[Adopted by the Town Council 5-22-2001 (Ord. No. 1.11); amended in its entirety 7-23-2019 by Ord. No. 2019.02]
This article is adopted in recognition of the
benefits provided to the Town of East Hampton by the dedicated service
of the Town's volunteer fire and ambulance personnel and Civil Preparedness
Director.
The Town of East Hampton hereby authorizes an
annual stipend for volunteer firefighter, paramedic, ambulance driver,
EMT or the Civil Preparedness Director in an amount not to exceed
$1,250 before all applicable taxes.
[Amended 7-11-2023 by Ord. No. 2023.04]
Members of the East Hampton Volunteer Fire Department, the East Hampton Ambulance Association and the Civil Preparedness Director shall be eligible for the stipend as granted in §278-13 provided the member meets all of the following conditions.
A.
The member has met for the year for which said stipend will be paid
the requirements to be deemed an active volunteer of their respective
organizations as outlined in approved bylaws.
B.
The total of any compensation or monetary incentive the member received
from their respective organization is below the pay and remuneration
thresholds established by the Fair Labor Standards Act to be classified
as a volunteer.
C.
The member is not a per-diem or other similar type of employee.
Annually on or before the end of the first week of January each year, the Chief of the East Hampton Volunteer Fire Department and the Administrative Officer of the East Hampton Ambulance Association shall submit to the Finance Director a list of members of their organizations who are eligible, as defined in § 278-14. This list shall contain names and addresses of each member who is eligible. The Town Manager shall provide the Finance Director, by January 1 of each year, with the name and address of the appointed Civil Preparedness Director.
A member who has served a minimum of 20 years, has reached the age of 55 and attends 1/4 of the company/department meetings (unless excused by a physician) shall be entitled to a stipend as outlined in § 278-13 as long as he/she continues to reside and own real or personal property in the Town of East Hampton. The Chief of the East Hampton Volunteer Fire Department and the Administrative Officer of the East Hampton Ambulance Association shall submit to the Finance Director, concurrently with the list required under § 278-15 of this article, a list of the names and addresses of retired members of their organizations who are eligible for this benefit.
This article shall be first applicable July
1, 2020, and shall be effective 21 days after publication.
