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• Volunteer File RsliefAssocivtion Report from the Mirmento Office of the Show Auditor d Flue primary sources of revenue for reliefassonamns are fire state aid, municipal contnbutions, and investment earnings. Fire nate. aid i.s dnived from a two perodulax on insurance premiums and is allocated based on the market value ofond property in the fire district and on Me population of each fire district. State law requires that fire safe aid be used for pension purposes when Me firefighters are covered by a pension plan. When a municipality approves a relief association's benefit level, the municipality assumes responsibility fm ensuring that the relief association Special Fund has sufficient mita to cover approved benefit levels. Contributions can he made voluntarily by a local municipality or may be required by law based in pari on a relief association's fiwicial situation. Mid assuddions exina pay retirement, survivor, and disability benefits to members and their beneficiaries. These benefits componsate volunteer godghtm for Meir service in the Community and assist in the redmifinent and mention of voantwrs. Nearly 84 percent of relief associations in Mwnesotu are lump sam plans, meaning Mm they pay benefits as a one-time lump sum payment to members upon their retirement In lump sum plans, benefits are paid to members based on un mutual benefit level in effect at the time of the member's sepundion from active service and membership. Lump sum plans arc the mon common plan type because they are generally easier to administer and have fewer associated adminiseative doss. The Metro Area region's average lump sum benefit level increased by 2.1 pemenry New Brighton is seeking only a 1.8% increase. fthe New Br' tan Fheh 0, ReliefAssocietiw to other Metro Acrd lump sum plans: Com arisano _-_. MuniGpal Yearly Monthly Relief Aseociatlon Municipal Pension Funding Benefit Contributions Nnoum Ratio Collage Grove $3,551 $3,800 94% Golden Valley $8,700 82% Hcpgns $32.168 $7,000 g9% Inver Grove $281000 $5,000 105% Hai hill Line Canada $15.000 SUM 78% Maplewcod $l17,WO $5,500 fib% NOM SL Paul $1502 $3.400 73% Oakdale $4,850 70% Rosemount $15;000 W,9e0 71% St AMhany $6100 $2.500 85% digester $5.000 92% Verbose Height - $3.600 I ]t% insanitary $8,]20 I 81% wirF OtM1nr Vlnn Tutees oar ,w.w n............�.�..�-_ _-_. MuniGpal Yearly Monthly Funding ftellef Assacielion ConhibuEoim Benefit Benen Rated Lake Johanna $]8.253 Vivo $34 ]8% Roseville $12$9]5 $31000 $30 88% Spring Lake $259,952 - 334 90% Pant ,�vumgmw,mrvm. uuNiw,i.mmw.xu