NTCA UNIVERSITY UPDATE ––––––––––––– By Becky Serbin, Training and Education Coordinator W2 or 1099 worker classification: which will you choose, and why? Based on conversations that I am having with members, it sounds like everyone is really busy. This often means that you are compet- ing with other tile contractors to keep your employees. In fact, one of the biggest issues in our indus- try today is business owners who employ W2 workers competing to keep them, compared with those who employ 1099 workers. To that end, NTCA University developed a course to educate the employee on the differences of being a W2 or 1099 worker. I don’t know of a single employee who would quickly say no to a job offer elsewhere for more money and equal work without at least taking time to consider the offer. Unfortunately, in the construction industry, higher pay does not always mean that all things are equal. Hopefully, you have employees that value your opinion and would let you have the opportunity to explain or make a counter offer instead of just sending a text or calling to say “I quit.” Before it gets to this point, you should have your employees take the NTCA University course to learn the differences between W2 and 1099 workers and the benefits and advantages offered by each situation. For those who employ W2 work- ers, I recommend sitting down with them before an offer is made and educating them on these dif- ferences. Use NTCA University to 110 TileLetter | September 2018