[Amended 8-13-1997 by Ord. No. 7-9-97; 6-16-2011 by Ord. No.
4-21-2011]
There shall be paid to each and every active
volunteer fire fighter doing public fire duty such sum of money as
the Mayor and Council shall, by resolution or resolutions, fix from
time to time for a clothing allowance as reimbursement for damage
and loss sustained in the line of fire duty; provided, however, that
such member shall have attended and answered to at least 33 1/3%
of the fire duty, such percentage to be figured at twenty-four-hour
duty at each day of the year and at the roll calls of the company
of which the volunteer fire fighter shall be a member. This duty requirement
shall apply to all living and active members of the Fire Department,
including those who have received their certificate of exemption.
There shall be paid to the Fire Chief doing
public fire duty such sum of money as the Mayor and Council shall,
by resolution or resolutions, fix from time to time.
No later than November 2 in each year, the Chief
and senior officer of each fire company in the Borough shall certify
to the governing body of the Borough of Haledon a list of the members
of their respective companies who have attended upon and 33 1/3%
of fire duty of the roll calls of said company during the preceding
12 months, and payments of the aforementioned clothing allowances
shall be made during the month of November of each year.