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• Administration and management of the City's self-insured health plans, life and long-term disability insurance programs, Flexible Spending Accounts, deferred compensation, PERS, Employee Assistance Program, City physician services, vacation/leave policies including the Federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA); • Administration of the employee Health and Fitness Program, including Health Risk Appraisals, health and fitness training, individualized exercise programs, ergonomic consultations, and pre-employment and job- related fitness testing; • Training, consultation and advice to supervisors and employees regarding benefits issues/topics; • Policy and benefits development through the Benefits Study Group and participation in the bargaining process with the City's collective bargaining units ~z ~~,, RISK MANAGEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS z ~ ~~ City of Eugene Wins Safety Award: In October 2007 the League of Oregon Cities and City County Insurance Services (CCIS) recognized the safe work performance by City `7~,' r ~,~~~.~, employees with a Silver Safety Award. This is the sixth consecutive year that the City has received a safety award. The award is based upon the number of lost time injury cases per 100 ~;- ~: ~~ ~~' employees. ~,,,. Insurance Marketing Manual Wins National Award ~' _ In June 2007, the Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) awarded the City's Risk Service Division with a first place award for Outstanding Achievement for a Public Risk Management Product for the 2006 Insurance Marketing Manual. The Insurance Marketing Manual is a comprehensive portfolio of information. developed annually by Risk Services staff to assist the City's insurance broker in the marketing of the City's insurance program. This concise, easy to use document enables insurance underwriters to efficiently evaluate the City's risk exposures and helps the City get the best possible insurance coverage at competitive rates. The Insurance Marketing Manual includes information about the City organization, the Risk Services program and staff, exposures to loss, insurance history, claim history, statutory obligations, safety and loss control programs, and employee training. The manual is compiled by Risk Services staff with the assistance of staff throughout the organization. A copy of the 2007 Insurance Marketing Manual is available on the. City's website, www.eugene-or.gov/riskservices . Eugene Fire & EMS Department Earns International Accreditation: The Eugene Fire & EMS Department has been awarded accredited agency status by the Commission on Fire r.~"'"°'""`" ~, Accreditation International, successfully culminating two years of work toward that goal in 2006. The process leading to accreditation began with a comprehensive self-assessment process by a team of department staff who researched, described, assessed, and docu- .ee mented how the agency addresses each of 47 criteria and 255 performance indicators ~'~"•n•s'°°'v including risk management and safety. An on-site visit was conducted by afour-member peer assessment team assigned by the CFAI. Eugene Fire & EMS now stands among just 105 fire service agencies worldwide that have achieved this level of accreditation. Accredited agency status is valid for afive-year period, with the completion of annual compliance reports. Public Works Department Earns APWA Accreditation: The Public Works Department culminated a two year effort in 2004 and achieved accreditation through the ,~ ~ American Public Works Association becoming the first APWA accredited agency in Oregon. A major component of the accreditation process focused on the Public Works Safety Program.