diff --git a/Si_AdminMod/HelperMethods.cs b/Si_AdminMod/HelperMethods.cs
index 1814c1f..67a7330 100644
--- a/Si_AdminMod/HelperMethods.cs
+++ b/Si_AdminMod/HelperMethods.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace SilicaAdminMod
 {
     public static class HelperMethods
     {
+        public static readonly float Timer_Inactive = -123.0f;
         public const string defaultColor = "<color=#DDE98C>";
         public const string chatPrefix = "<b>" + defaultColor + "[<color=#DFA725>SAM" + defaultColor + "]</b> ";
 
@@ -413,5 +414,20 @@ public static bool KickPlayer(Player playerToKick)
 
             return spawnedObject;
         }
+
+        public static bool IsTimerActive(float time)
+        {
+            if (time >= 0.0f)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public static void StartTimer(ref float timer)
+        {
+            timer = 0.0f;
+        }
     }
 }
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