102:1 Declaration of Policy. – The public welfare requires that a system of retirement benefits shall be established to compensate the firemen of this state for their future public services rendered in the performance of their duties of saving life and property within this state; and that suitable compensation shall be provided for the […]
102:10 Contributions. – I. At the beginning of each year commencing on the first day of July the board of trustees shall certify to each employer other than the state the percentage rates of contribution due the system from each such employer, and shall assess upon each such employer such percentages of the earnable […]
102:11 Normal Contribution Rate. – The normal contribution rate shall be determined as the uniform and constant percentage of the annual salary of the average new permanent fireman entering the system which, if contributed on the basis of his salary throughout his entire period of active service would be sufficient, together with the assessment […]
102:12 Administration of the Retirement Fund. – I. The fiscal year shall begin on July 1. All moneys collected by the board hereunder shall be forthwith remitted to the state treasurer, who shall act as custodian of the retirement fund. With the exception of such moneys as may be required for current disbursement, the […]
102:13 Retirement. – Any permanent fireman who accepts the provisions hereof may retire from active service at the age of 55 provided he has served as a permanent fireman for a period of 20 years. Any permanent fireman accepting the provisions hereof and having served for 20 years, who shall be dismissed from service […]
102:14 Limitation. – The provisions of RSA 102:13 relative to credits for call firemen service shall be effective only in case of firemen who applied for benefits hereunder prior to August 1, 1939, and shall not apply to firemen who became entitled to such benefits after that date. Source. 1941, 192:11. RL 220:14. 1947, […]
102:15 Retirement. – Any permanent fireman who retires or is dismissed from active service as provided in RSA 102:13, and who shall have complied with all provisions of this chapter and with the rules and regulations of the board, shall be entitled to receive from said board for each year during the remainder of […]
102:16 Optional Retirement Benefits. – Until the first payment on account of a retirement allowance becomes normally due, any member may elect to convert the retirement allowance otherwise payable on his account under RSA 102:15, 17 and 18 into a retirement allowance of equivalent actuarial value under one of the optional forms named below; […]
102:16-a Allowance to Certain Beneficiaries. – Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in RSA 102:16 or elsewhere in this chapter, if a member dies in service while eligible for service retirement under the provisions of RSA 102:13, in lieu of the return of his accumulated contributions there shall be payable to his designated beneficiary a […]
102:16-b Optional Benefits Continued. – Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any member retired under RSA 102:17 or 18 and who upon retirement elected an option under RSA 102:16, or whose designated representative is receiving an allowance under RSA 102:16 shall continue to receive benefits under such election. Source. 1975, 195:2, […]
102:17 In Case of Death or Disability. – I. A permanent fireman accepting the provisions of this chapter, who shall have become permanently disabled from fire duty, because of injury received in line of duty, shall receive an annual sum equal to 2/3 his annual salary as defined in RSA 102:15, and in case […]
102:18 Ordinary Disability; Medical Examination. – I. Upon the application to the retirement board of a member in active service, any member who has 15 or more years of creditable service may be retired on an ordinary disability retirement allowance consisting of an annual sum equal to 2/3 his average final salary as defined […]
102:19 Eligibility and Application for Benefits. – Call, volunteer, or substitute firemen to be eligible for the benefits hereof must be accepted by their respective city, town, precinct or organized volunteer company. All call, volunteer or substitute firemen who desire the benefits of this chapter shall make application to the retirement board and pay […]
102:2 Definitions. – The following words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following meanings: I. "Permanent fireman" shall mean a private fireman or officer regularly employed on full time duty by any fire department of any city, town or precinct in the state. II. "Association" shall mean the New Hampshire State […]
102:20 Military Service; Sickness. – Any permanent fireman who was or is a member of this retirement system and who has terminated or terminates his employment in order to enter directly into the armed forces of the United States or other emergency wartime service of the United States shall be entitled to continuous service […]
102:21 Resignation, Dismissal, Reinstatement and Withdrawal. – Any permanent fireman accepting the provisions hereof, who shall retire, withdraw or be dismissed from service, and the named beneficiary of any such permanent fireman who may die while in active service from causes not due to fire duty as described in RSA 102:17 and provided no […]
102:22 Beneficiary and Guardian. – Any member (active or retired) may from time to time designate a new beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive payments due under RSA 102:21. Every such designation of a new beneficiary must be made in writing to the secretary of the retirement board, and such change shall not take effect […]
102:23 Exemption of Contributions and Benefits; Assignability. – The payments made by permanent firemen to the retirement board and the benefits or compensation received hereunder shall be exempt from taxation, attachment, and the operation of laws relating to insolvency or bankruptcy. No assignment of compensation due under this chapter shall be valid unless approved […]
102:23-a Authorized Deductions. – Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter any member of the firemen’s retirement system who makes application for benefits under this chapter and who was at the time a member of an insurance or hospitalization group plan for which payroll deductions are authorized, may request that the monthly premium for […]
102:24 Forfeiture of Right to Reinstatement. – On and after April 1, 1947, any permanent fireman who has withdrawn his accumulated contributions from the retirement fund while remaining in the status of a permanent fireman and not on account of retirement, withdrawal or dismissal from service as provided in RSA 102:21, shall thereby forfeit […]
