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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-16-2002 - 8c 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. i FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact on the County resulting from this certification, as pension fund dues are paid from the Fire Marshal's personal income. Orange County does pay for the Fire Marshal to attend twining seminars and membership in the NC State Firemen's Association, but that occuhe irrespective of his participation in this pension fund. RECOMMENDi The Manager recommends that the Board approve the certification roster and authorize the Chair to sign certifcation documents. North Carolina State Fireman's Association 3 P.O.Boa 188 Farmvihe,NC 27878 800353-0733 2001/2002 ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF filth N North Carotive General Statute 58-6645 requires that all wished Fie departments submit a complete roster of its eligible transit initially. This certified list determines etigibJity,for the$15,000 Dne-of-0uty death beret as well as eligib0ity for Pension Fund credit. Failure to accurately and promptly,report this information is violation of G.S.58-86-25 and ll autamatlosay r esult in a loss m reduction of benefits REPORT BY FIRE DEP 1RTaTEN7 CRBSF As Fire Department Clicf,I have determined that he anacbed rather is a valid and accurate ist of all eligible Wemm,within the daErmunt cmnadend la North Carolina(owcal Statute 58-86-25. Fame ofFue Deoaim mt through County Fire Marshal's office Fire Department\lailmg Address p-o. Box 8161 City Hillsborough State MC lip Code 27278 Name cf Fir e Chief Milm Tapp - Fire Marshal -� t ' (Isfasep�arb7t) Signature of rims,chief— vwe Date December 10, 2001 Daytime Telephone_ 919 B6B-2n50 county orange CERTIFICATION BY GOVERNING BODY Pursumetto G.S. 59-8F 25,the sniveling body afar department operated by 6)a charity is the comy board (n) a city h a sciatic, my district chard, (v) o 1� carrots corporation,whether profit or nonprofit is�hc wrporazton's board of directors and(v)any other entity is that urup designated by the board Thetefnm in our scarcity as thcgovemht body of the avow mumd fro depamnet,we certify and find that the attached water us a rWtd use accurme fist of ell e1i d elm in accordanm with 0.6. 58-86-25. Name of Governing Body Orange ,County Board of County Coss Name of Governing Body Official Barry Jambs (Please Pont or type) Authonzed Signature __ . IrIE Chair Board of Commissioners Date Ian,arc, ins con9 DX,4u Telephone ( 81 ) 732-8 181 �P(mingt¢n, �.STorfh @Ittrolinrr I �nnfinum� �ux�xtiun �ep�xrlmpnt - - Arainds — 12__ Continuing Educatlon Unifid to _MIISETAPP For satisfactory completion of 12 hours of organized instruction in NORT}LC — APRIL 29, 2001 Done - p Thh,,ronal pi a, �urri .aa,a, ,ara,ren,iofo „o.hhmanaTer ,�of wmm�.wcni am.Moe`� oaoiuoy`.eme °w��av�,i u�tmeA�macEU.o Csuaewi=i+„�.l,thm,mm�m,aommI m �,`amma�oa ome.,�awvmreare,�oonm°areal= ,muo,,.a�a q�„mim mn�,mm. I CAROLIxA c (j, �OXLLIYj $I OS-� d�'AawpR&oN A� INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARSON INVESTIGATORS THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT Mike Tapp HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A SS HOUR SEMINAR. Topic: .{ldvaxced Nvesfiyative,Approackao LOCATION: BA!ho{ Ka N.C. yWl 7as HATE: Aprll 30 -May 412001 FRxeYnxrvx, Nc cxaF.Rn Inwl V�e, 7, 7, 6 �T, ff ) I V y N. 4,4 WI[Vtc- IM -,I N . RO,ZRN c., I s 44 New Mexlco Tech t Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTQ Min Is hereby nivarded this certificate for Successfully Completing the (4 hours) Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings Awareness Training Course ILL MaI tV Associate Director/Pro V� ,W M IIok M I ikv"�h r TIRE INVESTIGATIVE APPROACHES "'MYRTLE-BlH;'SOUT OLIN S1 E `Wi lie Tapp HAS SUCCESSFULLY c ? r�ED 32 HOURS OF TRAINING WHICH WERE 4�TESTED NOT TESTED optH CA/=0�'y � 9 President � aa"� F � SC 7.A.AI. resident ma A 2q v LTH CARC� :NCf.A.Al