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January 22, 2016 Volume 2016, Issue 1
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MEET YOUR NEW IADA CHAIRMAN, SAM ROBERTS
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 Sam Roberts, President, Roberts Motors Inc., in Alton, Illinois was elected the 2016 Chairman of the Board of the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association, during its annual meeting for the election of officers held in Chicago.
He has been in the automotive business for fifty years and his dealership was originally franchised in 1949. He began his involvement with IADA being elected to the Board of Directors in 2005. Sam previously held the position of Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer in addition to serving on the IADA Executive Committee and as IADA's DEAC Co-Chairman for several years.
In the industry Sam has been a staunch advocate for franchised dealers active in the industry and his local community. He has served in leadership positions with his local dealer organization, the St. Louis Ford Dealer Advertising Fund, the Ford Regional Dealer Council and is a recipient of the Ford President's Award for Excellence. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Exchange Club of Alton and is a Past President of that organization.
Sam attended SIU Alton and left college after two years to join the United States Marine Corps, where he later transferred to the USMC Reserve. He retired after 30 years of service with the Marine Corps and Reserves with the Rank of Sergeant Major. He continues to support the military including sponsoring honor flights, honoring our nations' veterans.
Sam resides in Godfrey, IL with his wife, Sharon. They have five grown children and six grandchildren.
On behalf of our IADA membership, we congratulate Sam Roberts on his service to our county, his dedication to our industry and we look forward to working with him as your 2016 IADA Board Chairman. |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVE TAYLOR
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.jpg) On behalf of the IADA Board of Directors and Staff we offer our congratulations to Past Chairman Dave Taylor, Taylor Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Inc., in Bourbonnais and Champaign Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram in Champaign, Illinois, for his outstanding service and leadership to IADA during his term as Chairman in 2015. Dave will be recognized by the membership during the IADA/CATA Annual Spring Conference to be held in Key Biscayne, FL, March 20-24, 2016, at The Ritz Carlton. |
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CHAIRMAN SAM ROBERTS WELCOMES 2016 OFFICERS AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS
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Chairman Sam Roberts is pleased to announce the following officers for 2016: Vice Chairman, Jack Schmitt, Jack Schmitt Chevrolet, O'Fallon; Treasurer, Dan Roesch, Roesch Auto Group, Elmhurst; and Secretary, Pat Manning, Brad Manning Ford, Dekalb.
Roberts also welcomes two newly elected dealers to the IADA Board of Directors: Mark Ward, Ward Chrysler Center, Inc., Carbondale, and Justin Hopkins (Next Gen. Dealers at large), Truck Centers Inc., Troy.
We also extend our appreciation to John Stanton, Frank Farmer Chev-Olds, Inc.,
Metropolis, and Darrell Reynolds, Eriksen Chevrolet-Buick, Milan, who have left the Board after many years of service due to the sale of their dealerships. Darrell Reynolds served as IADA Chairman in 2006. IADA is very thankful for their years of service and we wish them the best of luck.
For a full list of the 2016 IADA Officer and Board of Directors, click here. |
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IADA-CATA 2016 SPRING CONFERENCE: KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
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.jpg) It's that time of year again, IADA - CATA Annual Dealer Conference!
Join us this spring, March 20-24, 2016 at the beautiful Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne, Florida. This breath taking property has so many fabulous activities to offer, and is a short distance from dynamic downtown Miami. Pre and post dates are available, but we need your reservation ASAP!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY!
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FLOOD TITLES-SECRETARY OF STATE SCALES BACK FLOOD DISCLOSURE MANDATE
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SCALED BACK
FLOOD TITLES-SECRETARY OF STATE SCALES BACK FLOOD DISCLOSURE MANDATE
After meeting with IADA, the Secretary of State's Office has agreed to limit its flood disclosure protocol to vehicles that were located in federally-declared disaster areas. All of the Illinois counties were State-declared disaster areas, which means that Natural Disaster Disclosure Statements will no longer be required for vehicles that were located in Illinois flood counties.
The change of policy by the SOS will significantly reduce the paperwork burden for Illinois dealers. However, dealers must still make sure that any vehicle taken in on trade does not appear on the National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) database as known flood damaged vehicles must bear a "Flood" designation on the title. Furthermore, any vehicle that was registered in a location that was declared a federal disaster area as a result of flooding will receive a flood title designation unless accompanied by a signed and notarized natural disaster disclosure statement signed by the previous owner declaring that the vehicle was not in a natural disaster area or was not damaged.
If the Secretary of State's Office sent a title application back to you with a message that it was in a flood zone and that you must complete a Natural Disaster Disclosure Statement, you can resubmit the title application to IADA if the trade-in was titled in Illinois. Vehicles on out of state titles will still need the disclosure statement.
Click here for best practices. |
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IRS RELEASES 2016 MILEAGE RATES
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As of January 1, 2016, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups and panel trucks) is:
- 54 cents per mile for business miles driven (Down from 57.5 cents per mile in 2015.)
- 19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes (Down from 23 cents per mile in 2015.)
14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations |
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HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CURIOUS HOW YOUR PAY PLAN AND BENEFITS COMPARE TO OTHER DEALERS IN YOUR REGION?
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IADA often receives calls from dealers requesting a salary compensation report. NADA is able to create this report by surveying dealers throughout the nation - but data from Illinois dealers is needed to make the reports most beneficial to our association and individual dealers.
NADA and ATD invite members to participate in the 2016 Dealership Workforce Study, which gathers information to help you compare your dealership against aggregated data from your peers across the nation and region, right down to dealerships selling your brand in your state.
Conducted annually since 2012, the NADA Dealership Workforce Study is the only authoritative and comprehensive examination of car and truck dealership compensation, benefits, turnover and retention, hours of operation and work schedules.
Dealers participate by completing a questionnaire and uploading payroll data. In return, they receive two complimentary reports: A "Custom Report" showing how their own dealerships stack up to comparable dealerships in the region, the nation, the state and the brand, plus a "Trends Report," which is an overall analysis with data for each U.S. region and the country as a whole.
Dealer group and 20 Group comparison reports are also available for purchase by eligible participants.
Participation is free and dealers can learn more about the study at www.nadaworkforcestudy.com. |
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OSHA RELEASES ONLINE INJURY REPORTING FORM
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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has released an online form that allows employers to report employee fatalities, hospitalizations, amputations or eye losses, on line. Employers must provide notification to OSHA of fatalities within eight hours and hospitalizations, amputations or eye losses within 24 hours. The rule requiring hospitalization and injury notification took effect on January 1, 2015. Prior to the online form's release, employers were required to make these reports by contacting their OSHA area office or calling the agency at 1-800-321-6742. Employers can still use those options. If you have questions, please contact NADA Regulatory Affairs at 703-821-7040 or regulatoryaffairs@nada.org.
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