Are you confident that your library is fully covered and prepared in case of unexpected events? Join our two-part presentation series on Insurance, where we delve into the intricacies of HR-related insurance in Session 1 and General liability in Session 2.

Session 1: HR Insurance Essentials

In this session, we’ll explore the critical aspects of Human Resources (HR) insurance, covering medical (health, dental, vision, life), unemployment, and worker’s compensation. We’ll unravel the alphabet soup of insurance with terms like HSA, HRA, FSA, premium, deductible, and lifetime max. Learn the ins and outs of obtaining coverage—should you go with a pool, broker, or other options? We’ll guide you in understanding how to determine the right coverage for your employees and discuss preventative measures to keep costs in check. Walk through the claims process for medical, unemployment, and worker’s comp, and gain insights on handling legal matters.

Presenters:

Kate Hall and Kathy Parker have been collaborating on various committees, library boards and programming for over a decade. They are co-authors of The Public Library Director’s Toolkit and The Public Library Director’s HR Toolkit.

Kate Hall is the Executive Director of the Northbrook Public Library after serving as Director at the New Lenox Public Library and in various library positions in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years. In her 11 years as a library director, Kate has been in leadership positions in state and national library groups including the American Library Association, Illinois Library Association, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She has served on the committee and chaired Director’s University, an intensive training for new Illinois Public Library Directors. Kate is the recipient of the 2021 Illinois Library Association Librarian of the Year Award and has just launched Illinois Libraries Present, a new statewide joint programming cooperative.

Kathy Parker was the director of the Glenwood-Lynwood (IL) Public Library District from 2002-2018 after serving as Assistant Director at the Harvey (IL) Public Library. She has worked in public and private libraries for over 40 years in nearly every department and co-founded Director’s University. She has served on numerous state committees including the Illinois Library Association and has served as library trustee for her local library and the regional library system, Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She was the 2016 recipient of American Library Associations Trustee Citation award. Prior to retiring in 2018, Kathy launched the kathyparker consulting firm which provides training to trustees and new directors.

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