December 2020 - CORSA-broadcast

First Amendment Audits
by Frank Hatfield April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

Over the last few years citizen activists have been conducting "First Amendment Audits" with increasing frequency. This phenomenon does not appear to be led by an organization; rather, audits are conducted by individuals interested in videoing law enforcement and other public officials and offices. Although conducted by individuals, organizations such as the ACLU provide guidance and encourage First Amendment audits. (See ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights/#i-want-to-take-pic….) Frequently, these video audits are posted online and, if a perceived First Amendment violation occurred, the videos are the basis for a civil lawsuit. Now is a good time to review and update or create, if necessary, your County's protocol with regard to citizens videoing County operations. Fortunately, counties and public offices, such as Union County, have prepared well to withstand a "First Amendment" without incident. Union County, specifically Sheriff Patton, was kind enough to share the attached memorandum regarding recent "First Amendment Audit" activity and permit it to be distributed by CORSA broadcast email. Thank you Union County. The attached is not legal advice nor should it be construed as such. Should you require a legal opinion please contact your Prosecutor's Office or legal counsel. Frank Hatfield, Esq. CORSA Risk Manager fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org/> " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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distracted driving policy
by Emily Marth Dec. 21, 2020

Dec. 21, 2020

Good morning and happy holidays! Could someone please send me a distracted driving policy for review? It is very much appreciated. Thank you kindly. Emily P Marth Knox County

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COVID-19 Vaccinations for Public Employees - FAQs
by Tricia Callihan Dec. 17, 2020

Dec. 17, 2020

See attached County Advisory Bulletin Tricia Callihan CORSA Program Assistant Direct dial - 614-220-7993 Fax - 614-220-0209 "The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, services, and protection of assets." From: Tricia Callihan Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:19 AM To: 'Andrea Millice (a.millice(a)co.champaign.oh.us)' <a.millice(a)co.champaign.oh.us>; Anette Brown (abrown(a)gallianet.net) <abrown(a)gallianet.net>; 'Anne Retcher (aretcher(a)wmsco.org)' <aretcher(a)wmsco.org>; 'April Dengler' <adengler(a)pickaway.org>; Betty Lou Tarr <bettylou(a)jeffersoncountyoh.com>; Brad Cosenza <bradcosenza(a)rosscountyohio.gov>; 'Brian Dunn' <bdunn(a)co.logan.oh.us>; 'Brooke Alverson' <brookealverson(a)coshoctoncounty.net>; bzuzak(a)belmontcountyohio.org; 'Carol Middaugh' <perryco(a)perrycountyohio.net>; 'Cathy Jones' <CJones(a)mahoningcountyoh.gov>; 'cblair(a)co.delaware.oh.us' <cblair(a)co.delaware.oh.us>; Cheryl Heacock - Morrow County (cheryl.heacock(a)co.morrow.oh.us) <cheryl.heacock(a)co.morrow.oh.us>; 'Chris Johnson (cjonson(a)co.miami.oh.us)' <cjonson(a)co.miami.oh.us>; Christiansen, Kelly (kchristiansen(a)richlandcountyoh.us) <kchristiansen(a)richlandcountyoh.us>; Cindy Landwehr (cindy.landwehr(a)putnamcountyohio.gov) <cindy.landwehr(a)putnamcountyohio.gov>; 'Clay Bethel' <clay(a)bethelinsuranceagencies.com>; commissioners(a)co.highland.oh.us; 'Connie crowell' <Ccrowell(a)prebco.org>; 'Crystal Boggs' <cboggs(a)cccommissioners.org>; Dana Foor <dana.foor(a)fayette-co-oh.com>; 'davew(a)crawford-co.org' <davew(a)crawford-co.org>; 'Dawn Huston ' <dhuston(a)co.delaware.oh.us>; 'DeDe Doss' <ddoss(a)co.logan.oh.us>; Dee Stewart <dstewart(a)co.wood.oh.us>; dhogrefe(a)fultoncountyoh.com; 'Diane Ward (diane.ward(a)adamscountyoh.gov)' <diane.ward(a)adamscountyoh.gov>; 'Donald Starett (hrdirector(a)hccommissioners.com)' <hrdirector(a)hccommissioners.com>; 'Emily P. Marth' <emilymarth(a)co.knox.oh.us>; Gail Crossen (gcrossen(a)ashlandcounty.org) <gcrossen(a)ashlandcounty.org>; 'Gail Stout (rosscomclk(a)bright.net)' <rosscomclk(a)bright.net>; 'garcia_theresa(a)co.sandusky.oh.us' <garcia_theresa(a)co.sandusky.oh.us>; Gary Abernathy <gabernathy(a)co.highland.us.com>; hrcharle(a)co.trumbull.oh.us; Jeffrey Porter <jeffrey.porter(a)fairfieldcountyohio.gov>; Jennifer Kish (jkish(a)sciotocounty.net) <jkish(a)sciotocounty.net>; 'JoAnn Sikorski (jsikorski(a)athensoh.org)' <jsikorski(a)athensoh.org>; Joel Dimare (joel.dimare(a)lakecountyohio.gov) <joel.dimare(a)lakecountyohio.gov>; 'Jonette Jackson (jjackson(a)loraincounty.us)' <jjackson(a)loraincounty.us>; Julie Miller <jmiller(a)prebco.org>; 'Julie Rittenhouse' <EMA(a)defiance-county.com>; 'Kathleen Hostutler' <khostutler(a)co.geauga.oh.us>; 'Kelly Hiatt' <khiatt(a)co.darke.oh.us>; Ken Stiverson <kstiverson(a)co.marion.oh.us>; Kristi Schultheis (kristi.schultheis(a)henrycountyohio.com) <kristi.schultheis(a)henrycountyohio.com>; ksinghaus(a)allencountyohio.com; 'Laura Murphy' <murphylj(a)butlercountyohio.org>; 'Lillian Holman' <lholman(a)perrycountyohio.net>; Lisa Spiller <commissioners(a)browncountyohio.gov>; 'Lori Larson' <llarson(a)co.ashtabula.oh.us>; 'M Foland' <mafoland(a)clintoncountyadmin.com>; 'Marie Callahan' <mcallahan(a)jacksonohio.co>; Matt Wilson <mwilson(a)eriecounty.oh.gov>; 'Max Trachsel (hardinema(a)hardinsheriff.com)' <hardinema(a)hardinsheriff.com>; mburns(a)co.holmes.oh.us; Michelle Crombie (mcrombie(a)portageco.com) <mcrombie(a)portageco.com>; Michelle Ish <mish(a)co.ottawa.oh.us>; 'Michelle Noble' <mnoble(a)clarkcountyohio.gov>; Mike Pataky (mpataky(a)ohmedinaco.org) <mpataky(a)ohmedinaco.org>; 'Mindy Allan' <mallan(a)lcounty.com>; Misty Bailie (mbailie(a)harrisoncountyohio.org) <mbailie(a)harrisoncountyohio.org>; Pam Davis (psdavis(a)muskingumcounty.org) <psdavis(a)muskingumcounty.org>; pccommissioners(a)pauldingcountyoh.com; Rachel Schultz <rschultz(a)meigscountycommissioners.com>; 'Randy Paul' <clerk(a)co.hardin.oh.us>; 'rccomm(a)rosscountycommissioners.com' <rccomm(a)rosscountycommissioners.com>; 'Rhonda Slauterbeck' <rslauterbeck(a)co.ottawa.oh.us>; Richard Jackson (hrjackso(a)co.trumbull.oh.us) <hrjackso(a)co.trumbull.oh.us>; Rick Lee <rlee(a)co.darke.oh.us>; 'Ron Nuzzolillo' <rnuzzolillo(a)carrollcountyohio.us>; 'Ryan Goff' <rgoff(a)ohmedinaco.org>; Scott Miller <smiller(a)ohmedinaco.org>; sheilaturner monroecountyohio.com (sheilaturner(a)monroecountyohio.com) <sheilaturner(a)monroecountyohio.com>; ''Sherry Carnahan' (sc(a)defiance-county.com)' <sc(a)defiance-county.com>; 'Sissy Wiseman (commissioners(a)co.madison.oh.us)' <commissioners(a)co.madison.oh.us>; Stacy Wilson (swilson(a)senecacountyohio.gov) <swilson(a)senecacountyohio.gov>; 'Sue Shrider' <wycocom(a)co.wyandot.oh.us>; Tammy Sams <tsams(a)wcgov.org>; 'Teri Slaughterbeck' <tslaughterbeck(a)co.marion.oh.us>; thoover(a)miamicountyohio.gov; 'Tiffany Zindel' <tiffany.zindel(a)co.warren.oh.us>; Tony West <tony.west(a)jva-ins.com>; 'Tricia Callihan (tcallihan(a)ccao.org)' <tcallihan(a)ccao.org>; Valorie Fawley <vfawley(a)clintoncountyadmin.com>; 'vhall(a)fultoncountyoh.com' <vhall(a)fultoncountyoh.com>; Vickie Ziemba <vziemba(a)hccommissioners.com>; Whitaker, Tammy <Tammy.Whitaker(a)co.warren.oh.us> Subject: County Advisory Bulletin: COVID-19 Vaccinations for Public Employees - FAQs Hi everyone, please see the attached County Advisory Bulletin on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Public Employees. Tricia Callihan CORSA Program Assistant Direct dial - 614-220-7993 Fax - 614-220-0209 "The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, services, and protection of assets."

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Positive Pay & ACH
by Frank Hatfield Dec. 11, 2020

Dec. 11, 2020

Many of you attended CLCCA's quarterly meeting and heard George Sydlowski's experience and insight regarding the importance of positive pay and ACH. Last year we circulated the loss control broadcast email below on this topic and thought it is a good time to revisit this topic. As always, thank you for all you do for your counties and we hope you are (and remain) safe throughout the holiday season. Take care, Frank. CORSA is committed to keeping members informed of and protected against threats to their financial assets and systems. Payment fraud with checks is on the rise which creates considerable exposure to governmental entities, including CORSA members. Current technology provides sophisticated criminals the tools to create or alter checks. One CORSA member recently experienced a significant theft loss due to a stolen and altered check. We are providing this information on check fraud prevention to assist CORSA members in avoiding this kind of loss. CORSA strongly encourages members to enroll in the anti-fraud services Positive Pay and ACH Positive Pay. The Ohio Auditor of State also recommends enrolling in the above anti-fraud services to guard against check fraud. (See: Auditor of State Best Practices https://ohioauditor.gov/publications/bestpractices/best%20practices%20sept%…) Positive Pay is a service that essentially requires bank customers to provide their bank with a list of checks that are to be paid, while payment is withheld for any checks that don't match the customer's list. The ACH Positive Pay service allows a customer to set parameters on payments. For instance, payments that occur regularly with similar amounts can be set up to pay automatically, while any payments that fall outside normal transactions will be suspended until authorized. Most banks offer Positive Pay and ACH Positive Pay for a fee. In CORSA's experience fees vary, but customers are able to significantly lower fees through negotiation. Should you have questions regarding Positive Pay or ACH Positive Pay contact Thisbe Butcher at tbutcher(a)ccao.org<mailto:tbutcher@ccao.org> Frank Hatfield CORSA Risk Manager fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org/> " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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IT Director Salary & Position Description
by Pamela Davis Dec. 9, 2020

Dec. 9, 2020

We are re-evaluating our IT Director's salary and job description. I would appreciate Counties sharing current wage information and job descriptions for the IT Director or comparable position. In addition, please share the wages for other IT positions. We currently have the following positions: IT Director: $43.52/Hr 2 Desktop Administrators: $19.81 and $20.18 / Hr Systems Administrator: $40.77 / Hr Thank you in advance for sharing! Pam Davis Muskingum County Human Resources County Courthouse 401 Main Street Zanesville, OH 43701 Phone: 740-588-4371

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FFCRA - Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Administrative Paid Leave
by Spencer, Susan Dec. 4, 2020

Dec. 4, 2020

Good Morning: Warren County is looking to see what other Counties are doing when an employee has run out of Emergency Paid Sick leave under FFCRA and is required to quarantine a second time. Are you paying Administrative Paid Leave or requiring the employee to use their own leave? We have had multiple situations where employees have had multiple quarantines. We primarily try to have the employee work from home if that is a possibility. However, we have positions that are unable to work from home. We have had several employees use up the 80 hours of emergency sick leave under FFCRA and are required to have another quarantine. These have not been back to back, these were separate times. In these situations we have had the employee use sick leave once the emergency paid sick leave was exhausted. I understand FFCRA will end December 31, 2020, however, we are curious as to what others have done in these situations. Thank you for sharing, Sue Spencer HR Manager Warren County Phone: 513-695-1747

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Records retention
by Emily Marth Dec. 2, 2020

Dec. 2, 2020

We are updating our records retention schedule and the Ohio History Connection's suggested schedule for Work Comp claims is 10 years after final payment. We are confused as to what "final payment" means. If anyone has something different than this language, could you please send me your retention period for Workers Comp claims? Thank you kindly. Emily P Marth Knox County

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FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse question
by Phelps, Jenny Dec. 1, 2020

Dec. 1, 2020

We are considering putting a page together for potential new hires who are CDL holders that would give them instructions on how to provide us with consent to conduct a query on them in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Seeing the page would also serve as a reminder to us to conduct the query as it is not yet a normal part of our routine. Before we do this, we were wondering if any other county has done this or something similar and if they would share. Thanks in advance, Jenny Phelps Loss Control Program Coordinator Richland County Risk Management office: 419-774-6318 fax: 419-774-3581

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Property Inspection Risk Control Memo
by Tricia Callihan Dec. 1, 2020

Dec. 1, 2020

Hi everyone. Happy snow day! Please see the attached Property Inspection Risk Control Memo. Tricia Callihan CORSA Program Assistant Direct dial - 614-220-7993 Fax - 614-220-0209 "The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, services, and protection of assets."

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