Any volunteer officer or member of the Fire Department shall be entitled to a monthly allowance that is set by the Chief of the Department and approved by Township Committee. In addition, to be eligible to receive the monthly allowance, each member must attend the minimum training sessions as set forth by the Chief of the Department. Should any member be unavailable to attend a training due to a conflict with their work schedule, they will be afforded the opportunity to attend a make-up session to be coordinated with the Department Training Officer. Advance permission from the Department Training Officer will be required for members to receive credit for attending outside training classes. The accumulated monies for each month shall be paid to the volunteer member following the first Township Committee meeting of the following month. In no event shall payments received by a volunteer officer or member equal or exceed the limitations set forth in the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act as may be amended from time to time, any IRS or State Department of Treasury rules or regulations governing payments to volunteers or any guideline issued by the State Department of Labor, taking into account also any non-financial benefits received by said volunteer.
(Ord. 311-17, passed 12-27-17; Am. Ord. 411-22, passed 10-24-22; Am. Ord. 426-23, passed 4-23-23)