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Section 3. Service Requirements a. "Active Duty" is the active performance of fire suppression duties or the supervision of fire suppression duties required by the Fire Department. The Fire Department certifies the members serving on "active duty" for the purposes of computing benefits or service pensions payable. b. "Quarter of Active Service" is for the purposes of computing service pensions and ancillary benefits, or calculating vesting requirements. A "quarter of active service" is defined as a quarter in which the member meets the service requirements as outlined Iby the Ramsey Fire Department requirements and directives of the Fire Chief." C. "Year of Active Service." For the purposes of computing benefits or service pensions payable, a year of service shall be defined as twelve (12) full months of "active service" in the Fire Department. d. Break in Service. If a member is unable to perform the duties of a firefighter for any reason, including an approved leave of absence, the member will be considered to have a break in service and will not receive credit in the Association for that period of time. Active membership in the Association immediately resumes when a member returns to active service with the Fire Department, if the member's break in service was less than sixty (60) days. e. Return to Service. Any firefighter who has ceased active duty for at least sixty (60) days will be eligible to resume Active Service membership in the Association should the firefighter resume active duty with the Fire Department, as determined by the Fire Chief. The resumption service requirements of this Section do not apply to leaves of absence or breaks in service made available by Federal or State statute, such as the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), Minn. Stat. § 424A.021, and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FIVILA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et al. If the firefighter has not received payment of a service pension or disability benefit, the firefighter may be eligible for a service pension or benefit if the firefighter meets the vesting requirements defined in these bylaws based on the original and resumption years of service. The service pension will be calculated to include allocations credited to the firefighter's member account during the original and resumption periods of service and deductions for administrative expenses, if applicable, less any amounts previously forfeited based on these bylaws. Amounts forfeited under Article IX Section 4 (c) of these bylaws before a resumption of active service and membership remain forfeited and may not be reinstated upon the resumption of active service. Section 4. Application. Applications for membership shall be made at the direction of the Secretary and payment for the Association's dues must be received no later than 60 days after membership commences. Each application shall be referred to the Board of Trustees for approval. Section 5. Dues. a. General Fund Dues and Assessments. Active Service and LOA members shall pay dues as determined annually by the Association for the purpose of supporting the General Fund and the Volunteer Firemen Benefit Association of Minnesota, payable to the Association by December 4 Effective Date:{DATE}