Montana Code 19-17-108. Credit for service as volunteer firefighter — records
19-17-108. Credit for service as volunteer firefighter — records. (1) The annual period of service that may be credited under this chapter is the fiscal year. A fractional part of a year may not count toward the service required for participation in this system. To be eligible to receive credit for any particular year, a volunteer firefighter shall serve throughout the entire fiscal year with a single fire company that is organized under Title 7, chapter 33, and continues to meet the requirements of 19-17-109.
Terms Used In Montana Code 19-17-108
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(2)The years of service are cumulative and need not be continuous. Separate periods of service properly credited with different fire companies must be credited toward a member’s eligibility for benefits.
(3)A volunteer firefighter may not receive credit for service during any fiscal year unless:
(a)during the fiscal year, the volunteer firefighter completes a minimum of 30 hours of training in firefighting duties as outlined in 19-17-105 under a formal program that has been formulated, supervised, and certified to the board by the chief or designated official of the fire company; and
(b)the volunteer firefighter’s participation in the training program is documented in the fire company’s records maintained pursuant to 19-17-111 by the chief or designated official.