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Ban the Man Bun?
  
HR Question of the Month: Our employee handbook/dress code does not specifically mention a man bun. This person is in sales/merchandising. Can we ask him to not wear a man bun?
"Just Cause" Employee Termination
  
You’re fired! Those are words that no employee ever wants to hear and that employers’ hope they rarely have to utter. However, no matter the cost of replacing an employee, at times employers must make the tough decision to show an employee the door.
Charles Schwab CEO Reveals How He Tests Job Candidates by Taking Them to Breakfast, Having Restaurant Mess Up Their Order
  
A person's character is revealed during times of great pressure and distress. A great way to test out someone's character is to observe how they react when things don't go according to plan. What if there were a way for employers to test out job candidates and compare how each reacts to unpleasant curveballs?
Plumbing in the Age of Transparency
  
In days past, unhappy customers would complain to their friends and neighbors. Today, they share their experience with the world through social media and review sites, making your company’s every action transparent to the world for good and bad. We live in an age of transparency. Here’s how to survive in it.
‘That’s Not How We Used to Do It’
  
There has always been a certain ‘friction’ between new journeymen and the ‘old school’ guys about how things could and should be done. The younger guys always seemed to want to take short cuts in how they would do things, leaving out a step or two and, maybe, getting away with it from time to time. Meanwhile, the masters insisted on doings things a particular way.
   
Norton McMurray Manufacturing Company/NORMAC
      
Chicago Faucets, a Geberit company
   
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Bradford White Corporation
      
Federated Insurance
   
M18 FUEL Pipe Threader w/ ONE-KEY
Milwaukee Tool
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Education
Front Line Service Training for Plumbing and HVAC Service Technicians - Houston, TX
  
This two-day class will teach plumbing and HVAC service technicians the mindset, concepts and techniques they need to succeed.The program is centered around QSC’s Service Delivery System.This is a highly interactive program with exercises, examples and role playing to help technicians hone their skills.
Legislative Updates
TACCA Legislative Update
  
Updates on TACCA's Municipal Fee Bill, TSBPE, Minimum Wage, Municiple Employment Regulations, Occupational Licensing, and much more!
PHCC-TX Bill Tracking Report
PHCC-TX tracks bills that could impact the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling industry. You can use our Bill Tracking Reports to monitor bills that are important to you. Also, when bills are considered by legislative committees, there may be opportunities to provide public testimony at committee hearings and/or to watch the hearings online.
PHCC-TX Hearing List
Displayed in the list are brief descriptions of each committee meeting and hearing scheduled to take place that day, and on days thereafter. The time and location of each meeting/hearing is identified. Meetings that have been canceled or postponed are also noted.
   
Taco Comfort Solutions
      
Outdoor Shower Company, LLC
   
Membership
PHCC Academy Apprentice Courses + Your Own On-Site Labs = A Solid Investment in Your Future Workforce
  
The Foundation's Plumbing and HVACR eLearning Courses – offered through PHCC Academy® is a Department of Labor (DOL)-approved program that offers a "work at your own pace" alternative to classroom-based instruction for a four-year apprentice program.
Upcoming Events
24 HR Responsible Master Plumber Training--April 12-14, 2019
  
This 24-Hr course covers finance; legal; local, state & federal rules/regulations; insurance - bonds - workman’s comp; OSHA awareness; customer service as adopted in Section 363.13.  Students who successfully complete the full 3-day course will receive an official PHCC 'Certificate of Completion' as proof of having fulfilled all RMP education requirements and for filing with the TSBPE.  
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Join the Community that Means Business
  
Built on a commitment to excellence in the plumbing-heating-cooling industry, PHCC provides the best education, advocacy and connections. It’s everything you need to strengthen your business—now and in the future. PHCC gives you the power to succeed because we mean business.