New York General Municipal Law Article 11-A - SERVICE AWARD PROGRAMS

• 214 - Purpose.
  1. It is hereby declared that this article is intended to effectuate the objects and purposes of section eighteen of article one of the constitution...
• 215 - Definitions.
  As used in this article: 1. "Active volunteer firefighter" means a person who has been approved by the authorities in control of a duly organized...
• 216 - Authorization to Establish Service Award Programs for Volunteer Firefighters of Political Subdivisions of the State and for Volunteer Firefighters Oth
  216. Authorization to establish service award programs for volunteer firefighters of political subdivisions of the state and for volunteer firefighters other than of political subdivisions...
• 216-a - Authorization to Establish Service Award Programs for Special Fire Companies and Departments.
  1. The political subdivisions which contract to receive fire protection services from a special fire company or department may jointly establish a service award program...
• 216-b - Continuation of Service Award Programs.
  1. (a) In the event that a town establishes a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a fire company located within a fire...
• 216-c - State Administration of Service Award Programs.
  1. On or before the fifteenth day of November, two thousand eight and of each succeeding calendar year, the administrator shall determine the amount that...
• 217 - General Requirements of a Service Award Program.
  No volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, fire district, fire protection district, village, town or city, shall be required under this article to provide service...
• 217-a - Public Information Website.
  1. The comptroller is hereby authorized to make available to the public on its website information about vendors of service award programs, both defined contribution...
• 218 - Requirements and Benefits Under a Defined Contribution Plan Service Award Program.
  (a) An active volunteer firefighter's service award program that is a defined contribution plan shall be subject to minimum and maximum contribution requirements as set...
• 219 - Requirements and Benefits Under a Defined Benefit Plan Service Award Program.
  (a) An active volunteer firefighter's service award program that is a defined benefit plan shall be subject to minimum and maximum retirement benefit requirements as...
• 219-a - Administration, Reporting and Disclosure.
  1. The sponsor or the designated program administrator shall provide each active volunteer firefighter who participates in a service award program maintained under this article...

Last modified: February 3, 2019