70 Ways to Take Advantage of Your CBIA Membership
Manufacturing
- Manufacturers Advisory Council programs and services
- Lean manufacturing programs
- Online manufacturing information
Environmental Services
- Environmental Policies Council meetings and workshops
- Information on compliance with environmental laws
- Monthly updates on regulatory requirements
- Guides to environmental compliance and community emergency planning
Business Information
- Reports and surveys:
- Annual membership survey
- Annual survey of small and midsize businesses
- Quarterly economic survey
- Quarterly survey of purchasing managers’ outlooks
- Regular publications
- Online economic information
- CBIA's Green Business Center
- Programs that help Connecticut’s schools prepare students for the rigors of higher education, high-demand manufacturing jobs, and high-growth careers in our state
- Strategic partnerships with businesses, colleges, and government agencies to develop academic, technical, and employability skills and standards
- Future and incumbent worker training opportunities, recruitment assistance, and business services that keep Connecticut’s businesses competitive
- Guidance on education and workforce policy priorities and investments at the legislative and state agency levels
- Grant administration and assistance in identifying sources of public funding to help companies underwrite the cost of employee training
- Business tax compliance
- Economic updates
- Labor employment law and compliance
- Environmental programs
- Compensation and benefits
- General management
- Safety and health
- WorldatWork courses
- On-site training classes
- Lobbying on legislation and regulations affecting Connecticut’s economy
- Legislative and regulatory updates and information
- Help contacting legislators and public officials
- Information on laws and regulations affecting your business
- Connecticut Business Day and other special events
Insurance and Employee Benefits
- CBIA Health Connections group health insurance
- HRA Administration (Health Reimbursement Arrangements)
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Medicare Supplement
- Section 125 Service
- CBIA Retirement Plans
- Workers’ compensation insurance
- Eyewear savings plan
- CareerBuilder.com discounts
- COBRA Administration Service
- Home & Auto insurance
Controlling Costs
Customer Service
- Insurance billing and eligibility questions answered by our specially trained customer service representatives
- Information on labor laws, workers’ and unemployment comp, personnel problems, compensation and benefits, etc.
- On-site training and consulting services
- Human resource compliance audits and employee manual reviews and development
- Free telephone consulting
- Human Resources Council
- Management workshops and seminars
- Employer’s guides to Connecticut and federal labor and employment laws
- User-friendly publications:
- Personnel Policies That Work,
- HR Forms Book
- OSHA’s Toughest Standards Simplified
- COBRA Guide
- Performance Appraisals That Work
- Employee Handbook Software
- Compliance Posters
- Reports and surveys:
- Benefits
- Compensation
- Personnel policies
- Employee opinion
- Custom survey
Workplace Safety