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Action Item #District’s Safety IncentiveConsideration of ContinuingDistrict’s Safety IncentiveConsideration of Continuing March 1, 2017 8
Consider Continuing Safety Incentive The safety incentive is $250 each year per employee•time accidents-2011, providing there are no lostThe District has offered a safety incentive to
employees since •time accidents-lostthere have been sixtime accident since 2008 occurred in 2014. Since then -First lost•MOD factor-time accidents contribute to the X-Lost•decreased
from 2010 to 2014 and increased from 2014 to 2016MOD) steadily -District’s workers’ compensation modifier (X•BACKGROUND / HISTORY Consider Continuing Safety Incentive
NEW INFORMATION accidents since 2014time -Administration and Support Services has had 2 lost•2016-eight years 2009-The Water Department has not had any lost•2014time accidents since
-The Electric Department has had four lost•Review of incidents on a weekly basis with the crews•Safety meetings•Regular trainings•safety cultureDistrict has a commitment to safety that
is shown through its •Consider Continuing Safety IncentiveConsider Continuing Safety Incentive
NEW INFORMATION for FY17this goal by December 31, 2017 receive a $250 safety incentive Staff, with union support, proposes that employees that reach •or injuries and reward employees
for reaching this goaltime accidents -Staff proposes continuing with the goal of no lost•promoting and maintaining our successful safety cultureRewarding safe behavior and practices
is an effective way of •been effective since 2010-District’s goal and incentive program of no lost•Consider Continuing Safety IncentiveConsider Continuing Safety Incentive
FISCAL IMPACT Sufficient funds exist within the FY17 budget•Cost of the 2017 safety incentive program will be up to $17,500•Consider Continuing Safety IncentiveConsider Continuing Safety
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RECOMMENDATION 31, 2017time accidents through December -no lostprovided they incur Approve a safety incentive of $250 to each District employee •Consider Continuing Safety IncentiveConsider
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