Committees & Councils
Aligned with achieving the Association’s purpose and objectives, our committees help address specific responsibilities to the Board and our councils serve in advisory capacities to the Board.
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Vaccine Mandate
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
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
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 Fact Sheet – Defeat Devices & Tampering

OPE COUNCIL

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