control experts for the last 12 years. Ian is also an avid motorcycle racer and won the Yorkshire Enduro Championship in 1996. He now enjoys mountain biking and motorcycling in the mountains of California. Ian will work out of his Orange County office and is available to support his customers with pest and bird problems effective February 5th, 2018. He can be reached at 949-320-3346 or on email at irowsby@geotechsupply.com PCOC Monthly Insurance/Safety Tip
The California Labor Commissioner recently ruled that drivers for Pacific 9 Transportation were misclassified as independent contractors and ordered the company to pay $6.9 million in back wages. Also in California, the 9th Circuit Federal Court in 2015 approved a $228 million settlement against FedEx for misclassifying more than 2,000 California FedEx Ground drivers. The state of Wisconsin just announced that it found 8,613 misclassified workers at Wisconsin companies in 2016.
In recent years, employers have increasingly contracted out or otherwise shed activities to be performed by other entities through the use of subcontractors, temporary agencies, labor brokers, franchising, licensing, and third-party management. Legitimate independent contractors play an important role in our economy — but when employers deliberately misclassify employees in an attempt to cut costs, everyone loses.
District News
April DIABLO VALLEY DISTRICT – April 24 @ 6:30 PM SAN FERNANDO VALLEY DISTRICT – April 25 @ 6:00 PM SANTA CLARA DISTRICT – April 25 @ 6:30 PM CENTRAL VALLEY DISTRICT – April 26 @ 4:00 PM
May SAN BERNARDINO / RIVERSIDE DISTRICT VINTAGE COASTAL DISTRICT MID CAL DISTRICT SAN DIEGO DISTRICT – May 8 @ 5:30 PM SHASTA DISTRICT – May 8 @ 6:00 PM BAY AREA DISTRICT CENTRAL VALLEY DISTRICT – May 10 @ 4:00 PM ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT – May 10 @ 6:00 PM SOUTHERN VALLEY DISTRICT – May 10 @ 6:30 PM SAN GABRIEL DISTRICT – May 15 @ 6:30 PM BIG VALLEY DISTRICT – May 16 @ 7:00 AM SANTA CLARA DISTRICT – May 16 @ 6:30 PM VENTURA DISTRICT – May 16 @ 7:00 PM SANTA BARBARA DISTRICT – May 17 @ 6:30 PM
July MONTEREY DISTRICT – July 18 @ 6:00 PM LOS ANGELES / SOUTH BAY HARBOR DISTRICT – July 20 @ 6:30 PM Did You Know???
ATTENTION ALL OPERATORS, FIELD REPS AND APPLICATORS:Division 19, Title 16, California Code of Regulations has been amended to add Section 1960 and now requires all licensees due to expire on June 30, 2016, or after, who have never been fingerprinted, to complete the fingerprint (Livescan) process as a condition of renewal. Please click here to see the full notice and the form needed. PLEASE NOTE: LICENSING WILL BE CONSIDERED EXPIRED IF THE PROCESS IS NOT COMPLETED.New Members
PCOC Leadership Lens
AB 2422, a bill that would ban all anticoagulant rodenticides in California was withdrawn by the author moments before the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee was set to consider the legislation! Hundreds of meetings, grassroots pressure, and a steadfast determination to protect public health engendered this outcome. A special thanks to the Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC) and their 150+ Legislative Day attendees who stormed the Capitol in Sacramento and communicated the special need for federally and state approved rodenticides and their vital role in protecting public health. Additionally, the PCOC membership and allies sent over 450 grassroots messages to their CA Assemblymembers and hundreds of additional letters to members of the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee. Lastly, we want to also thank the countless member companies, strategic partners, registrants, and allied organizations who banded together and worked tirelessly to defeat this bill. [NPMA, ePestWorld issue, Tuesday, April, 24, 2018, https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=499932&issueID=59075] Frequently Requested Information
*NEW* NPMA LOGIN FOR JOINT MEMBERSHIP LOGIN: Email or Personal ID PASSWORD: npma Frequently Asked For Websites
Department of Food & Agriculture California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) DPR on Facebook DPR on YouTube (see "playlists" for videos pertaining to new surface water regulations) DPR on Twitter DPR LinkedIn Healthy Schools Act Structural Pest Control Board Find Your Legislator NPMA's QualityPro Accrediation Application |
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I wanted to thank all of you that attended the Legislative Day in Sacramento this past week. It was one the largest turnouts we’ve had and it couldn’t have happened at a better time. As many of you know, Assemblymember Bloom introduced AB 2422, eliminating rodenticide use in California. We used the opportunity to walk the halls of the capitol to forcefully oppose this measure in every legislative office and even in the Governor’s office. The good news is the bill was pulled from consideration in the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee this week, essentially killing the bill for this year! It could have never happened without the collective help of all of you and our partners at NPMA, so kudos for standing up for our industry. A special thank you also goes out to sponsors who stepped up once again to make this event a huge success and we look forward to seeing all of you in South Lake Tahoe in June!
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Geotech Supply, a leading distributor of professional pest control supplies, is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Ian Rowsby to our sales team!
