The Self Insurance Fund operates under an Agreement
and Operational Rules. An elected commissioner from each member makes up the Board
of Directors. They are the policy making body of the group. Two committees report
directly to the Board. A staff person from each member and the Administrator are
on these committees.
One committee is the Operations Committee. It reviews issues that come
before it, and then makes recommendations to the Board for action or further consideration.
Six Board appointed members of the Operations Committee, the Chairperson
of the Operations Committee and the Administrator of the Fund make up the Administrative
Committee. Only the six appointed members have voting power.
The voting members of the Administrative Committee are Rory Miller from
NoaNet, Fred Burke from Okanogan, Jim Moss from
Klickitat PUD, Dan Bickford from Benton PUD, Ken Foster from Clallam PUD and Julia Anderson from Skagit PUD. Rory
Miller is the Fund’s auditor. They are responsible for the investment of the Fund's
moneys, selection of defense counsel, the settlement of claims filed against the
Fund's members, and any other duties the Board may assign them.
There is also an Executive Committee made oup of the Administrative Committee and
the Fund's officers.
Pacific Underwriters, the Fund's Administrator, has a contract for its
services to the Fund.
The Board approves the contract annually. Included in the
Administrator's duties are managing the defense of claims against members of the
Fund, making recommendations for defense counsel, preparing reports for the Board
and committees and monitoring the day to day operation of the Fund.
The Fund's attorney, Jan Essenburg, is responsible for coverage questions
and drafting changes to the agreement. Marsh, the Fund's Broker, obtains liability,
property and medical stoploss insurance excess of the Fund.