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The State Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers administers the Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers Relief and Pension Act (RCW 41.24)
2026 Board Meetings
All meetings will be held in the James R. Larson Forum Building at 605 - 11th Ave. SE #207 at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
- January 25, 2027
- April 19, 2027
- July 19, 2027
- October 18, 2027
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Annual EMSD and Reserve Officer Fees: January 1, 2027
EMSD and Reserve Officer Disability fee: $250.00
Optional Pension fee: $130.00 (this fee is split $85 to the municipality and $45 to the member)
Benefits Administration System- PP+ Portal Access
The new online reporting portal is established for municipality administrators. If your access request is still pending or has been rejected it is likely due to your credentials not being recognized as a department administrator. For the quickest response, please contact Hailey directly via email at haileyb@bvff.wa.gov and provide your name, department you are requesting access through and the email linked to your Secure Access Washington account. These pieces of information are not provided when we are reviewing request for approval.
Please visit the Volunteer Reporting System page for additional details and links to SAW and the PP+ portal login.
PTSD/Mental Health Claims
If you or one of the volunteers with your municipality is experiencing a difficult time after a call response or training event and needs to seek professional counseling services there are benefits available. Under RCW 41.24 mental health claims are reported the same way a physical injury is reported. Benefits are available as long as the medical services are needed as a result of their volunteer fire/EMS or reserve law enforcement service. The claim must be reported within the ninety (90) day reporting window of either the original incident or the most recent triggering event; this will keep the claim open for one (1) year. BVFF must receive or pay on a claim (bill resulting from medical services rendered) within the one (1) year period to keep the claim open. If no billing claim is received or paid within the one year period that claim will close. It could be resubmitted if there is another triggering event at a later date. Please call our office with any questions.
Proportional Share- Anticipated posting date, February of each calendar year
GASB 67 changed the way that local governments have to report their proportional share of pension system assets and liabilities. Your department's proportional share of pension system assets and liabilities can be accessed through the following links:
- FY25 (sorted by fire districts, city fire departments, police departments, sheriff's departments, EMSD's)
- FY24 (sorted by fire districts, city fire departments, police departments, sheriff's departments, EMSD's)
- FY23 (sorted by fire districts, city fire departments, police departments, sheriff's departments, EMSD's)
- FY22 (sorted by fire districts, city fire departments, police departments, sheriff's departments, EMSD's)
- FY21 (sorted by fire districts, city fire departments, police departments, sheriff's departments, EMSD's)
- FY20 (sorted by fire districts, city fire departments, police departments, sheriff's departments, EMSD's)
- FY19 (sorted by fire districts, city fire departments, police departments, sheriff's departments, EMSD's)
- FY18 (sorted by fire districts, city fire departments, police departments, sheriff's departments, EMSD's)