1. 2004 AGRIP Spring Conferece Santa Barbara, California March 23, 2004 Donna Abersman, Chuck Clemente, Robin Flint, Bob Marinelli Alliance of Schools for Cooperative Insurance Programs (ASCIP) Poms & Associates Renting-A-Risk Manager A Five-Year Retrospective

2. Part I RARM Program Overview

3. Guess What Has…. 10 Arms 5 Bright Minds 9 College degrees, including 2 Masters Degrees Certificates/Designations in ARM, CPSI, Haz Mat Expertise in Property, Liability, Health Care, Workers’ Compensation, Benefits, etc, etc 5 “Can-Do” Attitudes and the ability to deal with all types of personnel including Board Members, M&O, & CBOs 74 Years of Professional Risk Management Experience, including 38 years of school experience

4. You Guessed It….The ASCIP/Poms RARM Team! Which RARM and what expertise would you choose?

5. JPA Point of View Meeting member needs Controlling costs Using RARM districts as focus or “test” groups, e.g. “VIPS” Need for RARMS JPA Point of View

6. Developing new products & services for entire JPA Keeping internal staff small Flexibility in staffing Expanding specialized expertise

7. Need for RARMs District Point of View Augmenting permanent staff Replacing permanent RMs Justifying hire of permanent RM Avoiding liability and negative press Reducing costs

8. Need for RARMS District Point of View Inclusion in special programs Discounted premiums Enhancing image and visibility of business, M&O, & risk management operations

9. Campus based Dedicated person District “ownership” of RARM and designation of duties Prix Fixe menu A la carte menu Work Comp Benefits In-house trainer Use of Facilities Program Design

10. Cost sharing of RARM services between RARM and non-RARM districts Cooperation among RARM user districts Flexibility (hours) Sharing of expertise Training Strengths Consulting Use of RARM expertise by JPA as needed

11. Hiring Considerations Competency level for hiring based on most difficult function to be performed Retention considerations Salary considerations JPA Subsidy Skill sets Personal Technical

12. Part II Tales from the Trenches

13. Managing Risks Within the District District Programs District Facilities District Losses and History

14. Compliance Plans Responding to Standards & Mandates Cost Savings Disseminating information to JPA and other RARM districts

15. Special Projects Playground Grants Safety Incentive Program Health & Wellness

16. Mandated Cost Reimbursement Technical assistance with cost recovery Comparison of RARM with district employee or outside consultant Case study - cost recovery

17. Bridging the Gap Administration vs. Faculty/Non-Managerial Training Communication Inspections The Risk Manager as a Facilitator & Helper

18. Importance of Liaison Role Accessing internal resources & coordination Accessing community resources Accessing JPA resources

19. Getting Money (aka Grant Funding) Governmental grant funding JPA Funding ASCIP LCAF grants Premium discounts Taking advantage of (or using resources of) vendors

20. Part IV The Good, the Bad and the Not-So-Good The RARM’s Point of View The Administrator’s Point of View The JPA’s Point of View

21. Part V - Conclusion Why We Would Do It Again Benefits to the JPA Marketing Member Loyalty Fiscal Considerations Contribution to RM Community The Bottom Line District Savings Ex-Mods & Premiums Cost Avoidance: Fines, etc.

22. The Bottom Line, Cont. Difficulty in quantifying; however…. Cost Avoidance Revenue Enhancement Loss Reductions Tales from the Trenches

23. The ASCIP/Poms RARM Team…So Many Good Parts! Which part would you like to rent?