We offer an array of free and highly discounted risk management services catered specifically to the needs of 501(c)(3) nonprofits, one of which is our webinar series. 30-90 minutes sessions are ideal for in-service training on risk management skills, or for polishing and orienting senior management and board members to individual aspects of managing risks in nonprofit organizations. The interactive format permits questions from participants and responses from experts.
Note that members of the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance can register for free! The code for registration can be found in our monthly newsletter or in the Member Portal. If you are not a member of the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance, you can still register for a non-member session cost of just $45 per login. (Note that registration is required per computer, not per participant.)
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August 27, 2019 – Managing Special Event Risks
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Almost all nonprofits have special events. They raise awareness about vital causes and raise funds to cover some of the costs of service delivery. Making the decision to have an event involves certain risk and having a thoughtful plan in place is critical. This webinar will provide practical guidance on the planning and staging of your special events to minimize exposure to your organization.
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September 17, 2019 – Exempt or Nonexempt: Everything You Need to know When Classifying Employees
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Wage and Hour litigation is one of an employer’s greatest liabilities. The best way to stop a pay problem from morphing into a lawsuit is to properly classify your workers as exempt or nonexempt on the basis of both federal and state law. Understanding, and properly applying, both the federal and state exempt employee thresholds can be confusing even for a seasoned HR professional. In this webinar we will explain how to avoid the liability a nonprofit faces if it doesn’t properly classify its employees.
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September 24, 2019 – Risk Management for Volunteer Programs
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Your volunteers provide valuable assistance to your organization. Every nonprofit can and should take steps to manage the risks associated with its use of volunteers. This webinar will help demystify risk management and give you practical strategies you can implement to use your volunteers safely.
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October 1, 2019 – The Classification of Workers as Independent Contractors
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
This webinar will detail the importance of properly classifying workers as either independent contractors or employees, with a discussion of the legal liability for misclassification. We will provide participants with a checklist for determining whether an independent contractor relationship can properly be established, discuss the essential provisions in an independent contractor agreement while reviewing a sample agreement, and provide tips on how to respond to a governmental agency audit reviewing independent contractor designations.
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October 8, 2019 – How Does the Liability Flow: A Discussion on Additional Insureds and Contractual Liability
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
When negotiating your contracts, do you know when your organization should be named as an additional insured on someone else’s policy or when they should be named as an additional insured on yours? Did you know that additional insured status does not extend the same coverage and protection afforded to the named insured? It can all be a bit confusing. Join Brian Johnson, Vice President of Insurance Operations at the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group, to get a better sense of what things to look out for. You will learn: 1) what additional liability you are accepting when you add an additional insured; 2) when you should be named as an additional insured versus adding a business partner (consultant, contractor, etc.) as an additional insured, and; 3) the importance of reading and understanding certain provisions of the contracts you have with your business partners, including contacts with government entities and service providers.
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October 15, 2019 – Accommodating Employees with Disabilities: Member Questions Answered
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (45 minutes)
The Nonprofits Insurance Alliance produces a variety of webinars to help our members navigate the complicated area of employment practices. Have you attended one of our Accommodations webinars and are still left wondering how to apply what you have learned to situations specific to your nonprofit? If so, join us for this interview-style learning experience to dive deeper and get your questions answered. Kim Spilker, Employment Risk Manager, will take you beyond the basics of the ADAAA, responding to questions from session attendees on topics such as medical certifications, service animals, and handling performance deficiencies with disabled employees. You will also learn how recent developments surrounding the Federal ADA and its Amendments may impact these topic areas. If you are stumped in how to apply the ADA or your state’s equivalent to specific situations presented by your nonprofit’s disabled employees, please join us.
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November 5, 2019 – Criminal Background Checks and Ban the Box in California
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
Assembly Bill 1008, effective on January 1, 2018, adds a section to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) containing new state-wide restrictions on an employer’s ability to make pre-hire and personnel decisions based on an individual’s criminal history, including a far reaching “ban-the-box” component. In this webinar we will discuss the procedure for evaluating criminal background checks after conditional employment offers are made, and exceptions to the law. We will discuss how to integrate existing criminal background check obligations under FCRA and ICRAA. For those employers in municipalities with their own ban-the-box laws, we will discuss generally how those laws differ from the new state law.
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November 19, 2019 – Best Practices in Documenting Employment Matters
11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes)
If it’s not documented, it didn’t happen! How often have you found yourself with a legitimate need to make an employment decision based on historical factors, but none of those factors exist in writing? In this webinar, Employment Risk Managers Mike Bishop and Kim Spilker present best practices for documenting common employment decisions, such as disciplines, terminations, investigations or responses to leave, and disability accommodation requests, so you are well-prepared to defend your nonprofit should you be faced with legal action against your organization. The discussion will also touch on certain document retention requirements, including litigation holds and preservation of information whether paper or electronic format. Join us for this discussion on how to mitigate risk to your nonprofit by effective documentation and record-keeping.
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