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Santa Clara County Schools’ Insurance Group (SCCSIG) was established by a Joint Powers Agreement on October 1, 1978, in accordance with Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5, Article 1 Sections 6500, et seq., of the California Government Code.

 

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Santa Clara County Schools' Insurance Group (SCCSIG) is to provide to the members the long-term cost effective benefits of self-insurance pooling and the joint purchase of insurance.

VISION STATEMENT

Santa Clara County Schools' Insurance Group (SCCSIG) will be recognized as a premier provider of comprehensive risk managment and insurance services.

CORE VALUES
(Not in priority order)

SCCSIG values. . .

Continuous improvement

Intergrity and credibility

Cost effectiveness

Financial stability

Excellent service

Long-tern perspective

THREE-YEAR GOALS
(2009 - 2012* Not in priority order)

Attract and retain quality members

Ensure cost-effective quality insurance programs

Maintain financial stabili
ty

Provide value-added risk management services


S.W.O.T ANALYSIS

Strengths – Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats

SCCSIG's STRENGTHS AND ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE THE OCTOBER 21, 2010 STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT
Brainstormed Perceptions:
·           Completed Workers’ Comp RFP
·           16-17 member districts participated in summer training
·           Well attended discussion on public healthcare reform
·           Decreased Workers' Comp rates of by approximately 11% for our members
·           The focus districts completed their designated risk management activities for their workers' comp program to help reduce their claims and rates
·           Working on underwriting guidelines for members of the fringe benefit (i.e., medical, dental, and vision) programs
·           We've brought in another new member for the fringe benefit program (Morgan Hill Unified School District)
·           Revised our Bylaws
·           Completed another successful summer safety training days for our members
·           Returned equity to members; $2.1 million
·           Did our renewals for health benefits for our members; rates came under medical trends
·           The focus districts completed their workers' comp meetings
·           More members participated in the Post Offer Pre-Employment Program (POPP) which is provided at no cost to members
·           Members more engaged than ever before and better understanding of our services
·           All of our members are grandfathered under healthcare reform
·           Resource for members, e.g. legal, safety, CaIOSHA
·           Reviewed internal rate formulas for fairness for all programs
·           Continual updating of the website
·           Working on a safety incentive program for members
·           Dependent eligibility audit conducted for members and new members in the Fringe Benefit program
·           Secured $77K in grant funding for property and liability members
·           SIG completed analysis for workers' comp meetings
·           Provided over $500K of value added services at no additional cost to the member districts
·           Increased visibility to members and non-members through meetings with Executice Committee President and 
            Executive Director
·           Ongoing recruitment of new members


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EXTERNAL FACTORS/ TRENDS THAT WILL/MIGHT HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON SCCSIG IN THE COMING YEAR

Brafnstormed Perceptions:
·         Partnership with vendors
·         Affiance of Cooperative Insurance Programs for schools loss control grants
·         New Governor
·         Proposed state budget is not as bleak as we thought it would be
·         Claims costs are down because repair/replacement costs are down
·         Federal healthcare reform
·         Loss control grants from the Protected Insurance Program for Schools
·         Insurance market appears to still be a soft market
·         Technology costs and services are coming down
·         Cost of construction is down allowing schools to build
·         School district employees and funds are down, so more reliant on what SIG can provide

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VALUE ADDED SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AT NO COST

 

If members had to contract on their own for the following services, costs would be considerably higher, since membership includes these services and estimates listed below are at significant discounts: 

 

Property Inspections – (member savings) $9,000

·   Based on a member with 10 school sites with 2 science labs, approximate inspection time is 60 hours at an estimated fee of $150

 

Safety Assessments and Audits - (member savings) $30,000

·   Science Lab, Playground, Safety, Security, Cyber Audits, Emergency Plans and Fume Hood inspections. Based on 200 hours at $150 per hour

 

Property Appraisals - (member savings) $130,000

·   Appraisals are completed every 5years.  Our last JPA wide property appraisals are estimated at $130,000

 

Playground Inspections - (member savings) $24,000 per site

·   Based on 20 inspections per year with 2 playgrounds at an estimated cost of $1200 per inspection

 

Required Workshops - (member savings) $72,000

·   Workshops for AHERA, Forklift Training and Aerial Lift, Rapid Response – Annually train approximately 185 member employees at an estimated cost of $200 per member ($37,000) or on an individual fee basis for non-members in the property and liability program. 

·   Safety Days - Annually train approximately 750 member employees at an estimated cost of $20 per member ($15,000)

·   Special Topics Workshop (i.e., Sexual Harassment, CHP, and Employee Assistance Programs (i.e., team building, positive working environment) – Annually train approximately 100 member employees at an estimated cost of $200 per member ($20,000)

 

Ergonomics Evaluations - (member savings) $72,500

·   Approximately 145 annual ergonomics evaluations/adjustments completed at an estimated cost of $500 each

 

Review of Contracts and Agreements

·   Review of Contracts and Agreements services are provided on demand to members as needed.

 

Internal Consulting Services - (member savings) $80,000

·   Injury and Illness Prevention Plan, Loss Analysis, Safety Committee, program development, CalOSHA defense/activities, investigations, employee assessments, review of policies and procedures and contract review.  Approximately 800 hours per year, for all staff, at an estimated cost of $100 per hour

 

VIPs Online Safety Training

·   VIPs Online Safety Training estimated at 100 hours at a cost of $150 per hour ($15,000).  Additional grants provided at approximately $7000 per year

 

WeTip - (member savings) $22,000

·   We Tip pays up to $1,000 for tips leading to the apprehension and conviction of the perpetrator. Many schools have experienced a significant decrease in crime incidents after implementing the program.

 

Loss Control Grants Provided to Members - $100,000  return to members (approx. $112,000)

 

Professional Development Opportunities Offered to Members - (member savings) $40,000 per year

 

PC Bridge

·   Portal to access extensive online training, detailed loss data, best practices and bulletins.

 

Notary Services

·   Notary services are provided on demand to members as needed.


Beliefs
  1. We believe SCCSIG reduces insurance costs to members thereby increasing resources for education.
  2. We believe that SCCSIG mitigates the cost of insurance through pooling and loss control activities providing long-term stability to members.
  3. We believe that SCCSIG fosters high quality relationships to better serve the diverse needs of our members.
  4. We believe that SCCSIG provides expertise and support critical to meeting the risk management and administrative needs of members.
  5. We believe that SCCSIG provides resources to reduce the administrative burden on members.
  6. We believe that SCCSIG needs the long-term commitment of its members to be successful.

Principles
  1. We will encourage member commitment to the success of SCCSIG and their involvement in the organization.
  2. We will operate in a fiscally responsible manner.
  3. We will strive to establish high quality relationships with our members.
  4. We will be responsive to the needs of our members.
  5. We will respect the diversity of our members.

 
Executive Committee Members

Members & Title

Member Districts

Term Ends

Ms. Bonnie Tognazzini
President

Morgan Hill Unified School District

June 30, 2011

Mr. Chris Jew
Vice President

Oak Grove School District

June 30, 2011

Mr. Rick Hausman
Secretary/Treasurer

Cupertino School District

June 30, 2011

Dr. Benjamin Picard

Sunnyvale School District

June 30, 2012

Tim McClary

Franklin-McKinley School District

June 30, 2012

Mr. Steve Rauwolf

Los Gatos-Saratoga CER

June 30, 2012

Ms. Dana Taylor

Moreland School District

June 30, 2012


 
Staff
SIG Team of Staff
Corinne Kelsch
Executive Director
ckelsch@sccsig.org

Stephen Hosler
Loss Control Manager
shosler@sccsig.org

Linday Boyd
Administrative Assistant
lboyd@sccsig.org
Debra Fisher
Controller
dfisher@sccsig.org

Aida Santillana
Manager of Member Services
asantillana@sccsig.org



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