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2 Section 6 - ACTIVE SERVICE. Active service shall be defined as the active performance of fire suppression or prevention duties or the supervision of fire suppression or prevention duties. The performance of fire suppression duties or the supervision of fire suppression duties includes responding to at least 30% of all fire calls and attending 50% of all meetings and drills. A member unable to perform the duties of a firefighter because of a temporary disability incurred in the line of duty as a firefighter shall be considered to be on active duty. If the member is unable to perform the duties of a firefighter for any other reason,the member shall be considered to have a leave of absence, and the treasurer shall prorate monthly that particular year of service and credit the member accordingly. Parts of years may be added together to compute full years. Annually, the Fire Chief shall certify to the Board of Trustees the members' active service. Section 7 - BREAK IN SERVICE. Any member who shall leave the city of Pequot Lakes Fire Department service area for a period of 90 days or more shall be considered permanently removed from the membership, unless the member requests, in writing, within that 90 day period, a leave of absence, which could be granted by the Board of Trustees, for a period of up to one year, retroactive to the date of departure. Such member, upon returning to the performance of suppression duties, shall recommence membership in the Association and the treasurer shall prorate monthly, that year of service and credit the member accordingly. Section 8 —MILITARY SERVICE. Subject to limitations stated in this section, a volunteer firefighter who is absent from firefighting service due to service in the uniformed services, as defined in United States Code, title 38, section 4303(13), may obtain service credit for the period of the uniformed service, not to exceed five years, unless a longer period is required under United States Code, title 38, section 4312. (a) To be eligible for service credit under this section,the volunteer firefighter must return to firefighting service with coverage by the Association or its successor upon discharge from service in the uniformed service within the time frame required in United States Code,title 38, section 4312(e). (b) Service credit is not authorized if the firefighter separates from uniformed service with a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge or under other than honorable conditions. Service credit is not authorized if the firefighter fails to provide notice to the Fire Department that the individual is leaving to provide service in the uniformed service, unless it is not feasible to provide that notice due to the emergency nature of the situation. ARTICLE III -DUES Section 1 - DUES. Each member of the Association shall pay dues of$0 dollars annually to the Association. The dues shall be placed in the General Fund.