Resources

The following is a partial listing of professional and government organizations pertaining to the janitorial field. These sites are not affiliated with the Capitol Association of Building Service Contractors and as such, inclusion in this listing does not imply an endorsement of these organizations nor the content of these sites.

Associations | Publications | Government Sites

Associations

Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI)
BSCAI was officially formed in March, 1965. Because building service contracting had been an expanding field outside of the United States, firms from other countries joined the Association as its programs expanded. The international membership now represents over 7% of the Association’s professional membership. Read more...

International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA)
ISSA is trade association for the cleaning industry and has a worldwide membership including distributors, manufacturers, building service contractors and in-house service provider members. ISSA offers cleaning shows, educational products, technology, legislative and regulatory services, and periodicals that specifically focus on cleaning and maintenance.

Publications

Services Magazine
Services Magazine, the voice of the BSCAI, is a monthly magazine designed for the building service contracting field. SERVICES enjoys the highest paid circulation in the industry and reaches building service contractors, manufacturers, distributors, and consultants to building service contractors, facility managers and building owners. You may subscribe by clicking the link above.

Cleaning & Maintenance Management Online
Cleaning & Maintenance Management has been reporting on the building maintenance industry for many years. You will find tips on the latest cleaning techniques and articles on staff management that are relevant to you. In addition, you will find everything you need to know about the newest products available and what is on the horizon. A free introductory subscription offer is valid for United States and Canadian subscribers only.

Government Sites

Department of Labor

• Family & Medical Leave Act
  Synopsis of Law - Covered employers must grant an eligible employee up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period.
• Minimum Wage Laws in the States - April 3, 2006
• U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
  On March 1, 2003, service and benefit functions of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) transitioned into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The USCIS is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities.
• Search for Immigration Forms

The Official Website of the U.S. Social Security Administration
Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, they have ten regional offices and 1300 local offices nationwide. The Social Security Administration was created in 1935 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law.

• Social Security Number Verification
  Verify Social Security Numbers Over the Internet

OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.

Department of Homeland Security

The White House

Internal Revenue Service

Small Business Administration
Mission Statement - Maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.