Avoid these hazardous follies to keep your holidays jolly
For some, holidays are the happiest times of the year, for others they are the worst time of the year, and for risk management professionals they are truly some of the busiest times of the year. Much of this comes with the winter season bringing wet weather and shorter [...]
Claims 101: How to File a Claim
While we all do our best to avoid accidents and claims, sometimes the unthinkable happens and a claim occurs. Whether an employee gets injured on the job, a car backs into your district vehicle, or a tree falls on your office, GSRMA is here to help. At GSRMA, we provide [...]
Federal OSHA approves COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
On Nov. 4th, Federal OSHA announced that they had approved their COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard(ETS). States have 30 days to comply, or update their own ETS to be at least as effective as the Federal OSHA ETS. California was one of the first states to adopt a COVID-19 ETS, but [...]
Labor Law Posters Shipping Soon (Jan)
To assist our members in complying with the ever-changing state and federal law, GSRMA is pleased to provide our members with employee labor law posters for little or no cost. We have made a bulk purchase of the all-in-one format, which incorporates both State of California and Federal posting requirements. [...]
COVID-19 Testing Available Through Plexus Global
GSRMA, in partnership with our excess carrier PRISM, is now offering COVID-19 testing services through Plexus Global. By using this service, CRL Rapid Response saliva test kits are sent directly to the member. Kits include a swab, vial for containing the sample, and prepaid return labels that ship directly to [...]
GSRMA Board of Directors Elections Opening Today
GSRMA is currently seeking nominations from our member agencies for board representatives from Cities, Schools, and Cemetery districts. Your primary contact should have received an email on this process. Please see below for info on the term, nomination process, and benefits your district receives for providing this service upon election. The [...]
GSRMA Conference Postponed
With the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, many members are reluctant to participate in an in-person, in-door, large group function such as our Annual Conference. Strong member participation is an important part of the success of this event as is the face-to-face component, so we have made the difficult decision [...]
FAQs on CDPH K-12 Vaccine Verification and Testing Order
On August 11th 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a State Public Health Officer Order that provided direction on vaccine verification for workers in California schools. Additionally, CDPH published FAQs addressing specifics pertaining to the scope of the Order and definitions. Under this Order schools are [...]
COVID-19 Isolation/Quarantine Decision Tree for Cases and Contacts
COVID-19 cases are on rise, as are the number of questions we are receiving from members. One of the most common questions we hear after an agency has a COVID-19 exposure is, "What next?" Below you will find a decision tree that is designed to help answer that question [...]
Liz Smith receives Promotion
Have you received an email from Liz recently and noticed something different about it? It’s not just your eye’s, Liz has received a promotion and title change from Risk Management Analyst to Underwriting Analyst. While she has kept the Analyst title, the addition of Underwriting truly captures some of the [...]