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POOL/PACT's LCEP Award Granted to Carson Valley Swim Center - March 17, 2022
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A newly developed online experience available both in Absorb and on this web site addresses 'Managing a Career Filled with Stress'. In the briefing you'll find nutrition tips, how stress works in your body, and DO's and DON'TS.
Click here for more information and a link to the interactive briefing.
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Nevada OSHA has released, "Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Nevada Businesses" which supersedes previous Nevada OSHA COVID-19 guidance released on January 14, 2022, and January 25, 2022.
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Today, February 10, 2022, Governor Sisolak issued Emergency Directive 052 which rescinded the mask mandate statewide effectively immediately. Local health authorities, local government entities, school districts, and other businesses may still enact policies requiring the use of face coverings; and individuals may choose to continue wearing face coverings. Additional guidance is available here.
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On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, the Biden administration announced the withdrawal of the OSHA’s vaccinate-or-test Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). However, the ETS is not being withdrawn as a proposed rule, rather, OSHA will focus its resources on promulgating a permanent rule rather than an ETS.
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On January 21, 2022, Nevada OSHA released guidance on voluntary use of filtering facepiece respirators, (commonly known as N95 and KN95 masks) in the workplace. The guidance in part states that employers may allow employees to voluntarily wear these masks, but employers who allow this must provide employees with the respirator user information contained in
Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134. This information can be provided in any written or oral format as long as the employer retains proof that the information was provided.
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Nevada OSHA has released, "Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Nevada Businesses and New OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard" in which it states, “As a result of the Supreme Court decision on January 13, 2022, Nevada OSHA will not be taking any action regarding the OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Emergency Temporary Standard until further notice. This guidance shall be updated as new developments are made available.”
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On Thursday, January 13, 2022, in a 6-3 split, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) halted enforcement of the Federal OSHA’s controversial Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
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International ShakeOut Day is each third Thursday of October
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Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV. November 14-16, 2021
Presentations at this conference will be geared toward COVID related school safety and safe school culture and climate issues as we move toward a return to normalcy from the Pandemic response mode in schools.
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Mask Mandates, Directives, Resolutions: Guidance for Nevada Public Boards, Councils, and Commissions
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Jarrod Hickman and Stephen Romero join POOL/PACT Staff
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Beginning October 1st, 2021, POOL/PACT’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will provide confidential, professional support for personal and professional concerns for your volunteers at no cost to you.
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You may be familiar with Nevada SCATS (Safety Consultation and Training Section), and the helpful safety/compliance work it does for Nevada.
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POOL/PACT is pleased to release a new video about membership benefits.
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Friday, July 16, 2021
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
HR Directors, Sheriffs/Chiefs, Senior LE Admins
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Our eLearning Administrator, Mike Van Houten, is elated to present NEW Absorb 5.0 Basic Training videos.
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A Tool to Increase Vaccine Confidence in Rural Areas
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This is a monthly webinar for law enforcement (both road and jail operations) that will focus on high-risk/critical-tasks.
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School Safety Conference
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Tony Rucci, CyberSecurity Consultant to POOL/PACT will lead an informative webinar, providing updates on recent CyberSecurity Breaking News, trends we are seeing in the workplace, and helpful hints and tools you can leverage to better protect your entity’s network(s) and employees.
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This workshop will provide aquatic facility directors and staff with simple, practicable, and effective tools to improve their facility’s operation and protect your staff and the public you serve.
This is a fast-paced learning opportunity using videos, PPP, and lively discussion.
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This is a new monthly webinar for law enforcement (both road and jail operations) that will focus on a high-risk/critical-tasks.
PRESENTED BY STEVE CAMPBELL
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Alan Kalt, POOL/PACT's Chief Financial Officer will conduct this one-hour webinar for POOL/PACT members.
DATE: May 20, 2021
TIME: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
PARTICIPANTS: Accounting and Finance Staff Members
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The Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID) has been awarded the prestigious Loss Control Excellence Program Award (LCEP) for its demonstration of risk and related management excellence and commitment to the health, safety, and welfare of its staff and the public it serves.
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POOL/PACT has added a robust suite of courses to its eLearning platform for the benefit of all members. The Captain Awareness series includes courses on Pretexting, Vetting Vendors, Secure Pass-Phrases, Detecting Suspicious Activity, Preventing Tailgating, and other important topics.
Be sure your entity can access these important cybersecurity courses for your staff!
For more information, visit https://poolpact.com/elearn/default.asp.
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From workplace safety to COVID-19 updates, the OHS SafetyPod is an invaluable resource for POOL/PACT members:
https://ohsonline.com/articles/list/podcast.aspx
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The 81st session of the Nevada Legislature began this week on February 1, 2021, and will end on May 31, 2021. As during previous sessions, POOL/PACT Human Resources will be tracking and summarizing bills that may be relevant to our members’ employment policies and practices. An updated list of the bills we are tracking will be posted to the POOL/PACT website at the beginning of each week.
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This program has been developed specifically for managers and supervisors to assist them in learning to build credibility through effective communication, time management, and performance management skills. Whether in the trenches, or just starting to manage others, this program provides a wealth of ideas, techniques, and knowledge to help manage people and projects effectively. This is an invaluable opportunity for participants to learn proven techniques to make them effective leaders in their organizations.
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Understandably, we have received several inquiries regarding SB4, which provides limited liability protection to some entities and businesses which substantially comply with controlling health standards relating to COVID-19.
However, such limitations do not apply to health care facilities and K-12 schools. (read more)
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Understandably, we have received several inquiries regarding re-opening facilities; from schools to rodeo events.
We at POOL/PACT know that your highest concern is protecting the health and safety of the public you serve, your employees, and volunteers. It is also an essential part of defending against liability claims. We are standing by ready to assist you in any way we can. Please do not hesitate to contact your agent for any additional questions you may have as well.
RELATED DOCUMENTS:
CDC Prepare for Reopening Events
CDC Reopening Events FAQ
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a one-stop shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19
Federal Rural Resource Guide (PDF, 349 KB) is a first-of-its-kind resource for rural leaders looking for federal funding and partnership opportunities to help address this pandemic.
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POOL/PACT's helpful tips to maintaining your sanity during home isolation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbixPPjFObQ&feature=youtu.be
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Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Flash Bulletin for POOL Members
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, POOL/PACT has made the important decision to conduct the Annual Board Meeting online only.
This action is not taken lightly, but in an abundance of caution and concern for our members and their health and safety.
All meetings previously scheduled for April 16th and 17th at the Whitney Peak Hotel will be reconfigured as a virtual meeting.
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Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your coworkers from getting sick. Learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy.
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POOL/PACT Members do amazing things every day. You're invited to share your success stories, photos, videos and documents, and let POOL/PACT's members know about your success!
Email your submissions to SomethingGood@poolpact.com, and be part of our celebration of success at this year's Spring Board Meeting.
Don't wait... submissions are due by March 31st if you want your success story to be included.
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As you may be aware, Torch Enterprise, POOL/PACT's current e-Learning platform has been acquired by a new learning management system -
Absorb.
Current users of Torch Enterprise will automatically be transferred to Absorb by February 1st. Torch Enterprise will be retired February 28th.
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Nevada Revised Statute 281.661 states requires local governments to inform employees of their rights regarding Nevada's Whistleblower law, NRS 281.611 to 281.671.
To help support our members in rolling this training out, POOL/PACT created an eLearning course now available in
Absorb, our new LMS, and
Torch Enterprise.
We encourage everyone who is employed by a local municipality to take this course.