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Borough of Highland Park, NJ
Middlesex County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Highland Park by Ord. No. 1565 (§ 2-13A of the 1987 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 39.
Officers and employees — See Ch. 57.
Personnel policies — See Ch. 61.
A Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) is herewith created in accordance with Chapter 388 of the Laws of 1997, to reward volunteer members of the Highland Park Fire Department and the Highland Park First Aid Squad, Inc. for their loyal, diligent, and devoted services to the residents of Highland Park.
The LOSAP shall provide for fixed annual contributions to a deferred income account for each volunteer member that meets the criteria set forth below; that such contributions shall be made in accordance with a plan that shall be established by Highland Park pursuant to P.L. 1997, c. 388 (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183 et seq.); and that such plan shall be administered in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, and this chapter.
For each eligible volunteer member who meets the minimum service points criteria of the Highland Park Fire Department or the Highland Park First Aid Squad, Inc., as adopted by the Borough Council, the LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions as follows:
Service Points Earned
LOSAP Contribution
0 to 99 points
$0
100 to 124 points
$250
125 to 149 points
$500
150 plus points
$750
Each active volunteer member of the Highland Park Fire Department shall be credited with points in accordance with the following schedule:
A. 
Fire attendance.
Points
100%
70 yearly
80%
60 yearly
60%
50 yearly
40%
40 yearly
20%
30 yearly
B. 
Departmental drill attendance; department meeting; qualifying points.
Points
Chief or Assistant Chief
15 yearly
LOSAP Administrator
15 yearly
Ex-Chief
10 yearly
Line Officer
10 yearly
Fire Fighter III
10 yearly
Fire Instructor Level II
10 yearly
EMT/Members of a First Aid Squad
15 yearly
Fire Fighter II
5 yearly
Fire Instructor Level I
5 yearly
EMT Certified
5 yearly
Apparatus Operator, Qualified
5 yearly
Committee Chair/Co-Chair
3 per com.
Committee member
2 per com.
Elected position
2 yearly
Fund-raising activities/daily
3 per event
Chief's call, work detail or house training
2 per event
Certificate training
10-hour class or less
5 per class
11- to 20-hour class
10 per class
21- to 40-hour class
15 per class
41-or-more-hour class
20 per class
Fire Department function (excluding wetdowns)
2 per event
Community event
2 per event
Each active volunteer member of the Highland Park First Aid Squad, Inc. shall be credited with points in accordance with the following schedule:
A. 
First aid calls — 20% attendance: 10 points monthly.
B. 
First aid calls — 10% attendance: five points monthly.
C. 
First aid calls — every 5% above 20%: two points monthly.
D. 
First aid and business meeting: five points per meeting.
E. 
Parades and community service: five points per event.
F. 
Elected officers (business or line): 24 points annually.
G. 
First aid drills: 10 points per drill.
H. 
LOSAP Administrator: 25 points annually.
I. 
First aid certification (current): 10 points annually.
J. 
First aid standbys (until rig is in route to hospital) shall earn the same number of points as if volunteer attended call.
Volunteer members of the Highland Park Fire Department and of the Highland Park First Aid Squad, Inc. shall become vested in the LOSAP upon completion of five years service in good standing with either of these respective organizations. Volunteer services performed on or after January 1, 2002 shall be applied towards the five-year vesting period. Credit shall not be provided for volunteer services performed before January 1, 2002.
The estimated cost of the program has been calculated to be $14,750 per year for regular annual services.
This chapter shall not take effect unless it is approved by voters as a public question at the next general election, and if approved, shall become effective January 1, 2002.[1]
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Editor's Note: This chapter was approved by voters of the Borough of Highland Park at the November 6, 2001, general election.