§ 24-11-817. Military service
(a) In the event that a member of a firemen’s relief and pension fund, while an employee, enters the United States Armed Forces during any period of compulsory or voluntary military service, the armed service actually served by him or her shall be credited him or her as service under this subchapter. (b) (1) In […]
§ 24-11-818. Benefits — Voluntary retirement
(a) (1) (A) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “salary” shall mean recurring pays that are received for the firefighter’s regularly scheduled workweek and shall not include, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section, payments for unused accrued sick leave or annual leave or the cash […]
§ 24-11-819. Benefits — Disability retirement
(a) (1) Any firefighter who becomes totally and permanently physically or mentally incapacitated for any suitable duty as an employee as a result of personal injury or disease may be retired by the board, upon written application filed by or on behalf of the member, if, after medical examination of the member made by or […]
§ 24-11-820. Benefits — Death of active or retired member other than while employed outside department
(a) (1) Whenever any member of a fire department of any city, town, or fire improvement district covered by this act shall have lost his or her life, except while actually performing work in gainful employment outside the fire department, or any retired member shall die, leaving a spouse or children under nineteen (19) years […]
§ 24-11-803. Board of trustees — Powers
(a) In addition to the other powers granted in this subchapter, the board of trustees of a firemen’s relief and pension fund shall have the power to: (1) (A) Compel witnesses to attend and testify before it upon all matters connected with the operation of this act and in the same manner as provided by […]
§ 24-11-804. Administration of small funds by Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System
(a) (1) In those local firemen’s relief and pension funds that cover fewer than five (5) members, a local board of trustees may no longer exist, and the fund shall be designated as inactive by the employer. (2) As used in this section, “member” includes an active member or a retired member of the fund […]
§ 24-11-805. Investment
(a) (1) All moneys provided for the firemen’s relief and pension fund by this act shall be paid over to and received by the treasurer of the city or town for the sole use and benefit of the firemen’s relief and pension fund, and the firemen’s relief and pension fund shall be used for no […]
§ 24-11-801. Board of trustees — Members
(a) The board of trustees of every firemen’s relief and pension fund established in a city, incorporated town, or duly qualified fire protection district under this subchapter shall be composed of the following: (1) The chief executive, who shall serve as chair of the board; (2) The city or district clerk or recorder, who shall […]
§ 24-11-802. Board of trustees — Proceedings
(a) Meetings of the board of trustees may be called by the chair or by a majority of the members in a manner established by the board. (b) The board shall issue orders signed by the chair and secretary to the persons entitled thereto for the amount of money ordered paid to the persons from […]