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Chief Executive Officer's Notes
Thanks to all of you who attended the Board of Directors Meeting in Palm Springs! It is always a great a way to close out the year, and it presents an opportunity to catch up with friends and family during the holiday season. As I mentioned at the meeting, while we're at the end of the calendar year, we are really ramping up our PCOC calendar in 2018 with PestED in January, PCOC Legislative Days in April and closing out our fiscal year with our Expo at Lake Tahoe in June. We have all the dates on our website, so plan your schedules now and see you all next year. Happy Holidays!
Chris Reardon 
Upcoming Events
Pest Ed 2018 – January 16 & 18, 2018 Legislative Days & Board of Directors Meeting – April 16-18, 2018 PCOC's 2018 Expo & Board of Directors Meeting – June 20-22, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting – September 21-22, 2018 
Legislative Update
At this last PCOC Board of Directors meeting in Palm Springs, we were fortunate enough to have the new Assistant Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), Jesse Cuevas, attend our Legislative Committee and speak at our Legislative reception. Though Jesse is new to the position, he demonstrated his knowledge of the issues well, even when we peppered him with questions. Dealing with cannabis is one of the priorities for DPR in 2018, as it is an unexplored area for them. One of the major points Jesse drove home was that DPR wants to work with industry. DPR wants to come up with solutions to the current industry issues and those that will arise in the future. Darren Van Steenwyk, BCE PCOC Monthly Insurance/Safety Tip
When Do You Need Employers’ Liability Coverage?The standard workers’ comp policy covers almost all liability of an employer for its employees. It covers the costs associated with an employee’s work-related injury or occupational disease. It pays for the worker’s medical costs, rehabilitation costs, lost wages and any settlement for permanent disability. However, we say the standard workers’ comp policy covers “almost all” employer liability because an employer can still be sued for damages that fall outside of workers’ comp coverage. The employers’ liability section of the workers’ comp policy adds coverage for several types of claims not covered by the standard workers’ comp policy — or Part I, as it’s commonly called. Insurance authority IRMI cites the following instances when employers’ liability coverage might apply:
For further help with the ins and outs of employers' liability coverage, please contact the PCOC Insurance Program professionals of EPIC at (877) 860-7378 or, email us @ ProPest@epicbrokers.com. Also check out: www.pcocinsurance.com Paul Lindsay Member News
• Per the December Board of Directors' request to correct the September 2017 Board of Directors minutes, please find the updated minutes here. • Let your voice be heard!! Take a quick survey for a chance to win one of four $25 Amazon Gift Cards!! Click here for the survey
• New information from Department of Pesticide Regulation in regards to applying to Agriculture Continuing Education hours, click here. District News
January
SAN BERNARDINO/RIVERSIDE DISTRICT VINTAGE COASTAL DISTRICT – January 4 @ 7:00 PM MID CAL DISTRICT VINTAGE COASTAL DISTRICT – January 9 @ 4:00 PM SOUTHERN VALLEY DISTRICT – January 9 @ 6:30 PM BAY AREA DISTRICT SAN DIEGO DISTRICT – January 11 @ 5:30 PM ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT – January 11 @ 6:00 PM BIG VALLEY DISTRICT – January 17 @ 7:00 AM MONTEREY & SANTA CLARA VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT MEETING Monterey District Chair: Michael Reid – Cardiff Pest Control VENTURA DISTRICT – January 17 @ 7:00 PM SANTA BARBARA DISTRICT – January 18 @ 6:30 PM DIABLO VALLEY DISTRICT – January 23 @ 6:30 PM SAN FERNANDO VALLEY DISTRICT SAN GABRIEL DISTRICT CENTRAL VALLEY DISTRICT – January 25 @ 4:00 PM
Did You Know???
ATTENTION ALL OPERATORS, FIELD REPS AND APPLICATORS:Division 19, Title 16, California Code of Regulations has been amended to add Section 1960 and now requires all licensees due to expire on June 30, 2016, or after, who have never been fingerprinted, to complete the fingerprint (Livescan) process as a condition of renewal. Please click here to see the full notice and the form needed. PLEASE NOTE: LICENSING WILL BE CONSIDERED EXPIRED IF THE PROCESS IS NOT COMPLETED.New Members
PCOC Leadership Lens
Allison Allen, Executive Director for QualityPro, joined the PCOC Board in Palm Springs to give an overview of the QualityPro accreditation program and the service certifications available to accredited companies —GreenPro, QualityPro Schools, QualityPro Food Safety, and (coming soon) QualityPro Public Health. QualityPro began in 2004 to professionalize the pest management industry. Since then, more than 500 companies have modified their businesses to meet the QualityPro standards and prove their professionalism. These companies should be very proud — less than 3 percent of pest control companies have earned this accreditation. Once a company is accredited, it can go on to earn certification for its services. GreenPro, which PCOC helped to create, is the most popular service certification. This is, in part, due to its inclusion in the LEED building certification standards. In 2018, QualityPro will release two new service certifications related to public health. These standards and the corresponding proficiency exams will help companies design effective rodent and mosquito programs, train their staff to deliver them, and give consumers an easy way to choose nationally verified service. Attendees at Palm Springs got a tour of the resources at www.qualityprotools.org that are available to companies that apply for QualityPro accreditation. These resources, like template employment applications and model company policies, help companies meet the 16 standards. The class also learned how to use accreditation once it is earned. QualityPro has resources for incorporating QualityPro into your company culture, attracting new employees using the brand, and a marketing toolkit for letting customers know what accreditation means about the company. “I hope attendees learned as much about QualityPro as I did and about how QualityPro can support their growing businesses. I was happy to answer many questions and hope that all PCOC members know they can reach out to me any time using qualitypro@pestworld.org,” says Allen. Earn credentials for your company--QualityPro, GreenPro, QualityPro Schools and QualityPro Food Safety. Click here for more information Less than 3 percent of companies have earned QualityPro accreditation. Join them & stand out: Click here for the QualityPro Application Frequently Requested Information
*NEW* NPMA LOGIN FOR JOINT MEMBERSHIP LOGIN: Email or Personal ID PASSWORD: npma Frequently Asked For Websites
Department of Food & Agriculture California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) DPR on Facebook DPR on YouTube (see "playlists" for videos pertaining to new surface water regulations) DPR on Twitter DPR LinkedIn Healthy Schools Act Structural Pest Control Board Find Your Legislator NPMA's QualityPro Accrediation Application |
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