Production Machining

AUG 2013

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 PMPA Will Ofer Continuing Education Units "PMPA produces valuable content to upgrade the skills and knowledge of our members' personnel," says Mike Dufn, PMPA executive director. "As an association with 80 years of providing valuable content and training through local, regional and annual meetings, this CEU process will help employers and employees track the value of this training. Human resources professionals in our companies face plenty of challenges; the PMPA CEU process will provide them with an easy-to-use system for tracking training and professional development of their staf. And their professional staf can use the PMPA CEUs as evidence of continuing education to maintain their certifcations in organizations that require evidence of ongoing training and continuing education." Providing the means to recognize and track the training provided to member employees via CEU credits is one more beneft that PMPA provides to assist members with advancing the knowledge and skills of their people and helping to develop a skilled workforce for our industry. To learn more about PMPA's CEU program visit the association's website at pmpa.org or contact Monte Guitar, director of technical programs, at mguitar@pmpa.org or 440-526-0300, ext. 227. Protect Your Good Name Brought to you from Federated Insurance Identity theft is "invisible" and often unavoidable, but sound business practices can help reduce the risk. What do criminals do with your information? • Apply for loans and credit cards in your name • Open new bank accounts and transfer your funds into them • Set up utility services or long distance phone service • Obtain employment and benefts • Create documents for illegal immigrants • Receive Social Security benefts • File false tax returns • File for bankruptcy • Use your name if arrested for committing a crime • Ruin your credit and your reputation Establishing and enforcing sound business practices may be your best defense against identity theft for yourself, your employees and your customers. Here are some practices you can implement: • Develop an Identity Teft Prevention Program to comply with the Red Flags Rule, if your business falls within its jurisdiction. • Make sure you have a written company policy on record storage and disposal. Te Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, passed in 2005, includes provisions requiring organizations to properly dispose of consumer records. • Review your hiring practices, sales practices, employee training procedures and communication procedures. • Evaluate the confdential aspects of your operations and take steps to improve risk management in areas that may be lacking. • Implement an information security policy. Te policy should cover electronic communication, internet usage, mobile device security, personal use of business property and password responsibilities. • Order your credit report annually and act on suspicious activity. productionmachining.com :: 17

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