Chapter 2.33
DISABILITY BOARD
Sections:
2.33.010 Authorized – Composition – Terms – Reimbursement for travel expenses – Duties.
2.33.010 Authorized – Composition – Terms – Reimbursement for travel expenses – Duties.
(1) There is hereby established under Chapter 41.26 RCW, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, a disability board having jurisdiction over all claims for disability by members employed by said cities and composed of the following five members:
(a) Two members of the city council to be appointed by the mayor;
(b) One active or retired firefighter employed by or retired from the city to be elected by the firefighters employed by or retired from the city who are subject to the jurisdiction of the board, and all of whom are members of the LEOFF I retirement plan;
(c) One active or retired law enforcement officer employed by or retired from the city to be elected by the law enforcement officers employed by or retired from the city who are subject to the jurisdiction of the board; and
(d) One member from the public at large who resides within the city to be appointed by the other four members designated in this subsection.
Only those active or retired firefighters and law enforcement officers who are subject to the jurisdiction of the board have the right to elect under this section. All firefighters and law enforcement officers employed by or retired from the city are eligible for election. Each of the elected members shall serve a two-year term.
If there are either no firefighters or law enforcement officers under the jurisdiction of the board eligible to vote, a second eligible employee representative shall be elected by the law enforcement officers or firefighters eligible to vote.
The members appointed pursuant to this subsection shall serve for two-year terms.
(2) The city disability board shall not receive compensation for their service upon the board, but said members shall be reimbursed by the city for all expenses incidental to such service to the amount authorized by law.
(3) The disability board established by this section shall perform all functions, exercise all powers, and make all such determinations as specified in Chapter 41.26 RCW, as now in effect or as hereafter amended. (Ord. 1667 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1398 § 1, 2004; Ord. 1105 § 2, 1997).
2.33.020 Procedures.
The disability board created under this chapter shall have such powers as are necessary to complete the duties imposed upon it by state law including, without limitation, the power to prescribe its own rules of procedure, times and places for meetings. (Ord. 1105 § 3, 1997).