Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund:
Since 1985, the MEL system has become one of the most successful shared services programs in the state's history - saving New Jersey taxpayers over $1 billion to date. The MEL is a governmental entity that provides excess insurance and services to 19 local Joint Insurance Funds (JIFs) representing over 60% of local governments in New Jersey including 385 municipalities, 71 utility authorities, and 88 housing authorities. With an annual budget of $200 million and a statutory surplus of over $100 million, New Jersey's MEL system is the largest municipal property/casualty risk pool in the country.
NEWS and Recent Additions:
The MEL Web Site is adding many new features. Please return in several weeks when construction is completed.
NJ MEL ONLINE HELP:
(Click here) to access the NJ MEL HELPLINE where you can speak directly to employment law attorneys and find other valuable HR resources. To enroll, call 415-817-1611 or Email
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(Click here) to access the new model ethics training course for public officials, appointees and senior managers.
Public Officials and Employment Practices Liability:
(Click here) for the 2012-2013 Employment Practices Risk Control Program. Members have until May 1, 2012 to update their program to remain eligible for the premium and deductible incentives.
Elected Officials’ Training Seminars:
This year’s elected officials seminar concerns public officials/employment practices liability. As in the past, the MEL reduces each member’s 2012 premium for each elected official, authority commissioner and local unit CEO who completes the course by May 1, 2012, up to a maximum of 25% of the member’s liability claims fund. (Click here) for the schedule of Elected Official’s training seminars or call the fund office. (Click here) for the seminar registration form.