Ch 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

ARTICLE II
LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM

54-8 PROGRAM ESTABLISHED

THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD
PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED ACTIVE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE
CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES, VOLUNTEER RESCUE
SQUADS, AND MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS FOR THE PURPOSES OF §§
54-8 THROUGH 54-11, "ACTIVE VOLUNTEER MEMBER" MEANS A PERSON
WHO ACCUMULATED A MINIMUM OF FIFTY (50) POINTS PER CALENDAR
YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POINT SYSTEM SET FORTH IN § 54-11

54-9 DETERMINATION AND PAYMENT OF BENEFITS

A ANY PERSON WHO HAS SERVEP AS A MEMBER OF ANY
CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR CHARLES COUNTY
VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS SET
FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE IF THE PERSON IS CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 54-11 TO HAVE SERVED AS AN ACTIVE
VOLUNTEER SUBSEQUENT TO DECEMBER 31, 1973 ANY PERSON WHO
DISCONTINUED ACTIVE VOLUNTEER SERVICE PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,
1974, MAY RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE SERVICE AFTER BEING CERTIFIED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 54-11

B BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1974, ANY PERSON WHO HAS REACHED
THE AGE OF SIXTY (60) YEARS AND WHO HAS COMPLETED A MINIMUM
OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS OF CERTIFIED ACTIVE VOLVNTEER
SERVICE WITH ANY CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER. FIRE COMPANY OR
VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD OR COMBINATION ' THEREOF SHALL
RECEIVE BENEFITS IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100 )
PER MONTH FOR LIFE PAYMENTS SHALL BEGIN ON THE FIRST DAY OF
THE FIRST MONTH FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY THE PROGRAM SHALL BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY,
AND PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE VOLUNTEER
ENTITLED TO SUCH BENEFITS BEGINNING JULY 1, 1984, AND ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER, THIS AMOUNT SHALL BE INCREASED OR DECREASED BY
AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL INCREASE OR DECREASE AS
REFLECTED BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, USING THE PUBLISHED
MAY FIGURE EACH YEAR THIS AMOUNT SHALL NOT EXCEED A
FOUR-PERCENT (4%) INCREASE OR DECREASE PER YEAR AND SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE

C AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF TWO DOLLARS ($2.) PER MONTH
SHALL BE ADDED TO THE BENEFITS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION B OF
THIS SECTION FOR EA^H FULL YEAR OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS BEGINNING JULY 1, 1984, AND
ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THIS AMOUNT SHALL BE INCREASED OR
DECREASED BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL INCREASE OR

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