S.C. State Firefighters’ Association 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” The fund is a one percent tax collected on all fire insurance premiums

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

One percent categories Retirement and Insurance Training and Education Recruitment and Retention

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

Death benefit $1,600 Natural Death Benefit $3,200 Accidental Death Benefit

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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