COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES for COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Concerns with the US Department of Labors (DOL) 2016 final rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for a more measured approach via responses to DOLs RFI (RIN 1235-AA20); concerns with Section 830 of the Senate-passed version of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, that would effectively reinstate a version of the recently overturned regulations that implemented President Obamas Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (FPSW) Executive Order; and support for H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, that encourages employers to create generous benefit plans for leave and flexible work arrangements by providing employers that provide such plans with relief from the confusing patchwork of various state and local laws and related tracking and paperwork requirements.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTINE LAYMAN | House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off |
| BASIL THOMSON New | — |
| JOSH ULMAN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Concerns with H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, especially the House version, which would have eliminated Section 127 (employer provided educational assistance) and Section 117(d) (qualified tuition reductions), as well as other provisions that would make college more expensive; Support for H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act of 2017, that would expand Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code to include loan repayment assistance; support for H.R. 4135/ S. 2007, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act, that would increase the annual assistance limit of Section 127 to $11,500 and index that amount for inflation; and support for maintaining and strengthening Section 127, Section 117(d), and Section 3121 (b)(10) (the student FICA exemption) of the Internal Revenue Code in any upcoming tax reform package, along with other tax provisions of importance to college students, families, and higher education institutions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTINE LAYMAN | House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off |
| BASIL THOMSON | — |
| JOSH ULMAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Support for the repeal of the ACAs 40 percent Cadillac Tax on employer-sponsored coverage in any upcoming legislation; and support for policy changes that would make improvements to Health Savings Accounts in any upcoming legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTINE LAYMAN | House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off |
| BASIL THOMSON | — |
| JOSH ULMAN | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.