By Peter Stephenson, VRSA Local Government Specialist On June 27, 2019, the Town of Woodstock in Shenandoah County became the smallest locality in the Commonwealth of Virginia to earn full accreditation from the American Public Works Association (APWA). This distinction …
Since 1985, America has recognized July as National Parks and Recreation Month. The nation’s parks and recreation departments provide a valuable service to their communities in maintaining quality of life, and contributing to physical well-being and health of residents. Recently, …
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Save the dates! The 2019 fall workshops will be held: Thursday, Sept. 19: Williamsburg Friday, Sept. 20: Fredericksburg Thursday, Sept. 26: Wytheville Friday, Sept. 27: Lynchburg Topics will include: Workplace Civility: Is it me or is it You? Workers’ Compensation …
The Risk Management Grant application will be online August 1. Risk Management Grants are designed to assist initiatives that address risk management concerns including, but not limited to, current hazards and risks; reducing exposure and associated risk, addressing outstanding recommendations; …
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VRSA members have been busy training their staff on a variety of risk management issues and exposures. As partners in risk management, VRSA staff have partnered with members to provide much of this training throughout the state. Read more below! …
This summer Deborah Briggs, Cat Cunningham, Robin Duvall, Peggy Griffin, Mary Kay Marchetti, Connie Myers, Lora Robinson, Tina Wetsch, Robin Wiley and Beth Willoughby celebrate 25 years of outstanding service to the Virginia Risk Sharing Association (VRSA). VRSA’s long-tenured staff …
The following courses ranked as the top ten VRSA Online University courses utilized from April 1 – June 30, 2019. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The top ten members utilizing online training for the same …
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This summer the Virginia Risk Sharing Association (VRSA) welcomes the following new members to our program! Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Emergency Communications Center Hampton City Schools Hampton Roads Workforce Council King William County Richmond Regional Planning District Commission Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Rivanna …
Each quarter, the Virginia Risk Sharing Association publishes the Gold Star List. The list recognizes members that have had workers’ compensation claims during the previous quarter and reported them within three days of injury. Late reporting is a major cost …
VRSA staff have been out and about at various conferences and events throughout the spring and early summer. See where they have been below! Virginia Government Finance Officer’s Association VRSA Local Government Specialist Peter Stephenson and VRSA Account Specialist Harry …