• "Records Retention Schedule"
• "Farm Machinery Custom and Rental Rates"
• "Controlling Sales Margins"
• "Customer Labor Rates"
• "Compensation & Business Survey - Best of the Best"
• "Business Management Training & Tools"
• "Spader Business Management"
• "What Did Your Salespeople Do Yesterday?"
• "Wanted: Sales Consultant"
• "Sales Manager Needed"
• "What is the Appropriate Retail Service Rate?"
• "Arming Your Product Support Service Representatives for Maximum Impact"
• "Contractors Rent Equipment on the Internet"

• "Free On-Site Waste Management Review"

• "Iowa Waste Reduction Center"

• "SPCC Still in Effect – December 2005"

• "Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Fact Sheet"

• "Shallow Disposal Systems Subject to EPA Regulations"

       Reference: Iowa Waste Reduction Center

• "Employee Misperceptions - I Know My Rights"

• "New Kind of Motivation Required"

• "Motivating Employees"

• "Redefining Sexual Harassment"

• "Have you looked in the Personnel Files lately?"

• "Taming the Time-Off Tiger - Paid Time-off Program"

• "Who's Steering the Ship?"

• "The Manager’s Role in Your Dealership - Part 1"

• "The Manager's Role in Your Dealership - Part 2"

• "The Manager’s Role in Your Dealership - Part 3"

• "The Motivation Myth"

• "Controlling Unemployment Taxes"

• "Cobra: The Rest of the To Do List"

• "New Cobra Requirements - 2004"
  
  EMPLOYMENT PROCESS

• "Resumes and Application Forms - Paper, Paper Everywhere!"

• "Interviewing Basics 101"

• "What NOT To Do In the Interview"

• "The Offer of Employment - Top Mistakes"

• "MVRs -The Million Dollar Decision You Never Made

• "Background Checking - What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You"

• "Tips for Conducting Background Checks"

• "Simple Approach to Orientation of New Employees"

• "A Refresher on New Hire Reporting Requirements"

• "Employment Documents & Forms - Application & I-9"

• "Introductory or Probational Period"

• "Eight Hours in Two-Hour Shoes - The Introductory Period"

• "More Form Than Substance, Performance Evaluation Forms"

• "Performance Appraisals, Riddle Me This"

• "Time to Say Good-Bye - The Termination Process"
  
  EMPLOYMENT POLICIES

• "Importance of Job Descriptions"

• "Thinking about Employee Handbooks"

• "Five GOOD Reasons NOT to Have an Employee Handbook"

• "Employee Handbook"
       Employment-at-Will
       Code of Conduct
       Corrective Action Policy

• "Employee Handbook - Harassment in the Workplace"

• "Do You Have an Internet Usage Policy"

• "Cell Phones in the Workplace"

• "Iowa Used Motor Vehicle Dealer Education Law", Oct. 07
• "Iowa Legislative Update", July 07
      HF793 - Self-Propelled Implement of Husbandry with Flotation Tires
      HF 742 - Regulation of Snowmobiles and ATVs
      IDNR - Air Construction Permitting Exemption
      SF 484 - Harvest Vehicle Weight Restriction
• "Iowa Convert to Theft Law"
• "Dealership Transfer Bill"
• "Industrial & Outdoor Power Eq. added to Chapter 322F of the Iowa Code"
• "Grain Cart Weight Restrictions"
• "All-Terrain Vehicles Given Dealer Buyback Provisions"
• "Leased  Equipment, Theft & Enforcement"
• "Exemption for Implements of Husbandry in Iowa (governing size, weight, and load, and the permit requirements of chapter 321E)
• "Transportation Laws Change"
     Section 19 - Change from 25 to 35 Miles per hour
     Section 26 - Indivisible loads to 13'5
     Section 322.28 - Wholesalers License to special equipment with a gross
                               vehicle weight rating of “14,500 pounds
• "Repurchase Special Tools & Computer Hardware & Software"
• "Wholesaler License Changes"
• "Common Questions Regarding Iowa Buyback Law"
• "Mechanics Lien for Material or Labor"
• "Fraud in Sales of Used Farm Tractors and Combines"

 Local Option Tax and Out-of-State Business Information

IA 843 Claim for Refund Form

• "Cash" on counter tickets
• ATVs
• AutoSteer and Guidance Systems
• Batteries
• Churches, religious organizations and other nonprofit entities
• Combine head carriers, sprayers, rotary cutters, blades, and backhoe diggers
• Construction Equipment - Rent-to-Own
• Construction Equipment- Local Option Tax Exemption
• Delivery is Key Issue in Determining When to Charge Local Sales Tax
• Exemption Form Renewal?
• Exemption stamp or having the exemption statement printed on invoice
• Extended Warranties
• Freight/Transportation Charges/Shipping
• Gators
• Good Faith Rule - Examples
• Gopher Plow
• GPS and RTK subscriptions
• Handling Charges
• Iowa Sales Tax Exemption Certificates
• Lawnmowers
• Nonprofit educational institution used for educational purposes
• Nursery -Selling a tractor to a nursery. It is also used in some landscaping. 
• Oil filters & Oil
• Point of Delivery - Sales tax charged is the tax coinciding where the customer resides
• Rear Mounted snow blower
• Shippng parts to Individuals Residing Outside of Iowa
• Service Calls
• Training classes and materials
• Warranty work
• Yield monitors, computers, and mapping software

• "Complying with Child Labor Laws"

• "Teen Drivers"

• "Employee 'Time' Definitions"
        Definition of part-time Employee
        Overtime - Actual Hours Worked
        Comp Time
        Flextime
        Tardiness

• "Complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act"
        What it does and does not cover
        Exempt vs. Non-Exempt
        "Workeeek" Defined

• "Overtime Exemptions from the Fair Labors Standards Act"

• "Changes in Overtime Regulations - 2004

• "Taming the Time-Off Tiger - Vacation, & Sick Leave

• "Part-Time and Temporary Employees"

• "Unemployment Insurance: Part 1"

• "Unemployment Insurance: Part 2"

• "Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act"

• "I-9 Forms, The Form and Its Function"

• "Family Medical Leave Act - Part 1"

• "Family Medical Leave Act - Part 2"

• "Family Time Flexibility Act: FMLA's Baby Sister"

• "HR Help Line Bits & Pieces"
        Salaried employees aren’t paid overtime, right?
        Direct Deposit for payroll checks. Can we make it mandatory?
        90-day Introductory Period but he filed for unemployment anyway.
        Employees is dating a person who works for our competitor - 
             Confidentiality
        Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
        Re-verify I-9 documents

• "Posting Requirements in the Workplace"

• "Privacy Act (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)"

• "Valuing a Business"
• "Steps for Buying and Selling a Business - BCC Advisers"
• "When Opportunity Knocks - Purchasing a Business"
• "Mergers and Acquisitions - Analyzing Retirement Plans"
• "Top Ten Pitfalls For Employers Who Do Not Analyze Retirement Plans "
• "Becoming A Multi-Location Business"
• "Mergers and Acquistions - Are They for You?"
• "Passing the Torch-Succession Planning"
• "All in the Family"
• "Buying or Selling a Business"

See Associated Equipment Distributors: www.aednet.org

• "Nebraska Equipment Dealers Impact on the State Economy"
• "Nebraska Trucking Laws - Oversize Loads"
• "Nebraska - Trailer Brakes (10,000 lb. vehicles)"
• "Nebraska - Transfer of Ownership Law -LB118"
• "New Sales Tax Rules Make Record Keeping Easier"
• "Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells"
• "Nebraska Makes Run for Border for Taxes"
•  "NE Department of Environmental Quality Changes Regulations to Shop Waste"
• "UCC Filings - Are You Doing Enough to Protect Yourself?"
• "Online Images of UCC and EFS Filings"
• "Increased Limits on Fees Charged on Installment Contracts"
• "Artisan’s Lien: How much protection does it provide?"
• "Nebraska Sales Tax Review"
• "Nebraska Dealership Wins Case Against Freightliner"
• "Tractor Test Law Discriminates Against Nebraska Farmers"
• "Questions & Answers About Tractor Testing"
• "Leases, Conditional Sales, Personal Property Tax"
• "Nebraska Tax Form Due Dates"
• "To Tax or Not to Tax – That is the Question"
• "LB 886 Provides Opportunity – Business Expansion"
• "Does Your Purchase, Lease, or Rental of Agricultural Machinery or Equipment Qualify for Sales Tax Exemption?"

• "OSHA Lists Most Frequently Violated Standards for General Industry"
• "What do you do when OSHA comes to Visit?"
• "What You Should Know About Recording - Workplace Injuries And Illnesses"
• "Quick Facility Test - OSHA Inspection"
• "OSHA Compliance Directive - Forklift Training- 2001"
• "OSHA 300 Log Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - 2001"
• "Twenty Steps for a Safer Workplace at Your Business"
• "Facility-Performed Safety Inspection"
• "Employee Training Checklist"

• "Internet Scam Alert - NEW Twist to OLD Scam - Credit Cards"
• "Retail Finance Fraud Warning"
• "Internet Scams"
• "UCC Lien Searches Help Dealers Manage Risk in Selling Process"
• "Security Interest Disclaimer"
• "How To Protect Your Business From Liens on Trade-Ins"
• "Conducting Business With Auction Companies"
• "Recovering Expenses When a Customer Cancels an Order"
• "Identity Theft"
• "Personal Security"
• "Defense Against Identity Theft Begins with Your Waste Basket"
• "Federal Law Requires Dealers to Properly Dispose of Consumer Info"
• "Better Business Bureau - Advertising Requirements, Music on Hold & 3-day Cooling Off Period"
• "Express Warranty - # of Hours on Machine"
• "Trucking Undercharge Claims"
• "Credit Card Fraud Prevention"
• "Do Not Call Rules"

• "Shortline Warranty"
• "Taking On A New Product Line"
• "Supplier Agreements"
• "Territory Assignment Ruling and Its Implications for Ag Dealers"
• "OPE Yellow Pages Consolidating Headings"
• "OPE Yellow Page Subcommittee Enlists AT&T's Help"

• "Farm Machinery Theft Alert"
• "Members Take Steps to Prevent Theft"
• "What to Do When a Theft Occurs at Your Business"
• "Theft Prevention—You Hold the Keys"
• "Is Your Dealership Theft-Proof?"

• "New Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Surge Brake Rule"
• "Federated Announces New HAZMAT Training Program"
• "Commercial Vehicle Inspections"
• "Upgrading Your Tow Vehicle or Trailer May REquire a CDL Operator"
• "DOT Regulatory Reminder"
        USDOT# Requirements?
        Definition of CMV
        CDL Requirements
• "Previous Employers Must Give Info on Past Drivers"
• "DOT Number Required for Interstate Travel"
• "New Driver Hiring Regulations Put into Place"
• "New Guidelines for Cargo Tiedowns to be Enforced July 1, 2004"
• "Why Your Business Must Have a Drug and Alcohol Testing Program"
• "New Commercial Driver’s License Requirements 2002"
• "Drug and Alcohol Testing for CDL Drivers"
• "DOT Record Retention Periods"
• "DOT Compliance Audit"
• "Company Vehicle" Safe Driving Tips"
• "MVR's - Negligent Entrustment"
• "Proof of Insurance Required for All Iowa Drivers"
• "CDL - Hauling Oil, Acetylene: 100 Mile Rule for Log Books"

• "Energy Conservation"
• "Health Care Costs Continue to Climb"
• "Building Relationships With Lawmakers"
• "Dealership Attrition"
• "When Disaster Strikes...Is Your Dealership Prepared?"
• "Business & Industry Guarantee Loan Program"
• "Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota District Export Assistance Centers"