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Coun,:ihnan Present~, the following Ordinance Seconded by Councihnan
ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 25-10 OF TIlE CODE OF THE BOROUGH
DF CARTER.ET AND ESTABLISHINf5 A LENOTH OF SERVICE AWARD
PROGRAM FOR VOLUNTEER FIPdE DEPARTMENT
Whereas pursuant to P,L, 1997 C388, The New Jersey Legislature approved the
Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program Act; mid
Whereas the Mayor and Council of the Borough of CartereI is desirous of instituting a
Length of Service Award Program for the Volunteer Fire Department; and
Whereas, it is the intention of the governing body to attract new and competent members
to the ranks of the Volunteer Fire Department and to maintain said Department; and
Whereas it is beyond reproach that the Volunteer Fire Department and its individual
members have contributed both time and effort in protecting the lives and property of the citizens
of thc Borough and;
Whereas the cost savings of the Borough of Carteret through the volunteer efforts of the
members of the Volunteer Fire Department exceeds $1.000,000.00 per armum;
Now HEREBY be it ordained that: a new subsection be added to the Code office
Borough of Carteret designated as section 25-10 which shall read in its entirety
A, Established
1. The mayor and com~cil hereby established a Length of Service Award Progranl for the
Volunteer Fire Department.
2 Tile payments shall be made to the approved Deferred Income Plan so designed by the
Borough
B. Amount of C0nt~bntion
1. The Borough will contribute to the plan for all active members who :neet the
requirements outlined in Section III in the amount of $500 yearly per qualifying member.
2 All active members of the Carteret Volunteer Fire Department at the time of passage of
this ordinance, prior to the public question, shall receive credit for past service not to exceed
years at a rate of $200 per year for each year of service, payable 50% in year 1999 and 50% in
year 2000,
3. An additional $ 100 per year shall be contributed to the account of each line officer
compm~y officer.
4 The amount so designated tn subsection A of Section II shall increase each year
muhiplying the consumer price index as defined by NJSA 40A:14-185(t')
C. Qualification
Membar qualifying for a year of active service defined as serving a total of 12 months
from January 1 to December 31 of the qualifying year must earn a minimum of 19 points.
2 Fm attendzmce at a training courses and/or drills sponsored itl house by the departments
members shall earn two points for each course/drill,
3. For response 1o emergency alarms, points earned are as follows:
0-25% =0 points
25%-49% = 10 points
50%-~.00% --15 points
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4. Company officers qualifying for additional payments as defined m Section B3 shall serve
for a total of 12 months from January 1 to December 31 and atlend 80% of all company
meetings.
5 Line Officers qualifying for additional payments as defined in Section B3 shall serve for
a total of 12 months from January 1 to December 31 and respond to a minimum of 30% of all
alarms
D. Bud;zc~
The proposed estimated total mnount to be budgeted for the progrmn is as follows:
1999 $50,000
200O $50,000
2001 $25,000
E. Pu~j¢ Question
This program shall be submitted to the voters of the Borough of Cartere~ as a public
question for approval in the 1998 General Elections of November 2, 199g
Certifying Officers
The Captain of each company shall be the certifying officer, Certifying repons shall be
received by the Borough no later than March of the year. Contributions will be made by June 1
of each year for the preceding year.
G. Et}kctive
This Ordinance, contingent on passage of the Public Question, shall become cffectiYe on
Janum'y l, 1999.
BE Iq' FURTHER OI~DERED that the municipal clerk b¢ and is hereby authorized to
place this ordinance on the ballot as a public question at the general election next lbllowing
adoption
BE IT FURTHER ORDAIN'ED that this ordinance shall take effect immediately and
shall be advertised as prescribed by law.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAb, IED, that the Mayor and Borough Clerk are hereby authorized
to e×¢cute such document as are necessary for tlxis ordinzmce to be placed before the citizens
C~teret as a public question.
DO NOT USE SPACE BELOW THIS LiNE
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCIl.MAN COUNCILMAN
CRJI l .EY GUTOWSKI
FAILACE MANCUSO
FAZEKAS 0 ' BRIEN
X hldicatc Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR- Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted on first reading of the Council of the Borough of Carteret. N.J.. on _ AUGUST 20, 1998
Adopted on second rcading alter hearing on SEPTEMBER 2, 1998
APPROVED BY .~-~' ~ -->
MUNICIPAL CLERK ~7