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YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
PERSONNEL-RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
April 10, 2012
A meeting of the Personnel-Risk Management Committee was called to order by
Director Beverage at 4:08 p.m. The meeting was held at the District's Administrative
Office at 1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870.
COMMITTEE STAFF
Director Michael J. Beverage, Chair Ken Vecchiarelli, General Manager
Director Ric Collett Gina Knight, Human Resources Manager
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
2. ACTION CALENDAR
2.1. Short-Term Disability Insurance
Staff presented the Committee with a proposal to provide short-term
disability insurance to District employees. The short-term disability
insurance would have a 29-day waiting period and benefit duration of 9
weeks. The Committee requested staff bring back the proposal with a
thorough explanation of the benefit coverage for the next Personnel-Risk
Management Committee scheduled for May 8, 2012.
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
3.1. ACWA/JPIA Reimbursement for Paving Repairs
Staff informed the Committee that the District received $45,229.82 from
ACWA-JPIA as reimbursement for asphalt street repair expenses
associated with three separate water main line ruptures that occurred in
December 2011.
3.2. Status of Recruitments and Budgeted Positions
Staff reported that the Public Affairs Intern commenced employment with
the District on March 19, 2012. Staff commenced the recruitment for the
recently vacant Customer Service Supervisor position — this recruitment
opened on April 2, 2012 and will close on April 16, 2012. In addition, staff
informed the Committee that interviews for the vacant Maintenance
Worker I position were scheduled for April 17, 2012.
3.3. Human Resources Department Activity
Staff informed the Committee that two District employees participated in
Forklift Training on March 28 and 29 and that both individuals completed
the program. Both employees can train and certify our employees on
operating a forklift. On March 19, 2012, 27 District employees participated
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in a four-hour Safety Leadership Orientation presented by Cathi Marx of
the Aspen Risk Management Group. The purpose of the Safety
leadership training is to save lives, prevent injuries and illness as well as
keeping the District from financial harm.
3.4. Status of Strategic Plan Initiatives
Staff presented a revised Job Description Questionnaire and a draft
Computer Skills Survey that will be distributed to Operations staff to
complete. The data collected will be used to revise the job descriptions to
identify the skills needed to perform the essential functions for all
Operations' job classifications.
3.5. Future Agenda Items and Staff Tasks
None.
4. ADJOURNMENT
4.1. The Committee adjourned at 5:35 p.m. The next meeting of the
Personnel-Risk Management Committee will be held May 8, 2012 at 4:00
p.m.
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