A Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the Pine Beach
Volunteer Fire Company is hereby established as follows:
A. A Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) is herewith created in
accordance with Chapter 388 of the Laws of 1997, to reward members
of the Volunteer Fire Company for their loyal, diligent, and devoted
services to the residents of Pine Beach Borough.
B. 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 the Borough of Pine Beach pursuant
to P.L. 1997, 388; 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.
The LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions to each eligible
member that meets the criteria as follows:
A. Any active member shall be eligible to participate in the Plan immediately
upon commencement of active emergency services.
B. Termination of service. Any participant who terminates service as
an active volunteer shall cease to participate hereunder. A former
participant will become a participant immediately upon returning to
the service of the plan administrator as an active member.
[Amended 3-12-2014 by Ord. No. 14-07-718]
The Length of Service Award Program shall provide for annual
contributions to each eligible member that meets the criteria as follows:
A. The fixed annual contribution shall be $750 per eligible member per
qualifying year.
B. The estimated cost of the program annually has been calculated as
follows: 29 members X $750 per member = $21,750.
C. A minimum of 60 points per year must be earned in order to qualify
for the LOSAP program.
D. The point system is hereby established in Section
20-4.
[Amended 3-12-2014 by Ord. No. 14-07-718]
Each active volunteer member shall be credited with points for
volunteer services provided to the Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company
in accordance with the following schedule:
A year of active emergency service shall be credited under the
Plan for each Plan year in which an active volunteer firefighter of
the Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company accumulates at least 60 points.
A year of active service will commence January 1st and end December
31st of each year. Points shall be granted in accordance with the
following system. Such system shall provide that points shall be granted
for the following activities and upon approval of the Plan administrator,
who shall be the governing body unless and until designated otherwise
by resolution. The fixed annual contribution to a deferred income
account for each active or life member who successfully earns a minimum
of 60 points shall not exceed $750 per year subject to periodic consumer
price index increases pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-185. A volunteer
must serve for five years before the benefits of participation in
the LOSAP program vest.
(1) Training
Courses: 20 points maximum.
One point applied for each verified hour (1) of instruction/training.
This includes instructing a class at the County Fire Academy.
(2) Drills:
12 points maximum.
One point per drill attended. A drill must have an attendance
of a minimum of 1/3 of the active membership in order to qualify for
point validation.
(3) Meetings:
12 points maximum.
One point per Fire Company monthly meeting attended.
(4) Fire
Calls: 25 points maximum.
(a) Must
be in physical attendance to receive credit.
(b) Must
maintain 50% of fire calls at the end of the year average.
(5) Storm
Stand-by or Sleep-in: 5 points maximum.
One point per emergency stand-by or sleep-in lasting four hours
or more.
(6) Company
Functions: 11 points maximum.
One point per Fire Company function:
***Functions include: Funeral Viewing, Funeral Service, Burials,
Official Ceremonies, Parades, Fire Prevention/Education, Fund Drives,
Company Work Details and other functions authorized by the Fire Company
membership.
(7) Elected
Positions: 10 points.
Line Officers and Executive Officers are elected positions.
Completion of a one-year term in an elected position is required to
receive points.
(8) Appointed
positions: 5 points.
Engineers and Trustees are appointed positions. Completion of
a one-year term in an appointed position is required to receive points.
(9) A minimum
of 60 points per year must be earned in order to qualify for the LOSAP
program.
A copy of this chapter, once approved by the voters pursuant
to the public question required by P.L. 1997, c. 388, shall be filed
with the Division of Local Government Services within 30 days of the
date of the referendum. (The Length of Service Awards Program was
approved by the voters of the Borough of Pine Beach at the election
held on November 4, 2003.)
All provisions of the Emergency Services Volunteer Length of
Service Award Program Act, P.L. 1997, c. 388, and regulations promulgated
herewith, N.J.A.C. 5:30-14.1 et seq., as well as any revisions, amendments
or additions to the Act or the regulations are hereby incorporated
by reference and made part of this chapter.
[Adopted 7-10-2013 by Ord. No. 13-03-703]
The LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions to each eligible
member that meets the criteria as follows:
A. The fixed annual contribution shall be $750 per eligible member per
qualifying year.
B. The estimated cost of the program annually has been calculated as
follows: 50 members x $750 per member = $37,500.
Prorated on the basis of 70% responsibility to Beachwood and
30% responsibility to Pine Beach with a maximum of $15,000 from Pine
Beach.
C. A minimum of 100 points per year must be earned in order to qualify
for the LOSAP program.
D. The point system hereby established is attached hereto as Schedule "A" (Section
20-9).