The Mainline is a monthly publication of: Associated Oregon Loggers, Inc. 2015 Madrona Ave SE, Salem, OR 97302 Mailing: PO Box 12339, Salem, OR 97309 503.364.1330 • fax: 503.364.0836 www.oregonloggers.org AOL Staff Team Executive Vice President Rex Storm • rstorm@oregonloggers.org Business Operations Manager Kathy Ballard • kballard@oregonloggers.org Contractor Services Manager/Se habla Español Mathew McCartney • mmccartney@oregonloggers.org Forest Policy Manager Amanda Sullivan-Astor • aastor@oregonloggers.org Insurance Group Manager Dave Boyd • dboyd@oregonloggers.org Safety & Health Manager David Grim • dgrim@oregonloggers.org IT Director Tyler Teal • tteal@oregonloggers.org Business Operations Coordinator Rachel Hultgren • rhultgren@oregonloggers.org Event & Education Coordinator Shanna Lambert • slambert@oregonloggers.org Member Services Coordinator Tiffany Lord • tlord@oregonloggers.org Sr. Safety Management Consultants Leonard Lulay • llulay@oregonloggers.org Mike Weaver • mweaver@oregonloggers.org Rod Huffman • rhuffman@oregonloggers.org Roger Lulay • rlulay@oregonloggers.org Garrett Weaver • gweaver@oregonloggers.org Contract Lobbyist Kevin Campbell • The Victory Group Contract Communicator FPW Media The Mainline Editor Rachel Hultgren Advertising & Design Big Red M • www.bigredm.com Design & Layout Juliette Miratsky • juliette@bigredm.com Advertising Sales Ronnie Jacko • ronnie@bigredm.com Email editorial news, notices, and correspondence: aol@oregonloggers.org Articles in this publication present the informed judgment of AOL staff, and are intended for information purposes only. Content does not represent legal or financial guidance. Copyright 2025 Associated Oregon Loggers, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may be reprinted only with the expressed written permission of AOL. Also Inside 4 From Executive VP 6 News, Events, Reminders 13 Group Benefits, Insurance Discounts 20 Safety & Health 22 OPL & Professional Qualification 27 Policymaking & Advocacy 28 Business, Contracting, Markets On the Cover AOL Health Benefits. Pictured: Amaris and Rayman Ballard. Photographer Credit: Elizabeth Stone Photography Lebanon, OR, www.elizabethstonephotography.com. Mainline The 20Key Points for the New Employee A look at some important points for new employees starting in the industry. 16 Association Health Plan An overview and updates on the AOL Association Health Plan (AHP).
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