[Amended 12-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2487-2018]
A.
The firefighters of the Volunteer Fire Department in good standing
who have responded to 30% of the calls for duty in attendance at alarms
and a minimum of 12 drills combined shall annually receive a clothing
allowance as provided in the municipal budget for that particular
year. The clothing allowance percentages shall be calculated on a
calendar year basis (January to December) on alarms and drills attended.
Each company will compute proportionate shares of clothing allowances
for members who have made less than the required attendance of 30%
at alarms and drills for 100% allowance. Any member with 25 years
of service and who is still on the active roll and has a minimum annual
percentage of 15% and attended a minimum of 12 drills shall receive
the 100% allowance as provided in the municipal budget for that particular
year.
B.
A member shall be considered in good standing by attending a minimum
of 15% of alarms and drills and attendance at a minimum of 12 drills
annually. The Captain of each company shall pay to the appropriate
firefighter the annual clothing allowance pursuant to the following
schedule:
|
Attendance at Number
of Alarms and Drills
|
Allowance
|
|
0% to 14%
|
0%
|
|
15% to 24%
|
50%
|
|
25% to 29%
|
75%
|
|
30% or above
|
100%
|
A.
In order for an active firefighter to obtain a certificate of exemption
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-56, the firefighter must serve seven or
more years on active duty and during that period, attend 60% of all
alarms, and not more than 20 drills may be applied for the calculation
of 60%, to be eligible for a certificate of exemption. All applications
for the certificate shall be made to and investigated by the Fire
Board and referred to the Mayor and Council with a report and recommendation.
The Mayor and Council shall, after consideration of the application,
report and recommendation, either refuse or grant the application.
B.
All firefighters who have received their certificates of exemption,
served a minimum of 15 years of active service and retired from active
service after reaching 55 years of age, shall receive a clothing allowance
based on the following schedule:
