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Council adopts Fire Relief Association 'good service' policy to track participation
Summary
Council approved a new Good Service Policy for the Waterville Fire Relief Association, instituting quarterly tracking and a 30% run-participation benchmark tied to relief association/state retirement crediting.
Jeremy Schwartz presented an amendment on behalf of the Waterville Fire Relief Association proposing a formal "good service" tracking policy to align Relief Association records with state retirement reporting.
The policy sets four tracked areas — call participation, meeting attendance, drill attendance and truck checks — and uses quarterly tracking with a 30% run participation benchmark; quarters with excess participation can offset deficient quarters and failure to meet quarterly minimums can reduce credited months toward retirement (example: three-month loss for a missed quarter). The policy allows for life, job and family considerations and was explained as consistent with neighboring departments to help maintain morale and retirement stability. Councilmember Tim Smith moved to adopt the policy; Scott Potter seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
