Insurance/Risk Associate Director

Description

Assists the top risk management position with the overall direction and administration of risk management and loss prevention programs to maintain maximum protection of the organization's assets at the most economical rates. Investigates and reports on accidents involving organization products, in coordination with insurance companies and attorneys. Assists in the review and analysis of insurance and risk management programs for effectiveness of coverage and to reduce insurance costs and losses. Applies business and management expertise to execute functional strategy, and financial and operational objectives. The primary duty of employees in this classification is the management of a customarily recognized department or subdivision, including the supervision of three or more full-time equivalent employees every week. Direction is over a permanent status-continuing function, not a collection of employees assigned to complete a project. Management duties include interviewing, selecting and training of employees; setting and adjusting their rates of pay and hours of work; planning and directing their work; appraising their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status; handling their complaints and grievances and disciplining them when necessary. Management responsibilities include the authority to hire, fire, or promote assigned employees or make recommendations that are given particular weight. Employees have impact on budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling, and procedural change. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.