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The TMTA is made up of businesses in the metalworking, manufacturing and technologies industries who have voluntarily united in order to:
(1) lower costs and achieve efficiency through mass purchasing power and
(2) to have a unified voice representing the interests of the membership and the industries they represent.
Cost Savings Programs:
Services:
The Association has provided testimony and statistical information to various local, state, and federal government agencies since its inception in 1933. TMTA provides an effective and cohesive voice on behalf of the economic health of our industries by representing the interests of the membership to government.
In addition, it has organized and given leadership to campaigns to encourage positive (and discourage negative) legislation which would effect the industries. The Association encourages political participation by its member companies.
The Tooling, Manufacturing & Technologies Association Political Action Committee (TMTAPAC) offers members the opportunity to make political contributions to pro-business legislators with a broad industry-wide impact. The Association employs the lobbying services of Judy A. Augenstein & Associates to represent member interests on state legislative issues.
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By uniting together, the combined group purchasing power of the Association enables our members to share in discount savings by participating in the various programs listed below.
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - The Association contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network to provide members with direct on-line updating of records on our in-house BCBS computer as well as premium agent services when you make the TMTA Insurance Agency your agent of record.
- Group Insurance - Together with Reliance, the program offers substantial monthly savings and provides broad coverages to owners of small to medium sized companies that would normally be ineligible for such services. The group insurance program provides coverage in the areas of life, accidental death & dismemberment, dependent life, short-term disability and long-term disability insurances
- Dental Insurance - The Association, utilizing Reliance/Ameritas, provides a fully insured dental program that offers a wide variety of benefit choices which allow member companies to design a dental program to meet the needs of its employees.
- Unemployment Savings - Under an agreement with Packer & Associates, TMTA members receive a discount on the fees for unemployment compensation cost control services.
- Business Insurance - TMTA has teamed up with Federated Insurance, one of the largest insurers in the U.S., specializing in business insurance for the machining and tooling industry. Federated works closely with TMTA to provide quality insurance and risk management programs tailored to meet the membership's needs.
- Retirement Benefit Program - TMTA has worked together with Freedom One Financial Group to offer the members one of the most comprehensive 401(k) plans available.
- Telecommunications Savings - The Association has an agreement with Custom Telecom, Inc., a single source telecommunications solution provider, to work with our members to determine and recommend the best mix of products and services to meet their specific telecommunications needs today as well as into the future.
For more information on any of the programs listed above, contact the TMTA Insurance Agency at 248-489-8505.
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To help members control the rising cost of workers' compensation insurance, the Association in 1976 took advantage of legislation to allow employers in the same industry to establish a group self-insured fund. The result was millions of dollars in reduced insurance premiums for the nearly 500 members of the fund through effective cost control, improved safety and vigilance against fraudulent claims. In order to enhance the growth and strength of the fund, it was converted to a mutual insurance company in 2007.
The Manufacturing Technology Mutual Insurance Company (MTMIC) team has strong risk management, medical and claims backgrounds and stands ready to assist Association members in risk management, safety and loss control, training programs and claims administration services.
For more information on the MTMIC, contact Gary Wood at 248-488-1172 ext. 1316 or e-mail to gary.wood@mtmic.com.
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The Association has, from its inception, provided invaluable industry information to the membership and beyond in the form of:
- Surveys - Since 1933, the Association has published and maintained records on the history of wages in the metalworking industry, both in the metropolitan Detroit area and throughout the nation. Only those companies who participate in each survey are eligible for those results.
° The Hourly Wage Survey shows the straight-time hourly earnings (including cost-of-living allowances) by
individual job classifications and includes a rate breakdown of union and non-union shops.
° The Personnel Practices Survey contains information on the personnel practices of the industry on topics
such as holiday time, vacation pay, benefits, safety and more.
° The Salary Wage Survey provides wage information on over 40 benchmark classifications in the salaried
employee area. It includes a comprehensive salary administration program to assist in the orderly
development of a systematic approach to salary administration.
- Seminars - The Association sponsors seminars on a variety of topics of interest to the industry including: employee relations, tax and estate planning, federal and state acts relating to how to do business, and ISO/quality compliance issues.
- TMTA Talk - The Association began publishing the Tool Service bulletin during World War II at the request of the government; and today the Association continues to provide vital information to its members through its monthly TMTA Talk newsletter.
- Member Services Directory - The Association publishes the Member Services Directory, an annual listing of all active members sorted by the type of service they provide along with their contact information. It is distributed free of charge to each member company and, by request, it is also provided free of charge to any company deemed to have need of its information. This is a tremendous tool for a company looking for a specific type of work.
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The Association promotes relationships and strengthens the networking opportunities among its members by encouraging and assisting members in the sharing of ideas and information through meetings and free and open discussions.
One of the most successful social functions of the Association has been the TMTA Annual Golf Outing and Dinner. As one of the longest running annual golf events in the country, attendance has been high and this gala event has become an annual summer highlight.
The Association hosts the TMTA Annual Meeting each year in accordance with the Association's by-laws. The last few years it has been held at the Association's offices. Members have an opportunity to meet and Q&A the Board of Directors followed by a buffet-style luncheon where they can meet other members.
The Association has sponsored and planned travel and business programs with various governmental agencies and also with various travel agencies. The Association has co-sponsored (with the US Department of Commerce) trade missions to Europe, Russia and Japan.
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