Risk Management is one of the many services offered by the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Insurance Trust (MASIT) to its members.
Training
MASIT will be conducting Risk Management training which will be very important in helping your employees, and therefore this program, reduce risks and losses in highly litigious areas of liability.
One of our goals is to provide informative and educational training that is relevant to the work you perform every day. In a broader view, MASIT’s goal is also to lower the county’s liability exposure with your road workers and the public and reducing employees’ personal risk.
Risk Management Webinars
OCTOBER 2024
Water Intrusion Protection and Monitoring
October 17, 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Designed for Corrections and Law Enforcement
Jail Risk Assessment Procedures
Vendor Risks: Weak Links in Your Security Chains
October 30, 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Designed for Law Enforcement and Defense Panel Attorneys
NOVEMBER 2024
November 21, 2024 | 10:00am - 11:00am | Designed for Law Enforcement and Defense Panel Attorneys
Jail Operations: Six Steps to Limit Liability and Reduce Risk
DECEMBER 2024
December 19, 2024 | 10:00am - 11:00am | Designed for All County Employees
How to Join Webinars
Join the webinar from your computer, tablet or smartphone by clicking the link below for each Webinar. Contact rskannal@massup.org for more information.
Sample Policies
MASIT Members can request sample employee handbook, law enforcement and jail policies by submitting a written request on Board letterhead to rskannal@massup.org. Your request should include 1) the type of policy the member is requesting, 2) contact person's name, phone number and email address for follow up questions, 3) a narrative summary of the plan for educating employees on policy changes, a sample acknowledgement form for employees to sign demonstrating they have been trained and they understand the new policies, and 4) the anticipated date the policies will be adopted by the Board of Supervisors. We recommend that member's review and update policies at least once per year to remain compliant with State and Federal laws and regulations.
HR Hotline and Employment Practices Services
MASIT HR Hotline
Offering valuable member services provides a benefit to both the Trust and our members, and for this reason we are thrilled to offer our HR Hotline.
The HR Hotline is a legal resource that assists members with time-sensitive employment-related questions by facilitating access to employment attorneys via email. Contact the HR Hotline for clear and concise answers to your pressing employment law questions, directly from a team of experienced HR experts. The dedicated team of internal employment law experts delivers easy-to-understand interpretations and explanations of federal and state employment regulations and compliance responsibilities in response to your specific scenarios, empowering you to manage the situation with confidence. Responses are provided in writing, often with a 72-hour or less turnaround time. The HR Hotline is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 am until 6:30 pm.
Why use the HR Hotline?
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Simple submission - Email your query with pertinent details such as topic, jurisdiction, and question directly to our team of in-house experts right from the HR Hero platform.
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Avoid HR fines and penalties - Reduce the risk of potential violations, fines, and costly suits with our comprehensive analysis and interpretations of regulatory requirements specific to your question and situation.
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Timely answers - Email your questions and receive detailed answers in as fast as one business day, and no more than three days.
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Safeguard employees and your organization - Get the answers you need to protect employees’ safety and rights, while also adhering to laws and guidelines and acting in the best interest of the County.
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Thorough explanations - Our expert team not only addresses your question but also delivers extensive answers complete with pertinent resources and references, ensuring a comprehensive and thorough response.
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Act with confidence - Make well-informed decisions regarding delicate employment law issues by gaining a clear understanding of federal and state requirements, empowering you to skillfully traverse the complex and often complicated aspects of HR compliance.
There is a great deal of value in documenting employment related decision-making. Current trends have demonstrated that regulators and plaintiff attorneys are increasingly focused on the process leading to a decision rather than just the decision itself.
The HR Hotline is offered on a voluntary basis and is intended to supplement and not replace the legal advice of your Board Attorney and/or your HR Department. The HR Hotline is yet another layer of protection for your county and we recommend that each member's HR decisions are vetted via the HR hotline.
eRiskHub
MASIT's eRiskHub Portal can help your county combat cyber losses by offering tools and resources that you can use to understand exposures, respond effectively and minimize the effects of cyber incidents.
Key Features
- Mobile-friendly Platform – access from any desktop, tablet, or mobile device
- Breach Coach® – includes suggested steps to take following an incident, free consultation with a Breach Coach and access to a breach response team
- News Center – cyber risk stories, security and compliance blogs, risk management events and helpful industry links
- Learning Center – best-practices articles, whitepapers and videos from leading technical and legal practitioners
- Risk Manager Tools – free self-assessments, cost calculators, policy templates and a guide to state breach notification laws
- Security Awareness – video training classes with follow-up quizzes and a downloadable guide to best-practices security awareness training
- Experts/Vendors – a directory to quickly find external resources with expertise in pre- and post-breach disciplines
Pressure Vessel/Boiler Inspections
MASIT partners with Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) for all jurisdictional object inspections.
HSB has a 24-hour Inspection Hotline to receive inspection requests. Requests for urgent boiler inspections, air tank inspections, certificate inspections, new installations and/or authorization of repairs can be made through this single nationwide Inspection Hotline.
Telephone Number: 1-800-333-INSP(4677)
Information Needed:
- Identify yourself as a member of County Reinsurance Limited
- Location Address of facility to be inspected
- Name and Phone Number of contact at facility
- HSB Policy Number: FBP2367832
- Other pertinent information: Urgency of request, reason for inspection needed, etc.
After the call to the Hotline, someone from HSB will be in touch within 1-3 business days to formally schedule the inspection.
HSB has also assigned a dedicated Account Engineer to monitor jurisdictional inspection activity. If you wish to discuss any issues directly, please feel free to contact Dan Webster per the information below:
Daniel Webster, Account Engineer
Phone: (770) 392-6206
Email: Daniel_Webster@hsb.com
If your county is interested in any of MASIT's Risk Management services, please contact our office at (601) 487-0652. You can also complete the training request form and return to us via email or fax.