March 15, 2017
Board Approves Elimination of Public Entity Fee
The EIA Board of Directors met on March 3, 2017, and approved the elimination of the ½ percent Public Entity Fee that was created when Public Entity members were first allowed to join the EIA back in 2001. The Fee served a useful purpose when initiated, but now it is contrary to the EIA's mission, which includes that we are Equitable, allocating costs and services between various members in a fair and consistent manner.
Members belong to the EIA because they share common values and a common mission: to work collaboratively, saving money so California's governmental agencies can use those funds for their original intended purpose. The elimination of this fee represents a collective savings of more than $650,000 to public entity members and the Fee will no longer be charged starting with the next program renewals.
Property Program Renewal
As we continue to prepare for the Property Program renewal, please note AlliantConnect will be unavailable Monday, March 27th through Monday, April 3rd in order to establish the Total Insured Values for binding with the carriers. Please contact Sara Carlisle if you have any questions or need immediate property schedule changes.
GFOA Award for Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR)
Congratulations to EIA's Finance Department who received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) award for the EIA’s 2016 Popular Annual Financial Report.
Legal Eye: Analyzing Disability Discrimination/Failure To Accommodate Claims In A Police Setting
If a police officer recruit cannot perform the essential functions of their job because of an injury suffered during their time at the Police Academy, can the officer prevail on a claim for disability discrimination or failure to accommodate? In the recent case of Atkins v. City of Los Angeles, No. B257890, Second Dist., Div. Seven (Feb. 14, 2017), the Court dealt with such a case, providing guidance on how to analyze these claims in a police setting and instructing how to challenge a future wage loss award. Read more on the Legal Eye blog.
EIA Educational Members’ Training Session & Forum
The 6th Annual EIA Educational Members’ Training Session & Forum will focus on empowerment through education. Come to one of two locations, April 18th in Ontario or April 19th in Santa Clara, to learn about protecting the sexual innocence of children in youth serving organizations and much more. Each forum will include time for networking and a roundtable discussion.
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