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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 16, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. Q-� SUBJECT: NC State Firemen's and Rescue Squad Pension Fund Codification Roster _ DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Cotifluation Form Mike Tapp, ext 3030 (4)Training Certificates TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 9684501 Durham 688.7331 Mebane 336.221.2031 PURPOSE: To approve the certification requirements for the Fire Marshal to participate in the North Carolina State Firemen s and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund, at no cost to Orange County. BACKGROUND: State law was recently amended to permit county fire marshals to participate In the North Carolina Firemen's and Rescue Squad Pension Fund. This Fund, which is administered by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, was established several decades ago as an instrument by means of which volunteer firefighters and rescue workers who meet eligibility requirements can receive a modest monthly pension upon retirement. Monthly contributions are made by or on behalf of these volunteers. State law requires that in order for members:to be eligible to participate in the Pension Fund and receive a year of credit in the fund, members must attend thirty six(36) had N of training in the calendar year. During the past year, Orange County's Fire Marshal received eighty(80)hours of training in fire larson Investigation, terrorism and county fire administration, as noted in the accompanying certificates of training, Retirement benefits that the Fire Marshal obtains from this Fund would be through self paid contributions. These monthly pension payments would be in addition to those benefits that he Fire Marshal (and all other eligible, vested County employees) receives through the Local Government Retirement System after retirement. North Carolina General Statute 58-86-25 requires submission OF a complete and certified roster ofeligiblestaff annually. The governing body,the County Commissioners, must certify the annual certification roster. The certified poster and minimum training requirements determines - eligibility for Pension Fund credit and must be submitted to the North Caroline State Firemen s Association by January31, 2002. The Boards action to certify that the Fire Marshal's 2001 training was completed will enable the Fire Marshal to begin making monthly contributions towards future retirement benefits from the Fund.