Month: July 2008

Paychex Inc. declared a 3 percent increase in the company’s regular quarterly dividend. The Penfield-based payroll and human resources services firm today said that the dividend will increase from 30 cents a share to 31 cents a share payable Aug. 15 to shareholders of record Aug. 1.

Rochester’s online help-wanted advertising declined slightly from May to June, but showed an improvement over last year, the Conference Board Inc. reported.
Some 12,000 online job ads were posted here in June, compared with 12,100 in May and 11,400 a year ago. New ads dropped to 8,800 last month, from 9,000 ads in May. Some 7,100 new ads were posted online in June 2007.
The Rochester area includes Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne counties.
Total ads posted in the Rochester area last month represent 2.3 ads per 100 people in the work force, consistent with May’s numbers. Last year total ads posted represented 2.1 ads per 100 people.
Online job ads in the Buffalo area declined in June to 13,500 from 15,600 in May and 16,700 a year ago. In June, new ads fell to 10,200 from 11,700 in May, but were unchanged from a year ago. Total ads in the Buffalo area represent 2.3 ads per 100 people in the work force, down from 2.7 in May and 2.9 in June 2007.
The Syracuse area is not surveyed.
In the Middle Atlantic region—which includes Rochester and Buffalo— total online job ads declined to 583,100 in June from 585,800 in May. Total online jobs last month were down 8.5 percent from 637,600 a year ago. Some 402,100 new, unduplicated ads were posted last month, compared with 411,300 in May and 388,500 a year ago. Total ads in the Middle Atlantic region represent 2.9 ads per 100 people in the work force, unchanged from May, but down from 3.1 a year ago.
Nationwide, the total number of online job ads posted in June increased slightly to 3.8 million from 3.79 million in May, but were down from 4.28 million a year ago. Some 2.75 million new ads were posted nationally last month, compared with 2.74 million which was almost unchanged from a year ago. Online job ads nationally represent 2.5 ads per 100 people in the work force, consistent with data in May and down from 2.8 in June 2007.
The help-wanted online data series measures the number of first-time online job ads, as well as the total unduplicated online ads, in nine census regions and 52 metropolitan Internet job boards and job boards serving smaller geographic areas.
Separately, the Conference Board said it will discontinue publishing the Help-Wanted Advertising Index of print advertising.

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Rochester’s online help-wanted advertising declined slightly from May to June, but showed an improvement over last year, the Conference Board Inc. reported.

Ultralife Corp. announced preliminary second-quarter revenues Wednesday, topping analysts’ estimates, driven by strong shipments and customer requests for accelerated deliveries.

A program designed to provide education to youth about the judicial process is among seven law-related, community-based organizations sharing $30,000 in grants announced Wednesday by the Foundation of the Monroe County Bar Association.

Monroe County is getting $2.6 million in federal funds to improve communications between first responders, officials said Wednesday.

Monroe County and suburban school districts have agreed to end their legal battle over the distribution of sales tax revenue and will negotiate a plan to restore revenue to school districts, officials said Wednesday.

IEC Electronics Corp. received a $3.7 million order from one of its military and defense customers, the Newark firm reported Tuesday.
Deliveries will begin during IEC’s fourth quarter ending Sept. 30 and will be completed by next April.
Barry Gilbert, IEC chairman and CEO, said IEC has a good relationship with the unnamed customer. IEC is the exclusive supplier of the electronic assemblies used as part of a military program, he said.
Gilbert said Tuesday’s announcement is not related to a $4.7 million award the company announced in April. At the time, the company said a $3 million follow-on order may come based on market demand.
“The order we are announcing today is part of a completely different program,” he said in a statement.

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The state Department of Health has given a green light to Thompson Health to open an extension clinic targeting uninsured and underinsured Ontario County residents.
A joint initiative of Thompson Health, Canandaigua Churches in Action and Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, the clinic is expected to open in the fall at the Canandaigua organization’s headquarters on 120 N. Main St. headquarters.
It is to be staffed by a nurse practitioner, medical technician and clinical secretary. An on-site coordinator to help patients complete paperwork and access services is also planned as part of the clinic’s staff. Thompson expects the clinic to be open 32 to 40 hours a week, including Saturdays and at least one evening.
Excellus is contributing $50,000 to help fund renovations and operating costs.

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A public scoping meeting for the Midtown Plaza redevelopment project has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. July 29 in City Council Chambers at City Hall, officials announced Tuesday.
The session is designed to solicit public comments on what should be included in contents of the environmental impact statement being developed for the project under the state Environmental Quality Review Act, officials said.
A brief presentation will be made on the status of the project and its environmental impacts and alternatives. A public comment period follows. The document is available for review at www.midtownrochesterrising.com.
Written comments may be submitted to Dorraine Laudisi, a senior city planner at City Hall, until Aug. 1. The final scoping document will be issued Aug. 7.

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The state Department of Health has given a green light to Thompson Health to open an extension clinic targeting uninsured and underinsured Ontario County residents.

IEC Electronics Corp. received a $3.7 million order from a military and defense customer, the Newark firm reported Tuesday.

A nationwide survey ranks Paychex Inc. among the top 401(k) record keepers in America.

Eastman Kodak Co. has set a new mark in imaging technology. Kodak said Tuesday it has achieved another breakthrough in imaging technology with the introduction of the first 50 million pixel CCD—charge-coupled device—image sensor for professional photography.

Xerox Corp. and Eastman Kodak Co. were among 40 companies honored Tuesday by Black Enterprise magazine as the best companies for diversity.