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Membership Benefits

Membership Benefits. S.C. State Firefighters’ Association. Topics. One Percent Funds Membership Benefits Legislative Conference. One Percent . In 1907, the S.C. General Assembly passed legislation creating the “Firemen’s Insurance and Inspection Fund”

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Membership Benefits

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  1. Membership Benefits • S.C. State Firefighters’ Association

  2. Topics • One Percent Funds • Membership • Benefits • Legislative • Conference

  3. One Percent • In 1907, the S.C. General Assembly passed legislation creating the “Firemen’s Insurance and Inspection Fund” • The fund is a one percent tax collected on all fire insurance premiums

  4. One Percent • Member of the Association (dues, roster) • Comply with State Fire Marshal reporting • Submit annual budget, self-audit and statistician report • Expenditures over $100 must be approved by 51% of the FD membership and submitted to Association for approval

  5. One percent categories • Retirement and Insurance • Training and Education • Recruitment and Retention

  6. Dues and insurance • $35 Total annual dues per member • $9 Association operations • $26 Benefits package

  7. Death benefit • $1,600 Natural Death Benefit • $3,200 Accidental Death Benefit

  8. L.O.D.D. & Disability • $25,000 L.O.D.D. • $5,000 Seat belt • $10,000 Dependent child • $2,500 Bereavment • $25,000 Cosmetic Disfigurement from burn • $25,000 Covered illness • $20,000 Retraining • $50 Weekly disability

  9. L.O.D.D. & Disability • $1,875 Plastic surgery • $1,000 Rehabilitation • $1,000 Family expense • $1,000 Mental Stress Management (per person, incident) • $1,000 Traumatic incident (per covered activity)

  10. S.C. firefighters insurance services • Provident • Supplemental death and disability • Term life insurance • Blue Cross Blue Shield • Health coverage • Selective • Propert/Casualty (vehicles, buildings, etc) • Can purchase with one-percent monies

  11. state educational benefits (LoDD, Total disability) • Free tuition for children • Any state supported four-year college or technical school

  12. Retirement system • SCSFA operates a $32,000,000 retirements account for career and volunteer members • Retirement funds are paid through one-percent funds • Utilized as recruitment and retention tool • Toledano and Associates, 800.664.1286 • Abacus Planning Group, 803.933.0054

  13. Legislative • Track all legislation effecting fire and emergency services • State and Federal level

  14. presumptive health • "Section 42-11-30.    (A)    any impairment or injury to the health of a firefighter caused by heart disease or respiratory disease resulting in total or partial disability or death is presumed to have arisen out of and in the course of employment. In order to be entitled to the presumption provided for in this section must have successfully passed a physical examination by a competent physician upon entering into such service or by July 1, 2012, a written report of which must have been made and filed before any alleged injury with the fire department, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition or conditions, and the condition or conditions developed while actively engaged in fighting a fire or within twenty-four hours from the date of last service in the activity.

  15. federal p.s.o.b. benefit • The Public Safety Officer Benefit authorizes federal benefits for survivors of public safety officers whose deaths were the direct and proxiamte result of an injury sustained in the line of duty.

  16. Line of duty • An injury is sustained in the line of duty if…sustained in the course of performance of line of duty activity or action; or authorized commuting; or convincing evidence demonstrates that such injury resulted from the injured party’s status as a public safety officer.

  17. death benefits • 1976: Benefit set at $50,000 • 1988: Increases to $100,000 • 2001: USA Patriot Act increases to $250,000 • 2012: Current benefit at $323,035.75 • Benefit is based on the officer’s date of death

  18. volunteer incentive program (vip) • $3,000 Tax deduction on state income taxes • Performance based utilizing a point system • Based on call volume, training, and meeting attendance • Department must maintain records

  19. other benfits • On-line training • Annual fire department member directory • IFSTA and NFPA books for sale • Firefighters’ Association Foundation and scholarships

  20. S.C. Firefighter tag • Available for career and volunteer firefighters • Portion of tag fee goes the S.C. Fire Academy

  21. Annual fire/rescue conference • June 10-15, 2013 • Myrtle Beach Convention Center

  22. communications • www.scfirefighters.org • Email registration and database • Twitter @scfirefighters • Facebook fan page • Call us toll free at 800.277.2732

  23. any questions?

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