PRISM (formerly CSAC-EIA) recently announced the 2020 recipients of the Exemplary Achievement in Government Leadership and Enrichment Award, also known as the EAGLE Award. Each year, PRISM picks several recipients for the EAGLE Award based on their contributions to risk management and pooling as a whole. The EAGLE Award has [...]
October is Distracted Driving Awareness month. Distracted driving is anything that diverts a drivers attention from driving. Some distractions may include talking/texting on a cell phone, talking with passengers, adjusting stereo/AC/navigation, and eating or drinking. That is not an exhaustive list but merely some examples of what common distractors are. There [...]
By January 1st, 2021, all employers in California who have 5 or more employees will be required to ensure that all employees have taken Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. This is a biennial training requirement, meaning that a retraining is due every 2 years from the date the employee is first [...]
GSRMA is proud to announce that our very own Mark Marshall has recently received the Public Cemetery Alliance(PCA) President's Award. This award is given to an individual or group that exhibits exceptional service and support of the PCA memberships and programs. Mark has always supported Public Cemeteries and currently holds [...]
On Friday, August 28th, California unveiled a new tiered COVID-19 county monitoring system, known as the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. This new system will replace the old County Data Monitoring “watch list” system of tracking and offers a new path to reopening. The new system focuses on two metrics: [...]
Like many Californian's, currently our districts are facing fires near and far that are creating air quality concerns. Due to the increase in frequency as well as severity of the fire's in the California, in 2019 Cal/OSHA put out emergency regulation §5141.1. §5141.1 relates to all workplaces where workers will [...]
The unfortunate events and outcomes of COVID have sparked many questions, concerns and confusion from our Membership. In order to help our members and their employees during these chaotic times, I have provided a handful of reference documents. These documents cover the following COVID topics: FAQs and the Impact to Employers [...]
In recent years, several statutes have been passed in response to the #MeToo movement. One such statute, California Civil Code § 1001, has drastically changed the legal landscape around settling cases involving sexual harassment or sex discrimination. Below is a snippet from an article released by Derek Haynes and Dylan [...]
In response to the wildfires raging throughout California, several Health Plan carriers have created quick reference guidance for access to care: ANTHEM (click here for Anthem Quick Guide) Between August 18, 2020 and September 17, 2020, Anthem is making changes for California members who live in Sonoma, Napa, Monterey and [...]
Safety training should not be boring and mundane. In fact, if you ask the City of Crescent City, safety training can be both educational and FUN! Named for the crescent-shaped stretch of sandy beach south of the city, Crescent City is located on the pacific coast in the upper northwestern [...]