This edition highlights the efforts of member Alexandria Renew in transforming a former landfill into a destination. It also provides guidelines for the public operation of goals, spotlights risk manager Cindy Steed, and much more. Read it below!
This April, Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew) completed a project ten years in the making – the South Carlyle development. The South Carlyle Development began as an initiative in response to enhanced requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency regulating the amount …
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Save the dates! The 2016 Fall Workshops have been scheduled for: Thursday, Sept. 22: Williamsburg Friday, Sept. 23: Fredericksburg Thursday, Oct. 6: Wytheville Friday, Oct. 7: Lynchburg A detailed agenda and registration will be available online soon! …
Each quarter, VML Insurance Programs publishes the Gold Star List (GSL). The GSL 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 driver …
Each year members with a combined premium of $15,000 or more are asked to complete the online Risk Management Guidelines (RMG) assessment. The assessment is devised to gauge the members’ risk management program efforts against industry best practices, and to …
Members purchasing workers’ compensation coverage will soon be receiving notices regarding the audit of their payrolls for the 2015-2016 fund year. Audits may be conducted in person, via the telephone or by mail audit form. As in past years, the …
Effective July 1, 2016, VMLIP will provide limited liability coverage for members operating unmanned aircraft systems, commonly referred to as drones. For coverage to apply, is that the use of the drone must be in accordance with both federal and …
It’s not unusual for the local government employee to don more than one hat. As Risk Manager and Purchasing and Utilities Supervisor for the City of Staunton, Cindy Steed has learned more about risk management through her career with the …
16 VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP) members participated in the June “Like, Comment & Win” contest by following VMLIP on Facebook and liking or commenting on any of the posts throughout the months. Two winners have been notified that they will …
VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP) members purchasing public official’s liability coverage have access to services and consulting through the VMLIP director of communications. This includes access to monthly e-mails, quarterly webinars and training sessions, sample policies and procedures, and one-on-one consulting. …
Got some news or notes? Send them to: hcammarasana@vmlins.org! York County again promoted Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. The county displays a wrecked vehicle each year to stress the importance of distraction-free driving. VMLIP’s Beth Rosenthal and Matt Reid …
VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP) members who purchase Law Enforcement Liability coverage have access to a variety of resources offered by VMLIP Law Enforcement Specialist Thomas Bullock. Bullock recently coordinated two Conducted Electrical Device (CED) Best Practices and Critical Skills Training …
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The U.S. Department of Labor has updated overtime regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act – changing the salary threshold for non-exempt status and qualifying many employees for overtime. The Final Rule focuses primarily on updating the salary and compensation …
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Are you looking for helpful information on some tricky HR issues? Check out the HR Helpful Links page on the VMLIP website here. Also new – Video Shorts provide short and concise streaming videos on a variety of topics, with …
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