Roundtable talks on agenda for treasurers

Top right: Boone County Treasurer Tommy Creamer leads a roundtable discussion during the Arkansas County Treasurers’ summer continuing education conference, held June 7-9, 2017, in Searcy

Middle left: Financial Advisor Amy Daniels, who is a nationally recognized speaker, delivers a presentation entitled “Developing Leadership and Serving Our Communites.”

Middle right: Perry County Treasurer Jan Moore kicks off the giveaway of door prizes, donated by each of the county treasurers.

Bottom left: Jefferson County Treasurer Vonysha Goodwin shows off a door prize she won during the drawing.

Bottom middle: Debbi McGinnis, Polk County collector of revenue in Bolivar, Mo., and president of the National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers and Finance Officers (NACCTFO) encourages Arkansas county treasurers to join NACCTFO and attend its conferences.

Bottom right: Craighead County Treasurer Terry McNatt announces the start of roundtable discussions.

Law Clerk — Blake Gary

Family information: My parents are Kim and A.J. Gary from Conway. I have a sister, Laci, and a brother-in-law, Chad, and they have a beautiful 3-year-old daughter who calls me uncle.

My favorite meal: Any type of seafood, especially crab legs and lobster tail.

When I’m not working I’m: During the school year I am studying, and during the summer I typically spend my weekends at Greers Ferry Lake. At the top of my bucket list is to: I would like to travel to Zermatt, Switzerland, to visit The Matterhorn and travel to Scotland.

You might be surprised to learn that:

My right eye is half blue and half brown.

My pet peeve is: When people purposely draw attention to themselves.

Motto or favorite quote: “The fool speaks, the wise man listens.”

The hardest thing I have ever done:

Doing well in law school while also playing intramural basketball, football and volleyball. Blake Gary How long have you been at AAC and can you describe some of your successful projects? I have been at AAC since May, and I have been researching medical marijuana.

Law Clerk — Jessica Fontenot

Family information: I have one older brother, but we’re only a year apart so we get mistaken for twins a lot. My mother homeschooled us, and my dad is an engineer at Johnson Space Center in Houston. I grew up there, but I loved my time at Harding University and have been in Arkansas ever since.

My favorite meal: Caesar salad, then chicken alfredo with garlic bread and tiramisu. At the top of my bucket list is to: Travel all over Europe.

The hardest thing I have ever done is:

Law school.

You might be surprised to learn that: I love punk rock, and I go to concerts whenever I can.

My pet peeve is: That parallel parking exists.

When I’m not working I’m: Usually studying, but I love to paint and watch horror movies with my roommate.

Jessica Fontenot

Motto or favorite quote: “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” — Anne of Green Gables.

The accomplishments of which I am most proud: I still have two more years, but I finished my first year of law school. I couldn’t have done it without my family and friends, and I’m extremely grateful to be where I am.

How long have you been at AAC and can you describe

some of your successful projects? I have been at AAC since the beginning of August, but I have learned so much from a recent research project for coroners’ budgets. There are so many issues I had never thought of before.

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Counties W hen you participate in the AAC Workers’ Compensation Trust, you Workers’ Compensation Trust can relax in the hands of professional staff members who are going to take care of your needs. The AAC team has decades of experience in handling county government claims – they’re simply the best at what they do! Did we mention that participants in our plan are accustomed to getting money back? Since we started paying dividends in 1997, the AAC Workers’ Compensation Trust has declared almost $27 MILLION dollars in dividends, payable to members of the fund. In fact, we mailed $1,000,000 in savings back to member counties in August 2014. The service is available for any size county government and other county government-related entities. We’ve got you covered!

Members enjoy dividends! $27 Million paid since 1997

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Experienced & licensed examiners

Debbie Norman

Risk Management & Insurance Director 501.375.8247 Debbie Lakey

Claims Manager 501.375.8698 Kim Nash

Claims Adjuster 501.375.8805 Renee Turner

Claims Examiner 501.375.8805 Barry Burkett

Loss Control 501.375.8805 Kim Mitchell

Admin. Assistant 501.375.8805 Ellen Wood

Admin. Assistant 501.375.8805 Brandy McAllister

RMS Counsel 501.375.8694

Worker’s Compensation Fund pays $1 million in dividends to its member counties in 2017

The Association of Arkansas Counties Workers’ Compensation Trust is proud to announce that for the 21st straight year dividends will be returned to all participating counties. The 2017 dividend is declared based on 2013 premiums paid and losses incurred. This brings the total dividends paid over the last 21 years to $27,698,953.

AAC Workers’ Compensation Trust Group Manager Chris Villines recommended the $1,000,000 dividend to the board of trustees at its June meeting. Checks were issued in August.

“There are several reasons that we are able to continue returning such large sums to the counties,” Villines said. “Our staff is excellent and efficient and the counties of Arkansas work hard to minimize risks at home. I cannot compliment our Risk Management and Insurance Director Debbie Norman enough. She has an incredible responsibility and handles it wonderfully. The Workers’ Comp staff is equally adept. Debbie Lakey, Kim Nash, Ellen Wood, Barry Burkett, Renee Turner and Kim Mitchell do an excellent job.”

AAC Risk Management and Insurance Director Debbie Norman said, “From inception to today, this program has performed beyond expectations. It has always been our goal to reward counties with dividends, and this is the 21st straight year that successful management of the program and the commitment to safety in our counties has allowed it to occur.”

AAC, along with county officials from around the state, created the AAC Workers’ Compensation Trust in 1985 — a plan to pool resources and form a self-funded, county-owned trust to provide premium Workers’ Compensation coverage at a savings to members. The AAC Workers’ Compensation Trust is fully regulated by the State of Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Current trustees are Judy Beth Hutcherson, Clark County Treasurer; Debbie Wise, Randolph County Circuit Clerk; Debra Buckner, Pulaski County Treasurer; Brandon Ellison, Polk County Judge; and Rusty McMillon, Greene County Judge.

Here are the formulaic dividend amounts per county as approved by the AAC/WCT board:

Arkansas County.........................$9,015 Ashley County..........................$17,777 Baxter County.............................$7,330 Benton County.........................$14,009 Boone County.............................$1,529 Bradley County.........................$11,077 Calhoun County.........................$8,268 Carroll County............................$9,841 Chicot County............................$7,197 Clark County............................$14,147 Clay County................................$8,854 Cleburne County......................$11,507 Cleveland County.......................$8,534 Columbia County.....................$15,511 Conway County........................$15,109 Craighead County.....................$25,083 Crawford County......................$15,434 Crittenden County...................$22,390 Cross County............................$10,270 Dallas County...........................$11,490 Desha County.............................$9,490 Drew County............................$10,580 Faulkner County.......................$13,618 Franklin County.......................$13,696 Fulton County............................$8,311 Garland County........................$41,200 Grant County..............................$9,906 Greene County..........................$12,168 Hempstead County...................$13,826 Hot Spring County...................$10,526 Howard County........................$11,007

Independence County..............$31,691 Izard County...............................$9,153 Jackson County.........................$10,464 Jefferson County.......................$32,791 Johnson County........................$11,013 Lafayette County.........................$8,018 Lawrence County........................$6,763 Lee County..................................$6,627 Lincoln County...........................$8,483 Little River County...................$16,132 Logan County................................$500 Lonoke County..............................$500 Madison County.......................$16,071 Marion County.........................$11,361 Miller County...........................$12,766 Mississippi County...................$22,644 Monroe County..........................$6,847 Montgomery County................$12,352 Nevada County...........................$9,719 Newton County..........................$9,905 Perry County...............................$3,168 Phillips County.........................$10,143 Pike County................................$9,577 Poinsett County..........................$7,542 Polk County................................$7,695 Pope County.............................$20,097 Prairie County.............................$8,631 Pulaski County..........................$84,124 Randolph County.....................$12,422 Saline County............................$27,446 Scott County..................................$500 Searcy County...........................$11,514 Sebastian County...........................$500 Sevier County............................$10,976 Sharp County............................$10,415 St. Francis County.......................$9,456 Stone County..............................$2,345 Union County...........................$14,867 Van Buren County....................$17,170 Washington County..................$57,057 White County...........................$23,970 Woodruff County.......................$7,385 Yell County.....................................$500

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AACRMF benefits continue to strengthen program!

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The AAC Risk Management Fund is managed by a Board of Trustees comprised of YOUR county colleagues. As a fund member, YOU help develop the fund’s products that meet the needs of our unique and valued county resources and employees. Our latest added benefit came to fruition in a partnership with Guardian RFID inmate tracking systems. All AACRMF member counties will reap the benefits of this cutting-edge system.This unique tool exceeded the needs and met the concerns of many members in regards to the challenges in county jails.

We listened and now we’re proud to welcome this product to the Risk Management Fund program and we look forward to a continued partnership with all of you.

Program outline:

GENERAL LIABILITY AUTO PROTECTION PROPERTY PROTECTION

n Guardian Inmate tracking system

GUARDIAN RFID is 20x faster and more defensible than barcode.

n Partnership with Metro to provide P.O.M Services Your peace of mind partnership for emergency claim services. RMFMembers receive priority response with participation in the AAC Property Program.

n Codification of county ordinances.

Accessing your ordinances is made efficient by AAC compiling your substantive county ordinances and codifying them into a single-bound volume.

n Drug testing

Free CDL drug testing with participation in the RMF Auto Program.