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V f PAGE 4 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1977 Unemployment Insurance Bad News , Employers in Illinois have expressed u. -appointment and anger this month over a new law to bring Illinois into compliance with new federal unemployment insurance (UI> guidelines. But as unfortunate as the situation may be, one area legislator, R. Bruce Waddell (R-Dundee) said the alternative to the law passage would have been even more costly. Nevertheless, Waddell concedes that higher UI fund was depleted during the Walker administration. The state, according to Walker, owes the federal government $751 million from a loan paid by the fund during the recession. Now, he added, the federal government has "come back with its hammer", saying that unless the state complied by passing changes by Nov. -10, individual corporations would lose their 2.7 percent tax credit against their tax bill. For some large corporations, he stated, that would mean about $6 million. In other cases it would not be that much, but in either case they would get no credits. According to the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce (ISCC), losing the 2.7 percent credit against the fall federal UI tax of 3.4 percent would be the equivalent of $162 per employee or between $600 million and $700 million lost to the state next year. Even worse for smaller business is the "penalty system" the federal govern­ ment would have levied against the state, Waddell added. "The first year, business would have been assessed an additional 3 percent tax federal UI tax; the second year, 6 percent: the third year, 9 percent; until the money was repaid." Despite the fact that the new REPLACE IT NOW! For safety's sake - for comfort and appearance - check ail windows and doors now and let us repair or replace. We regtaze in our shop or in your home ...with regular glass or new safety materials such as K-Lux Acrylic Plastics. McHENRY PAINT • GLASS & WALLPAPER law. Senate Bill 6, complies with the federal ruling and eliminates penalties, em­ ployers with stable em­ ployment levels can expect their UI to leap from $33.60 per employee this year to $102 per employee next year, according to ISCC. Also, under S.6 taxable wage levels increase from $5,200 to $6,000. The federal tax (FUTA) will remain at 0.7 percent. Under the law, the state UI tax will be increased beginning Jan. 1 by a special "surtax." Employers who would pay a 1978 state tax of 0.8 percent or higher will pay an additional 0.3 percent. Employers paying a state UI tax of 0.7 percent or lower will pay the new state minimum tax of 1.0 percent. What this means, is that employers with fow employee turnover would pay the minimum one percent plus seven-tenths of one percent on the first $6,000 of employee wages. The tax will jump from $33.60 to $102: a $68.40 increase. Employers with higher employee turnovers pay 2.7 percent plus the additional charges. And employers with the worst turnover records will pay 4 percent tax plus the ad­ ditional 3 percent surtax. For those employers, the cost per employee on the $6,000 wage base will be $300. Last year, their costs were $102.60. Had S.6 not passed, costs for those high bracket employers would have been $492.60 per em­ ployee. Another provision of the law, and one legislators are still working on, is how to bring municipal and sub-municipal taxing units into the law, Waddell said. "Those units, have never been taxed like private business," he added. The law also provides that not all the additional revenue from the UI tax will go to the federal government. Some will be used to rebuild the Illinois UI fund to a level near $800-million or $1 billion, Waddell said. When asked how the UI fund developed the $751 million deficit. Waddell commented. "We> didn't know what was happening. The guys in Labor knew and the Walker ad­ ministration knew, but no one told us. AH of a sudden we woke up." Waddell added that about twenty other states are facing similar problems. States like Nevada, "clob­ bered people with taxes all along." Waddell said. "Now, we're the delinquents." BUMPER STICKERS Shoe shop sign Time wounds heels SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER HELPFUL IDEAS FOR SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT Repainting Repainting your home--inside or outside--can help protect the house and give it a new per­ sonality. * \ % When you decide to paint, take the time to get the job done right. Use quality paint because it will give longer and bfetter protection. Prepare the surface properly for painting. Even the best paint won't last on a poorly- prepared surface. Apply the paint correctly. Here are 10 tips for successful indoor paint­ ing: --Select the paint that suits the needs of your job. --Follow the directions on the label. y/y --Don't spare quality when choosing brushes and rollers. --Take care to safeguard your furniture and floors. --Ensure that the surface of the object you're painting is properly prepared. --When painting, utilize a com­ fortable temperature--prefer­ ably in a dry, well-ventilated room. --Don't let spills and splatters harden. --After you're done with brushes, rollers and other uten­ sils, clean them. --Protect your hands with rub­ ber gloves while painting and cleaning. --If you've got questions, con­ sult a reliable paint dealer. Carter unveils revised welfare system. "Defender/and" Struggles Chicago Defender City Editor Robert McClory and Reporter Melody McDowell present an unusual inside view of life in the blaek press during their Visiting Professional series lecture conducted for McHenry County college journalism students. The visitors discussed "Survival in Defenderland." Is the black press dying? Are civil rights activists still ac­ tive? Chicago Defender City Editor Robert McClory and Reporter Melody McDowell provided insightful answers to these and other questions during their press-conference- style lecture entitled "Survival in Defenderland." The 72-year-old Defender, owned and operated by blacks, "MANY NEW WAGONS ARE BEING INTRODUCED TO CHICAGOLAND. BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE CHRYSLER TOWN ̂ COUNTRY NOW MORE AFFORDABLE THAN LAST YEAR! CIDAA •4 The Chrysler Town & Country has traditionally been a leader among luxury wagons. This is Chrysler's totally new LeBaronTown & Country and its luxury is available to you via the traditional leaders in profes­ sionalism .. .your Chicagoland S5672. ' Manufacturer s Suqqes!»?c1 Rttail Pn excluding taxf>s destination chart)* and whitewall !'IPS S48 25 Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers. The men who deliver luxury in their service as well as their cars. 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The Defender staffers presented their views as part of the bi-weekly Visiting Professional series of lectures conducted by the McHenry County College Journalism department. The next speaker will be noted author and journalist, Jay Robert Nash. Energy Facts American households use 30 per cent of the energy consumed in the nation. The United States has only six per cent of the world's population, but consumes 33 per cent of the world's energy. Hie average American family, meanwhile, uses 12 times more energy per day than the average daily world energy consumption. miT--sqlim the professional do-it-yourself carpet cleaning SK0 ft toy As HALF DAY Mon. thru Thurs. RINSENVAC cleans the way professionals do, at a fraction of the cost 9 p.m. 1 p.ia.-S p.m. S p.*.-* p.m. (a%HM. Pi* 14.00 MIN.) | HOUR OVE1NIGHTWECIALI 9:00 P.M.-9:00 A.M. 110.00 HORNSBYS -- f a m i l y c e n t e r s ^ 4400 W. RTE. 120 McHENRY, ILL. 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