June 22, 2016
Free Legal Advice Services Pilot Program Starting July 1, 2016
The EIA is pleased to announce that starting July 1, 2016, EIA’s General Counsel, Steve Underwood, Esq. will be available to members for assistance and/or consultation on matters such as the Brown Act, Public Records Act, Contracts and other document review, and more. Members should contact Steve Underwood at 805-705-6195, or Maria Blanco for more information.
2017 EIAHealth Program Renewal Outperforms Competition
With the rising cost of medical and pharmacy healthcare coverage, the EIAHealth program continues to make strides in providing a comprehensive alternative to PERS and other public sector healthcare programs.The EIAHealth Committee approved an overall pool increase of 2.4%, with 6.8% increase for HMO participants and 2.1% increase for PPO program participants. This renewal outperforms the overall PERS 2017 PPO renewal and the state average renewal of 10% increase in premium. To find out more about the EIAHealth program contact Sidney DiDomenico at 916-850-7300.
Travel and Expense Reimbursement
Please submit any travel and expense reimbursement requests for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, as soon as possible. We would like to close our books by July 15th. Please email requests to Mercy Penales.
Save the Date: Annual Public Entity Meeting
The 2016 Annual Public Entity Membership Meetings will be held on November 9th in Folsom at the EIA offices, and on November 10th in Ontario. Registration will be available in the coming months.
New Member Services Specialist
Maria Blanco, a four year EIA employee and former Loss Prevention Specialist, has joined the Member Services Department as the Senior Member Services Specialist. This doubles the size of our department and will enable us to provide diligent valuable services. Maria’s talents in marketing, customer service, presentations and graphics design will be a great addition to the department as we spread the good news of the programs and services we offer to EIA members. Maria will start in her new position as of July 1st.
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