SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member company enables employees to participate in webinars, access free market research, join SEMA committees and more.

Adam Barry, senior creative designer for the Chevy Camaro, talks about the new Turbo AutoX concept that debuted at the 2016 SEMA Show.

Adam Barry, senior creative designer for the Chevy Camaro, talks about the new Turbo AutoX concept that debuted at the 2016 SEMA Show.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is reconsidering a 2016 rule doubling the threshold at which employers must pay salaried workers time-and-a-half for overtime work. The DOL rule raised the salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white collar” exemption to $47,476 per year.

While the rule was scheduled to take effect December 1, 2016, a challenge being considered in a federal appeals court placed it on hold last November. Before the rule was revised, management, administrative and professional employees who earned a salary of more than $23,660 per year were exempt from receiving overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours per week. 

The rule impacts an estimated 4.2 million salaried workers. Some employers had already increased workers’ salaries or adjusted work schedules in anticipation that the rule would take effect. Before proposing changes to the 2016 rule, the DOL has first requested public feedback on issues addressed in the rule, such as whether the current threshold should be updated for inflation, and whether that threshold should consider other factors, such as employer size, industry and regional cost-of-living.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is reconsidering a 2016 rule doubling the threshold at which employers must pay salaried workers time-and-a-half for overtime work. The DOL rule raised the salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white collar” exemption to $47,476 per year.

While the rule was scheduled to take effect December 1, 2016, a challenge being considered in a federal appeals court placed it on hold last November. Before the rule was revised, management, administrative and professional employees who earned a salary of more than $23,660 per year were exempt from receiving overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours per week. 

The rule impacts an estimated 4.2 million salaried workers. Some employers had already increased workers’ salaries or adjusted work schedules in anticipation that the rule would take effect. Before proposing changes to the 2016 rule, the DOL has first requested public feedback on issues addressed in the rule, such as whether the current threshold should be updated for inflation, and whether that threshold should consider other factors, such as employer size, industry and regional cost-of-living.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is reconsidering a 2016 rule doubling the threshold at which employers must pay salaried workers time-and-a-half for overtime work. The DOL rule raised the salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white collar” exemption to $47,476 per year.

While the rule was scheduled to take effect December 1, 2016, a challenge being considered in a federal appeals court placed it on hold last November. Before the rule was revised, management, administrative and professional employees who earned a salary of more than $23,660 per year were exempt from receiving overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours per week. 

The rule impacts an estimated 4.2 million salaried workers. Some employers had already increased workers’ salaries or adjusted work schedules in anticipation that the rule would take effect. Before proposing changes to the 2016 rule, the DOL has first requested public feedback on issues addressed in the rule, such as whether the current threshold should be updated for inflation, and whether that threshold should consider other factors, such as employer size, industry and regional cost-of-living.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA and other Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable (ORIR) representatives met with U.S. Secretary of the Commerce Wilbur Ross to discuss recreation’s role as a driver of the American economy. Participants discussed the importance of expanding public/private partnerships to grow jobs and the Commerce Department’s implementation of a 2016 law to calculate the economic impact of outdoor recreation. The Department will also play an important role in reviewing and potentially renegotiating trade agreements that impact the industry.

In a separate action, the ORIR worked closely with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) to introduce the “Recreation Not Red-Tape (RNR) Act”, H.R. 3400/S. 1633, in the U.S. Congress. The RNR Act is designed to promote access to outdoor recreation opportunities, streamline the permitting process for guides and recreation enthusiasts, make federal agencies accountable for prioritizing outdoor recreation and address the maintenance backlog on America’s public lands through increased volunteerism.

“Cumbersome permitting processes and other bureaucratic roadblocks have significantly undermined access to recreational opportunities for lands that should be available for all Americans to enjoy,” Rep. Bishop said. “This bipartisan bill cuts through that red tape and ensures federal land managers are focused on their role in providing the public with high-quality outdoor experiences.”

The ORIR is comprised of 17 industry associations, including SEMA, representing off-roading, camping, fishing, boating, hiking, archery and other sports. The outdoor recreation industry generates $887 billion per year in economic activity and provides an estimated 7.6 million direct jobs. The ORIR’s primary mission is to spotlight the economic value of outdoor recreation and pursue federal policy reforms for rebuilding and expanding the nation’s recreation-related infrastructure. 

For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA and other Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable (ORIR) representatives met with U.S. Secretary of the Commerce Wilbur Ross to discuss recreation’s role as a driver of the American economy. Participants discussed the importance of expanding public/private partnerships to grow jobs and the Commerce Department’s implementation of a 2016 law to calculate the economic impact of outdoor recreation. The Department will also play an important role in reviewing and potentially renegotiating trade agreements that impact the industry.

In a separate action, the ORIR worked closely with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) to introduce the “Recreation Not Red-Tape (RNR) Act”, H.R. 3400/S. 1633, in the U.S. Congress. The RNR Act is designed to promote access to outdoor recreation opportunities, streamline the permitting process for guides and recreation enthusiasts, make federal agencies accountable for prioritizing outdoor recreation and address the maintenance backlog on America’s public lands through increased volunteerism.

“Cumbersome permitting processes and other bureaucratic roadblocks have significantly undermined access to recreational opportunities for lands that should be available for all Americans to enjoy,” Rep. Bishop said. “This bipartisan bill cuts through that red tape and ensures federal land managers are focused on their role in providing the public with high-quality outdoor experiences.”

The ORIR is comprised of 17 industry associations, including SEMA, representing off-roading, camping, fishing, boating, hiking, archery and other sports. The outdoor recreation industry generates $887 billion per year in economic activity and provides an estimated 7.6 million direct jobs. The ORIR’s primary mission is to spotlight the economic value of outdoor recreation and pursue federal policy reforms for rebuilding and expanding the nation’s recreation-related infrastructure. 

For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA and other Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable (ORIR) representatives met with U.S. Secretary of the Commerce Wilbur Ross to discuss recreation’s role as a driver of the American economy. Participants discussed the importance of expanding public/private partnerships to grow jobs and the Commerce Department’s implementation of a 2016 law to calculate the economic impact of outdoor recreation. The Department will also play an important role in reviewing and potentially renegotiating trade agreements that impact the industry.

In a separate action, the ORIR worked closely with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) to introduce the “Recreation Not Red-Tape (RNR) Act”, H.R. 3400/S. 1633, in the U.S. Congress. The RNR Act is designed to promote access to outdoor recreation opportunities, streamline the permitting process for guides and recreation enthusiasts, make federal agencies accountable for prioritizing outdoor recreation and address the maintenance backlog on America’s public lands through increased volunteerism.

“Cumbersome permitting processes and other bureaucratic roadblocks have significantly undermined access to recreational opportunities for lands that should be available for all Americans to enjoy,” Rep. Bishop said. “This bipartisan bill cuts through that red tape and ensures federal land managers are focused on their role in providing the public with high-quality outdoor experiences.”

The ORIR is comprised of 17 industry associations, including SEMA, representing off-roading, camping, fishing, boating, hiking, archery and other sports. The outdoor recreation industry generates $887 billion per year in economic activity and provides an estimated 7.6 million direct jobs. The ORIR’s primary mission is to spotlight the economic value of outdoor recreation and pursue federal policy reforms for rebuilding and expanding the nation’s recreation-related infrastructure. 

For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

Legendary musicians Jimmie Vaughan, Billy F Gibbons, Jeff Beck and Michael Anthony will be the featured entertainment at the SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. Tickets to the banquet are available exclusively to SEMA Showgoers.

The SEMA Industry Awards Banquet is the automotive specialty-equipment market’s premier awards ceremony where industry excellence and achievements are celebrated. Held annually on Thursday evening during the week of the SEMA Show, the event is the industry’s single largest gala attended by nearly 3,000 automotive icons, professionals and celebrities.

“This is an extremely exciting opportunity to see four legendary musicians who are all ‘car guys’ play together at the SEMA Industry Awards Banquet,” said Chris Kersting, president and CEO. “It’s a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity available only to Show attendees.”

The four musicians will be backed by Vaughan’s Tilt-A-Whirl band. While each is respected for his individual notable music contributions, they are also well known as hot-rod enthusiasts, and each has an enviable stable of rods and customs.

Tickets are available to SEMA Showgoers, and include a formal sit-down dinner. The program also features the announcement of the SEMA Person of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year, WD of the Year, Manufacturers’ Rep Agency of the Year, Gen-III Innovator of the Year and tributes to this year’s SEMA Hall of Fame inductees: GiGi Carleton, Doug Evans and Barry Meguiar.

All SEMA Show exhibitors qualify to obtain a limited number of free tickets to the banquet, while tickets can also be purchased by any Showgoer.

Billy F Gibbons	Jeff Beck
Jimmie Vaughan	Michael Anthony