Welcome to a new Lodge Year! Congrats to all newly installed Lodge Officers and Chairpersons.

Now is a great time to review the following.

Employment Practices: Every Lodge should establish and follow a personnel policy that provides a means for an employee to register a grievance.
Service of Alcohol: Only trained bartenders, whether they are employees or volunteers, can serve alcoholic beverages to Members and their guests.
Food Service: All health department rules must be observed in the Lodge kitchen. A clean kitchen in good repair is vital to a successful Lodge.
Signing Documents: Documents must be reviewed by the Lodge attorney before a Lodge officer or anyone signs a document that obligates the Lodge to indemnify or hold another party harmless.
Lodge Furniture: Inspect all chairs, stools, tables and equipment. Remove any damaged or worn items from the premises. Retain all records from the purchase of replacement items.
Dance Floors: Clean up spills and debris promptly and avoid applying slippery substances on the dance floor since that may contribute to falls.
Parking Lots: Repair any holes/broken pavement promptly. The parking area should be illuminated to permit easy access to/from the lot to the Lodge.
The Property Plus Certificates of Coverage and invoices will be arriving in April.
Property plus program ¨ All Lodges, including Lodges that do not own a building, must participate in the Property Plus Program Property Insurance
¨ Lodges must be inspected to determine replacement cost of the building
¨ Property Plus covers loss from fire, wind, storms and theft
¨ Property Plus protects appliances, furniture and contents in the Lodge
Boiler and machinery
¨ Furnaces, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Elevators, Ice Machines and Boilers are covered
Crime insurance
¨ Property Plus includes crime coverage in the amount of $50,000 for Member/Employee theft
¨ Crime Coverage protects Lodge Officers, Trustees, volunteers and employees
¨ Lodges do not need to purchase a separate bond from an insurance agent to cover Lodge Officers
Certificates of insurance
What you need to do when someone requests a certificate of insurance from the Lodge
¨ A “Certificate of Liability Insurance” can be found on page 8 of the Liability Insurance Program
¨ Copy the Certificate of Liability Insurance and provide it to anyone that requires proof that the Lodge has liability insurance
¨ Lodges that require specialized certificates should also refer to page 9 of the Liability Insurance Program for guidance on how to obtain a certificate through Gallagher Insurance.
¨ Contact the Grand Lodge Insurance Department with any questions about certificates of insurance
Special Event Policies
A person or organization using Lodge facilities must provide a Certificate of Insurance that names the Lodge as additional insured for that particular event. If a Certificate of Insurance that names the Lodge as additional insured on their insurance policy cannot be provided, a Facility Rental Policy or Special Event

Policy can be obtained by contacting Gallagher Insurance (800) 421-3557.