Thursday, December 30, 2021
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Withdrawal Liability and Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plan.
DISCLAIMER: Before I go too far into what I say, this could be all wrong, so take it with a grain of salt.
Withdrawal Liability, A Hidden
Liability of Union Employers.
Withdrawal Liability is an Exit-Fee Triggered when an
Employer Completely STOPS Contribution to a Union's
Multi-Employer Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plan - or when an employer reduces
its annual contributions beyond certain percentages over time.
Withdrawal Liability is a creation of Statute and Subject to STRICT
Enforcement, meaning there is very little subjective application to the
process. Withdrawal Liability assessments are typically significant and can,
and often do, exceed the million-dollar threshold, regardless of the fact that
an employer may only contribute to the Union pension Plan on behalf of a small
number of Union Employees.
So what does this mean for a union member that started a business, signed a
union contract because it was the right thing to do. I have also paid all Union
Benefit Obligation over the many years and owe no one. If the Union and the
Pension Fund was under the classification as an Entertainment Fund,
Entertainment Industry (means theater, motion picture, radio, television, sound
or visual recording, music, and dance and such other entertainment activities
as the corporation may determine to be appropriate) which they are not. Strange
to have a stagehand union, not be an entertainment union. Local 720 supplies
more convention labor than entertainment labor. May 720 should be called a
Convention Union. Those Personal Service Contract (PSC) employers that
have signed an IATSE Union contract in Las Vegas as I have, will find out that
the Stagehands Union Pension Plan is not an Entertainment Plan. Because of
this, everyone of the PSC contractors is subject to Withdrawal Liability Fees.
As an owner of a stagehand business providing stagehand labor for shows,
events, conventions and 99% of all the stagehand union crews I use are
temporary, on-call, or per job employees. All the employees I use also work for
a group of union labor providers. One employee can have 15 W-forms at the end
of each year.
What happened back in 1974 was the government wanted more control over the
Private Pension Plans so Congress passed the Employer Retirement Income
Security Act is known as (ERISA).
If a DB pension plan is not fully funded and has insufficient funding for
its members through the member's retirement years, ERICA funding rules kick in
and require the employers to make sure the funding is there through the life of
those employees that worked for the company. This is Withdrawal
Liability.
This all started because of Studebaker closing and the workers lost all
benefits accrued during their employment. I don't understand how In-House
Production (IHP) and the work, IHP does with on-call labor compare with
Studebaker, but I guess it does.
Look for more in the coming future on Withdrawal Liability from IHP.
Monday, October 4, 2021
Ballast/Base-Weight At The Pool.
In-House Production (IHP) had a call from a client asking for 5,500 lbs of ballast weight. Under normal circumstances, this would be simple. IHP would deliver the weights, unload them with a forklift, and put them into place. This was not Normal.
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| IHP's Base-Weights x 2 |
The weights had to be on the second floor next to the pool. What we did is take a 3'x3'x2' tall, weights to the elevator one at a time. Using our pallet jack to move the 2,700-pound ballast into the elevator, we rolled the ballast into the elevator without sacrificing elevator load limits. We delivered the ballast to the pool area and then put them into place next to the pool.
Then we added the top plate and bolted the 2 ballast weights together to make one (1) 5,700-pound ballast. "WOW". This happens 4 times at all four corners. We gave the engineer the weight they ask for plus more.
Weights 2,700 each, bolt-down plate 308 pounds, swivel eye rates at 10,000 pounds, The plan worked.
Call us at 702-631-4748 or Email us at info@ihplabor.com for more information.
Friday, August 6, 2021
IHP's Very First STARS Labor Management Zoom Meeting
"WOW". I have to say that today was a very exciting day. The very first Zoom meeting with potential STARS customers. After seven (7) years in development and a countless amount of working personal hours, In-House Production is ready to show it to the world. THIS IS EXCITING...
I have to say finding the best way to do this Zoom Meeting was a challenge and what will work the best. We have Cameras, we had audio speakers, we had microphones and we dragged out some of our monitors and TV stands, then added some old lights, and set up some tables. This is the day.
The interaction between Ben and Raleigh as they talked about STARS was incredible. Ben knows the STARS program better than anyone and Raleigh knows how to use it on the job site. What a team. When it comes to Show & Tell, there are non better people to talk about STARS than Ben & Raleigh.
This could have been the Ben & Raleigh's talk show hour on your AM dial, and our hosts today are Ben & Raleigh. Today's talk show subject is STARS. (Stagehands Time Attendance Reporting System).
If you want to know more about Ben or Raleigh and what STARS is all about, let Ben and Raleigh show you around.
Monday, July 19, 2021
CM-ET Motor Mechanic Training & Certification
In-House Production is glad to have those that want to keep learning and never stop training. Mr. Jeff Morgan and Mr. Ricardo Serrano Went to a 2 day CM Motor Class.
If you are in Las Vegas and need motor work, call In-House Production (IHP) and ask for one of the Talented Motor Guys. 702-631-4748 or info@ihplabor.com
Saturday, May 29, 2021
New for "STARS" Labor Time Tracking Program
WHAT DOES "STARS" HAVE TO OFFER YOU. TAKE A LOOK BELOW AS THIS MAY HELP WITH UNDERSTANDING WHAT "STARS" HAS FOR BUSINESS.
"STARS" IS MUCH MORE THAN HAVING A DIGITAL TIME CLOCK. IT'S LIKE HAVING A TIME CLOCK ON STEROIDS....
WE TOOK THE SIGN-IN TABLET AND CHANGE IT TO A BAR SCAN CODE SO WORKERS CAN USE THEIR SMARTPHONES TO SIGN IN AND OUT USING THE APP. ALSO WITH "STARS" SIGN IN APP, THE WORKERS CAN LOOK AT THEIR PAST JOB HISTORY
GIVE IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION (IHP) A CALL TODAY TO FIND OUT HOW IT CAN HELP YOUR LABOR BUSINESS. 702-631-4748 OR INFO@IHPLABOR.COM
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Hang Audio Speakers or Lighting Equipment from your Tree Trunk
How do you install Audio Speakers or Lighting Instruments from Tree Trunk of any Size or Type of Tree? Is the use for Commercial or Residential applications? Give In-House Production (IHP) a call for your Custom Tree (Hugger) Hanger Frame
The Tree Hugger Frame comes in a Variety of Sizes to meet your Tree's Needs. Just take a string and go around the tree with the string at the location you would like the Speakers or Lighting to hang. Send us your string or measure the length of the string and let us know. IHP will custom build your Tree (Hugger) Hanger Frame to fit your Tree Trunk Size.
Give IHP a call at 702-631-4748
or
Email us at info@ihplabor.com
In-House Production
6620 W Arby Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Friday, May 21, 2021
"STARS" New App & Video
New App for the "STARS" Labor Management Program. Simplify your Crews Sign in and Sign-out operations by using their Smartphone(s). Not only can they Sign In or Out they can also bring up their Past Work History. Click on the name below for the VIDEO.
If you are looking to keep better track of your crews and their work time, give us a call as we can help with the "STARS" program and its NEW app. "STARS" Labor Management Program offers you or your company a simplified way when it comes to tracking LABOR.
Give us a call @
In-House Production
6620 W Arby Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89118
info@ihplabor.com
702-631-4748
Thursday, January 21, 2021
STEEL CHAIN HOIST CASES
Steel Cases that have several uses. (1) removable inter cradles can be made for any size or manufacturer's hoists. IHP has in stock CM and Chain Master for the crates in the photos are built for those hoists from 1/4-ton to 2-ton hoists.
The steel cases are built with several different sizes and thicknesses of steel tubing for long longevity. 2" x 5" swivel casters add to the cases for easy rolling on concrete or carpet.
Forklift friendly and easy to stack for storage or truck loads. Most any color is available and have your name and bar-code number cut into the steel for recognition. As you can see, Yellow is our color.
Give In-House Production (IHP) a call for more information as to our Motor/Cable Crates.
In-House Production
6620 W Arby Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-631-4748 phone
info@ihplabor.com
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