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I nn `pp e2Omm1ttEE Jf2o't of ti 2E I ._L• 'L�r._� • •/LIZ!)2 Council Member Kelly commended those administering the city's insurance and the fine job that they do. Council Member Kirsits inquired about whether there would be an expansion of the network for retirees. It was noted that there are two (2) providers locally which act as regional networks. Ms. Wallace stated that it was a"quality of life" decision for a retiree to move away of this area., noting that there are seventeen(17)retirees who live outside of this region. Council Member Kirsits stated that he had previously requested from the Administration a breakdown by department of the insurance claims and again requested a copy of this information. Ms. Wallace stated that she thought this information had been provided,but would do so; and added that in late October early November they would be coming back to the Council to give a presentation. Safety a d Risk Management Fund#226 Safety&Risk Manager Keegan Rauen made the presentation. He noted that there was a benchmark study of worker's compensation claims. It showed that South Bend had more claims, noting that this may have resulted because 5-10%of the claims are informational claims only. Council Member Coleman asked about the other cities in the study. Mr. Rauen stated that they are communities with a similar payroll size as South Bend. Council Member Coleman asked for a copy of the breakdown of these cities and their payrolls. In response to a question from Council Member Dieter,Mr. Rauen stated that there were fifteen (15) claims of at least $25,000 each which totaled $1.1 million. Mr. Rauen stated that 209 city employees, other than police and fire department employees, have been trained in CPR this year. Council Member Dieter inquired about how this compares to other cities. Mr. Rauen stated that next year they plan to work on pre-work screenings and re-organizing new hire training, as well as working on work place violence programs. In response to a question from Council Member Coleman, Mr. Rauen stated that 70% of the claims are sprain-type injuries. Council Member Dieter inquired how many city employees go to the O'Brien Fitness Center. Mr. 011ett stated he would get that information. City Finance: Director of City Finance Liz Rowell, noted that she has been with the city for 23 years, and then passed out a one-page handout entitled "Administration & Finance" (copy attached). Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting of September 8, 2004 Page 2