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Ms. Kamaka gave a presentation on workers' compensation and also responded <br />to questions the Board had asked at its March 16 meeting. <br />a) What is our exposure or liability for vehicle accidents when a vehicle is <br />County subsidized? (This question was originally in reference to police officers.) <br />Police officers have the option of obtaining property coverage either <br />through SHOPO or through their own carrier with a maximum of $250 for <br />collision and $100 for comprehension. By contract, the County pays the <br />deductible and the officer pays the premium. When no property coverage is <br />obtained, the County of Hawaii has no obligation to contribute. <br />Chair Robinson asked whether there are other individuals using cars that <br />are subsidized. Ms. Toriano stated that she knows of directors or deputies who <br />use their personal vehicle to commute across the island and are given an <br />allowance. It wouldn't be called a subsidy, however. Ms. Toriano noted that <br />this subject came up because the Board has been looking at a log of vehicle <br />accidents every month. She asked whether the Board wants to continue to look <br />at this log. <br />Vice Chair Yoshiyama responded that if Ms. Kamaka keeps the <br />information in the form of statistical information, that's all the Board needs to <br />see, rather than a narrative. <br />In reference to the recent case in Kona where a County employee was <br />driving a County vehicle without a license and hit a bicyclist, Ms. Kamaka noted <br />that they're putting something together right now to track every employee by <br />department, with the license expiration date. While it is the employees' <br />responsibility to maintain their license, the County does have an inherent <br />exposure or liability if they don't. Further, Ms. Kamaka is developing a policy <br />that mirrors the Department of Transportation rules that say if an employee has <br />a moving violation, it is the employee's duty to notify the employer in writing of <br />that moving violation. This pertains to those employees who either operate a <br />County vehicle or receive mileage reimbursement for using their own vehicle for <br />County business. <br />Ms. Toriano noted that the monitoring and possession of licenses was a <br />role that was decentralized, and they're finding that they have to take a more <br />active role. <br />oil <br />