OH&LA Endorsed Services

 


 

 Credit Card and Payroll Processing

The partnership between the OH&LA and Heartland Payment Systems continues to prosper. Added to the OH&LA's endorsed Heartland products in 2002 was a payroll processing program. The two programs together have serviced over 300 OH&LA members who have taken advantage of the processing discounts and quality service. These statewide programs are supported by five Relationship Managers. Benefits of utilizing Heartland Payment Systems as your bankcard processor include:

•Program discounted rates and transaction fees for VISA/MasterCard
•Additional rate reductions for multi-unit operators
•Local Relationship Manager to respond quickly to quotes, issues and questions
•Pass through cost of all mid- and non-qualified transactions, which include manually entered transactions, corporate cards or foreign visas
•No application, reprogramming, annual or hidden fees

In addition to the payroll processing program, ORA members have the benefit of the Heartland PayDay employee payroll card. The card is primarily targeted to employees that do not have a current banking relationship, and employers reduce expenses by offering it because it eliminates check issuing and handling costs along with lowering the risk of check fraud.

Contact Division Manager Blaine Burn at (918) 382-0765 for more information.

 

Workers' Compensation Insurance

Recently you were contacted about the June 30, 2010 closing of our ORGSIA Work Comp Fund. Your Insurance Committee has completed its due diligence by interviewing seven major work comp providers in reference to establishing an endorsed program for our association members. The clear choice was Midlands Management Corporation based in Oklahoma City.  Midlands was established in Oklahoma City 20 years ago, and remains a dominant force in work comp insurance today. Competitive rates, excellent claims management, and loss prevention will be provided by Midlands, mirroring the outstanding service record of ORGSIA. On Wednesday, May 26th the OH&LA Board of Directors officially selected Midlands as our endorsed work comp provider. Please contact your local agent who will be able to provide quotes through the Midlands team. If you need an insurance agent, please contact Midlands Management at (405) 840-0074 and remember to identify yourself as an OH&LA member. They will direct you to a local agent in your area. For additional information about the Midlands Group, you can visit their website at www.midlandsmgt.com.

Thank you for allowing the Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association to bring you this endorsement. We hope you will direct your agent to take full advantage of this opportunity to let the Midlands Group provide you with great workers’ comp coverage. Please keep in mind that all endorsed OH&LA products and services provide your association with endorsement revenue, which allows the ORA to remain a strong advocate for the restaurant industry.

As always, the OH&LA is here to help you find those products and services that will help protect and grow your bottom line. In the meantime, if you have questions, please call Jim Hopper at the OH&LA office at (800) 375-8181 or (405) 942-6462.

 

Third-Party Natural Gas 

Clearwater Enterprises and the Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association are excited to announce their new partnership to provide third-party natural gas to association members.

With over 1,000 satisfied customers in Oklahoma, Clearwater is thrilled about the prospect of becoming your supplier of choice. In addition to the dramatically discounted pricing, which has been negotiated for ORA members, this new natural gas purchasing program offers:

* Clearwater pricing is better than other providers in the market because Clearwater controls their own gas supply;
* No minimum purchase per month;
* 1,000 dekatherms per year minimum requirement to qualify;
* No nomination by the customer is required;
* No monthly service charge; and
* As our endorsed program grows, further savings is available.

In addition to these benefits, our new member-only program offers several pricing options to meet your company's needs: ONG Index, NYMEX, or fixed price.

If you are interested in third-party natural gas, ONG has a 30-day waiting period to become a transport customer. So if you enroll in the program before the end of the month, you will start transport after the 30 days.

Together, Clearwater Enterprises and the Oklahoma Restaurant Association look forward to providing members with this exciting new discounted program. Contact Regina Fort at (405) 842-9200 ext. 201 with questions.
 

Group Health Insurance

Created by the OH&LA Insurance Committee and OH&LA President, this discount program offers OH&LA members exclusive savings and insurance services.  

Program highlights include:

  • Exclusive discounted rates with CommunityCare of Oklahoma.
  • Minimum of only 2 employees &/or owners enrolled.
  • No individual medical underwriting for groups with 10 or more full-time employees (not necessarily enrolled).
  • Management carve-outs available.
  • Inexpensive mini-medical products for hourly &/or part-time employees.
  • No prior insurance required.
  • No pre-existing condition exclusions on HMO or POS plans.
  • COBRA and HIPAA Compliance assistance at no charge for enrolled members.
  • Claims and appeals assistance to enrolled owners and employees at no charge.
  • O-Epic enrollment assistance (state premium assistance plan).
  • Enrollment and HR assistance at no charge for enrolled members.
The program will operate much like the long successful Louisiana Restaurant Association's group health program. The long term goal of the plan is to offer OH&LA members access to group health coverage at an affordable cost using the substantial buying power of the OH&LA. As the program grows, additional savings will become available as we work towards one large association plan.

Call Heather McGregor at (877) 392-0577 for more information.