Company Profile
ACWA/Joint Powers Insurance Authority
Company Overview
The ACWA JPIA (JPIA) is a public entity formed in 1979 by the water agencies of the state of California. Like its members, the JPIA is a special district in the state of California. Its formation and operation are subject to the provisions of the California Government Code, including the Brown Act. It provides risk-sharing pools to meet the needs of its members for property, liability, workers' compensation, and employee benefits coverage.
For forty years, the JPIA has been a partnership of water agencies working together to share the risks associated with purveying water. The risk-sharing pools of the JPIA are a cost-effective form of risk management available only to public entities, allowing them to bypass the high cost of commercial insurance. The coverages provided by this risk-sharing arrangement are unique to water agencies; the water agencies themselves--their directors and managers--have selected and refined these coverages. Not all water agencies are accepted in to the JPIA. Prospective members must demonstrate a commitment to effective risk management programs.
Becoming a member is just the beginning. Besides handling covered claims for all members, the JPIA provides risk management services and training programs. Risk Control Advisors, who are specialists in the water industry, not generalists, perform on-site visits. Certified treatment plant operators and distribution system operators are on staff. The risk management services includes assistance with Injury and Illness Prevention Programs, ergonomic evaluations, Cal/OSHA regulatory compliance, confined space entry evaluations, noise surveys, and hazard communication programs. In addition, members receive assistance with their personnel policies and procedures as well as help in developing job descriptions and employee handbooks.
The JPIA is the premier provider of secure, stable and highly cost-effective alternatives for protecting the assets, liabilities and employees of public water agencies. We employ 50 staff and, in the past 10 years, have had no one leave the organization except to retire or stay home with a newborn child. We have a very tenured staff because we operate in alignment with our values of people, service, integrity and innovation.
Located in Roseville, CA, the JPIA headquarters resides in a modern, LEED certified building. Roseville is located 30 miles east of Sacramento and part of the Placer Valley. Situated at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Roseville boasts affordable living, exceptional schools, extensive parks and outdoor activities and only a 90 minute drive to Tahoe or San Francisco areas.
Annual Revenues: $150 million
Mission Statement: The ACWA JPIA is dedicated to consistently and cost effectively providing the broadest possible affordable insurance coverages and related services to its member agencies.
Benefits
Benefits of Employment with JPIA
• Working with one of the most respected JPAs in the state
• Supporting the water industry in California
• Being part of an organization where 97% of staff agreed that they know how their individual job contributes to the success of the organization
• Incentive opportunities, dependent upon performance
• Medical, dental, vision insurance – a portion paid for employee and dependents
• Life and disability insurance – a portion paid for employee
• Vacation accrual begins with 12 days per year (prorated for part-time employees)
• Twelve paid holidays (prorated for part-time employees)
• Casual dress
• Unlimited accrual of sick leave at one day per month (prorated for part-time employees)
• Participation in the CalPERS retirement system
• Voluntary 457(b) tax deferred compensation plans
• Robust educational assistance program
• Employee Assistance Program for employee and dependents
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