Value Added Services

Employment Risk Management

Employment-related claims — combined with anti-government sentiments and aggressive lawyers anxious to sue — are taking a toll. We’re addressing them and have enjoyed some successes! We’re also providing expert counsel regarding employee terminations, discipline, and other employee-relations issues. Our Employment Risk Management team includes three employment attorneys and three HR Specialists.

Employment Risk Services

Our pre-loss legal services connects you with the appropriate CIS attorney for legal advice on issues that could turn into claims. This saves members money and time and includes:

Assistance with employee terminations, discipline, and employee-relations issues
Employment law expertise
Human Resource expertise
Dedicated Pre-Loss Legal hotline & email address

Webinars and Trainings

Regular training and webinars are more important than ever before. Hiring the right employee, managing performance and discipline, and making separation as smooth as possible are all steps with many pitfalls and roadblocks. Our experts are on hand to provide excellent training to alleviate possible issues.

HR Consulting

Our nationally-recognized program helps you with your employment claims. Our Senior Human Resources Specialists can help whether it’s a consultation, training, policy review or some other need. Our team can help you with specific training on how to hire the right person the first time — plus how to keep them viable, productive and happy right through to retirement.

Member Only Resources!

We’ve developed a wealth of programs, resources, webinars, templates, sample policies, and handbooks designed to help you reduce employment-related claims. You’ll find them in the HR Toolbox and Risk Resource Library on our website, cisoregon.org, or via your CIS risk management consultant.

“We know your employees can be your biggest asset — or, sometimes, your biggest liability. Our seasoned attorneys and HR experts are here to help you navigate the treacherous waters of whatever employment-law situation you face.”

Tamara Russell, Acting General Counsel

CIS Servicing Group for Workers’ Compensation

CIS has partners with SAIF to provide proactive safety and return-to-work services for cities and counties. Some of the many benefits of joining the CIS Servicing Group include:

Free risk management services that focus on preventing claims
Support in getting injured workers back to work quickly and safely
Risk managers who understand and respond to the unique needs of cities and counties
A Rapid Care hotline to help get your injured worker timely care — while saving your employee time because the required (and tedious) 801 form is completed by our Rapid Care nurse over the phone.
Specialized support for public safety claims, including traumatic events
Receive additional discount on property and liability coverage with CIS.

CIS Risk Management

The best claim is the one that never happens. With decades of experience, our Risk Management Consultants understand local government risk challenges — and know how to overcome them.

Armed with a full toolbox of knowledge, programs, services, and training, our expert consultants can provide:

Consultation for safety and loss control
Individualized risk management plans
Risk exposure assessments
Cybersecurity assessments
Physical inspections
Best Practice evaluations
Enterprise risk management training
Training assistance.

“Every one of our risk managers is invested in reducing risk. We’re here to keep your employees safe.”

Mark Jennings, Director of Risk Management

CIS Public Safety Program

Our Public Safety Program provides expertise to law enforcement agencies and fire departments. Our risk management professionals have decades of experience and know the risks faced by your departments. Other program highlights include:

Best practice review and assistance
Risk management review and advice
Employment-related risk management assistance
Assistance with claims involving law enforcement, corrections, or fire departments
Jail assessments
Public Safety policy and best practice reviews
Public Safety trainings
Lexipol and accreditation grants.

“Deep experience in all aspects of public safety means that we know what you face every day. We work with you to reduce liability and manage risk to keep everyone safe, so your agency is successful.”

Mark Jennings, Director of Risk Management

“We want to make learning and training possible on your own time and when it is convenient for your employees. We know the value of learning new skills or honing existing ones — it reduces risk and keeps employees motivated!”

Tila Maceira-Klever, CIS Learning and Development Manager

CIS Learning Center

The CIS Learning Center is your on-demand training hub designed to help Oregon public entities reduce risk, increase safety, and invest in employee development. With over 700 free online courses, the platform offers targeted learning tied to CIS lines of coverage including liability, workers’ compensation (CIS Servicing Group powered by SAIF), property, and employee benefits, so staff get the most relevant training for your entity. Learning is accessible anytime and anywhere, giving your team the knowledge they need to thrive. Some of our no-cost or low-cost training and resources include:

A robust library of 700 plus self-paced courses covering topics such as workplace safety, HR compliance, leadership development, workplace wellness, and cybersecurity
Customizable learning paths to meet your entity’s unique needs
Live and recorded webinars led by CIS consultants and trusted partners
Certificates of completion for documentation and professional development.