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About
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As we enter our 41st
year of service in the Tri-State area, Premier Maintenance,
Incorporated (PMI) continues to raise industry
standards
through our unique commitment to quality, customer service,
proactive management and client-tailored services.
PMI has continually
expanded its operations. We have entered into the fields of
residential maid service, high-rise window
cleaning, construction cleanup, disaster restoration, and
carpet sales and installation.
To accommodate our
phenomenal growth, PMI relocated the corporate headquarters to
a 12,000-square-foot facility in Milford, CT. We are now
servicing more than 320 accounts, while maintaining a
high-quality office setting and detailed monitoring system for
our branches in New Jersey, New York and
Connecticut.
Over the past several
years, PMI has successfully developed new Green Cleaning
products and processes. These systems benefit both the
environment and building occupants. We focus on every piece of
the puzzle including equipment, protocol, employee training,
occupant issues, recycling, trash and more.
PMI is dedicated to
providing clients with Green Cleaning alternatives and
extensive guidance for a seamless transition to a safe,
effective and environmentally-sensitive cleaning system.
PMI's outstanding
growth and cutting-edge cleaning services signify our ability
to adapt and succeed in today's competitive marketplace. Our
philosophy of close client-employee communication and our
commitment to first-rate, professionally-managed services
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Please
contact us if you have any questions or want to learn more
about PMI's Green Cleaning. |
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DID
YOU KNOW?
Plastics
require 100 to 400 years to break down at the
landfill.
Five 2-liter recycled PET bottles produce
enough fiberfill to make a ski jacket.
source: EPA
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Greetings!
We
have had some very exciting developments at Premier and
this new-and-improved newsletter will capture current
and future events as they occur.
As many
of you know, our focus is an engineered approach to
cleaning with a strong communication program and an
emphasis on "green" services. Over the next
several issues we will review the successful
implementation of these processes and demonstrate our
continued commitment to utilizing programs that have the
greatest benefit for our clients.
Thank you for
taking the time to read Solutions. I hope you
find it a valuable resource to support you and your
organization.
Sincerely,
Michael
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The
Green Necessity
Industry
leaders say you have to stay ahead of the
curve
Without
question, green cleaning has taken root in the industry.
If you have any doubt, just ask Bob Hartt, Executive
Vice President of Albert B. Ashforth, Inc. His company
has a portfolio of 10 million square feet nationwide and
he has seen the groundswell in all things "green".
It all started on the west coast with the company's
Portland, OR office. They were the first to adopt
environmentally friendly methods and require all
contractors use products that carry a "green" seal or
certification.
Robert
Hartt, Executive V.P.
Robert B. Ashforth,
Inc.
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"They
had a head start on the eastern region, they're farther
ahead but we're working with all contractors now to
introduce sustainable practices in all of our contracts
for equipment, materials or processes," said Hartt in a
recent interview from his Connecticut office. For a
while we were howling into the wind, now the wind has
changed and every one is hearing it."
The result he said is that tenants in the buildings
Ashforth owns and manages are starting to request that
all contractors use environmentally safe chemicals,
recycled paper products and "green" practices.
Premier Maintenance was one of the first contractors to
hear the change in the wind. According to Premier
President Michael Diamond, "We closely examine the
client's needs and then establish a floor-to-ceiling
process which includes how paper is used and dispensed;
how trash is collected, separated and disposed of; and
how water use is managed. Our service professionals
determine the 'big picture' before establishing
protocols designed to fit each client's space, budget
and specifications."
Through his
involvement as the president of the southern Connecticut
chapter of BOMA, Hartt has helped inform building owners
and managers about the benefits and practicality of
green cleaning.
"Our involvement has made BOMA an early advocate for
these issues. 4 years ago we were ahead of the curve-now
it's everywhere," he said. And the message is spreading
to other facets of building operations like corporate
interior build-outs and the management of construction
waste. The bottom line, he said, is this:
"If you don't get it now you're never going to get it.
If your company is not focused on ways to improve and
ways to go farther with sustainable efforts, you will
become less competitive. It's not a nicety anymore it's
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BEST
LABOR PRACTICES
by
Perry Heidecker, Esq.
All
employers should make sure that they keep full and
accurate time records for all hourly employees.
Employees should clock in or out at the beginning and
end of their shifts, including meals breaks, if such
breaks are not paid.
Failure to keep records is a violation of the Fair Labor
Standards Act and, in addition, robs an employer of the
ability to defend itself against unwarranted claims of
unpaid hours or overtime. Most Department of Labor
wage and hour audits and private employee lawsuits
involve cases where employers have failed to keep
adequate records.
Employers should consult with experienced labor counsel
to ensure that their record-keeping practices conform to
all applicable state and federal
requirements.
Perry
Heidecker is a partner at Milman & Heidecker.
You
can reach him by phone at (516) 328-8899
or by email
at: perryheidecker@mhlaborlaw.com |
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It's
Easy Being Green
Keeping
windows and skylights clean helps increase natural light
and decreases energy usage.
For more Green tips
visit:
BOMA.org |
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Employee
of the Month
Victor
Vennable has worked for PMI for more than 15 years. He
began his career in Special Services in the Norwalk
office and, about two-and-a-half years ago, was promoted
to his current position as day porter at Cartus in
Danbury.
Victor is no stranger to receiving such
honors as this. In March of this year, the Cartus
Department of Facilities named him Employee of the
Quarter.
"Victor
is a real asset to the facility team," says PMI
President Michael Diamond. "He is hard working,
conscientious and reliable - always smiling with a
contagious laugh. We always feel at ease and are
confident that the project will be done well when Vic is
on the job!"
Victor
demonstrated his diligence and reliability during the
Cartus company picnic in June. In the midst of setting
up for this event, the client made a last-minute request
to raise the judges' table and chairs. Victor came up
with a terrific idea to accommodate the request, and it
worked perfectly.
Prior
to joining PMI in 1992, Victor spent seven years
performing cleaning services at the Town Center Mall in
Stamford. He left that job in order to work for PMI and
continues to believe that was the right
decision.
"I
like being with PMI," Victor says, "They have helped me
out a lot. I don't feel there is any other company that
I'd be more happy with."
Victor
was married in 2005 and lives in Stratford with his
wife,
Josie. |
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Thank
you for taking the time to read Solutions.
We'd like to know what you think. If you have
suggestions for future newsletters or comments about
this issue, you can contact me directly.
Best
Regards,
Matt
Ellis
Publisher
matt@ellisstrategies.com
877-278-6560 | | |
