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Paid Leave Laws – What To Expect
  
President Trump’s most recent budget proposal, as part of its focus on support for working families, includes a provision calling for access to paid family leave for all new parents. It proposes at least six weeks of paid family leave to new mothers and fathers, including adoptive parents.
HR Question of the Month: School is Open – Opt to Stay Home on FFCRA Leave?
  
Does an employee, who has opted to stay home with her school aged child, who chose to virtually learn, when the school is open, and the other 2 children are in school, still qualify for extended leave under the Emergency Families First Coronavirus Response Act?
New PHCC—National President Hunter Botto Poised to Strengthen Membership, Leverage Opportunities in a Pandemic World
  
Prepared to help member contractors “work smarter, not harder,” gain strength in numbers, and leverage pandemic-related challenges into new opportunities, Hunter Botto was installed as the newest president of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Oct. 1 during PHCCCONNECT2020.
Stewarding the Children in Your Care
  
People are not “assets” to be used in the pursuit of organizational goals, but someone’s precious child who has been placed in your care.
   
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Online Apprenticeship Training
  
Student enrollments have surged, bringing needed workers into our industry. Several PHCC chapters are getting set up with our online apprentice training as classroom instruction in their schools remains a challenge.
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Education
Last Classes of the Year!
  
In-person, online and correspondence courses still available. Don't forget to renew your license for 20-21! 
Content Too Good to Let It Go! What Are You Waiting For? Access Now!
  
PHCCCONNECT2020 attendees found the event’s content so valuable and relevant that we want to make sure everyone has access to it. If you were unable to attend the two-day event on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, it’s not too late to register for complete access. Even add up to 4 of your employees — 5 for the price of 1!
Legislative Updates
Abbott Alerts: From the Governor's Desk
  
Stay up to date on the latest news from the Texas Capitol
   
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Membership
Fast Track to Service Plumbing
  
This new online training program for service techs is in beta testing and final development now, and will be available in October.
Software Tools Page
  
A set of new and updated software tools to help you identify costs, lost productivity and revenue impacts related to COVID. All at no cost, available here.
Upcoming Events
Master Test Prep Course HOUSTON - 11/14 & 11/15/20
Course topics (Sat/Sun 8 am-5 pm) include:  Simple physics, Cross Connection & Backflow Devices, Drains, Waste Water, Vents, Water Supply & Sizing, Miniature Ruler & Scaling, Gas Piping & Appliance Venting, L.P.G., Water Heaters, Facility, OSHA, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), plumbing requirements for a multiple story structure, plumbing codes, and the Texas State Plumbing License Laws and Rules. (16 hours)
ONE Day Journeyman/Tradesman Test Prep Buda: 11/14/20
The contents of this weekend training class will prepare you to take both the Journeyman or the Tradesman examination. It is a ONE day Test Prep that focuses strictly on passing the Test.
Live Online PLBG CE 11/18/20 & 11/19/20 (Justin Lowe)
This course is designed to help Plumbing Contractors fulfill their continuing education requirements with the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. Fulfills the TSBPE 6 Hr Cont Ed requirement for 2020-2021 (registrations and licenses expiring Sept 30, 2020-Aug 31, 2021).
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PHCC Academy HVAC & Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship Course
  
330+ people have taken advantage of our online Pre-Apprentice Course since we cut the registration price to ZERO in March.
Survive & Thrive
  
A series of 10 live weekly discussions focused on protecting your business and finding new opportunities. No cost, recordings available here.