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STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

May 23-24, 2019
1:30 p.m.

Or Upon Adjournment or Recess of the
Investment and Risk Committee Meeting, Whichever is Later

State Compensation Insurance Fund
5890 Owens Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588

BOARD MEMBERS
David M. Lanier, Chair
Robin L. Baker
Sen. Thomas C. Berryhill (Ret.)
Daniel M. Curtin
Marvin P. Kropke
Sen. Michael J. Machado (Ret.)
Jack L. Neureuter
Arthur H. Pulaski
Thomas E. Rankin
Angela D. Tate
William M. Zachry
(Ex-Officio, Vacant)

AGENDA

OPEN SESSION

Thursday, May 23, 2019 @ 1:30 p.m.
Action/David Lanier 1. Call to Order and Roll Call
     
Action/David Lanier 2. Antitrust Admonition
     
Action/David Lanier 3. Consent Calendar1
 
  1. Approval of February 14 and 15, 2019 Open Meeting Minutes
  2. Board Member Educational Opportunities and Approval of Planned Board Member Education and Expense Reimbursement
  3. Annual Review and Approval of State Fund By-Laws
  4. Annual Review and Approval of Board Education and Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy
  5. Annual Review and Approval of Committee Charters
  6. Review and Approval of Revised Board Committee Assignments for 2019
  7. Approval of Retirement Resolutions
     (originals available for signature at meeting)
     
Information/Milliman 4. Statement of Actuarial Opinion
     

Information/Andreas Acker

 5. Staffing Update
 
  1. Staffing
  2. Employee Leave Balance and Usage 
     

Information/Vernon Steiner

 6. Financial and President’s Report
     
  7. Reports by the Chairs of Committee Activities
Information/Thomas Rankin
  1. Governance Committee
    1. Governance, Compliance and Privacy Update
Information/William Zachry
  1. Audit Committee
    1. Update on Completed Closed Audits
Information/Michael Machado
  1. Investment and Risk Committee
    1. Bond Transactions and Compliance Report
Information/Robin Baker
  1. Ad Hoc Safety and Loss Prevention Committee
     
Information/David Lanier 8. Chairperson’s Report
     
Information/David Lanier 9. Board Member Reports
     
Information/David Lanier 10. Public Comment on Appropriateness of Closed Session for Items 13 through 25
     

Information/David Lanier

 11. Public Comment
     
Action/David Lanier 12. Approval of February 14-15, 2019 Closed Meeting Minutes
     
Information/Milliman 13. Independent Actuarial Reserve Report  
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Vernon Steiner and Peter Guastamachio 14. Update on 2019-2021 Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Action/Vernon Steiner, Margie Lariviere and Ken Van Laar 15. Annual Review of Dividend, Pricing, and Reserves Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Vernon Steiner  and Margie Lariviere 16. Delegated Authority Strategic Plan Discussion
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Dante Robinson and Marj Hutchings 17. Policy Operations Portal and Distribution Channel Strategic Plan Update
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     

Information/Darlyn Regan

 18. Innovation Strategic Plan Update
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
CLOSED SESSION

Friday, May 24, 2019

     
Information/Vernon Steiner 19. Human Resources Strategic Plan
 [Government Code Sections 11126(a), (j)(4)]
 
  1. Succession Planning
   
Information/David Lanier and Vernon Steiner 20. Planning for Strategic Meeting
[Government Code Sections 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Executive Committee 21. Operational Strategic Plan Updates
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(2), (3), (4)] 
 
  1. Legislative
  2. Information Technology
  3. Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention
  4. Claims
     

Information/William Zachry

 22. Significant Open Audits Report and Fraud Litigation Report
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(2), (3), (4)] 
     

Information/Michael Machado

 23. Financial, Investment and Risk Considerations Related to the Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]    
     

Information/Robin Baker

 24. Ad Hoc Safety and Loss Prevention Considerations Related to the Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Judith Sapper 25. Pending and Potential Litigation
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(4)]
 
  1. State Compensation Insurance Fund vs. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Alberdin); Third District Court of Appeal Case No. C084029; WCAB No. ADJ2452007 (M) & Consolidated Cases
  2. Willette v. Poway Unified School District; WCAB No. ADJ7395186
  3. Hablian, et al. vs. Zurich, et al.; Van Nuys WCAB No. VNO 403 724; ADJ4687742
  4. Vatche Cabayan, M.D., et al. vs. State Compensation Insurance Fund; San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-09-492766
  5. Michael Reynolds Enterprise, Inc. dba Reynolds Termite Control, et al. vs. State Compensation Insurance Fund; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV05738
  6. In the Matter of the Appeal of Sessions Payroll Management, Inc. from the Decision of State Compensation Insurance Fund; California Department of Insurance File AHB-WCA-18-47
     

OPEN SESSION

 Friday, May 24, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. or upon adjournment or recess of the Closed Session, whichever is later.
     
Action/David Lanier 26. Call to Order and Roll Call
     
Action/David Lanier 27. Annual Review and Approval of Board Delegated Authority and Approval Levels
     
Information/David Lanier 28. Proposals and Suggestions for August 20-22, 2019 Agenda
     
Next Board Meeting: August 20, 2019 at The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance, Sonoma, CA
     
1Items on the Consent Calendar include routine actions or matters already considered by a committee of the Board and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board Member or the public so requests. It is in the Board’s discretion to remove items already considered by a committee of the Board from the Consent Calendar. Any item removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. If you wish to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar, please submit a speaker card or make your request at the time the Board Chairperson asks if any member of the public wishes to remove an item from consent. After an item, if any, removed from the Consent Calendar has been discussed, the Board will vote to approve all items remaining on the Consent Calendar.
 
Note: Items designated for information are appropriate for Board/Committee action if the Board/Committee wishes to take action. Any agenda item from a properly noticed Committee meeting held immediately prior to this Board meeting may be considered by the Board. Agenda items may be taken out of order with the approval of the Chairperson. Public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker and ten (10) minutes per subject item.
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