Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
   

1711 Route 34 South
Wall Township, New Jersey
07727-3934

Phone (732) 798-8137
Toll Free 1-800-852-0137
Fax (732) 938-2580

OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY - THURSDAY
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
FRIDAY
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Welcome To Our Website

 
The objects of this Association are: The furtherance of the best interests of the Firemen's Relief Associations of this State which are or may become members of this Association so that the funds of the said relief Associations may be protected and the best results for the benefit of aged and needy active and/or otherwise qualified fire persons and their families, and those injured, incapacitated or killed in the performance of their duty, may be achieved; the protection against the encroachment upon the source of said funds, the advancement of the status and best interest of all fire persons, the development and advancement of the best methods of fire protection and the cultivation of fraternal fellowship among the various departments and fire persons throughout the State and elsewhere.
 

Announcements


National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number - 988 

 

The NJSFA office will be closed on Monday, May 29th, in observance of Memorial Day.

 

The IRS 990 form must be filed online with the IRS by May 15thThey will not accept mailed in copies.  A copy of your filing or a copy of the IRS ackowledgement of filing must be received in the NJSFA office by June 14th.


Hudson County Workshop

June 7, 2023 - 7:00 pm

Moose Lodge, 60 West Side Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305

 

Passaic County Workshop

June 8, 2023 - 7:00 pm

Boys & Girls Club of Hawthorne, 1 Downes Way, Hawthorne, NJ 07506

 

Essex County Workshop

June 28, 2023 - 7:00 pm

West Caldwell Fire Dept., 5 Fairfield Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ 07006

 

Upcoming Advisory Committee Meeting dates

 

Applications for Special & Supplementary Relief must be received in the State Office by the Monday PRIOR to the Advisory meeting date.

 

June 8th, 22nd

July 13th, 27th

 

REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL RELIEF MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE STATE OFFICE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1st IN ORDER TO BE ACTED ON FOR THE 2023 YEAR.

 

Applications for Local (step 1), Special (step 2), and Supplemental (step 3) Relief are now available on the Forms tab on our website. 

 

Applications for Health Care are now available on the Forms tab on our website.


2nd Quarter 2023 Relief Paid report.  The report must be entered and finalized online.  Relief payments (checks written) paid April through June should be listed on this report.  Do not include July payments.  Due date is 7/30.

 

The following reports must be completed online, finalized, printed out, required signatures applied, and supporting documents attached (where required).  Next, either scan and email the completed set to LocalReports@NJSFA.com; or send the complete set of documents via mail, UPS, or Fed Exp to the NJSFA State Office (keep tracking numbers); or drop off the documents in person.  Reports must be received by the due dates listed below:

 

Annual Finance Report due 2/20

Annual Membership (percentage) Report due 2/28

 

The following reports must be entered and FINALIZED ONLINE.  The entry screens can be found on either the Secretary or Treasurer Reports tab.  Paper, faxed or emailed copies will no longer be accepted:

Form #300 - Initial Notification of Death

Form #108 - Member Maintenance Form

2023 Officer’s Listing Form due by 2/1

2023 Convention Delegates’ Selection Forms due by 5/1

All Quarterly Relief Paid Reports - due by the 30th of the month following the end of a quarter

 

If Secretaries or Treasurers are having any issues logging onto their pages/tabs, or completing any reports or forms online, contact the State Office or your Executive Committeeperson immediately.

      

Local paperwork and Bank Statements can be scanned and emailed to LocalReports@njsfa.com or BankStatements@njsfa.com

 

Starting January 1, 2020, the only Application for Membership forms that will be accepted are the latest versions (REV 7/21).  Any older versions will be returned unprocessed and will need to be resubmitted on the latest version.


Membership in our Association is now open to Firefighters between the ages of 18 and 57 (The current original fully completed application with a current physical must be received in our office prior to their 58th Birthday).  Please call our office if you have any questions.

 

GENERAL NEWS

  1. Newly revised Applications for Membership were distributed to all Associations.  Once you receive the new Applications, please make sure you dispose of all unused older versions.  Check your file cabinets, brief cases and anywhere else that older versions might be kept and accidentally used.  Also check with your other officers, your Municipal Clerk or your Fire District Office to make sure the unused older versions are disposed of.  Starting January 1, 2020, the only Application for Membership forms that will be accepted are the latest versions (REV 5/19 or 7/21).  Any older versions will be returned unprocessed and will need to be resubmitted on the latest version.  Effective immediately, the physical will be valid for one (1) calendar year from the date the physical was administered.  Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician’s Assistants licensed in New Jersey are now able to give the physical.
  2. The latest revised versions of forms Application for Local Relief (Form 101), Application for Special Relief (Form 113), and Applications for Supplementary Relief (Form 102) are available on the forms tab along with new guidelines and these forms should be used.  All older unused versions of the forms must be disposed of and only the new versions should be used.  If you need additional copies of any of these forms, you can print them from our website by going to the forms tab. 
  3. Special Relief Assistance is available to most members. You must apply and receive local relief assistance first.  If the additional need is there, the amount of Special Relief that you can apply for is $9,000.00 minus your NEW 2023 local level. Once it is approved by the Advisory Committee, the Special Relief is paid out by the State Office. Contact your local Association Trustees or Secretary for additional information.  A copy of the application can be printed from the Forms tab.
  4. The Health Care Assistance/Rehabilitation Program is available for members who need assistance from a licensed caregiver.  The program is designed to help with the expense of ongoing personal care and not for house cleaning or property maintenance type costs.  Contact your local secretary for additional information.  The application form is available to be printed from the Forms tab. Applications once approved by the Advisory Committee, are good for one year. The member may be receiving care at home, an adult day-care facility, a rehabilitation facility or a long-term care facility. This program is a monthly reimbursement program paid out by the State Office. For more information, contact your local Secretary, Executive Committeeperson or the State Office.

 

 



NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
NOTICE OF MEETINGS

In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby given that the Meetings of the Executive Committee of the New Jersey State Firemen's Associations shall be held as follows:


Date:Saturday, May 20, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: NJSFA OFFICE
 1711 ROUTE 34 SOUTH
 WALL TOWNSHIP , NJ  07727



Date:Saturday, July 22, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: NJSFA OFFICE
 1711 ROUTE 34 SOUTH
 WALL TOWNSHIP , NJ  07727



Date:Thursday, September 14, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: WILDWOODS CONVENTION CENTER
 4501 BOARDWALK
 WILDWOOD , NJ  08260



Date:Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: NJSFA OFFICE
 1711 ROUTE 34 SOUTH
 WALL TOWNSHIP , NJ  07727



Date:Saturday, February 24, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: NJSFA OFFICE
 1711 ROUTE 34 SOUTH
 WALL TOWNSHIP , NJ  07727


 

 

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