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Reporting

Voicing Your Legal, Ethical, or Privacy Concerns

We provide you with a “safe landing spot” if you wish to raise concerns.

If you think an action may violate the law, State Fund’s standards for ethics and core values, or our policies, you have a responsibility to tell someone. You can reach out to a variety of resources for assistance.

State Fund encourages you to seek advice with supervisors or managers. You can also contact Human Resources in the following ways:

  • Email Human Resources at employeerelations@scif.com.
  • Contact online at AskAdmin (State Fund internal use only).
  • Call Human Resources at (800) 499-8668.
  • For privacy matters, including reporting suspected privacy incidents, email the Privacy Office at PrivacyOffice@scif.com or call (888) 724-3237.

Asking questions and raising concerns to improve State Fund helps uphold our integrity. It is important that you do not view actions as acting against your co-workers, managers, or department.

If you feel uncomfortable using these channels, you can report to our independent Ethics and Privacy Hotline by calling (888) 254-4301 or by submitting your question or concern online. You can also report anonymously, if you choose.

As a leader, you have a duty to...

...report any concerns brought to your attention.

Improper Activities — The California Whistleblower Protection Act

The California Whistleblower Protection Act (“the Act”) prohibits retaliation for reporting improper activities. In California, whistleblower protection includes protection of your identity (except from law enforcement) and your right to be free from retaliation for reporting.

You may report improper activities such as:

  • Theft,
  • Fraud,
  • Incompatible activities,
  • Misuse or abuse of state property,
  • Gross misconduct, and
  • Incompetence or inefficiencies by State of California employees.

You can find Whistleblower Notices where other Workforce notices are posted.

To file a complaint, you can contact the California State Auditor by:

  • Calling the toll-free Whistleblower Hotline at (800) 952-5665,
  • Submitting your report online, or
  • Sending your complaint by mail.

The Act protects a reporting person’s identity unless a law enforcement agency needs it to conduct a criminal investigation.

You may report retaliation for having reported improper activities to the State Personnel Board.

Reporting Complaints

You may report discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and retaliation complaints to HR Employee Relations through the AskAdmin portal. You may also report equal employment opportunity concerns to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program, the Internal Investigations Unit, or to a supervisor or manager.

You may report ethics or business concerns and retaliation for reporting improper activities to the Ethics and Privacy Hotline.

As a leader, you have a duty to...

...report any complaints of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation to Human Resources. Leaders who fail to report such complaints may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

Workers’ Compensation Fraud

You can report suspected workers’ compensation fraud by policyholders, injured workers, vendors, or State Fund Workforce members by calling (888) 786-7372 or by filing a TIP report (State Fund internal use only) through State Fund’s Special Investigation Unit’s internal website.

Threats and Domestic and Workplace Violence

State Fund does not tolerate violence or threatening behavior.

You must report all threats or acts of violence, including domestic violence, directed at State Fund’s Workforce and/or property that may impact the workplace to the Threat Evaluation Team. The Threat Evaluation Team evaluates and responds to all reported threats or acts of violence.

State Fund follows the California Labor Code, Family Code, collective bargaining agreements, and other applicable law affecting State Fund Workforce members who are victims of domestic violence. State Fund also takes part in Workplace Violence Prevention programs.

Imminent Danger Threats in the Workplace

Imminent danger means that…

…you must believe that death or serious physical harm could occur at the time of a threat.

…to you or other people, call 911, or contact local law enforcement.

…report the threat immediately to local management and to State Fund’s Threat Evaluation Team.

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Avoiding Incompatible Activities

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