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Chair
Felicia Amenta Senior Manager, Workers' Compensation Program San Diego County and Imperial County Schools JPA 6401 Linda Vista Road, #505 San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 295-6972
Vice Chair
Joseph Sousa Workers' Compensation Program Manager City of San Diego 1200 Third Ave, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 236-5958
Secretary/Treasurer
Roberto “Bert” Reyes Claims Representative Office of City Counsel 1600 Pacific Highway, #355 San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 531-4900
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AT PARMA’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE
The following sessions were individually eligible for continuing education credit. Please print the certificates for the sessions you attended. Certificates for MCLE sessions are not available here as those certificates were given at the conclusion of the session.
NOTE: Please only print certificates for the sessions you attended AND signed the record of attendance. PARMA retains the record of attendance in case of audit.
B1Zero, Dark Forty Eight - Click HERE to download certificate
B2Active Shooter Preparedness- Click HERE to download certificate
B3Crossing the Health and Safety Divide click here to download certificate - Click HERE to download certificate
B5Slides, Slumps, Bumps and Claims - Click HERE to download certificate
D1Strategies for Monitoring Your TPA and Claim Files - Click HERE to download certificate
D2Focus Groups: How to Use Them and How to Gauge Jury and Public Views of Your Incident/Case - Click HERE to download certificate
D3Defending Peace Officer Presumption Cases - Click HERE to download certificate
D5Sexual Harassment Training: So You Thought You Were Covered! - Click HERE to download certificate
E4Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Part I (must attend both Part I and Part II)
F4Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Part II (must attend both Part I and Part II) - Click HERE to download certificate
CPDM, CCMP and/or ARPM = Click HERE to download certificate
This conference, has been approved for 13 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Please be sure to note the program ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.
The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.
There are two types of members in PARMA. The first are Regular members, and the second are Associate members. No member shall hold more than one membership in the organization.
Any public agency as specified in the California Government Code or similar laws in other states shall be qualified to become a Regular member of PARMA. Regular members may vote and be elected to the Board of Directors. No member may transfer a membership or any rights arising from membership. The Board of Directors may grant individual lifetime memberships.
Dues for Public Entity Memberships are currently $300 per fiscal year and for Associate members $450 per fiscal year (the PARMA fiscal year is July 1 - June 30). The individual employees of a member firm receive the benefits of the entities membership.
Applicants shall be admitted to membership upon making application and upon payment of the membership dues. The membership is nonassessable.
The Associate members are comprised of all public and private entities, which do not qualify as a public agency under the California Government Code or similar laws in other states. These members are usually providers of services to Regular members, such as law firms, insurance brokers and agents, third party administrators, and other similar services connected with the provision of risk management to public agencies.
The Associate members have the same rights and privileges as Regular members, with the exceptions of the right to vote or to hold office.
PARMA has been working to provide tools and resources for the Risk Management Community for 40 years. Over time, things have changed from a small band of risk managers to an organization with over 1000 member contacts. In that time, technology too has changed which has given us the ability to create an online hub that will put you in touch with people specifically in your field. It is called PARMACommunity and can be found here: http://parma.mymemberfuse.com or by clicking on the link at the top of www.PARMA.com. You will need your user name (email address) and password. If you do not know or cannot remember your password there is a link to reset your password directly below the login fields.
I know you are all saying “Well, I use LinkedIn and Facebook, why do I need to be part of another social media network?” The answer to that is very easy – PARMACommunity is JUST FOR YOU. It is a place to find a mentor, post questions about your job that only people who understand what your work entails can answer, find new vendors without being inundated by advertisements or people trying to sell you something you actually don’t need. It is for the community, by the community.
The Community is a place to find not only chapter information for PARMA, updates about the conference and resources to make your life easier but also a place to allow other PARMA members to post their meetings and white papers. Speakers can promote the sessions they will be presenting at both Chapter Meetings and the Annual Conference, AND it will be easier than before to actually reach out and make connections with other PARMA members. It also provides a forum for group discussions, news feeds and messaging.
There are also levels of access after logging in:
PARMA Members have full access to everything in the PARMACommunity. You can post meetings, make contacts, participate in group discussions, send/receive messages, take surveys and access/download/post resources. There will also be new features rolled out as the Community grows.
Non-Members will be able to view posted meetings, group discussions, resources, and surveys.
What to do First?
Click on the Community link, log in and create a profile for yourself. Then explore. Look up other members with the search box and invite them to link to you. Set your permissions so that you have set up when you want to get notifications. This is the NEW LOOK of PARMA!
The City of El Monte is going out to Request for Proposals (RFP) for third party administrator workers’ compensation claims management services. Attached please find the city’s RFP. Please note, the deadline to submit proposals is Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 5:00 pm. We look forward to receiving your proposal. Thank you.
Pierce Transit is a municipal corporation with administrative offices located at 3701 96th Street SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499-4431. Pierce Transit is requesting proposals from firms qualified and interested in providing Workers Compensation Third Party Administrator Services. Request for Proposals documents are available on-line through Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. at http://www.bxwa.com. Click on: “Posted Projects”; “Goods and Services”, “Pierce Transit”, and “Projects Bidding”. Bidders are encouraged to “Register as a Bidder”, in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List”. This service is provided free of charge to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, & Vendors bidding this project. This online plan center provides bidders with fully usable online documents, including time saving on-line digitizer/take-off tools; automatic addenda notification; viewing and or printing plans, details, & specifications at your own desk top printer, plotter, or from multiple reprographic houses utilizing on-line print order form. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425-258-1303 should you require further assistance. Proposals will be accepted until 4:00p.m. February 7, 2025, and shall be submitted electronically to Linda Shilley, Procurement Manager, email: lshilley@piercetransit.org.
RFP due date: February 7, 2025 by 4:00 PM PST.
RFP for Actuarial Services Related to Workers Compensation Liability Pool
The Cities Group is a 6-member agency that requires actuarial services to value the accrued liabilities of each of its members to assist the membership in assessing the financial implications of each member agency withdrawing from the Cities Group and/or dissolving the Cities Group. As optional, add-on work, the Cities Group also invites proposals to provide accounting services to assist in calculate the equity-to-liability ratios of each member agency.
The City of South San Francisco is seeking Request for Proposals (RFP) for prospective Third-Party Administrators (“TPA”) with information that will enable them to prepare and submit a proposal for third party administration services for the City of South San Francisco (“The City”) self-insured workers’ compensation program. The City is looking for a TPA partnership that will deliver objective and measurable results that will reduce the cost and duration of workers’ compensation claims, provide claims processing in a timely and professional manner, actively pursue subrogation, assist in returning injured employees back to work and maintain strong communications and customer service focus with the injured worker and the City. The TPA partner must also demonstrate solid reporting and effective technological capabilities in their claims management process.
RFP due date: March 20, 2024 by 5:00 PM PST
For more information, please visit this link for the RFP:
The City of Long Beach (City), Department of Human Resources, is seeking proposals from qualified firms/individuals to provide comprehensive risk management consulting services. The Risk Management consultant is expected to provide as-needed professional services consisting of risk management consultation services that includes but is not limited to Insurance Consultation, Contract Review, Policy Review, and evaluation of best practices. The consultant should possess the capability to effectively provide service(s) in a remote working environment, with the flexibility to operate in person if needed.
I would like to take this opportunity to refer you to our Long Beach Buys webpage by going to www.LongBeachBuys.com, so you may begin registering on our electronic bidder database if your company isn’t already registered. Once you’ve done so, you can download the RFP documents so that you can determine if what the City is asking is something that your company can provide.
It is also important to register since this is the site on which all addenda and other communications regarding the RFP will be posted. You will also be required to submit your RFP electronically on this site.
Registering your company’s commodity codes with Long Beach Buys will ensure that you will be notified of any potential bidding opportunities for those codes. The registration process is at no cost to you or your firm. Should you encounter any issues during the registration process, you may contact us at LBPurchasing@longbeach.gov.
RFP due date: February 8, 2024 by 11:00 am PST
NOTE: Optional Pre-Proposal Virtual Meeting on January 18, 2024 at 11:00am PST, more info on the RFP document. Deadline for submitting questions is January 25, 2024 by 5:00pm PST, please submit questions to RFPPurchasing@longbeach.gov
MBASIA Financial Audit Services Request for Proposal (RFP)
Monterey Bay Area Self Insurance Authority (MBASIA)
Monterey Bay Area Self Insurance Authority (MBASIA) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Financial Audit Services.
Proposals are due February 16, 2024 by 5 P.M.
All correspondence, including questions and inquiries, are to be submitted to the Program Administrators at Alliant: Lorissa Huey, lorissa.huey@alliant.com and Conor Boughey, cboughey@alliant.com
The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Risk Management Department is responsible for working to eliminate or reduce all exposures to loss for SBCTA. We do this by transferring risk, pursuing recovery of our losses due to the actions of others, investigating accidents, effectively handling Workers' Compensation and Liability claims made against SBCTA, and make every effort to keep litigation to a minimum. Further, the Risk Management Department is responsible for ensuring that all real property assets are valued at insurance replacement cost appropriately. In an effort to meet our responsibilities, SBCTA is seeking Insurance Brokerage Services to assist with the operations insurance program.
The California State Lands Commission, hereafter referred to as the Commission, invites you to review and respond to this Request for Proposal (RFP) - Secondary.
The purpose of this project is to secure a consultant to establish criteria for and develop a matrix with bonding ranges for various lease improvements to help staff calculate appropriate levels of bonding or security.
There will be one Pre-Bid Conference; participation in this meeting is optional but encouraged. The Pre-Bid Conference will be held virtually at the date, and time listed below.
Topic: RFP 2022-26 Bonding/Surety Requirements Pre-bid Conference Time: April 25, 2023 2:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
You are encouraged to register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Request for Proposals - Risk Management and Safety Consulting Services
California JPIA
Veronic Ruiz, Agency Clerk Email: Click here Listing Date: 05/18/2022
The California JPIA is requesting written proposals to provide risk management and occupational safety, health, and environmental consulting services. Services include, but are not limited to: working with Authority risk managers to conduct risk management evaluations; developing written safety programs; performing health and safety exposure assessments; assessing and providing solutions for unique loss exposures specific to municipalities; and conducting safety trainings for members of the California JPIA.
Proposals must be received by the California JPIA no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 30, 2022. All correspondence, including questions and inquiries, are to be submitted to Veronica Ruiz, Agency Clerk.
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