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HARFORD COUNTY

(F)         FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR PAYS AFTER ALL APPEAL
HEARINGS (IF NECESSARY) BUT NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, THE
HARFORD COUNTY FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION SHALL SUBMIT TO
THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION OF HARFORD COUNTY A
STATEMENT UNDER OATH CERTIFYING ALL VOLUNTEERS OF THE
DEPARTMENT/COMPANY OR CORPS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED DURING THE
CURRENT YEAR AND THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNDER THIS
ACT ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE COUNTY.

(G)         IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HARFORD
COUNTY FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT
UNDER OATH OF ANY BENEFITS TO BE PAID UNDER SECTION 2-3.
DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS., INCLUDING PROMPT
NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION.

(H)        ANY VOLUNTEER ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNDER THIS

ACT MAY ELECT TO RECIEVE THE BENEFITS; HOWEVER, IF HE IS
RECEIVING BENEFITS HE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
ANY OTHER VOLUNTEER SERVICE BENEFITS OFFERED BY ANOTHER
JURISDICTION WITHOUT WITHDRAWING FROM HARFORD COUNTY'S
PROGRAM.

SECTION 2-6. POINT SYSTEM.

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE BENEFITS, POINTS SHALL
BE CREDITED TO EACH VOLUNTEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
FOLLOWING STANDARDS:

(A)         ONE POINT SHALL BE CREDITED FOR EVERY
THREE (3) HOURS OF ATTENDANCE IN A RECOGNIZED TRAINING
COURSE, PROVIDING THAT NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25)
POINTS MAY BE CREDITED FOR ALL TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED
PER YEAR.

(B)         ONE POINT SHALL BE CREDITED FOR EACH
COMPANY OR COUNTY DRILL ATTENDED IN ITS ENTIRETY,
PROVIDING THAT NOT MORE THAN TWENTY (20) POINTS MAY BE
CREDITED FOR ALL DRILLS ATTENDED PER YEAR.

(C)            ONE POINT SHALL BE CREDITED FOR EACH
OFFICIAL COMPANY OR COUNTY MEETING PERTAINING TO HARFORD
COUNTY FIRE SERVICES OR RESCUE SERVICES ATTENDED,
PROVIDED THAT NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) POINTS MAY
BE CREDITED FOR ALL MEETINGS ATTENDED PER YEAR.

(D)            ONE POINT SHALL BE CREDITED FOR EACH
CALL TO WHICH A VOLUNTEER RESPONDS, PROVIDING THAT NOT
MORE THAN FORTY (40) POINTS MAY BE CREDITED FOR ALL CALLS
RESPONDED TO PER YEAR.

(E)              TWENTY-FIVE        (2 5)        POINTS SHALL BE
CREDITED FOR COMPLETION OF A ONE-YEAR TERM AS AN
APPOINTED OR ELECTED OFFICER IN ANY OF THE FIRE OR RESCUE
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS OF HARFORD COUNTY PROVIDED THAT NOT