Adm 95.04(3)(3)Each participating municipality shall develop standards for determining the service required of the volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical responders, and emergency medical services practitioners it sponsors under the program in order to qualify for credit and an annual contribution.
Adm 95.04(4)(4)Municipalities that jointly operate or contract with a volunteer fire department or a volunteer fire company or that jointly authorize volunteer emergency medical services practitioners, or that jointly authorize emergency medical responders to provide emergency medical responder services, may operate as a single participating municipality under the program, and may be required to do so by the program administrator.
Adm 95.04(5)(5)
Adm 95.04(5)(a)(a) A VFF-EMT may perform service for credit toward a length of service award to more than one volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, emergency medical responder service, or entity authorized to provide volunteer emergency medical services.
Adm 95.04(5)(b)(b) A VFF-EMT may have only one account for each volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, emergency medical responder service, or entity authorized to provide volunteer emergency medical services to which the VFF-EMT provides service.
Adm 95.04 HistoryHistory: CR 01-123: cr. Register May 2002 No. 557, eff. 6-1-02; CR 08-033: am. (1), (3), (4) and (5) Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register December 2015 No. 720; CR 18-011: am. Register June 2018 No. 750, eff. 7-1-18.
Adm 95.05Adm 95.05Contributions to a program.
Adm 95.05(1)(1)Municipal contributions. A participating municipality shall determine the amount it will contribute on behalf of each VFF-EMT it sponsors under a program. A participating municipality shall cause an account to be opened with the program administrator for each sponsored VFF-EMT. A participating municipality’s contributions shall be paid at least annually to the program administrator.
Adm 95.05(2)(2)Matching contributions.
Adm 95.05(2)(a)(a) On a calendar year basis, the department shall pay all amounts matched under s. 16.25 (3) (d) 1., Stats., directly to the program administrator, up to the maximum appropriated under s. 20.505 (4) (er), Stats., and subject to any proration required under s. 16.25 (3) (d) 2., Stats.
Adm 95.05 NoteNote: 2021 Wisconsin Act 58 repealed s. 16.25 (3) (d) 2. and renumbered s. 16.25 (3) (d) 1.
Adm 95.05(2)(b)(b) Subject to the time period for a protest or appeal under s. Adm 95.16, a participating municipality shall pay all contributions for a calendar year to the program administrator on or before February 15 of the following year in order to receive a matching contribution from the department.
Adm 95.05(2)(c)(c) The department may not match contributions made by a participating municipality for prior service.
Adm 95.05(3)(3)Annual adjustment. Annually on July 1, the department shall make any adjustments necessary to the matched funds to be paid in the subsequent calendar year to reflect changes in U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, using the method set forth in s. 16.25 (3) (d), Stats.
Adm 95.05 HistoryHistory: CR 01-123: cr. Register May 2002 No. 557, eff. 6-1-02; corrections in (2), (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2015 No. 720; CR 18-001: am. (2) (a), (b) Register June 2018 No. 750, eff. 7-1-18.
Adm 95.06Adm 95.06Contributions for prior service.
Adm 95.06(1)(1)
Adm 95.06(1)(a)(a) A participating municipality may make contributions for prior service provided that the VFF-EMT has performed service to that municipality, which may include a combination of prior service and service performed after the municipality began participating in a program. The number of years of prior service for which the participating municipality may contribute shall not exceed the number of years of total prior service performed by the VFF-EMT to that municipality. A participating municipality may impose additional eligibility requirements for accepting prior service.
Adm 95.06(1)(b)(b) Subject to applicable internal revenue code restrictions as determined by the program administrator, the minimum contribution payable by a participating municipality for each year of prior service credited to a VFF-EMT shall be $100. A participating municipality may pay a different amount for prior service than the amount paid for service performed after the municipality began participating in a program.
Adm 95.06(1)(c)(c) Subject to applicable internal revenue code restrictions as determined by the program administrator, a participating municipality that makes contributions for prior service may pay those contributions over a number of years not to exceed 20, and may include interest on such payments to reflect the fact that they are being added for prior service over a number of years in lieu of a lump sum payment.
Adm 95.06(1)(d)(d) For purposes of determining the department’s matching contribution under s. Adm 95.05 (2), any contributions made by a participating municipality for prior service shall be accounted for separately from contributions for service performed after the municipality began participating in a program.
Adm 95.06(1)(e)(e) If a participating municipality ceases to exist or ceases its participation in a program, it shall pay the balance owed on any account for contributions made for prior service no later than under the schedule of payments set forth in its agreement with the program administrator.
Adm 95.06(2)(2)If a municipality’s records are insufficient to establish eligibility for the purchase of prior service for a VFF-EMT, the municipality shall conduct a thorough investigation and, using the standards for determining the service required to qualify for annual contributions under s. Adm 95.04 (3), shall make a decision based upon good faith belief and the best information available as to the prior service claimed.
Adm 95.06 HistoryHistory: CR 01-123: cr. Register May 2002 No. 557, eff. 6-1-02; CR 08-033: am. (1) (a) Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09; correction in (1) (d) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., corrections in (1) (d), (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2015 No. 720.
Adm 95.07Adm 95.07Vesting and receipt of length of service award. A VFF-EMT is required to provide 10 years of service for which credit has been given before the VFF-EMT may receive any benefits under the program.
Adm 95.07(1)(1)Full vesting.
Adm 95.07(1)(a)(a) A VFF-EMT who has provided 15 years of service for credit to a participating municipality shall be fully vested and paid a length of service award upon reaching age 60.
Adm 95.07(1)(b)(b) A VFF-EMT may elect to receive their length of service award under this subsection by notifying the program administrator and the participating municipality within the time period required by the program administrator or the applicable program. A VFF-EMT receiving an award under this subsection shall receive the full net asset value of their account.
Adm 95.07(1)(c)(c) Upon receiving payment of a length of service award, a fully vested VFF-EMT age 60 or older may continue to provide service for credit toward a length of service award under a new account, but shall be paid any subsequent contributions made on the VFF-EMT’s behalf by the participating municipality or the department immediately after they are received by the program administrator.