MEMORANDUM

TO:		Steve Fata & Mike Bishop

FROM:	Rhonda R. Ames

RE:		MICHIGAN POSTER

DATE:	July 9, 2007

POSTER

Minimum Wage
From a review of the Michigan Department of Labor website, it appears that an employer will be compliant with Michigan Minimum Wage Law if they post the text of the statute (Public Act 154 of 1964), and the General and Overtime Compensation Rules OR the poster titled Required Poster General Requirements of the Michigan Minimum Wage Law of 1964.

We recommend that MPA revise its poster and print the “Required Poster” as printed from the Michigan DOL website (as attached to this memorandum) and delete the PA 154 text. The website for the poster is:
 http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cis/MWPosting.Optional_9_25_06_single_page_173925_7.pdf

Youth Employment Standards Poster The last section should be titled: “MCL 409.112a Prohibition of minors working alone in occupation involving a cash transaction after sunset or 8 p.m. at fixed location.”
In other words, add the lower case letter ‘a’ after “409.112".

MIOSHA
MPA should also add the following to their poster:  Annual Summary of Injuries and Illnesses.  MPA does not have this on its poster.  I called MIOSHA regarding the correct form number.  The website says I need form 300 when, actually  form 300A corresponds to the title of the poster.  The representative said its 300A that needs to be posted for the limited period of time.  That time period is from February 1 to April 30 of each year. We recommend that MPA include this MIOSHA posting. 
The website is:   http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CIS_WSH_form300A_33843_7.pdf

Whistleblowers Protection Poster
I have been unable to find the poster that is on MPA’s poster.  It appears that someone wrote the poster to comply with the Act.  I believe the Notice on MPA’s poster meets the posting requirement.  Continue to use what is on the Michigan Poster for the Whistleblowers Protection poster.

FLYER

Change language to:

□	Right to Know (MCL 408.1014j)
“An employer subject to the [Occupational Safety and Health Act} shall post signs throughout the workplace advising employees of all of the following . . . the location of the material safety data sheets for the hazardous chemicals produced or used in the workplace and the name of the person from whom to obtain the sheets . . .”