Many volunteer and combination fire departments find it challenging to balance numerous standards, rules and regulations that define whether a member is a volunteer or paid firefighter. The resources in this toolkit outline these standards, provide clarification and useful tips to ensure your department complies with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Social Security Administration and IRS regulations. Should your department be audited by one of the federal regulators, we also provide you with a handy checklist to help guide you through the process.
If you have a tool or resource you think would be helpful to add to this toolkit, please send it to us at VCOS@iafc.org for consideration.