1. S.C. State Firefighters’ Association
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,
Abacus Planning Group,

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

14. presumptive health
"Section     (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
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23. any questions?