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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH PUBLIC EMPLOYER RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PERMA) AND THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF SAFETY AS A PROVIDER FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEE DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE.
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WHEREAS, the County has approximately 900 employees, many of whom drive County vehicles for conducting daily business, and the County is committed to providing its employees a defense driving program for the purpose of providing annual driver training; and
WHEREAS, the County utilizes Public Employer Risk Management Association, (PERMA), PO Box 12250, Albany, New York, 12212, to administer the County's Self-Funded Workers' Compensation Program; and
WHEREAS, the County earns points on an on-going basis, for participating in safety initiatives through PERMA, who offers an online defensive driving course which the County wishes to provide to its employees by utilizing this point-for-dollar (1 point = $1) reward system; and
WHEREAS, the standard cost of a single online driver's safety course is $20 (or 20 points); and
WHEREAS, PERMA will apply earned points and access to the course for the applicable number of employees correlating with points earned at no additional cost beyond the points utilized; and
WHEREAS, once all of County's PERMA points have been exhausted, the County will pay $20.00 per registered employee to the American Safety Institute until such time as additional points are earned equivalent to the cost of a course, which will be applied accordingly; and
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