Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 41 Public Employment, Civil Service, And Pensions - Chapter 41.18 Firefighters' Relief And Pensions -- 1955 Act

41.18.010 Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter, unless clearly indicated otherwise by the context, words and phrases shall have the meaning hereinafter ascribed. (1) "Beneficiary" shall ...

41.18.015 Pension boards in fire districts created -- Members -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Officers -- Quorum
There is hereby created in each fire protection district which qualifies under this chapter, a firefighters' pension board to consist of the following five members, ...

41.18.020 Powers and duties of board
The board, in addition to such general and special powers as are vested in it by the provisions of chapter 41.16 RCW, which powers the ...

41.18.030 Contributions by firefighters
Every firefighter to whom this chapter applies shall contribute to the firefighters' pension fund a sum equal to six percent of his or her basic ...

41.18.040 Retirement for service -- Widow's or widower's pension -- Payments to children
Whenever any firefighter, *at the time of taking effect of this act or thereafter, shall have been appointed under civil service rules and have served ...

41.18.045 Pension benefits for widows or widowers of unretired, eligible firefighters -- Retroactive
Upon the death of a firefighter who is eligible to retire under RCW 41.18.040 as now or hereafter amended, but who has not retired, a ...

41.18.050 Disablement in line of duty -- Retirement
Every firefighter who shall become disabled as a result of the performance of duty may be retired at the expiration of six months from the ...

41.18.060 Disablement in line of duty -- Inactive period -- Allowance -- Medical, hospital, nursing care
Whenever the retirement board, pursuant to examination by the board's physician and such other evidence as it may require, shall find a firefighter has been ...

41.18.080 Payment upon disablement not in line of duty
Any firefighter who has completed his or her probationary period and has been permanently appointed, and sustains a disability not in the performance of his ...

41.18.090 Examination of disability pensioners -- Restoration to active duty
The board shall require all firefighters receiving disability pensions to be examined every six months: PROVIDED, That no such examinations shall be required if upon ...

41.18.100 Payment on death in line of duty or while retired on account of service connected disability
In the event a firefighter is killed in the performance of duty, or in the event a firefighter retired on account of service connected disability ...

41.18.102 Applicability of RCW 41.18.040 and 41.18.100
The provisions of RCW 41.18.040 and 41.18.100 shall be applicable to all firefighters employed prior to March 1, 1970, but shall not apply to any ...

41.18.104 Annual increase in benefits payable on retirement for service or disability -- Appeals
The amount of all benefits payable under the provisions of RCW 41.18.040, 41.18.080, 41.18.100 and 41.18.200 as now or hereafter amended, shall be increased annually ...

41.18.130 Payment on separation -- With less than twenty-five years service or less than fifty years of age -- Option to be classified as vested firefighter
Any firefighter who shall have served for a period of less than twenty-five years, or who shall be less than fifty years of age, and ...

41.18.140 Funeral expenses
The board shall pay from the firefighters' pension fund upon the death of any active or retired firefighter the sum of five hundred dollars, to ...

41.18.150 Credit for military service
Every person who was a member of the fire department at the time he or she entered and served in the armed forces of the ...

41.18.160 Certain firefighters may elect to be covered under other law
Every firefighter as defined in this chapter heretofore employed as a member of a fire department, whether or not as a prior firefighter as defined ...

41.18.165 Credit for membership in private organization acquired by municipality
Every person who was a member of a fire-fighting organization operated by a private enterprise, which fire-fighting organization shall be hereafter acquired before September 1, ...

41.18.170 Application of chapter
The provisions of this chapter governing contributions, pensions, and benefits shall have exclusive application (1) to firefighters as defined in this chapter hereafter becoming members ...

41.18.180 Firefighter contributor under prior law may obtain benefits of chapter -- Refunds
Any firefighter who has made contributions under any prior act may elect to avail himself or herself of the benefits provided by this chapter or ...

41.18.190 Transfer of membership authorized
Any firefighter as defined in RCW 41.18.010 who has prior to July 1, 1969 been employed as a member of a fire department and who ...

41.18.200 Minimum pension
All retirees and survivors receiving a pension under the provisions of this chapter shall from and after April 25, 1973 receive a minimum pension of ...

41.18.210 Transfer of credit from city employees' retirement system to firefighters' pension system
Any former employee of a department of a city of the first class, who (1) was a member of the employees' retirement system of such ...