HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 2018 Employee Safety IncentiveCONSENT
To: Board of Directors
From: Kim Harris
Date: April 04, 2018
Subject: Consideration of 2018 Employee Safety Incentive
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
The Board approves the safety incentive program.
2. HISTORY
The District's workers' compensation insurance modifier (X-MOD) steadily decreased
from 2010 to 2014. From 2014 to 2016 it increased, and decreased again in 2017.
Lost -time accidents contributes significantly to the X-MOD factor and the District's cost
of doing business.
To promote a safe workplace, the Board has awarded a safety incentive to employees
in 2011, 2012 and 2013 in the amounts of $125, $200 and $250, respectively. From
2014 to 2017, the District rewarded those employees who did not have lost -time
accidents an incentive in the amount of $250 each year.
3. NEW INFORMATION
The District's commitment to safety is dependent upon the safety culture among the
employees. Regular trainings, meetings and review of incidents is part of the program
to keep safe work practices a priority during the work day.
In 2016 and 2017 the Electric department had one lost -time accident per year. The
Water department has not had alost-time accident since 2008 and Administration and
Support Services departments incurred one lost -time accident each since 2014.
The District's goal and incentive program of no lost -time injuries has been effective for
many years. Five lost -time accidents since 2008 has been remarkable. Rewarding
safe behavior and practices is an effective way of promoting and maintaining our
successful safety culture.
The District is proposing to continue with the goal of no lost -time injuries or accidents
and reward employees for reaching this goal. With the help of the District's safety
committee, the District is proposing that each employee that reaches this goal receive
3 $300 incentive for FY 2018.
The union has also committed to support this program to reward employees for no
lost -time injuries or accidents.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Cost of the 2018 safety incentive program will be $211000.
5. RECOMMENDATION
Approve a safety incentive of $300 to each District employee provided he or she
incurs no lost -time accidents occur through December 31, 2018.
Kim Harris
Human Resource / Risk Manager
Michael D. Holley
General Manager