As the summer came to a close, VRSA staff picked up steam visiting with members and attending conferences. ICMA – Austin Life Member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and VRSA Local Government Specialist Peter Stephenson recently attended their …
This quarter VRSA recognizes both the Town of Bedford and the Bedford Regional Water Authority (BRWA) as two of the more than 100 members to make the Gold Star List. The list is published quarterly to recognize members who have …
This October, risk services staff began a host of OSHA training events to be held throughout the Commonwealth. Safety Specialist Edward Shelton and Senior Safety Consultant Fonda Craig presented an OSHA 30-Hour Course in General Industry for members in Abingdon …
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is the state law governing access by citizens of Virginia, and representatives of the media, to public records and to meetings of public bodies. FOIA provides that, with some specific exemptions and exceptions, …
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Save the date and save room for cake. The annual meeting will return in-person on Friday, May 3. “We brought back the fall education forums first to travel back into communities around the Commonwealth,” said VRSA Managing Director Marcus Hensel. …
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What HR issues keep you up at night? Many of these issues can be discussed with VRSA Director of Human Resources Tina Stevens. Stevens provides HR consulting services to members with public officials’ liability coverage to assist in the mitigation …
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“Safety has to be a proactive step supported from the top down,” says Daryl Burks, safety coordinator with Bedford Regional Water Authority. “When you have managers and supervisors buying in to the program it allows employees to buy into it …
What is a day in the life of a risk manager like? Well, there’s no such thing as a typical day, says City of Charlottesville Risk Manager Philip Spence. “A typical day for me, and this probably goes for risk …
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As many school divisions across the Commonwealth prepare to return to class in a few weeks, the potential for injuries from slips, trips, and falls by teachers and staff also returns. This summer, Culpeper County Public Schools proactively worked to …
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As a truly member-owned and governed local public entity group self-insurance pool, the VRSA Members’ Supervisory Board allocates funds each year to assist members in preventing and reducing losses. This is one way VRSA fulfills its mission as an instrumentality …