[Vision2020] PR - City Employee Receives PRIMA Certification

[Stephanie Kalasz]

City of Moscow
206 E Third Street
Moscow, ID 83843
Contact: Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor
p     |  208-883-7006
e     |   griedner at ci.moscow.id.us<mailto:griedner at ci.moscow.id.us>
w    |  www.ci.moscow.id.us<http://www.ci.moscow.id.us>

PRESS RELEASE
City of Moscow Employee Receives Idaho PRIMA Certification

May 16, 2011 (Moscow, Idaho) - Keli Jones of the City of Moscow has successfully completed a two-year Public Risk Management certification program through the Idaho Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA). Idaho is the only state in the country that has a customized Risk Management program that provides individuals with the tools and training needed to identify actual or potential liabilities that a public entity may incur.  The objective of a Risk Manager is to identify potential liabilities and to keep risk exposure to a minimum for their entity. Keeping risks to a minimum and reducing possible public liability exposure helps reduce insurance claims and insurance costs.  They are among forty-eight (48) individuals throughout Idaho to become certified as an Idaho Public Risk Manager.

Certification requirements for Risk Mangers includes understanding the Insurance Policy; Claims Processing; Recruitment of Employees; Personnel Management; Employer Policies; Torts; Public Records; Civil Rights; Purchasing Laws; Law Enforcement Liability; Planning and Zoning Procedures; Public Liability Issues and Exposures; Public Records; Open Meeting Laws and more.

PRIMA is North America's largest risk management association dedicated solely to risk management in the public sector.  Idaho PRIMA is the state chapter of the National PRIMA organization.  Its members handle: risk management, safety issues, insurance claims for local and state governments, school districts and special taxing districts, education, training, professional development, and publications.  Risk management professionals, from banding together in association, benefit by each other's experience and expertise.

Idaho PRIMA membership consists of more than 750 public entities and includes Cities, Counties, and School, Fire, Library, Cemetery, Highway, Water and Sewer, Irrigation, and Mosquito Abatement Districts.

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Story Contact: Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor
Phone: 208.883.7006
Email: griedner at ci.moscow.id.us<mailto:griedner at ci.moscow.id.us>


The City of Moscow delivers quality municipal services while ensuring responsible use of resources. We anticipate and meet the needs of our diverse population in order to build public trust and enhance a sense of community.


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