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In Case You Missed It: Spring Cleaning to Ensure Your Employee Handbook is Tidy
NIRMA recently presented a webinar entitled "Spring Cleaning: Ensure Your Employee Handbook is Tidy." During the webinar, experienced labor law attorneys Pam Bourne and Ashley Connell reviewed the latest updates/revisions to NIRMA's model Employee Handbook, and new...
New Face for Workers Compensation Claims of NIRMA II Members
William J. Gross has joined the team of claims adjusters that serve the NIRMA program, effective January 3, 2023. His focus will be exclusively on workers compensation claims of the NIRMA II pool, in line with his 24 years of claims handling and management experience...
Legal Link is here
The NIRMA HR Help Line was established in 2003 to assist with member legal questions on employment practices. But did you know, there is an additional resource for members who need additional proactive legal help related to other county functions, outside the context...
NIRMA joins County Network Security Cooperative, Adds to its Cyber Security Toolkit
NIRMA is pleased to announce that it has joined forces with NACO, MIPS, Applied Connective Technologies, and Bytes Managed IT in a new County Network Security Cooperative aimed at encouraging cyber security best practices specifically for counties. The Cooperative,...
Investing in Your Leaders Seminar – Coming this April to a Regional Location Near You
NIRMA’s Spotlight Seminar Series this April will focus on public sector employment practices, specifically training for leaders. The seminars will be conducted during April at five convenient locations across the state and will feature Pam Bourne and Ashley Connell,...
Successful Cyber Security Regional Seminars
Crossing the state from Gering, to Ogallala, to Kearney, to Lincoln, to Norfolk, NIRMA spent the better part of two weeks this April working directly with officials and employees on improving cyber security. Now, approximately 225 officials and employees will be...
Safety Shorts
A Safe and Merry Christmas on the County Roads
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist ’Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the shop, The graders were parked, and...
Cyber Security Best Practices for NIRMA Members: Key Recommendations
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager County governments face unique cyber security challenges due to their responsibility for sensitive...
Strip and Body Cavity Searches: Balancing Legality, Safety, and Liability
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Inmate searches, particularly strip and body cavity searches, remain one of the most...
Smart Decision on a Vehicle Pursuit
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist This month’s Safety Short highlights excellent judgment by a NIRMA member employee during a...
Bridging the Gap Between Safety and Common Sense
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist Bridge inspections come with a variety of risks, and it’s important to stay alert and...
Winter Weather Preparedness: Preventing Property Damage and Slip & Fall Claims
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager As winter approaches, NIRMA reminds all members of the importance of timely snow removal and...
Law Enforcement Roll Call Training
February 2024 Roll Call Training
High Risk Critical Task / Emergency Vehicle Operation / Pursuit Vehicular pursuits present a danger to the public, law enforcement officers, and...
January 2024 Roll Call Training
High Risk Critical Task / Use of Force Any review of law enforcement's use of force must begin by outlining the constitutional authority on the use...
December 2023 Roll Call Training
Prisoner Rights-Religion Inmates in jails and prisons make a variety of complaints based upon freedom of religion. Many cases are based on a...
November 2023 Roll Call Training
Identity Verification The purpose of this policy is to direct the procedure for verifying the validity of arrest warrants and identity of those...
October 2023 Roll Call Training
Jail High-Risk Critical Task/ Hostages It is the policy of this agency to establish procedures for hostage situations. This procedure will clearly...
August 2023 Roll Call Training
High-Risk Critical Task/Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Misconduct It is the policy of this agency to prohibit Sexual Harassment or Sexual...
