§ 14-4-103. ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS.

(a)

In general. A member is eligible to receive benefit payments from the program when the member reaches the age of 60 years old and has completed a minimum of 25 years of creditable active volunteer service with a county volunteer fire, ambulance, rehabilitation, or rescue company.

(b)

Creditable active service.

(1)

One year of creditable active volunteer service is a year in which an eligible member has accumulated a minimum of 50 points between January 1 and December 31, both inclusive, as certified under § 14-4-104 of this title, in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the association.

(2)

Points are not transferable from year to year.

(3)

Classification as an "active" member by individual company bylaws is not sufficient for eligibility.

(c)

Limitation of credit for certain new members. An individual who is a member of a county volunteer fire, ambulance, rehabilitation, and rescue company that becomes eligible for participation in the program after the effective date of Bill No. 118-99 may not receive credit under subsection (b) of this section for any period of time served in the county volunteer fire, ambulance, rehabilitation, and rescue company before the effective date of Bill No. 118-99, except for credit earned as a member of another county volunteer fire, ambulance, rehabilitation, and rescue company that was eligible for participation before the effective date of Bill No. 118-99.

(1988 Code, § 16-83) (Bill No. 118-99, § 2, 3-5-2000; Bill No. 26-00, § 2, 7-1-2004)