Assembly Bill 691 amends the service award program for volunteer firefighters, emergency medical responders, and emergency medical services practitioners in Wisconsin. The bill changes the vesting requirements from 15 years of service and the age of 60 to 20 years of service and the age of 53. This means that volunteers will now be fully vested to receive their service awards after meeting these new criteria.

Additionally, the bill provides for a payment structure for those who have between 10 and 20 years of service and have reached the age of 53, allowing for a length of service award that is less than what is awarded to those who meet the full vesting requirements. The Department of Administration is tasked with promulgating rules to implement these changes.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 16.25(3)(g), 16.25