§ 2.50.020. First Aid and Emergency Squad LOSAP

A. A Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) is herewith in accordance with Chapter 388 of the Laws of 1997, to reward members of the volunteer Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad, Inc., 18 Spring Street, Freehold, New Jersey 07728 for their loyal, diligent, and devoted services to the residents of the borough of Freehold.

B. The LOSAP shall provide for fixed annual contributions to a deferred income account for each volunteer member that meets the criteria set forth in this section; that such contributions shall be made in accordance with a plan that shall be established by the borough of Freehold pursuant to P.L. 1997, c. 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 the ordinance codified in this chapter.

C. The LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions to each eligible member whom the borough had determined has performed and accrued one hundred (100) points of service in the particular calendar year pursuant to the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad Program and point system, a copy of which is attached in this section. The contributions of the LOSAP will be apportioned between the borough of Freehold and the township of Freehold. Apportionment of the contributions will be based on the call volume ratio between the two municipalities. Freehold Borough will be responsible for thirty-five (35) percent of the contribution and the township of Freehold will be responsible for sixty-five (65) percent of the contribution. The borough of Freehold governing body reserves the right to amend the point system and schedule pursuant to state law, rules and regulations, provided identical changes are ratified by the township of Freehold governing body.

D. The annual contribution amount for each year of future service for each eligible volunteer member shall be one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($1,150.00). The estimated annual cost of this program shall be based on twenty-eight (28) members for a total cost of thirty-two thousand two hundred dollars ($32,200.00), and the costs shall be apportioned as stipulated in subsection C. of this section. Freehold Borough will be responsible for thirty-five (35) percent of the contribution and the township of Freehold will be responsible for sixty-five (65) percent of the contribution. Freehold Borough will be responsible for eleven thousand two hundred seventy dollars ($11,270.00) of the contribution and Freehold Township will be responsible for twenty thousand nine hundred seventy dollars ($20,970.00) of the contribution.

E. Each active volunteer member shall be credited with points for volunteer services provided to the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad in accordance with the following schedule:

Calls	65 points maximum, 35 minimum
	1 point for every 5 answered emergency calls
Drills	12 points maximum
	1 point for every "Official" Freehold First Aid drill
Training	10 points maximum
	1 point per every 2 hours of classroom course attended
Length of Service	10 points maximum
	1 point for every 5 years of service to the First Aid Squad
Stand by	10 points maximum
	1 point for every 2 hours of a scheduled stand by
Positions	30 points maximum
	Completion of a 1 year term in an elected/appointed position
	1. Administrative officers
	2. Line officers
Special events	10 points maximum
	Participation in activities not otherwise listed, 1 point per activity.
	All events will be announced in advance.

 

(Ord. 2004/16)

(Ord. No. 2009-16, 9-21-2009)