Chapter 2.24
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN’S STATE RELIEF
Sections:
2.24.010 Fire department membership.
2.24.020 Enrollment in relief and pension fund.
2.24.030 Enrollment in pension provisions.
2.24.050 Pension or retirement annual fee.
2.24.060 Adoption of act – Filing of copies.
2.24.010 Fire department membership.
The Oak Harbor fire department’s paid-on-call staffing shall not exceed 42 members. (Ord. 1635 § 1, 2012; Ord. 83 § 1, 1953).
2.24.020 Enrollment in relief and pension fund.
All of the members of the Oak Harbor fire department’s paid-on-call staff are hereby enrolled under the provisions of the volunteer firefighters’ and reserve officers’ relief and pension principal fund for the purpose of providing protection for the firefighters and their families from death or disability arising in the performance of their duties as firefighters. (Ord. 1635 § 1, 2012; Ord. 83 § 2, 1953).
2.24.030 Enrollment in pension provisions.
Any member of the Oak Harbor fire department’s paid-on-call staff may enroll under the pension provisions of Chapter 41.24 RCW, for the purpose of enabling any such firefighter to avail himself/herself of the retirement provisions of Chapter 41.24 RCW. (Ord. 1635 § 1, 2012; Ord. 83 § 3, 1953).
2.24.040 Annual fee payment.
An annual fee as established by RCW 41.24.030 for each member of the fire department shall be paid by the city of Oak Harbor for the purpose of affording the members of the department protection from death or disability as provided in the volunteer firefighters’ and reserve officers’ relief and pension principal fund. (Ord. 1635 § 1, 2012; Ord. 83 § 4, 1953).
2.24.050 Pension or retirement annual fee.
An annual fee as established by RCW 41.24.030 shall be collected and paid for each firefighter electing to enroll under the pension or retirement provisions of Chapter 41.24 RCW; in accordance with Resolution 96-05 the city of Oak Harbor will pay the full amount. (Ord. 1635 § 1, 2012; Ord. 83 § 5, 1953).
2.24.060 Adoption of act – Filing of copies.
The city of Oak Harbor does hereby adopt the provisions of Chapter 41.24 RCW, and amendments thereto, which may hereafter be made by the legislature. The city clerk is instructed to maintain on file in his/her office three copies of such legislation. (Ord. 1635 § 1, 2012; Ord. 83 § 6, 1953).