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대전·세종·충남지역 국가직 소방공무원들의 단체 보혐료를 지자체에서 자체예산으로 부담하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

이 가운데 대전과 강원 두 곳만 남성 소방관과 여성 소방관의 단체보험료 차이를 두고 있지 않은 것으로 나타났다.

이 같은 사실은 기본소득당 국회행정안전위원회 용해인 국회의원이 소방청으로부터 받은 자료를 공개 하면서 확인됐다.

용해인 의원에 따르면 지난 17일 소방청으로부터 제출받은 ‘소방공무원 단체보험 현황’에 따르면 소방공무원 단체보험료의 전부를 예산으로 지원하는 소방본부는 서울·부산·인천·대전·세종·경기·충북·충남·경북·경남·창원 등 10곳에 불과했다. 

용해인 의원은 또 광주·울산·강원·전남·제주·대구 등 6곳은 복지포인트로 차감하되 일부 예산을 지원하고, 본청과 전북소방본부 2곳은 복지포인트에서만 지출하도록 하여 사실상 소방공무원 개인이 부담하고 있는 것으로 나타났다고 밝혔다.

용 의원은 일부 지방자치단체에서 소방공무원 단체보험료를 지자체 예산이 아닌 개인 복지포인트로 지출하면서 사실상 소방관 개인이 부담하도록 방치하고 있는 것이라고 지적하고, 지자체별 재정 여건이나 정책에 따라 소방공무원 단체보험의 보장범위도 격차가 존재하는 실정이라며, 때문에 소방공무원 맞춤형 단체보험 도입과 국비 지원 필요성이 요구된다고 밝혔다.

용 의원은 소방공무원은 직무특성상 다른 공무원 직종과 구분되는 고위험 현장과 스트레스 등 열악한 근무환경에 노출되고 있지만, 2020년 기준 소방공무원 단체보험과 일반직 공무원 단체보험을 분리 운영하지 않는 시도본부는 서울‧경기‧전북을 제외한 15개 시도나 됐다고 밝혔다.

용해인 의원은 또 지자체별 1인당 연간 보험료는 경기소방본부의 단체보험료는 35만~38만6천원으로 시도 중 가장 높게 책정한 반면, 전남소방본부의 경우 8만2천~12만1천원에 불과했고, 시도에 따라 약 3~5배까지 보험료 차이를 보이고 있다고 지적했다.

한편, 2019년부터 2023년 6월까지 지난 5년간 공무로 인해 부상‧장해를 얻거나 순직한 소방공무원은 4858명에 달했으며 공무상 질병‧부상으로 요양할 때 지급되는 공무상 요양급여가 4,564건으로 대부분을 차지했다고 용해인 의원이 밝혔다. 

용혜인 의원은 “소방공무원이 국가직으로 전환된 지 3년째이지만 인건비도, 단체보험도 시도가 책임지고 있어 소방공무원의 복지와 처우 개선은 거의 멈춰있는 실정이다”며 “소방공무원 전용 단체보험은 추가재정소요 연간 150억원으로 적정한 수준이며 이미 충분한 논의와 검토를 거친 만큼 조속한 법률 개정으로 재난현장 대응 역량을 개선해야 할 필요가 높다”고 밝혔다.

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Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam ‘firefighter group insurance premium’ supported by local government budget

Representative Yong Hye-in, “A law must be passed quickly to improve the welfare and treatment of national firefighters...”

It was found that local governments are paying group insurance fees for national firefighters in the Daejeon, Sejong, and South Chungcheong regions from their own budgets.

Among these, only two, Daejeon and Gangwon, were found to have no difference in group insurance premiums between male and female firefighters.

This fact was confirmed when Yong-in Yong, a member of the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee of the Basic Income Party, disclosed data received from the National Fire Agency.

According to Rep. Yong-in Yong, according to the 'Status of group insurance for firefighters' submitted by the National Fire Agency on the 17th, the fire headquarters that supports all of the group insurance premiums for firefighters from the budget are Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daejeon, Sejong, Gyeonggi, North Chungcheong, and South Chungcheong. ·There were only 10 places, including Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and Changwon.

Rep. Yong-in Yong also said that six regions, including Gwangju, Ulsan, Gangwon, Jeonnam, Jeju, and Daegu, will be deducted from welfare points, but some budget will be supported, and the main office and two Jeonbuk Fire Department headquarters will be allowed to spend only on welfare points, so that in effect individual firefighters can spend only on welfare points. It was revealed that it was a burden.

Representative Yong pointed out that some local governments are spending the group insurance premiums for firefighters as personal welfare points rather than from the local government budget, effectively leaving it to be borne by individual firefighters. He also pointed out that group insurance for firefighters is guaranteed depending on the financial conditions or policies of each local government. He said that there is a gap in scope, and therefore, there is a need to introduce customized group insurance for firefighters and provide government funding.

Rep. Yong said that due to the nature of their jobs, firefighters are exposed to poor working environments such as high-risk sites and stress that are different from other civil servant occupations, but as of 2020, Seoul and Gyeonggi Province headquarters do not separately operate group insurance for firefighters and general public officials. ‧It was revealed that there were as many as 15 cities and provinces excluding Jeonbuk.

Rep. Yong-in Yong also said that the annual insurance premium per person per local government is the highest among cities and provinces for the Gyeonggi Fire Department's group insurance premium of 350,000 to 386,000 won, while that of the Jeonnam Fire Department is 82,000 to 121,000 won. It was pointed out that the difference in insurance premiums was approximately 3 to 5 times depending on the trial.

Meanwhile, over the past five years from 2019 to June 2023, the number of firefighters who suffered injuries or disabilities or died on the job due to official duties reached 4,858, and official medical care benefits paid when recovering from diseases or injuries due to official duties accounted for the majority at 4,564 cases. Rep. Yongin Yong said that he did.

Rep. Yong Hye-in said, “It has been three years since firefighters were converted to a national position, but the city and provincial governments are responsible for labor costs and group insurance, so improvements in the welfare and treatment of firefighters are almost at a standstill,” and “Group insurance exclusively for firefighters has been added.” “The financial requirement is 15 billion won per year, which is an appropriate level, and as sufficient discussion and review have already been conducted, there is a high need to improve disaster site response capabilities through rapid legal revision,” he said.