DIVISION 70
PUBLIC SAFETY MEMORIAL FUND
259-070-0001
Policies and Objectives
(1) The policies of the Board are to benefit family members or designees who qualify for monetary awards due to the qualifying death or permanent total disability of public safety personnel.
(2) The Board shall award a lump sum amount of $25,000 to eligible applicants;
(3) The Board may award the following benefits to eligible applicants:
(a) Health and dental benefits;
(b) Mortgage payments;
(c) Higher education scholarships.
Stat.
Auth.: ORS 243.950
Stats.
Implemented: ORS 243.950
Hist.:
BPSST 2-2000(Temp), f. 4-21-00, cert. ef. 4-27-00 thru 10-16-00; BPSST 5-2000, f.
& cert. ef. 9-29-00; DPSST 12-2005, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-05; DPSST 20-2008,
f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08
259-070-0005
Definitions
(1) "Board" means the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
(3) “Designee” means a person designated under ORS 243.974.
(4) "Fund" means the Public Safety Memorial Fund.
Stat.
Auth.: ORS 243.950
Stats.
Implemented: ORS 243.950
Hist.:
BPSST 2-2000(Temp), f. 4-21-00, cert. ef. 4-27-00 thru 10-16-00; BPSST 4-2000(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 9-29-00 thru 3-3-01; BPSST 5-2000, f. & cert. ef. 9-29-00;
BPSST 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 1-16-01; BPSST 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-11-02;
DPSST 12-2005, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-05; DPSST 20-2008, f. & cert.
ef. 10-15-08
259-070-0010
Eligibility
(1) Eligibility of award applies to public safety officers who suffered a qualifying death or disability on or after October 23, 1999. Subject to availability of funds, the Board may award benefits to:
(a) Eligible family members of public safety officers who suffered a qualifying death or disability on or after October 23, 1999;
(b) A designee of a public safety officer who suffered a qualifying death or disability on or after January 1, 2008.
(2) Prior to acceptance of an initial application, any individual applying for benefits based on a qualifying disability must provide satisfactory evidence that they meet the definition of "permanent total disability" found in ORS 656.206 and OAR 436-030-0055.
(3) Satisfactory evidence is established by submitting:
(a) Proof of Determination of Permanent Total Disability in compliance with the Worker's Compensation Division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services; or
(b) Competent written vocational testimony by a person fully certified by the State of Oregon to render vocational services that the applicant meets the definition of "permanent total disability" found in ORS 656.206 and OAR 430-030-0055.
Stat.
Auth.: ORS 245.950
Stats.
Implemented: ORS 245.950
Hist.:
BPSST 2-2000(Temp), f. 4-21-00, cert. ef. 4-27-00 thru 10-16-00; BPSST 5-2000, f.
& cert. ef. 9-29-00; BPSST 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-11-02; DPSST 12-2005,
f. & cert. ef. 11-15-05; DPSST 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-07; DPSST 20-2008,
f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08
259-070-0020
Benefits
In determining the amount of scholarship benefits under ORS 243.956(8) and (10), "State Institution of Higher Education" means an institution listed in ORS 352.002.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 243.950
Stats. Implemented: ORS 243.962 & 243.968
Hist.: BPSST 2-2000(Temp), f. 4-21-00, cert. ef. 4-27-00 thru
10-16-00; BPSST 5-2000, f. & cert. ef. 9-29-00; BPSST 3-2002, f.
& cert. ef. 2-11-02; DPSST 12-2005, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-05
259-070-0050
Transition Process for Current Beneficiaries
(1) A family member or public safety officer who had a qualifying death or permanent total disability and who applied for scholarship benefits prior to January 1, 2006, shall continue to be eligible to apply for scholarship benefits under the terms that were operative until January 1, 2004, awarding benefits for undergraduate degrees only.
(2) A family member or public safety officer who had a qualifying death or permanent total disability and who was receiving health and dental benefits prior to January 1, 2004, shall continue to receive health and dental benefits for up to five years or until the spouse remarries, whichever occurs first; and until the child(ren) attain 18 years of age (or 23 years of age if the child(ren) is attending school.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 243.956
Stats. Implemented: ORS 243.956
Hist.: BPSST 2-2000(Temp), f. 4-21-00, cert. ef. 4-27-00 thru
10-16-00; BPSST 5-2000, f. & cert. ef. 9-29-00; DPSST 12-2005, f.
& cert. ef. 11-15-05
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