Following the passage of SB 1343 (harassment prevention training requirements for employers and supervisors), Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 778, which extends the deadline for compliance by one year - from January 1, 2020 until January 1, 2021. For additional information, please see the article linked below, as well [...]
We are pleased to invite you to Golden State Risk Management Authority’s 15th Annual Training Conference. This year’s conference promises the perfect blend of education and entertainment! The conference will be held on Wednesday, October 23rd and Thursday, October 24th at Colusa Casino in Colusa, CA. We are pleased to [...]
In an effort to encourage greater transparency, the State Legislature passed legislation (SB 929) requiring all independent special districts to have a website by January, 2020. These websites must make available specific information including district and board member contact information, board meeting agendas, links to financial reports and more. Hardship [...]
Attention RMAP applicants! The full application for the Risk Management Accreditation Program has been posted to GSRMA’s website. A link is provide here for your convenience: RMAP Application 2019-2020 GSRMA member agencies can earn an award of up to 10% of their current year's contribution, subject to a maximum of [...]
California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board recently passed an emergency regulation for outdoor employees exposed to wildfire smoke. Employers will be required to provide respirators to workers exposed to unhealthy air. The new requirements specifically address fine particulate matter from wildfires. For more information, please click on the link [...]
As many now know, California passed several anti-harassment laws in 2018. The newly passed SB 1343 requires employers with 5 or more employees to provide harassment training to all employees (both supervisory and non-supervisory) by January 1, 2020. Volunteer fire fighters, part-time employees, temporary staff, as well as independent contractors [...]
We are pleased to invite you to Golden State Risk Management Authority’s 15th Annual Training Conference. This year, we will again be presenting a two day conference, which will be held on October 23, 2019 – October 24, 2019, at Colusa Casino in Colusa, CA. Please click below to see the [...]
With the adoption of SB 1343 California now requires employers to provide anti-harassment training for both supervisors (2-hours) and non-supervisors (1-hour). Target Solutions—the online platform that delivers free training for GSRMA members to your closest computer—is in the process of providing two courses that will comply with the current mandates, [...]
At the May 8, 2019 meeting, the Golden State Risk Management Authority (GSRMA) Board of Directors ratified the election results for the Fire and Special District Representative seats on the Board. The following are the results of the election: Nominated Fire District: Comptche Community Services District Downieville Fire Protection District Ukiah [...]
Technology has revolutionized the way we do business. The variety of threats to our data and computer systems are a real and growing concern. What has your organization done to mitigate these risks? In order to update policies and implement data protection controls to prevent this disruption to your district’s [...]