AUDIT & FINANCE

The Audit and Finance Committee monitors and reports the financial condition of the Association to the board, recommends the audit firm and related expenses to the board for approval, presents audited financial statements to the board for approval, and oversees the Association’s investment policies as approved by the board.

MANUFACTURER RELATIONS

The Manufacturer Relations Committee monitors the complex relationship between manufacturers and equipment dealers and advises the board on options, strategies, and programs to address industry issues and concerns.​

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

The Government Relations Committee monitors federal legislative issues in the United States and Canada and advises the board on options, strategies, and programs to ensure a positive legislative environment for equipment dealers.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Andrew Snih

Paul Scherrman

Mike Linton

Sarah Swanson

Matthew Larsgaard

Ralph Gaiss

Tim Wentz

 

MEMBER SERVICES

Vaccine Mandate

Vaccination Mandate for Employers of 100+ Employees

As many of you know President Biden has asked OSHA to write rules that demand employers who have 100 employees or more have a mandatory vaccination and/or testing policy for all employees. The rules require employers to implement a vaccination and/or testing policy by January 10, 2022, as well as establish other required processes and begin routinely testing unvaccinated employees by February 9, 2022.

While as of the writing of this notice the OSHA requirements are being challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court, dealers should ensure they are in compliance with the deadlines above while the Supreme Court
deliberates their enforceability, including the requirement to have a policy in place today, and need to be prepared to fully follow the policy if the rules are ultimately upheld by the Court.

To that end, EDA asked Lance Formwalt of Seigfreid Bingham and their legal team to develop a SAMPLE POLICY and documents for dealers covered by this mandate to review, customize as necessary, and implement.

Should you have questions on this, please contact the Association Office at 800-606-6332.

For those members with less than 100 employees, I would encourage you to retain this material in the event the minimum number of employees covered by the rule change to a lesser number in the future.

Form Dealership COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy

Medical Exemption Request Form

Religious Accommodation Request Form

COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy for Equipment Dealerships

Illegal Tampering Toolkit

​At EDA we recognize that the Right to Repair legislation is an issue that could have a significant impact on dealers across the United States and Canada. Our position on this legislation states:

• EDA Supports legislation that protects consumers.
• EDA opposes legislation that allows the widespread release of proprietary equipment repair information to unqualified persons or entities which are not subject to uniform standards including training, safety, engineering, and environmental.
• Such legislation could facilitate conduct that would put equipment operators and third parties at risk and put dealerships that invest in training, safety, and liability coverage at an unfair disadvantage.

Josh Evans, EDA’s VP of Government Relations, chairs an industry working group on right to repair legislation, which includes participants from regional dealer associations, OEMs, nongovernment agencies, and like-minded trade associations. For more information, contact Josh at jevans@equipmentdealer.org or 636.349.6206.

ILLEGAL TAMPERING TOOLKIT INCLUDES:

A poster & flyer for your dealership that will educate your customers on illegal tampering.

Right to Repair Flyer (8.5 x 11)

Right to Repair Poster (18 x 24)

Listing of OEM Diagnostic Tools

Manufacturer Diagnostic Tools

          Repair Information Available to Customers

Stock letter and talking points you and your employees can use to express your opposition to Illegal Tampering to legislators.

Opposition to Illegal Tampering Stock Letter 

Opposition to Illegal Tampering Talking Points

Opposition to Illegal Tampering

Short recorded training sessions you can share with your employees at a “lunch and learn” or as part of your weekly staff meetings.

The Clean Air Act and EPA: Why Does the Dealer Care?

New Engine Sales: Start the Documentation

Service and Parts: Where the Enforcement is Likely to Come

Trade-In or Resale

Dealer-Manufacturer Support of Customer Right to Repair

Engaging with Legislators

Additional Materials:

Fact vs. Fiction on Right to Repair

Illegal Tampering and Ag. Safety

Resources from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:

EPA Anti-Tampering Poster

EPA Fact Sheet – Defeat Devices & Tampering

EPA Press Release – Aftermarket Enforcement

EPA Anti-Tampering Pamphlet

OPE COUNCIL

The Outdoor Power Equipment Council advises the Board on policies, strategies, and key issues fundamental to the dealer members who sell and service outdoor power equipment, including chainsaws, mowers, trimmers, edgers, blowers, sprayers, pruners, etc. The Council also provides a forum for dealer members to identify issues that affect the dealer-manufacturer relationship and coordinate these unique issues with the Manufacturer Relations Committee / Industry Relations Task Force.

2017 – 2018 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Patty Williams – Chair
Mark Williams Outdoor Equipment
Illinois

Sharon Killian Radke
Killians
North Carolina

Paul Bucchi
Sno-White Outdoor Power Equipment
Connecticut

Scott Jardine
Arn’s Equipment LTD.
Alberta

Vance Miller
Bertels Sales and Service
Illinois

Craig Houseknecht
Moffett Turf Equipment (MTE)
New York

Ralph Gaiss
Northeast Equipment Dealers Association

Joe Dykes
Equipment Dealers Association