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One-Time:
The Public Safety Memorial Fund provides benefits of up to $25,000. It may also award the spouse an amount up to the equivalent of 12 monthly mortgage payments if he or she holds no mortgage insurance.
Contact: Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. 4190 Aumsville Highway, Salem, OR 97317.
Workers Compensation:
Volunteers are covered only if the municipality has elected to provide coverage. In this case, the spouse receives a monthly payment of 4.35 times 66 2/3% of the state's average weekly wage. The spouse receives an additional amount equal to 4.35 times 10% of the state's average weekly wage for each dependent child up to a set maximum. If there is no surviving spouse, the children receive 4.35 times 25% of the state's average weekly wage. Children are eligible until age 18, age 23 if attending higher education, or longer if disabled. Upon remarriage, the spouse receives a lump sum benefit of 36 times the monthly benefit; monthly payments for eligible children continue.
Contact: Oregon Workers' Compensation Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services. 350 Winter Street NE, Room 27, PO Box 14480, Salem, OR 97309-0405. Phone: (503) 947-7810 or (800) 452-0288. www.cbs.state.or.us/wcd.
Funeral:
Volunteers are covered only if the municipality has elected to provide coverage. In this case, a maximum of ten times the state's average weekly wage is paid for burial expenses, including transportation of the body.
Contact: Oregon Workers' Compensation Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services. 350 Winter Street NE, Room 27, PO Box 14480, Salem, OR 97309-0405. Phone: (503) 947-7810 or (800) 452-0288. www.cbs.state.or.us/wcd.
Child's Education:
Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant Program provides a benefit. All tuition and fees are paid at a state institution for undergraduate education of no more than eight semesters or four years. If the dependent is attending a private institution, compensation will be based on expenses at the University of Oregon. The student must attend full-time and have financial need.
Contact: Oregon Student Assistance Commission, Grant Division. 1500 Valley River Drive, Suite 100, Eugene, OR 97401. Phone: (541) 687-7395 or (541) 687-7400, Toll Free: (800) 452-8807. www.osac.state.or.us.
The Public Safety Memorial Fund may award scholarships for an undergraduate education. Eligibility based partly on the financial need of the applicant. Children who are under age 18 at the time of death can apply for this benefit up to five years after high school graduation.
Contact: Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. 550 N. Monmouth Avenue, Monmouth, OR 97361. Phone: (503) 378-2100. www.orednet.org/~bpsst.
Spouse's Education:
The Public Safety Memorial Fund may award scholarships for an undergraduate education, provided the spouse has not remarried. Eligibility based partly on the financial need of the applicant.
Contact: Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. 550 N. Monmouth Avenue, Monmouth, OR 97361. Phone: (503) 378-2100. www.orednet.org/~bpsst.
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Training is available through the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training at a cost.
Contact: Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. 550 Monmouth Avenue, Monmouth, OR 97361. Phone: (503) 378-2100. |
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| Workers Compensation |
Individual departments contract with workers' compensation insurance carriers. By state statute, departments are required to carry insurance with a minimum assumed wage of $1,500 and a maximum assumed wage of $2,400 for volunteers. |
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Grants are available through the Department of Forestry for equipment.
Contacts: The Oregon Department of Forestry. Human Resources, Building 1, 2600 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97310. Phone: (503) 945-7200. Fax: (503) 945-7212. |
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| Health |
The Public Employees' Benefit Board may contract for health and dental benefits plans best suited to the needs of the department. This benefit is funded by the Public Employees' Benefits Account, but additional benefits, such as supplemental medical, supplemental dental, optical, accidental death or disability insurance plans can be added at the expense of the volunteer. The Board can also offer long term insurance plans at the volunteer's expense. |
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| Retirement |
Municipalities can sponsor retirement programs. Entitlement age is 50-62 years. There are four different options for vesting.
Contact: Oregon Public Employee Retirement System. Mailing Address: PO Box 23700, Physical Address: 11410 SW 68th Parkway, Tigard, OR 97223. Phone: (503) 598-7377 Fax: (503) 598-0561, Toll Free: (888) 320-7377. |
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None. |
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