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ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously (4- 0, Commissioner Bird being absent) accepted the report. C. Administrative Policy Manual Amendments The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 10, 1995: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDACRECEIVED 1MEMORANDUMTO: James E. Chandler, County AdministratorTHRU: Jack Price, Personnel Director FROM: Beth Jordan, Risk Manager, � DATE: 1 /' 0 October 1995 SUBJECT: Agenda Request; Administrative Policy Manual Amendments We request the Board's consideration on the October 24, 1995 consent agenda for the attached proposed amendments to AM 1000. 10, INCIDENT/ACCIDENT REPORTING. Only one policy change is proposed; the addition on Page 7 of 16 of Section 9: which outlines the County's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as it relates to workers' compensation. All other proposed changes are most appropriately described as "housekeeping" ones, such the change with the State of Florida, Department of Labor and Employment Security, Division of Workers' Compensation, reporting forms and the operating hours of Doctors' Clinic, and our staff pager number. Specifically, the following changes are proposed: Page 2 of 16: COMMENT: change name of Attachment A, a revised internal reporting form; change Doctor's Clinic operational hours Page 3 of 16: change Risk Management pager number, 7. change name of internal reporting form Page 4 of 16: delete specific references to corporate name of third party claims administrator, 10. change name of internal reporting form; shorten receipt time for internal reporting form to 24 hours (current practice) Page 5 of 16: 2. change name of State -required reporting forms; delete unused forms; delete requirement for departments to contact the third party claims administrator, change the name of internally used form; 5. clarify wage loss process in keeping with bargaining agreement Page 6 of 16: clarify wage loss process in keeping with AM 702.1 SICK LEAVE Page 7 of 16: shift responsibility to coordinate with third party claims administrator from departments to Risk Management (current practice); delete unused State form Page 8 of 16: change operational hours of Doctors' Clinic; delete reference to corporate name of third party claims administrator Page 9 of 16: change Risk Management pager number, update names of forms currently used Page 10 of 16: change Risk Management pager number Your consideration of this request Is appreciated. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously (4- 0, Commissioner Bird being absent) approved the amendments to the Administrative Policy Manual, as requested by staff and presented in the memorandum. 3 mor 96 October 24, 1995