24-192 Survivor Benefits Checklist and Resource Contact Information

The following Survivor Benefits Checklist and Resource Contact Information is issued to serve as both a reminder and a resource for members of the department to ensure that each employee has current and up to date beneficiary information on record.

Members are further reminded that it is the individual responsibility of each employee to ensure that all pertinent beneficiary information is correctly recorded and on file.

SURVIVOR BENEFITS CHECKLIST

• Contact Controller’s Office (PPSD):
  • Regarding outstanding pay warrants due to member.
  • Ensure up to date recipient designation.
    • City Hall, Room 316, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.
    • Phone: 415-554-7500
    • Controller's Office website
• Payroll Unit:
  • Call for final payout of Vacation, Compensatory Time, and vested Sick Hours (if applicable) to be paid out to the designated beneficiary.
    • Staff Services - Payroll Office
    • S.F.P.D. Headquarters (5th Floor), 1245 3rd Street
    • Phone: 415-837-7340
• Health Service System:
  • Contact regarding health benefits and life insurance coverage through any MOU benefit and or supplemental plans/forms.
    • 1145 Market Street (3rd Floor)
    • Phone: 628-652-4700 or 800-541-2266
    • Health Service System website
  • Contact Staff Services to determine if MOU provided life insurance.
    • Phone: 415-837-7378
• San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS):
  • Contact the Retirement System regarding retirement benefits for survivors and/or designated beneficiaries.
  • Ensure up-to-date beneficiary designation.
    • 1145 Market Street (5th Floor)
    • Death Notification: 415-487-7044
    • General Information: 415-487-7000 or 888-849-0777
    • SFERS website
• San Francisco Deferred Compensation Plan (voluntary retirement program):
  • Ensure up-to-date beneficiary designation.
    • 1145 Market Street (5th Floor)
    • SFDCP Retirement Counselors: 415-487-7500
    • San Francisco Deferred Compensation Plan website
• Workers’ Compensation:
  • Contact regarding work-related death benefits (if applicable).
    • 1 South Van Ness (4th Floor)
    • Phone: 415-557-4800
    • Workers' Compensation website
• Credit Union:
  • Contact the employee Credit Union. The credit union may provide a death benefit to members.
  • Ensure up-to-date beneficiary designation.
    • Police Credit Union:
      • Phone: 415-564-3800
      • Police Credit Union website
    • SF Fire Credit Union:
      • Phone: 415-674-4800
      • SF Fire Credit Union website
• Labor Union:
  • Contact the applicable Union. Labor organizations may provide some benefit to the family.
    • Police Officers Association (POA):
      • Phone: 415-861-5060
      • Police Officers Association website
    • Municipal Executives' Association (MEA) – Police Command Staff:
      • Phone: 415-989-7244
      • Municipal Executives' Association website
    • SEIU 1021:
      • Phone: 415-848-3611 or 877-415-1021
      • SEIU 1021 website
    • IFPTE Local 21:
      • Phone: 415-864-2100
      • IFPTE Local 21 website
    • Municipal Attorneys' Association (MAA):
      • MAA website
    • Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD):
      • Phone: 800-585-6977
      • UAPD website
    • Transport Workers Union (TWU), Local 200:
      • Phone: 415-922-9428
      • TWU Local 200 website
    • Transport Workers Union (TWU), Local 250-A:
      • Phone: 415-922-9495
      • TWU Local 250-A website
    • Stationary Engineers, Local 39:
      • Phone: 415-861-1135
      • Stationary Engineers Local 39 website
    • Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 16:
      • Phone: 415-441-6400
      • Theatrical Stage Employees Local 16 website
• San Francisco Police Widows’ and Orphan’s Aid Association (if paying member):
  • The Association was organized for the purpose of providing financial assistance to deceased Officers loved ones. A death benefit is provided to assist family members in the critical period after a member dies.
    • Phone: 415-681-3660
    • San Francisco Police Widows’ and Orphan’s Aid Association website
• Veterans Administration:
  • Survivors are advised to contact the Veteran’s Administration if the employee had served in the military.
    • S.F. Veteran Center
      • Phone: 415-441-5051 or 877-927-8387
• Social Security Administration:
  • Contact for survivor benefits.
    • Phone: 800-772-1213
    • Social Security Administration website
• Department of Human Resources:
  • Contact DHR per Administrative Code Section 16.7 which authorizes the City to contribute to the payment of funeral costs of City employees who have died in the line of duty.
    • One South Van Ness Avenue (4th Floor)
    • Phone: 415-557-4800
    • DHR website

This is not an all-inclusive list and employees are encouraged to ensure that any other individual survivor benefit policies and/or plans reflect current designated beneficiaries.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT NUMBERS

San Francisco Police Department Behavioral Science Unit: 415-837-0875
United Behavioral Health: 800-888-2998
American Council of Life Insurance: 202-624-2000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS): 800-829-1040
Department of Public Health: 415-554-2700
Employee Assistance Program: 628-652-4600 or 800-795-2351

• Catherine Dodd Wellness Center: 1145 Market Street, Suite 100
• San Francisco Health Service System Employee Assistance Program website

/s/
WILLIAM SCOTT 
Chief of Police

Per DN 23-152, all sworn & non-sworn members shall electronically acknowledge this Department document in PowerDMS within (30) thirty calendar days of issuance. Members whose duties are relevant to this document shall be held responsible for compliance. Any questions regarding this policy should be sent to [email protected] who will provide additional information.