WAPRIMA

8:30am - 1:00pm at Embassy Suites, Tukwila, WA

QUARTERLY CHAPTER MEETING and TRAINING SESSION

TOPIC: ARE YOU PREPARED TO HANDLE ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT

Presented by: Drew Zavatsky-State of Washington Office of Financial Management, Loss Prevention Coordinator

A G E N D A

8:30 - 8:45 Registration & Coffee Service

8:45 – 9:00 Welcome, Introductions, Treasurer’s Report

9:00 – 10:15 Part I: Enterprise Risk Management Overview and Discussion of State of Washington’s Program

10:15 - 10:30 Break

10:30 – 12:00 Part II: Applying ERM Processes to Goals and Objectives of Your Entity (Hands-on workshop session)

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Buffet & Dessert in the Atrium

Session Note: In 2006, Governor Gregoire identified ERM as an organizational best practice and requested the Risk Management Division to oversee statewide ERM implementation. Drew Zavatsky created the current ERM Training Program, which incorporates many of the ideas contained in the Australia/New Zealand 4360:2004 Enterprise Risk Management Standard. The Loss Prevention Group makes several different versions of the Training Program available to Washington agencies. Drew will share his experience and approach at the June PRIMA meeting.

PLEASE E-MAIL RSVP FOR ATTENDANCE ONLY (see notes below)

By Tuesday June 8th to:

Jeff Hollingsworth, CPCU, CSP

Secretary/Treasurer

PRIMA Washington Chapter

Phone 206-728-3507

E-Mail: Hollingsworth.j@portseattle.org

GOVERNMENT MEMBERS - You may have two members per entity attend as part of your 2009 dues. If you would like to have additional persons from your entity attend, it will be an additional $20 per person payable at the door (by check or exact cash) - please send in an RSVP for each person attending. If your not current on 2009 dues, the fee is $50 per person per attendee. You may pay 2009 dues for your entity at the meeting.

NON-MEMBERS (Affiliate Members) of PRIMA Washington Chapter - You will be charged $50.00 at the door per person (please bring a check made out to PRIMA – Washington Chapter or cash) or be current in your annual 2009 dues. If your dues are current, two persons are eligible to attend at no additional cost.

2009 DUES NOTICES - Dues notices and the annual membership letter was sent out last month. If you did not get a 2009 membership letter and dues invoice, please contact the Secretary at the contact information above. An application and membership letter will be sent to you and dues may be paid at the meeting. Annual dues cover all four meetings in 2009, covering 2 persons from each entity at each meeting. For those with current dues, additional attendees are charged $20 per person. If dues are not current, the fee is $50 per person. Note that dues run January to December regardless of when you pay. Dues are not pro-rated if you pay dues after any of the four scheduled meetings. Refer to the annual membership letter.

Sound Transit the regional transit authority is hiring a Risk & Claims Specialist and a Senior Risk & Insurance Specialist.

8:30am - 1:00pm at Embassy Suites, Tukwila, WA

AGENDA

8:30-9:00am - Registration & beverage service

9:00-9:45am - Welcome & introductions; Treasurer’s Report; Voting for new Officers and Board Members

9:45-10:45am - 2008 ADA Reasonable Accommodations Update

10:45-11:00am - Break

11:00-12:00pm - FEMA Update - “The Stafford Act”

12:00-1:00pm - Lunch

King County Housing Authority is hiring a part-time Risk Management Analyst.  Here’s the job posting.

This story in The Seattle Times details the allegations giving rise to Rollins’ and Hendershott’s lawsuit against King County.  Here’s the Court of Appeals decision.

UPDATE 02/23/09: King County filed its Petition for Review with The Supreme Court of The State of Washington.  Here’s King County’s petition.  And, here’s the original Tegman decision (h/t Keating Bucklin & McCormack).

Broadspire, a Crawford Company is hiring for Claims Examiner II & III, Senior Claims Examiner, Team Manager and Medical Claim Analyst.  Contact Employment Recruiter LaTesa Williams for details.

City of Bremerton is hiring a Risk Management Specialist.  Here’s the listing.

UPDATE 02/13/09: Bremerton is postponing filling the position and will reassess that decision in about six months.

Washington State Transit Insurance Pool, a risk pool of 23 transit organizations is hiring a Risk Management Specialist. The job posting is here.

Sound Transit, the regional transit authority is hiring for a temporary (8-10 week) position for Risk Manager. The job posting is here.

8:30am - 1:00pm, Embassy Suites, Tukwila, WA.

Michael Tardif of  Freimund, Jackson & Tardif, LLP - Maria Tegman v Accident & Medical Investigations - Analysis and Practical Application for the Public Risk Management Professional.

The presentation at the quarterly meeting will be on Tegman v. Accident and Medical Investigations (2003). Tegman substantially altered prior law by holding that the intentional conduct of defendants must be “segregated” from the negligent conduct of co-defendants. The result is that there is no joint and several liability for intentional conduct. This is very important to government defendants in deep pocket cases in which they are often co-defendants with criminals, abusers, reckless drivers, and other similar intentional actors.

The presentation will explain the traditional doctrine of joint and several liability in Washington, and how that doctrine was changed by the tort reform acts of 1981 and 1986. The presentation will then explain the complicated history of the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the 1981 and 1986 acts, and how the Supreme Court eventually reached the interpretation in Tegman. There will be a hypothetical that shows graphically how the application of Tegman reduces verdict and settlement values in the typical intentional conduct case. Finally, the presentation will discuss the reasons that trial courts have been reluctant to apply Tegman correctly and will provide guidance to government defendants on how to overcome resistance to the application of Tegman.

Tammy Fellin, Municipal Policy Associate, Association of Washington Cities will provide the Washington State Legislative update.