[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Shamong 8-19-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Volunteer Fire Companies — See Ch. 21.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance was subject
to referendum and was approved by the voters in the general election
11-4-2003.
[Amended 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-8]
A length of service award program (LOSAP) is
herewith established in accordance with Chapter 388 of the Laws of
1997,[1] to reward volunteer fire fighters and emergency medical
service providers within the Indian Mills Fire Company and Shamong
residents volunteering for Tabernacle Rescue Squad for their loyal,
diligent, and devoted services to the residents of Shamong Township.
[1]
Editor’s Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183
et seq.
The LOSAP shall provide the fixed annual contributions
to a deferred-income account for each volunteer member that meets
the criteria set forth below. Such contributions shall be made in
accordance with a plan that shall be established by the Township pursuant
to P.L. 1997, c. 388, and 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.
A.
The LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions,
as earned during the calendar year, to each eligible member that meets
the criteria as follows:
Points Earned
|
Amount Credited
| |
---|---|---|
100-199
|
$300
| |
200-299
|
$500
| |
300-399
|
$700
| |
400-499
|
$900
| |
500 or more
|
$1,150
|
B.
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:30-14.9, the maximum
contribution of $1,150 will be adjusted in accordance with the Consumer
Price Index as determined by the Director of the Division of Local
Government Services with the State of New Jersey Department of Community
Affairs.
C.
Points will be awarded in the following manner:
(2)
Shamong residents volunteering for Tabernacle Rescue
Squad.
[Amended 3-7-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-02-03; 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-8]
(3)
Officers shall be awarded an additional 50 points
for each full year of service in their office. No member may be awarded
more than 50 points for holding more than one office in a given year.
(a)
Fire Brigade offices: Chief, First Assistant
Chief, Second Assistant Chief, Captain, Fire Police Captain, and Lieutenant.
(b)
Indian Mills Fire Company offices: President,
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, and Trustee.
(c)
Shamong residents serving in Tabernacle Rescue
Squad offices: Chief, First Assistant Chief, Second Assistant Chief,
Captain and Lieutenant.
[Amended 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-8]
(4)
In order to be eligible to receive a contribution, a volunteer must
obtain at least 150 points in a year. The volunteer must participate
in the fire brigade, the TRS brigade, or both. The amendments to these
provisions instituted in 2022 shall be retroactive to 2021 service
time to coincide with the provision of primary response services by
TRS.
[Amended 4-4-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5; 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-8]
D.
Points will also be awarded for prior years service.
(1)
Prior years service are determined by the number of
years of service prior to the enactment of this chapter. Years served
after the enactment of this chapter are not to be added to the calculation
of prior years service. The LOSAP shall specifically provide for contributions
as credit for no more than 10 years of prior years services for each
eligible volunteer in accordance with the following point system indicated
below, which point system shall count towards the overall number of
points required by each volunteer in determining the amount of award
annually:
Number of Years
|
Number of Points
| |
---|---|---|
10
|
200
| |
9
|
180
| |
8
|
160
| |
7
|
140
| |
6
|
120
| |
5
|
100
| |
4
|
80
| |
3
|
60
| |
2
|
40
| |
1
|
20
|
(2)
The volunteer must be active and obtain at least 100
points for active service in order to receive points for prior years
service.
The estimated cost of the program has been calculated
as approximately $38,000 per year, which assumes that all potentially
active volunteers will obtain maximum contributions annually.