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3 <br /> <br />(3) furnishing of goods, services, or facilities between the relief association and a board <br />member; or <br />(4) transfer to a board member, or use by or for the benefit of a board member, of any <br />assets of the relief association. Transfer of assets does not mean the payment of relief <br />association benefits or administrative expenses permitted by law. <br /> <br />Section 4.3. Beneficiary. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 424A.05, the beneficiary under this <br />plan, that is entitled to receive a benefit following the death of an active, disabled, <br />deferred or early vested member. The benefit shall be the following persons, in the <br />following succession: <br />(1)The surviving spouse, if no surviving spouse, <br />(2)The surviving child, and if no surviving child, <br />(3)Any ancillary survivor's benefit shall be paid to the estate, as a funeral benefit. <br /> <br />Section 4.4. Trustees. The individuals designated as such by Minn. Stat. §424A.04 and <br />by virtue of elected office, those that qualify as the ex-officio trustees. <br /> <br />Section 4.5. Ex-Officio Trustees. The Board of Trustees of the Relief Association as <br />specified under Minn. Stat. §424A.04, shall have three Ex-Officio Trustees. The three <br />Ex-Officio Trustees shall be the Chief of the fire department, One Elected City Official, <br />and one City Staff Member. The City Official and City Staff Member shall formally be <br />appointed annually by the City Council. <br /> <br />Section 4.6. Breaks in Service. Any time during which the member does not receive <br />credit for active service. Any member returning from a break in service must remain in <br />active service equal in time to the break in service, up to a maximum of five years, in <br />order to qualify for any pension increases having occurred during the time. If this <br />requirement is not met prior to the individual's resignation, the retirement benefits will <br />revert to those in effect at such time the break in service began. <br /> <br />Section 4.7. Active Service. Active service shall be defined as meeting the requirements <br />and certification of firefighter as determined by the City of Hugo, The EMSRB <br />requirements and certifications for Emergency Medical Responder, and ability to perform <br />those functions on behalf of the Hugo Fire Department. Active service shall also include <br />going to, serving at, and returning by a direct route from: Fire calls, medical emergencies, <br />fire prevention, regularly and specially ordered meeting, drills, training sessions, floods, <br />storms, riots, and any natural or manmade disasters, national, regional or state fire <br />schools, meetings, conferences or conventions, local celebrations or fundraising activities <br />on behalf of the Hugo Fire Department or the Hugo Firefighters Relief Association. <br />Active service shall also include fire suppression or fire supervision. Active service shall <br />be certified by the Secretary of the Hugo Firefighters Relief Association upon application <br />for retirement benefits. <br />Section 4.8. Year of Active Service. For purposes of computing benefits, service <br />pension’s payable or calculating vesting requirements, a year of active service shall be <br />defined as: full compliance with the Hugo Firefighter’s Relief Association Bylaws, and <br />maintaining minimum requirements as is listed in section 4.9, along with active status