Michele Newman

Association’s Insurance in Regard to Contractors

May 2, 2022 by Michele Newman

Questions answered by Dawn M. Becker-Durnin, CIRMS

Why should an association care if their contractors have insurance?

Contractors who work on-site and off-site pose risk as far as property damage to association property as well as bodily injury to members and guests. Having an insurance policy would provide funds and defense of the association if the contractor’s work or employee caused such damages.

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Association Budgets Beware – New Federal Overtime Rules Are Coming

November 26, 2016 by Michele Newman

Feature Story

Association Budgets Beware – New Federal Overtime Rules Are Coming

This past spring, the Obama administration announced new rules which go into effect on December 1st regarding overtime pay for certain employees. I interviewed Heather Paton, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Executive Director of Seabrook Island POA on Johns Island, South Carolina, who pointed out that many associations will need to be aware of the new rules in creating their budgets for 2017 and beyond..

Majority…Two-Thirds…What’s the Confusion Over Association Voting Math?

August 23, 2016 by Michele Newman

Last month we received several questions regarding what constitutes a majority when voting to change an association’s bylaws or the declaration. We were a little surprised by how something that seems so simple, is actually not. As they say, the devil is in the details, especially when it comes to voting on either association bylaw or declaration amendments.