This message was sent to ##Email## March 12, 2020   |   Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Education & Training  |   Resources  |        TOP NEWS How leaders can stop loneliness and create community at work By Simma Lieberman According to an article in Scientific American, loneliness in the U.S. and other parts of the world has reached epidemic proportions. Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that loneliness is a significant health issue and has the potential to shorten a person's life by 15 years. Loneliness affects people of all ages in different ways. When people feel lonely, they feel disconnected and disengage. It becomes a cycle and can be hard to break alone. However, there are many solutions.  READ MORE Amid uncertainties, state and local governments expected to spend a record $111B on technology in 2020 Governing Technology industry executives assembled at the annual Beyond the Beltway event in Washington, D.C., today to hear from government chief information officers on their challenges and triumphs, and get a market forecast on what spending this year will look like. The Center for Digital Government's* Vice President of Research Joe Morris painted a positive economic picture for government in general, citing low unemployment of 3.5 percent at the start of 2020, as well as increased tax revenue coming into state coffers.  READ MORE    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Insurance Program Managers Group The most effective way to protect public safety employees How to use predictive data to reduce workers’ compensation claims Don’t fear your workers’ compensation audit — here’s what you need to know Minimizing claims costs by tackling core issues affecting workforce health The tools public entities need to mitigate risk and manage claims   Don't get fooled by the manipulator By Anne Rose All manipulators are the same. Just the circumstances and the victims change. You hire an employee who seems to be an asset. She’s friendly and easy-going. Always has a smile. She frequently takes the initiative to create projects and implement them. Wow, what a go-getter, you think. But perhaps after a couple of months, it begins to dawn on you that while she’s great at thinking up fun little projects to keep herself busy, she’s doing everything and anything except the work you assign her to.  READ MORE Cities consider eviction moratoriums during coronavirus Route Fifty Officials in San Jose and San Francisco have proposed moratoriums on evictions that are related to the coronavirus. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said that he was concerned about low-income workers who may lose wages if they have to stay home from work.  READ MORE California proposal would create homeless data warehouse Government Technology Lawmakers are in the early stages of creating something akin to the “unified homelessness data system” that Gov. Gavin Newsom called for Feb. 19 in his second State of the State Address. State Assemblymember Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, has introduced Assembly Bill 2872, the California Homelessness Data System Act.  READ MORE Coronavirus has revived the paid sick leave debate Governing Starting on Sunday, employers in the city of Pittsburgh will be required to provide workers with paid time off when they are sick or taking care of family members due to illness or injury. This isn’t a new ordinance passed in response to the novel coronavirus. It was enacted all the way back in 2015, but was held up by legal challenges until the state Supreme Court ruled in Pittsburgh’s favor last year.  READ MORE Minneapolis hopes to make driving less appealing by 2030 Governing By 2030, the people of Minneapolis, Minn., could take more trips on foot, bike and bus than by car, if the city achieves its goal detailed in its 10-year transportation plan. The guiding document, presented to the City Council's transportation and public works committee, seeks to make other forms of transportation more accessible and appealing than driving.  READ MORE Open or close? Schools grapple with coronavirus decisions Route Fifty In Washington state, which as of Tuesday led the country in coronavirus cases, schools in one district outside Seattle are closed for two weeks in response to the outbreak. Elsewhere in the United States, schools are announcing one-day cancellations for deep cleanings after learning of students or staff who’ve come in contact with Covid-19 patients.  READ MORE A facility management guide to virus protection By Scott E. Rupp The National Safety Council has updated its original statement from Jan. 31 on the coronavirus (COVID-19). The organization works to eliminate preventable deaths at work, in homes, in communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education, and advocacy, so its standing in the facility management world has a strong foundation. In its statement regarding the virus, it is urging employers to assess their risk of exposure and ensure procedures are in place to control transmission effectively. Likewise, workplace illness prevention training is imperative for all employees, the NSC adds.  READ MORE PRIMA Risk Watch Connect with PRIMA Recent Issues | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 | Download media kit Lexi Silverberg, Content Editor, 469-420-2609  | Contribute news Public Risk Management Association 700 S. 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