Chamber sets business clinic June 22

Press release

The Havre Assistance for Business Clinic is set for Wednesday, June 22, at the Hensler Auditorium in the Applied Technology Center on the Montana State University-Northern campus.

ABC is a partnership between the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and the state of Montana. The Havre Chamber has partnered with the state to bring this workshop to Havre for more than 25 years as a service to the businesses. The Chamber sponsors education opportunities for Havre businesses throughout the year.

“If you are in business, you can’t afford to miss this,” said Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of the Havre Chamber.

ABC is an opportunity to learn about reporting requirements, new legislation, independent contractor issues, overtime pay and insurance and safety requirements. Representatives from the Department of Labor and Industry which includes: Wage & Hour, Unemployment Insurance Tax and Benefits and Workers’ Comp.

The Montana Department of Revenue will be presenting at the clinic.

This sponsored clinic is geared toward new and established employers and business owners to give valuable up-to-date information regarding tax rules and laws — withholding and reporting, tax credits, personnel issues and services available at the local Workforce Center.

The clinic is for payroll managers, bookkeepers and secretaries or anyone involved in filing reports with the state. All personnel involved in accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and any aspect of labor law should attend the seminar.

The clinic, including lunch, costs $30 and will be held from 7:55 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting with registration from 7:30 a.m. to 7:50 a.m.

Pre-registration is encouraged, particularly for individuals who want Continuing Professional Education credits, Continuing Law Education credits and Human Resources credits. All day attendance is required to receive the CPE credits.

People can contact the Chamber at 265-4383 to register.