Chapter 3.64
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT*

Sections:

3.64.010    Relief and pension—Availability.

3.64.020    Relief and pension—Payment of premiums.

3.64.030    Relief and pension—Board of trustees created.

3.64.040    Relief and pension—Payment of retirement fee evidence of availability.

*    For the statutory provisions regarding the Volunteer Firemen’s Pension and Relief program, see RCW Chapter 41.24.

3.64.010 Relief and pension—Availability.

The city subscribes to RCW Chapter 41.24, Volunteer Firemen’s Relief and Pension, for the creation of death and disability insurance protection for the members of the volunteer fire department of the city and subscribes to subsection 2, RCW 41.24.020, whereby any fireman may enroll under the pension provisions of RCW Chapter 41.24, for the purpose of enabling any fireman so electing to avail himself of the retirement provisions of that chapter. (Ord. 991 § 1, 1965)

3.64.020 Relief and pension—Payment of premiums.

The city treasurer is hereby directed to collect, remit, and/or pay fees pursuant to and in compliance with RCW Chapter 41.24. Unless a fireman files with the city clerk, in writing, provision for payment of his contribution in a different manner, the clerk is authorized and directed to withhold the individual fireman’s contribution from his salary. (Ord. 3040 § 2, 1987)

3.64.030 Relief and pension—Board of trustees created.

There is hereby created a board of trustees of the city fire department for the purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter pursuant to the requirements of RCW Chapter 41.24, which board of trustees shall consist of the mayor, the city clerk, one councilman, the chief of the fire department and one member of the fire department to be elected by the members of the fire department for a term of one year and annually thereafter. The mayor is hereby designated as chairman of the board of trustees and the clerk is hereby designated as secretary of the board, and the treasurer thereof. It shall be the duties of the board of trustees to carry out the provisions of RCW Chapter 41.24. (Ord. 991 § 3, 1965)

3.64.040 Relief and pension—Payment of retirement fee evidence of availability.

Any member of the city volunteer fire department for whom the annual retirement fee has heretofore been paid in the manner prescribed in Section 3.64.020 shall be deemed to have elected to avail himself of the retirement provisions of RCW Chapter 41.24, as of the date of the first payment of such annual fee. (Ord. 3040 § 3, 1987: Ord. 991 § 4, 1965)