[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Hamilton 8-30-1999
by Ord. No. 1346-99. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) is herewith created in accordance
with Chapter 388 of the Laws of 1997 (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183 et seq.) to reward
members of the following volunteer fire-fighting/first aid organizations for
their loyal, diligent, and devoted services to residents of the Township of
Hamilton:
The LOSAP shall provide for fixed annual contributions to a deferred-income
account for each volunteer member that meets the criteria set forth below.
Such contributions shall be made in accordance with a plan that shall be established
by the Township of Hamilton pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183 et seq., shall
be invested in those investments permitted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15B-3,
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.
This LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions to each eligible volunteer
fire company and rescue squad member that meets the criteria as set forth
as follows:
Member qualifying for a year of active service, defined as a total of
12 months from January 1 to December 31 of a qualifying year, must earn a
minimum of 100 points.
The Chief of each qualified organization shall be the certifying officer.
Certifying reports shall be submitted to the Township Clerk no later than
March 15 of each year.
[Amended 8-1-2005 by Ord. No. 1537-2005[1]
The estimated cost of the program shall be calculated as follows:
A.
Annual contribution for each eligible member: a minimum
of $400 and a maximum of $1,000.
B.
Total annual contribution: a minimum of $93,032 and a
maximum of $232,000 per year.
C.
No credit for service rendered prior to the establishment
of this service award program shall be provided under this chapter.
D.
No participant in the plan shall be required to make
any contribution.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance was approved by voters at the 11-8-2005
general election.
This chapter shall not take effect unless it is approved by Township
voters as a public question at the next general election.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This chapter was approved by the voters at the
11-2-1999 general election.
The following referendum question shall be submitted to the voters of
the Township of Hamilton at the November 2, 1999, general election:
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Shall the Township of Hamilton be authorized to establish a Length of
Service Awards Program for the volunteer fire fighters and rescue squad members
that serve Hamilton Township pursuant to the following terms and conditions.
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a.
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The program shall provide for annual contributions to a deferred income
account for each active volunteer member that meets the eligibility criteria
and in accordance with the schedule adopted by the Township of Hamilton.
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b.
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The proposed maximum annual contribution for an active volunteer member
shall be no less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars, and no more than four
hundred ($400.00) dollars.
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c.
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The estimated cost of the program has been calculated as follows:
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a.
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For regular annual services: No less than twenty one thousand ($21,000.00)
dollars and no more than eighty-four thousand ($84,000,00) dollars per year.
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Yes:
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No:
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
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The Township of Hamilton has decided to create a Length of Service Awards
Program (LOSAP) for members of the Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue Squads
that serve the citizens of the Township of Hamilton. The general requirements
for a LOSAP are set forth in State law N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183 et seq.
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Each volunteer firefighter and rescue squad member that perform the
required amount of service will have not less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars
nor more than four hundred ($400.00) dollars per year deposited into a tax
deferred income account that will earn interest for the volunteer.
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The cost will be budgeted annually in the budget of the Township of
Hamilton and is anticipated to be no less than twenty-one thousand ($21,000.00)
dollars and no more than eighty-four thousand ($84,000.00) dollars.
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Additional details on the program may be found in the ordinance, adopted
by the Township of Hamilton which is available for public inspection, along
with a copy of the State enabling law at, The Hamilton Township Municipal
building, 5101 Thirteenth Street, Mays Landing, New Jersey 08330.
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Additional details on the program may be found in Ordinance #1346-99
Adopted by the Township of Hamilton, which is available for public inspection,
along with a copy of the State enabling law at the Municipal Building, 6101
Thirteenth Street, Mays Landing, New Jersey 08330.
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All ordinances and parts of ordinances of Hamilton Township heretofore
adopted that are inconsistent with any of the terms and provisions of this
chapter are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
If any section, paragraph, subsection, clause or provision of this chapter
shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any part
thereof.
