The National Federation of Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel (hereinafter referred to as the "Federation") promotes valid and efficient operation of services for Mutual Aid Associations for Personnel of Designated Cities, Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel, and Mutual Aid Associations for Personnel of Cities (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Member Associations") under the Local Public Officers, etc. Mutual Aid Association Act (Act No. 152 of 1962), and performs services related to long-term benefits, as well as engaging in the projects to increase the welfare of the Membership of the Constituent Associations (hereinafter referred to as the "Membership").
The Federation constitutes ten Mutual Aid Associations for Personnel of Designated Cities, forty-seven Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel, and three Mutual Aid Associations for Personnel of Cities, and the estimated number of Membership was about 1.18 million at the end of fiscal year 2017.
In addition, the Member Associations comprising of personnel from about 1,700 municipal associations and about 1,400 partial affairs associations (estimated at the end of fiscal year 2017), Mutual Aid Associations for Personnel of Designated Cities organized by each designated city, Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel organized by each zone of prefectures, and Mutual Aid Associations for Personnel of Cities organized by one city or two or more cities, aim to work for the efficient operation of public services and contribute to the stability of lifestyle and improvements in welfare for the Membership and their dependents, and Beneficiaries.
We decide long-term benefits and make the payments, and in order to promote their valid and smooth implementation, conduct necessary projects such as providing guidance for the Member Associations on their administrative work related to the long-term benefits.
We provide the Member Associations with technical and expert knowledge and other materials on their services.
We provide guidance for the Member Associations on their administrative work so that short-term benefits by the Member Associations, calculation of funds and management of assets required for the short-term benefits are correctly conducted.
Aiming for equal and smooth operation of disaster benefits by the Member Associations (benefits if housing or household goods of the Membership are damaged by water, earthquakes, or fire), the Federation establishes a fund for disaster benefits by the Associations, and each time disaster benefits are provided, the required fund is granted.
We implement the grant project of an adjustment subsidy and the joint sharing project of an expensive medical benefit cost in order to improve the financial soundness of short-term benefits by the Menmber Associations.
We implement the grant project of a special adjustment subsidy in order to improve the financial soundness of short-term benefits by the Member Associations and other associations designated by Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.
We conduct a project on the health and welfare of the Member Associations.
If the Membership who receive a loan from the Member Associations are unable to pay off the loan by retirement benefits when they retire, or seek protection under the Bankruptcy Act or the Civil Rehabilitation Act, the Federation protects loans receivable by the Member Associations by providing the insurance money or protection subsidy for the outstanding payment.
If the Membership who receive a loan from the Member Associations, in the middle of redeeming the loan, retire owing to death or are left in a state of advanced disability, the Federation, by repaying the obligations with the insurance money, aims for stability of the bereaved family’s life, increases the welfare of the Membership, and protects loans receivable by the Member Associations.
In addition, as a supplementary project of this insurance, we provide a support insurance for repayment of obligations, which supplements a repayment equivalent amount for loans of those who became unable to work owing to medical treatment of illness as an insurance money.
Aiming for the smooth implementation of a project for the child care and nursing care leave benefits by the Member Associations and Mutual Aid Associations for Personnel of Designated Cities, the Federation conducts a joint project related to the grant of a fund required for the child care and nursing care leave benefits.
We operate Tokyo Green Palace, which is a facility for accommodation and meetings of the Membership, etc.
Organization of the Federation is as follows pursuant to the laws and ordinances.
The Federation has a President, a Managing Director, twelve Executive Directors, and three auditors. Among them are full-time Managing Director and auditors with academic experience.
The officers take office as a result of an election by General Assembly members.
The General Assembly is established to change articles of incorporation and operation rules of the Federation, and to determine its annual project plans and budgets, and financial results and other important administrative matters.
The Federation establishes an examination board for the decision of the qualification or benefits of the Membership of the Member Associations, collection of the premium, and verification of the Membership period or review of complaints against an assessment of the degree of disability related to the Disability Basic Pension by the National Pension Act.
Five committees are placed as the consultative organization for the Chairperson in order to conduct research and study on short-term and long-term benefits related to the Member Associations and the Federation and the improvement of the system on welfare projects, and facilitation of project management.
The office of the Federation is organized as follows and the fixed number of personnel is 110.
In addition, in principle, the appointment and dismissal of personnel, their salary, working hours, and other working conditions and duties are based on the treatment of national government employees.
National Federation of Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel
