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- Protection Comes From VRMA

Why Join the VRMA?

There are many reasons our members join the VRMA….

Protect your future join the VRMA today!

How Do I Join?

Send us a quick email for additional information or call us at 800-232-VRMA and we will send you an simple single page application. Dues to the VRMA are nearly 90% tax deductible.

Money Saving Programs & Support Services

VRMA Membership, It doesn't cost … It Pays

- Health Insurance
- Message on Hold Advertising
- Credit Card Processing
- Drug Testing
- Accounting Services
- Employee Selection & Tools

- Dominion Dental Insurance
- Virginia Retail Career Center
- Fraud Protection
- Payroll Processing
- Internet Filing of Sales & Use Tax

Insurance Programs

Health Insurance - Compare and save! We can find a plan to fit all your needs cost effectively. Independent Benefit Services will design a health package around you.

Dominion Dental Insurance - Through Dominion Dental you now have access to 'group' style dental benefits on an individual basis all available online.
http://www.dominiondental.com/edental/vrma

Business Services

Message on Hold Advertising - The VRMA message on hold service, provided by Ellis Molton Advertising, offers a professional, customized message-on-hold system at 25% off. The message system transforms wasted on-hold time into an effective marketing tool by informing callers about sales, merchandise or stores hours.

Credit Card Processing - VRMA's credit card program with First National Merchant Solutions guarantees savings with one of the lowest processing rates available and no transaction fees or set-up fees and you are paid interest to process through First National Merchant Solutions!

Check Processing with a fingertip - With just the touch of a finger, you can get rid of bad check losses and increase checking security. BioPay has created the nation's largest commercial electronic biometric database to keep you protected. Easy to use and affordable, it provides a secure checking system that will spare you from paying for bad checks.

Fraud Protection - Detect fraudulent credit cards, ID's and money with this simple little scanner that can be placed at any register. VRMA members can purchase these for $84 dollars a piece - that's a $12 savings per device! Did you know fake currency can be sprayed so that the detection pens you use today won't detect it? That's not the case with this scanner. If it detects just one fraudulent transaction you have this device is paid for - so PROTECT yourself Today! Click Here for More Information

Voice & Data Communications

Human Resources Services

Drug Testing - Let Trident help improve your work environment by reducing absences, tardiness, accidents, workers' compensation claims. Through the VRMA your company can receive discounted rates.

Pre-employment Background Checks - Let Hire-Vu put your mind at ease. Hire-Vu can handle all your screening needs from criminal background checks to resume reference checking.

Virginia Retail Career Center - Employers: Post jobs; Target a focused audience of candidates; search resumes; and track applications
http://jobsandcareers.virginiaretail.org

Job seekers: Post resumes; search job listings; set up search agents and have new postings sent via email.
http://jobsandcareers.virginiaretail.org

Payroll Processing - Century Business Services (CBIZ) offers various discounts to administer your payroll allowing that time to be reallocated for more profitable activities. Choose any number of options from direct deposit to tax remittance and filing of returns at affordable rates.

Employee Selection and Assessment Tools - The "Attributes For Success" system is designed for Executives, Managers and HR Professionals who want to select the right person for the job, retain them, enhance their performance and build leadership skills!

Our selection of tools includes:
• Pre employment Integrity/Work Ethic/Reliability!
• Sales Indicator Information and Coaching!
• Customer Service Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors, and Training!
• Management Development and Coaching!
• Personality Assessment for Increased Motivation!
• Team Analysis!
• 360° Peer Review Feedback for Performance Reviews!

For more information, contact us here.

Accounting Services

Accounting Services - Century Business Services is a leading provider of out sourced business services to companies throughout the U.S. Some of the services they provide include accounting systems, advisory and tax, benefits design and administration, and human resources to provide small and medium sized businesses the ability to compete with larger companies.

Internet Filing of Sales & Use Tax - We can tell you how you can file your business sales and use tax on the internet using iFile. iFile automatically calculates taxes for you, will send you email reminders of taxes due and view your business account history. iFile is totally secure and it is free! Click here for more info.


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Virginia Retail Merchants Association
701 E. Franklin Street
Suite 809
Richmond, VA 23219
1-800-232-VRMA (8762)
vrma@virginiaretail.org

Phone:(804) 649-0789
Fax:(804) 644-8762