Member Services

MasterChoice® PRENEED FUNERAL TRUST

The latest concept in preneed trust services, MasterChoice offers to you:

  • Investment Choices
  • Investment strategy based on each client's need
  • On-demand account information
  • Simple forms
  • Escrow Trust option
  • Maximum flexibility
  • Direct deposit on claims
  • Loaded with enhanced benefits
  • Your personal team of investment experts from 5/3 Bank
  • Safety, stability, and growth

To receive your information packet and enroll, please call IFDA at (800) 458-0746  or (317) 846-2448 .

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EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

Even if you have only one employee, an employee handbook documents your compliance with the complex laws governing employment practices.  It will also be your protection from claims brought by an employee or former employee.

FTC COMPLIANCE REVIEW

While you may have every intention of complying with the FTC Funeral Rule, you may be using price lists that are not compliant with the law.  Don’t risk a $16,000 fine.  Let IFDA confidentially review your GPL, Casket Price List, Outer Burial Container Price List, and Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected for compliance.  A guide to FTC compliance is also included.

GPL CREATION (includes FTC Review)

Your General Price List should reflect the quality of your firm.  Let IFDA produce it.  It will be in color, concise, easy to read and guaranteed to be in compliance. No minimum required – only print as many as you need ($1.00/piece plus shipping/handling).

OSHA SAFETY PROGRAM

Introducing an affordable and understandable safety program that’s a practical alternative to expensive consultants or a hodge-podge of do-it-yourself attempts – all in one manageable volume.

A one volume manual containing a safety program, custom-written for your funeral home, covering the following areas:

  • General workplace safety
  • Hazard communication standard
  • Formaldehyde standard
  • Blood borne pathogens standard
  • Access to employee exposure and medical records
  • What to do if you are inspected by OSHA
  • Step-by-step implementation guide and checklist
  • Two hour on-site consultation and courtesy safety walk-through of your firm

MY STORY - $1.75/each

A perfect supplement to the “talk of a Lifetime” campaign! My Story is a 16 page booklet to help families record those life stories. 

DIRECTORS SELECT 401(k) RETIREMENT PLAN

Director's Select Retirement Plan was created exclusively for funeral homes. Forget everything you have heard about 401 k plans being too expensive or too complicated for small businesses. THIS ONE WAS DESIGNED FOR YOU and we have solved the cost and complexity problems. Put away more for your retirement. Investments are custom created for your personal situation. Know that someone is looking out for your interests. Call us today!

Heath Grubbs, AIFA®, PPC® | bhgrubbs@fmioffice.com

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

In addition to the Annual Convention, district meetings, and continuing education events, IFDA also provides its members with these networking opportunities and services:

COMPLIMENTARY CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

IFDA offers  complimentary classified advertising its publications to assist you in finding qualified employees, help you find a supplier for what you're looking for, or to sell items fellow directors may need. Simply fax or e-mail your ad copy to IFDA, and we'll run it in the next publication, as well as placing it on the web site.

RESUME POSTING

IFDA will post resumes for interns and directors seeking new employment and post job openings for firms seeking employees.