Are You Ready for 2026?

The deadline to complete your Essentials of Risk Management Form (ERMF) — Dec. 1 — is quickly approaching. “Don’t wait till the last minute,” advises Tim Lenac, PDRMA Risk Management Services Supervisor. “Your agency needs to complete all activities from the Kickoff Meeting by the agreed-upon dates.”

That deadline also ensures your agency will receive its RMR financial incentives, which PDRMA distributes by the end of December. (NOTE: PDRMA’s Risk Management Committee and Board of Directors approved the 2025-2027 RMR financial incentive funding formula, which allows all members with a contribution of less than $150,000 to be eligible for up to a $1,500 incentive. Members with a contribution of more than $150,000 can receive up to 1 percent of their total contributions as an incentive. The total amount of RMR incentive and Risk Management grant awards cannot exceed 25 percent of members’ total contribution.)

Remember these factors impact the incentive amount your agency may receive:

• Up to 75 percent of your agency’s incentive is tied to its overall ERMF rating.
• 25 percent depends upon holding your agency Kickoff Meeting by April 1 as well as completing all agreed-upon activities and SMART Goal action steps by their due dates and/or creating a new SMART Goal within 90 days of finishing the current SMART Goal.

Lenac suggests beginning to gather and submit your RMR support documentation as soon as possible to your Risk Management Consultant for review. “If you haven’t been on the platform lately, please log in now to update your Action Items and notify your consultant that you did so.”

Looking Ahead

Starting in January 2026, Risk Management Consultants will email the Kickoff Form with specific areas of improvement to members for review. The form is the basis of your annual Kickoff Meeting, which your agency needs to complete by April 1. These meetings focus on developing Action Plans to address the gaps identified through your 2025 ERMF as well as specific agency needs you identify.