Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 41 Public Employment, Civil Service, And Pensions - Chapter 41.24 Volunteer Firefighters' And Reserve Officers' Relief And Pensions
- 41.24.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Municipal corporation" or "municipality" includes any county, city, town ...
- 41.24.020 Enrollment of firefighters -- Death, disability, retirement benefits
(1) Every municipal corporation maintaining and operating a regularly organized fire department shall make provision by appropriate legislation for the enrollment of every firefighter under ...
- 41.24.030 Volunteer firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pension principal fund created -- Composition -- Investment -- Use -- Treasurer's report
(1) The volunteer firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pension principal fund is created in the state treasury as a trust fund for the benefit ...
- 41.24.035 Legal, medical expenses -- May be paid from earnings of the principal fund and administrative fund
The state board is authorized to pay from the earnings of the principal fund and administrative fund lawful obligations of the system for legal expenses ...
- 41.24.040 Fees, when payable -- Interest -- Effect of nonpayment
On or before the first day of March of each year, every municipality shall pay such amount as shall be due from it to the ...
- 41.24.050 Emergency medical technicians or first aid vehicle operators -- Restriction on retirement system membership
No person serving as an emergency medical technician or first aid vehicle operator under chapter 18.73 RCW shall be permitted to join the law enforcement ...
- 41.24.060 Board of trustees -- How constituted
A firefighter board of trustees is created and established to administer this chapter in every municipal corporation maintaining a regularly organized fire department. A firefighter ...
- 41.24.070 Officers of board -- Record of proceedings -- Forms
The mayor or chair of the board or commission of any municipality with a fire department, or his or her designee, shall be chair of ...
- 41.24.080 Duties of board and state board -- Disbursements
The board of trustees of each municipal corporation shall provide for enrollment of all members of its fire department under the relief provisions of this ...
- 41.24.090 Meetings
A board of trustees shall meet on the call of its chair on a regular monthly meeting day when there is business to come before ...
- 41.24.100 Compelling attendance of witnesses -- Oaths -- Rules and regulations
The board of trustees herein, in addition to other powers herein granted, shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify before it ...
- 41.24.110 Reimbursement of physicians and medical staff
The local board shall make provisions for reimbursing regularly licensed practicing physicians and other medical staff who examine participants making application for membership. Physicians and ...
- 41.24.120 Hearing of application for benefits -- Appeal to state board
The local board shall initially hear and decide all applications for relief or retirement pensions under this chapter, subject to review by, or appeal by ...
- 41.24.130 Quorum -- Vote on allowance of claims
A majority of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum, and no business shall be transacted when a majority is not present, and no ...
- 41.24.140 Guardian may be appointed
A local board may appoint a guardian whenever and wherever the claim of a participant or his or her beneficiary would, in the opinion of ...
- 41.24.150 Disability payments
(1)(a) Whenever a participant becomes physically or mentally disabled, injured, or sick, in consequence or as the result of the performance of his or her ...
- 41.24.155 Vocational rehabilitation -- Purpose -- Costs -- Administration -- Discretion of state board
(1) One of the primary purposes of this section is to enable injured participants to return to their regular occupation, business, or profession, or to ...
- 41.24.160 Death benefits
(1)(a) Whenever a participant dies as the result of injuries received, or sickness contracted in consequence or as the result of the performance of his ...
- 41.24.170 Retirement pensions
Except as provided in RCW 41.24.410, whenever any participant has been a member and served honorably for a period of ten years or more as ...
- 41.24.172 Retirement pensions -- Options -- Election
Before beginning to receive the retirement pension provided for in RCW 41.24.170, the participant shall elect, in a writing filed with the state board, to ...
- 41.24.175 Disability or retirement payments -- Computation according to latest legislative expression
Payments to persons who are now receiving, or who may hereafter receive any disability or retirement payments under the provisions of chapter 41.24 RCW shall ...
- 41.24.176 Disability or retirement payments -- Construction
The provisions of *this act are intended to be remedial and procedural and any benefits heretofore paid to recipients hereunder pursuant to any previous act ...
- 41.24.180 Lump sum payments
The board of trustees of any municipal corporation shall direct payment from the principal fund in the following cases: (1) To any participant, upon his ...
- 41.24.185 Lump sum payments -- Monthly pension under fifty dollars
Any monthly pension, payable under this chapter, which will not amount to fifty dollars may be converted into a lump sum payment equal to the ...
- 41.24.190 Proof of service
The filing of reports of enrollment shall be prima facie evidence of the service of the participants therein listed for the year of such report ...
- 41.24.200 Service need not be continuous nor in a single department or agency
The aggregate term of service of any participant need not be continuous nor need it be confined to a single fire department or law enforcement ...
- 41.24.210 Report of accident -- Time limitation for filing report and claim
A participant shall not receive relief for disability, sickness, or injuries received in the performance of his or her duties, unless there is filed with ...
- 41.24.215 Injured volunteer -- Recovery from third party
(1) If an injured volunteer seeks damages from a third party, the state board may also seek recovery of actual costs from the responsible third ...
- 41.24.220 Hospitalization, surgery, etc
Whenever any participant becomes injured, disabled, or sick in consequence or as the result of the performance of his or her duties by reason of ...
- 41.24.230 Funeral and burial expenses
Upon the death of any participant resulting from injuries or sickness in consequence or as the result of the performance of his or her duties, ...
- 41.24.240 Benefits not transferable or subject to legal process -- Exceptions -- Chapter not exclusive
The right of any person to any future payment under the provisions of this chapter shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in ...
- 41.24.245 Payments to spouse or ex spouse pursuant to court order
(1) If the state board or the secretary makes payments to a spouse or ex spouse to the extent expressly provided for in any court ...
- 41.24.250 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Composition -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath
The state board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers is created to consist of five members who are participants under this chapter, at least three ...
- 41.24.260 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Meetings -- Quorum
The state board shall hold regular semiannual meetings in April and October of each year, and special meetings not more than once monthly at such ...
- 41.24.270 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Compensation -- Travel expenses
Each member of the state board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240. Each member shall also receive travel expenses, including going to and ...
- 41.24.280 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Attorney general is legal advisor
The attorney general shall be the legal advisor for the state board.[1999 c 148 § 24; 1955 c 263 § 5.] ...
- 41.24.290 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Powers and duties
The state board shall: (1) Generally supervise and control the administration of this chapter; (2) Promulgate, amend, or repeal rules and regulations not inconsistent with ...
- 41.24.300 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Vouchers, warrants
All expenses incurred by the state board shall be accomplished by vouchers signed by the secretary and one member of the state board and issued ...
- 41.24.310 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- Secretary, duties, compensation
The secretary shall maintain an office at Olympia at a place to be provided, wherein the secretary shall: (1) Keep a record of all proceedings ...
- 41.24.320 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers -- State actuary to provide actuarial services
The state actuary shall provide actuarial services for the state board.[1999 c 148 § 28; 1989 c 91 § 25.]Notes: Effective date -- 1989 c ...
- 41.24.330 Emergency medical service districts--Board of trustees--Creation
An emergency medical service district board of trustees is created to administer this chapter in every county maintaining a regularly organized emergency medical service district. ...
- 41.24.340 Emergency medical service districts--Board of trustees--Officers--Annual report
The chair of the county legislative authority, or the chair's designee, shall be chair of the emergency medical service district board of trustees, and the ...
- 41.24.400 Reserve officers -- Enrollment -- Limitations
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any municipality may make provision by appropriate legislation and payment of fees required by RCW ...
- 41.24.410 Reserve officers -- Credit for service
Credit for service as a reserve officer shall not be counted for purposes of RCW 41.24.170 except as stated in this section: Within one year ...
- 41.24.430 Reserve officers -- Eligibility for benefit
A reserve officer shall not receive a retirement benefit under this chapter unless he or she completes at least three years of service after July ...
- 41.24.450 Reserve officers -- Municipality adoption of relief benefits
A municipality employing reserve officers may adopt appropriate legislation extending the relief provisions of this chapter to its reserve officers. The relief provisions of this ...
- 41.24.460 Reserve officers -- Board of trustees
A municipality that adopts appropriate legislation extending the relief provisions of this chapter to its reserve officers shall create a reserve officer board of trustees ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009