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THE EMPLOYMENT OF THAT MEMBER. IF THE MEMBER IS NOT ABLE TO CONTACT THE FIRE CHIEF IT WILL BE THE � RESPONSIBILITY OF THAT MEMBER TO CONTACT ANOTHER OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT THE ABSENCE. ANY EXCUSED ABSENCES WILL STILL BE CALCULATED AGAINST THE MEMBER AT THE END OF THE YEAR. MEMBERS WHO ARE ABSENT WITH UNEXCUSED ABSENCES FOR TWO (2� CONSECUTIVE TRAINING DRILLS OR BUSINESS MEETINGS WILL BE PLACED ON SUSPENSION FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY �30� DAYS AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE III SECTION 3.3 AND ARTICLE III SECTION 3.4. MEMBERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ANY BRANCH OF THE MILITARY, SUCH AS THE NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES SHALL NOT BE PENALIZED FOR SERVICE TIME WHILE SERVING IN ACTIVE DUTY OR RE4UIRED MILITARY TRAINING. ARTICLE VI - BUSINESS MEETINGS $ECTION 1 THE MONTHLY TRUCK CHECKS SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 18:30HOURS SHARP, WITH THE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS MEETING TO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW. SPECIAL MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED AT ANY REASONABLE TIME BY THE FIRE CHIEF AT HIS DISCRETION, OR AT THE REQUEST OF FIVE �5� MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT. SPECIAL MEETINGS MUST BE ANNOUNCED AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING. EVERY ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO MAKE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY ~"" PERSONAL CONTACT EITHER IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE. SHOULD THAT FAIL, A MESSAGE SHOULD BE LEFT NOTIFYING THE MEMBER OF THE SPECIAL MEETING. ALSO A PAGE SHALL BE PUT OUT AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING TO NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE MEETING. MAIL SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING. IF A MEMBER WILL BE ABSENT FROM A BUSINESS MEETING OR SPECIAL MEETING THAT MEMBER SHALL NOTIFY THE FIRE CHIEF AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE V SECTION 5. MEMBERS WHO ARE ABSENT WITH UNEXCUSED ABSENCES FOR TWO �2� CONSECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETINGS OR SPECIAL MEETINGS WILL BE PLACED ON SUSPENSION FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30� DAYS AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE III SECTION 3.3 AND ARTICLE III SECTION 3.4. MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AT LEAST 75% OF ALL BUSINESS AND SPECIAL MEETINGS ANNUALLY WITH THE PERCENTAGE BEING CALCULATED AT THE END OF EACH YEAR. AT THE END OF EACH YEAR EVERY MEMBERS BUSINESS MEETING PARTICIPATION PERCENTAGE SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM ALL BUSINESS AND SPECIAL MEETINGS HELD IN THAT YEAR. ANY MEMBER WITH AN ATTENDANCE PERCENTAGE THAT IS LE55 THAN 75% SHALL BE PLACED ON A PROBATIONARY STATUS FOR THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR. IF AT THE END Of THE PROBATIONARY YEAR THE MEMBERS BUSINESS MEETING PERCENTAGE IS AGAIN BELOW 7S% THAT MEMBER SHALL BE TERMINATED FROM THE DEPARTMENT AND THAT MEMBERS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE � CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES DISCONTINUED AS STATED IN ARTICLE III SECTION 4.