Take Action Now! Dept. of Labor Proposing Unfair Changes to Overtime Rules October 09, 2023 The US Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed changes to the white-collar exemptions to federal overtime pay requirements that could severely and negatively impact our profession and the economy generally. Currently, an employee must meet three criteria to qualify as “exempt” from ove...
Calling All Embalmers – Share Information About Your Work With Job Seekers October 06, 2023 The O*NET Data Collection Program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, is seeking the input of expert Embalmers. As the nation's most comprehensive source of occupational data, O*NET is a free resource for millions of job seekers, employers, veterans, educators, and students at w...
More Burial and Funeral Costs Can Now Be Covered by Veterans Benefits October 06, 2023 The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding benefits to help pay for veterans' end-of-life expenses, the department announced recently. The expanded benefits include reimbursements for transporting remains to state and tribal veterans' cemeteries, in addition to previously eligible na...
Funeral Service Foundation Now Accepting Scholarship Applications October 06, 2023 The Foundation will award up to 25 scholarships, ranging from $2,500 to $5,000, this fall to students of funeral service and military veterans. The Funeral Service Foundation is accepting academic scholarship applications through November 1 at FuneralServiceFoundation.org. U...
NFDA Launches Collaboration with End Well October 06, 2023 As consumer attitudes and opinions toward dying, death and grief continue to evolve, it’s critical that the funeral service profession rethink its approach and explore how it can create meaningful end-of-life experiences for individuals and families. To that end, NFDA has begun engaging in ...
2023 Convention CE Certificates October 05, 2023 CE Certificates for the 2023 NFDA International Convention & Expo are now available and can be downloaded from the NFDA website! It is your responsibility to submit all CE certificates to your state or province licensing board/s and/or the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice (APFSP)...
2023 NFDA Convention Workshop Recordings October 02, 2023 NFDA had an unrivaled slate of education during the 2023 International Convention & Expo in Las Vegas. NFDA offered sessions that addressed technical skills; business management; the value of ceremony; marketing and community outreach; grief and bereavement; and more. The sessions offered tangib...
New Film, "The Burial," to be Released Oct. 6 October 02, 2023 You may be aware that a movie inspired by the lawsuit filed by Mississippi funeral director Jeremiah O’Keefe against the Loewen Group in the mid-1990s is slated to come out in theaters October 6 and Amazon Prime Video on October 13. The trailer can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch...
NFDA Shared Your Story in D.C. During FTC Workshop on Proposed Changes to the Funeral Rule October 01, 2023 On September 7, NFDA took a leading role in Shopping for Funeral Services, a Funeral Rule workshop hosted by the FTC. The event focused on a number of issues related to the Funeral Rule including the comments received in response to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) the agency issued l...
NFDA Partners with End Well September 28, 2023 NFDA is pleased to announce a new partnership with End Well. NFDA offers our members the information and tools they need to serve grieving families. Our new partnership further expands our members' perspectives on death, loss, and grief and enables us to work in solidarity with other professiona...