Title
Municipal Firefighters Cancer Reimbursement Fund (Ordinance S-52721) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to authorize payment to the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) for the Municipal Firefighters Cancer Reimbursement Fund ("the Fund") annual assessments for three years. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The three-year cost is estimated at $12,750,000.
Report
Summary
In accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes Section 23-1701 et seq., all Arizona incorporated cities and towns are required to contribute to the Fund. The Fund, administered by the ICA, will reimburse incorporated cities and towns on a prorated basis for paying workers’ compensation and benefits to firefighters and fire investigators who are diagnosed with a disease, infirmity, or impairment caused by outlined cancers presumed to arise out of employment (occupational cancer). The City is assessed a fee each fiscal year, which is payable by September 30. The City’s fee is a prorated amount of the $15,000,000 annual cap to the Fund and is based on the City’s population in proportion to all Arizona incorporated cities and towns.
Financial Impact
The expenditure is estimated at $12,750,000 over three years based on the assessment amounts for the past three fiscal years. The amount can vary based on the City's population. Funds are available in the Human Resources Department's operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
- Phoenix City Council approved Ordinance S-51127 on June 26, 2024.
- Phoenix City Council approved Ordinance S-50089 on August 28, 2023.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager David Mathews and the Human Resources Department.