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Government Affairs Update & 2014 Preview. Recent 2013 Successes. Immigration Reform (incl. JOLT Senate Act ) Per Diem Rate Increase / GTAC Sequester & Government Shutdown Grassroots Engagement. Key Areas of Focus: 2014. Workforce Issues Labor/Living Wage ACA Implementation - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Government Affairs Update &
2014 Preview
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• Immigration Reform (incl. JOLT Senate Act)
• Per Diem Rate Increase / GTAC• Sequester & Government Shutdown• Grassroots Engagement
Recent 2013 Successes
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• Workforce Issues Labor/Living Wage ACA Implementation Immigration Reform
• OTCs and Online Environment
• Government Travel & Tourism
• Increased Member Involvement in Grassroots and HotelPAC
Key Areas of Focus: 2014
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2014: Workforce – Labor/Living WageGoals:
Prevent “back door” regulations/rules Redefine living wage discussion
• Upcoming Supreme Court decision in Canning case; impact recent NLRB decisions
• Organized labor working regulatory channels for new rules; continue to monitor and respond as needed
• Living wage fight heating up in states; potential wage vote in Congress; we will be ready
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Goals: Change full-time employee definition Find workable definition of seasonal employee Repeal auto-enroll mandate
• Unclear long-term guidance on seasonal, part-time, temp employees
• Current rollout difficulties may give leverage for future changes
• Push Administration to act; develop tools and materials to assist members in compliance
2014: Workforce - ACA Implementation
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Goals: Continued access to seasonal workforce Creation of new lesser-skilled work category (“W” visa) Reliable worker authorization system
• Attention is in the House; Senate did its job• MOCs need to hear from constituents on its importance• Time is now through spring 2014 for action
2014: Workforce - Immigration Reform
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Goals: Ensure level playing field between industry and OTCs on tax
issue Better position industry in online environment
• OTCs quiet at federal level for now; focus on outreach and education efforts in Congress
• State action in legislatures and courts continues; identify states to make proactive legislative play
• Work with Innovation Council on larger online issues
2014: OTCs / Online Environment
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Goals: Redefine government travel debate Improve access to U.S. for international travelers; ensure better travel
experience
• Per diem rates resolved for now; continue work with GTAC on other government travel issues
• Bills introduced in Congress to limit government travel; proactively defend and educate
• JOLT passage; part of Senate-passed immigration bill, standalone version in House
• Establishing lodging-focused travel coalition
2014: Government Travel & Tourism
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• Patent Reform: Ensure end-user protections
• Facilities Issues/ADA Compliance: Limiting impact of harmful regulations• January – February Fiscal Cliff:
Find long-term solution before the 11th hour• Terrorism Risk Insurance:
Reauthorize program; current expiration date – Dec. 2014• Tax Reform:
Enact pro-growth policies
2014: Other Priority Areas
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Engagement is essential to future advocacy effortsFocus on increasing AH&LA member involvement• “Back of the House” tours• Issue toolkits• Capitol Hill updates• Member blasts• Town Hall outreach
– MOCs MUST UNDERSTAND THE BREADTH, DEPTH, AND IMPORTANCE OF OUR INDUSTRY
Grassroots in 2014
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HotelPAC in 2014
Focus on increasing participation and dollars raised
Establish criteria for candidate support• Industry champions• Member of Congressional leadership• Committee assignments• Key Congressional races• Voting record – development of scorecard• AH&LA member input
GOAL FOR 2014 CYCLE: $440K (currently at $189K)
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Vanessa Sinders
Senior Vice President and Department Head
AH&LA Governmental Affairs
[email protected](202) 289-3121