The National
Restaurant Association (NRA) today urged the Senate to move forward on tax
extender legislation and reiterated support for an amendment filed by Senator
Collins (R-ME) which would temporarily restore the definition of full-time
under the current health care law from 30 to 40 hours per week.
“It is critical that the Senate move forward on tax extender
legislation to provide certainty for main street business and allow restaurants
to continue to create jobs and promote economic growth,” said Scott DeFife,
Executive Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs for the National
Restaurant Association. “We are pleased that the Senate is working across
the aisle on this issue, and urge Senators to continue their efforts on finding
a path forward.”
The NRA also issued support for SA 3196, an amendment filed
by Senator Collins that would temporarily raise the definition of full-time
under ACA through 2016.
“We appreciate Senator Collins and Senators Donnelly, Scott,
Isakson, Murkowski, Ayotte, Graham, Blunt, Crapo and Boozman for recognizing that the current definition of
full-time under ACA places undue burden on businesses across the country,” said
DeFife. “Aligning the law’s definition of full-time employee status with more
traditional levels used by restaurant and foodservice operators would provide
significant relief to employers.”
The ACA’s full-time
employee definition has been a critical issue for the restaurant industry. The
Association is continuing to work with members of both chambers to address this
challenging part of the law for restaurant operators’ compliance.
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