There have been several notable data breaches recently, affecting Marriott, Panera Bread, and Facebook. You don’t have to work for a large company to suffer the same breach related costs and data privacy fines, which can reach into the tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Over 50% of notifiable data breaches are caused by human error, according to the…
Here at Alaska Public Entity Insurance, we know that our school district members have some phenomenal teachers. That was brought to the national spotlight when Danielle Riha from the Alaska Native Cultural Charter School in Anchorage was named one of four finalists for this year’s National Teacher of the Year award. Please read this story by the Alaska Department of…
Throughout the employment lifecycle, clear communication with employees is crucial for strong business operations and employer/employee relationships. This is the fourth of a series of articles that focus on four key periods of employment: Recruitment and Hiring, Orientation and Onboarding, Retention and Development, and Transition and Exit. I encourage employers to analyze their communication strategies for each key period and…
Throughout the employment lifecycle, clear communications with employees is crucial for strong business operations and employer/employee relationships. This is the third of a series of articles that focus on four key periods of employment: Recruitment and Hiring, Orientation and Onboarding, Retention and Development, and Transition and Exit. I encourage employers to analyze their communication strategies for each key period and…
Throughout the employment lifecycle, clear communications with employees is crucial for strong business operations and employer/employee relationships. This is the second of a series of articles that focus on four key periods of employment: Recruitment and Hiring, Orientation and Onboarding, Retention and Development, and Transition and Exit. I encourage employers to analyze their communication strategies for each key period and…
As of January 1, Carleen Mitchell is APEI’s new Deputy Director. Carleen has been with APEI as our Administrative Manager for almost three years, during which time she has been assuming more and more responsibility for a wide variety of functions within the company. Carleen is probably best known to our members as our Human Resources specialist, and has been…
Throughout the employment lifecycle, clear communications with employees is crucial for strong business operations and employer/employee relationships. This is the first of a series of articles that focus on four key periods of employment: Recruitment and Hiring, Orientation and Onboarding, Retention and Development, and Transition and Exit. I encourage employers to analyze their communication strategies for each key period and…
The APEI Board of Directors is made up of representatives from our membership as well as individuals with expertise in a variety of areas which impact APEI business, for example finance and investing. APEI has been fortunate to have a consistently strong Board of Directors. One of APEI’s long standing board members, Pam Roope has recently retired and has left…
Welcome to the new Alaska Public Entity Insurance website! With our new platform APEI’s goal is to increase the availability of information and tools our members can use to get the most value from their membership and coverage with APEI. One of the features of our new website will be weekly articles providing valuable information regarding topics important to our…
Email attachments can present a serious threat to you your organization. Why is this? Email attachments are a popular and convenient way to send documents, but they are also a common source of viruses. Use caution when opening attachments, even if they appear to have been sent by someone you know. Some of the characteristics that make email attachments convenient…
As a member of Alaska Public Entity Insurance, your organization has access to a wide range of benefits that can make your workplace safer and help save money. How many of these benefits is your organization using? Safety Grants: APEI members may receive safety grants to use for the purchase of safety equipment and training. Examples can include emergency and…
APEI members frequently allow unaffiliated groups to use of their municipal or school district facilities for events or gatherings. These events include things like seminars, receptions, sporting events, or concerts. To protect both the facility user and the facility owner from claims made by guests who may be injured attending these events, APEI has made a short-time liability policy available…
APEI’s workers’ compensation claims staff work hard to accurately determine which claims are to be paid to ensure eligible claimants get the compensation and treatment they need as quickly as possible. Employers can help APEI staff by ensuring that the Employer Report of Occupational Injury or Illness (“the Report”) is thoroughly completed and submitted timely. Some of the most common…
APEI is putting together a full day of Human Resources training on October 25th at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage.
Effective orientation programs provide many benefits for both the employee and the employer. Join us in this webinar to learn the importance of giving this orientation to your new employees. Click here to register
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than six million children are reported as abused or neglected each year. Alaska continues to be one of the highest states in the number of child abuse cases. This is something that we must address. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month so this month is a good time…
Conducting investigations on harassment complains can be a challenging process. Join us in this webinar to go through the investigation process and how to conduct them properly. Click here to view the video of the webinar
Cybersecurity continues to be a hot topic throughout the world. Join us in this webinar to discuss how to protect your municipality or school district before, during, and after a cyber breach occurs. Click Here to View the Webinar
