Fire Relief Association Working Group

The Fire Relief Association Working Group (Working Group) was established in 2004. The Working Group was created to bring together the various relief association stakeholder groups to identify and discuss current and pressing issues, facilitate communication, and develop an effective process for vetting proposed legislative changes with a statewide perspective. A core tenet from the beginning has been that proposed legislation must receive unanimous approval from the members in order to move forward.

Working Group members include both Metro Area and Greater Minnesota relief association trustees representing each plan type and the fire service organizations, as well as municipal representatives. Relief association members, accountants, investment brokers, pension plan consultants, and the public also attend and often share suggestions and experiences. Working Group meeting minutes, meeting materials, and bills dating back to 2004 can be found below.

2024 Fire Relief Association Working Group Meetings. The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) is pleased to offer live and recorded Working Group meetings. Click on the links below to access the 2024 Working Group meetings:

• October 1, 2024 Working Group Video New!
• September 25, 2024 Working Group Video 
• September 5, 2024 Working Group Video
• August 21, 2024 Working Group Video
• July 24, 2024 Working Group Video 

Fire Relief Association Working Group Meetings on YouTube. Click on the links below to access past Working Group video recordings on YouTube:

• 2023 Fire Relief Association Working Group Meetings
• 2022 Fire Relief Association Working Group Meetings
• 2021 Fire Relief Association Working Group Meetings
• 2020 Fire Relief Association Working Group Meetings