[Amended 12-2-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-08]
The Township of Lebanon is authorized by law to establish, by
ordinance, a length of service award program (LOSAP) for the active
volunteer members of the emergency service organizations operating
under the municipality's jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 388
of the Laws of 1997 (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183 et seq.). As provided in
this chapter, a length of service award program for the eligible volunteer
members of the emergency service organizations operated under the
jurisdiction of Lebanon Township is hereby established, pursuant to
the provisions set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183 et seq. above mentioned.
LOSAP eligibility will be determined within the emergency service
organization's bylaws.
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A. This
chapter shall take effect insofar as it pertains to granting the benefits
conferred in said statute, only if it is presented as a public question
by the Township of Lebanon at the next general election to be held
on November 3, 1998, and ratified by the voters at said general election.
B. This
chapter shall take effect insofar as it pertains to directing that
the public question be presented to the voters at the next annual
election, when given final passage by the Lebanon Township Committee
and publication.
C. The
public question to be presented to the voters shall be in the following
form:
Shall Lebanon Township volunteer firefighters be granted certain
benefits, as permitted under the Emergency Services Volunteer Length
of Service Award Program Act and by an ordinance adopted by the Lebanon
Township Committee on August 20, 1998?
[Amended by Ord. No. 2002-03; 3-17-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-03; 12-2-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-08
The contribution by the Township of Lebanon under the Emergency
Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program Act shall be $700
per year per participant. This would result in a proposed estimated
total amount to be budgeted for the program, for such members of the
Lebanon Township Fire Department who may be qualified, the sum of
$10,500 per year.
No participant in the plan shall be required
to make any contribution.
No credit for service rendered prior to the
establishment of this service award program shall be provided under
this chapter.
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Under this length of service award program, a system would be
established by the Township of Lebanon to provide tax-deferred income
benefits to eligible volunteer members of the emergency service organizations
heretofore mentioned, by means of investment in those products permitted
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15B-3.
[Added by Ord. No. 7-2000]
A. A year of service shall be credited for each calendar
year in which active emergency service volunteers accumulate at least
50 points.
B. Points shall be granted as follows:
(1) Training course: 25 point maximum.
(a) Courses under 20 hours' duration: one point per hour,
with a maximum of five points.
(b) Courses of 20 to 45 hours' duration: one point per
hour for each hour over initial 20 hours, with a maximum of 10 points.
(c) Courses over 45 hours' duration: 15 points per course.
(2) Drills: 20 point maximum.
(a) One point per drill, minimum two-hour drill.
(3) Sleep-in: 15 point maximum.
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(a) Sleep-in: one point per twelve-hour period.
(4) Elected or appointed positions: 25 point maximum.
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(a) Completion of one-year term in an elected or appointed position:
25 points maximum.
(b) Active volunteer personnel elected to serve as a delegate to a firefighter
or rescue squad convention shall also be eligible to receive one point
per meeting.
(5) Attendance at meetings: 20 point maximum.
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(a) Attendance at any official volunteer fire department meeting: one
point per meeting.
(6) Participation in department responses: 25 points for responding on
the minimum number of calls, as outlined below:
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(a) The active participation requirements for each of the LTVFD volunteer
categories is defined within the LTVFD bylaws (LOSAP Article 13).
(7) Miscellaneous activities: 20 point maximum.
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(a) Participation in inspections and other activities not otherwise listed:
one point per activity, to be determined at the discretion of the
department chief or his/her designees.
C. The
Secretary of the volunteer fire department shall file with the Lebanon
Township Clerk on or before February 1 of each year a list of eligible
persons who have accumulated at least 50 points under the point system
herein defined.
[Amended 12-2-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-08]