§3323. Separation from service
A. If any member of the said fire department should be discharged from the service for reasons of economy or reduction in force due to no fault of said member, and later should be reemployed by the said fire department, his rights to the privileges and benefits of this Part shall continue as from the date of original employment without any loss to rights and privileges due to such period of absence from services; provided, however, that such period of absence from service does not exceed four years. In the event the period of absence exceeds said period of four years, all rights and privileges under this Part shall terminate.
B. In the event benefits are awarded to any members, their widows or minor children, or their dependent fathers and/or mothers, under the provisions of this Part, and during a period of absence, the amount of benefits to be paid shall be determined by the Board of Directors. All members shall be entitled to all benefits provided in this Part even though they become entitled thereto during a period of absence or leave, provided, however, such leave of absence shall not exceed six months in one calendar year. A leave of absence of more than six months in any one calendar year shall ipso facto terminate any right to benefits under this Part during the period of such leave, or relative to any circumstances or event occurring during the period of absence.
C. If any permanent employee of the fire department, one having served for at least three years, is discharged subsequent to January 1, 1985, for reasons of economy or reduction in force and not due to any fault of the employee, the employee shall be refunded all employee contributions that the employee made to the fund during the employee's period of employment.
Designated from Acts 1944, No. 186, §15 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
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