Administrative Resources
Download File

Non Profit Insurance Program (NPIP):

Updated June 2022

Piracy Emerges Again: Why Travel Awareness Is More Important Than Ever

May 24, 2022

For the third time in December 2021, an act of piracy off the coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea took place. Sea criminals, a/k/a pirates, boarded a Chinese-owned fishing vessel at 3:00 a.m. local time in the territorial waters of Equatorial Guinea.

International security analysts Dryad Global provided additional details in their report of the incident. It said the vessel was approached by a speedboat with an unknown number of perpetrators, which were believed to be armed. One crew member was reportedly killed in the attack and six personnel, including the captain, have been kidnapped from the vessel. The crew members are understood to be from Ghana and Mali.

Security analysts have warned that despite increases in security in the area, pirates will continue to attack targets of opportunity. Although pirates have the capacity to target larger commercial vessels, they are also seeking out smaller vessels that they perceive to be more vulnerable.

The ICC's International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported that piracy and armed robberies of ships and their crews was near a 30-year low during the first nine months of 2021. Until the December attacks, the waters of Equatorial Guinea have historically witnessed significantly fewer incidents than those of neighboring waters. However, once successful, pirates tend to return to those same waters for additional targets.

Dryad reports that this is the eleventh kidnapping incident within West Africa in 2021, raising the total number of crews kidnapped in offshore incidents in the region to 82. "One Crew Member Killed, Six Kidnapped in New Gulf of Guinea Incident" www.maritime-executive.com (Dec. 30, 2021).

READ MORE



Ask Leslie: Do Remote Employers Have FMLA Risk?

By Leslie Zieren, The McCalmon Group, Inc.

May 26, 2022

We have more than 50 employees within a 75-mile radius of our worksite, but for two years now, no one has worked at the site, and everyone has been working remotely. What does the FMLA say about this?

The FMLA defines the workplace as "the office to which employees report or from which they receive assignments." The guidance specifically does not recognize an employee's personal residence as a worksite, but it states that for "employees who work from home under "telework" or "flexi-place" arrangements, or other employees, such as salespersons who may leave to work from and return to their residence, the worksite is the office to which they report or from which they receive assignments."

What is not clear is what happens if the person who assigns work is not located at the worksite, either. 

The trend in leave laws is to provide more benefits to employees, not fewer. It is not impossible for a court to decide to rule that FMLA coverage extends to those who employ 50 or more employees - anywhere in the U.S.

So, the question is: Who pays to test the court's interpretation of the FMLA in view of the pandemic's increase in remote work?

Seek counsel from your local attorney on these matters. Your state may have family and medical leave laws with different definitions and regulations you would also need to heed.

READ MORE



Having Issues With An Employee? Make Sure You Are On The Same Page With Those You Manage

May 25, 2022

A lack of effective communication can be the main cause of workplace relationship problems.

However, diagnosing a communication issue is far easier than fixing it. Nearly everyone recognizes that a lack of effective communication can destroy relationships, but most people blame the other party for communication issues.

One of the most important workplace relationships is between an employee and their direct manager. Communication in this relationship is a two-way street, with both parties sharing the responsibility for effective communication.

READ MORE

TRANSIT MANAGEMENT

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Developmental Disabilities Administration July 8, 2021

Consumer Directed Employer Webinar


You are invited to participate in a webinar about the Consumer Directed Employer project. This webinar is for members of the public who are interested in learning more about the project. 

In 2022, a change is coming in how Individual Providers will be employed and we want to help make the transition as smooth as possible. IPs will become employees of the Consumer Directed Employer. Join the project team for the monthly webinar where you can learn more about the Consumer Directed Employer including what will be changing and how to get prepared.

The Webinar will cover:

  • Timeline review.
  • Preparing for the transition to the CDE.
  • What changes / what stays the same.
  • Questions and answers from the June webinar.

To learn more: 

  • Visit the CDE webpage.
  • Continue to attend our regular webinars.


READ MORE