SLOCEA’s Special Emergency Grant Program

In April 2021, SLOCEA’s Board of Directors established a Special Emergency Grant (SEG) program, which is intended to get cash rapidly into the hands of a member’s designated recipient in the event of the members death. All Regular members qualify to participate in this program, which is cost free to members.

Although the SEG program is not a life insurance policy, some of its features resemble a life insurance policy. For example, members must enroll in the program and pre-designate a SEG Grant recipient. The designated recipient is the person (family member or friend), that SLOCEA will issue the grant check too in the event of the member’s death.  

Even though the SEG program is available cost free to all Regular SLOCEA members, less than 25% of the membership had enrolled in the program as of press time.

Let’s face it, anything to do our own mortality is an uncomfortable discussion to have. However, as responsible adults, it’s a conversation that needs to take place from time to time. Accordingly, let me encourage all of members who have not already done so, to immediately enroll in SLOCEA’s SEG program. Enrollment forms are available for download from SLOCEA’s website (www.slocea.org). You can also call SLOCEA’s office at (805) 543–2021 to have one sent to you.

Presently, SEG Grants are two thousand two-hundred dollars ($2,200), issued upon the verified death of a Regular member. The Association’s Member Benefit Committee has a goal of increasing this amount as soon as fund growth permits. For all Regular members who have not yet taken advantage of this cost-free benefit, I encourage you to do so without further delay.   

God Bless!

Pat McNamara

Executive Director