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responding to at least 30% of all fire calls and attending 60% of all meetings and drills. A <br />�-- member unable to perform the duties of a firefighter because of a temporary disability incurred <br />in the line of duty as a firefighter shall be considered to be on active duty. If the member is <br />unable to perform the duties of a firefighter for any other reason, the member shall be considered <br />to have a leave of absence, and the treasurer shall prorate monthly that particular year of service <br />and credit the member accordingly. Parts of years may be added together to compute full years. <br />Annually, the Fire Chief shall certify to the Board of Trustees the members' active service. <br />Section 7- BREAK IN SERVICE. Any member who shall leave the city of Pequot Lakes Fire <br />Department service area (City) for a period of 90 days or more shall be considered permanently <br />removed from the membership, unless the member requests, in writing, within that 90 day <br />period, a leave of absence, which could be granted by the Board of Trustees, for a period of up to <br />one year, retroactive to the date of departure. Such member, upon returning to the performance <br />of suppression duties, shall recommence membership in the Association and the treasurer shall <br />prorate monthly, that year of service and credit the member accordingly. <br />Section 8— MILITARY SERVICE. Subject to limitations stated in this section, a volunteer <br />firefighter who is absent from frefighting service due to service in the uniformed services, as <br />defined in United States Code, title 38, section 4303(13), may obtain service credit for the period <br />of the uniformed service, not to exceed five years, unless a longer period is required under <br />United States Code, title 38, section 4312. <br />(a) To be eligible for service credit under this section, the volunteer firefighter must return to <br />firefighting service with coverage by the Association or its successor upon discharge from <br />� service in the uniformed service within the time frame required in United States Code, title 38, <br />section 4312(e). <br />(b) Service credit is not authorized if the firefighter separates from uniformed service with a <br />dishonorable or bad conduct discharge or under other than honorable conditions. Service credit is <br />not authorized if the firefighter fails to provide notice to the Fire Department that the individual <br />is leaving to provide service in the unifortned service, unless it is not feasible to provide that <br />notice due to the emergency nature of the situation. <br />ARTICLE III - DUES <br />Section 1- DUES. Each member of the Association shall pay dues of $0 dollars annually to the <br />Association. The dues shall be placed in the General Fund. <br />ARTICLE N - MEETINGS <br />Section 1- ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Association shall be held in <br />February of each year at a time and place specified by the Board of Trustees. <br />Section 2- SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the members may be called at any time <br />� upon the written order of the President, Secretary and one member of the board of trustees, or of <br />