RCW 41.24.1701 Purchasing retirement pension coverage—Criteria. (1) At any time prior to or upon retiring and prior to receiving any pension disbursements, a participant is allowed to: (a) Purchase retirement pension coverage as provided in subsection (2) of this section for years of service credited prior to their enrollment in the pension system, and for […]
RCW 41.24.172 Retirement pensions—Options—Election. Before beginning to receive the retirement pension provided for in RCW 41.24.170, the participant shall elect, in a writing filed with the state board, to have the retirement pension paid under either option 1 or 2, with option 2 calculated so as to be actuarially equivalent to option 1. (1) Option […]
RCW 41.24.175 Disability or retirement payments—Computation according to latest legislative expression. Payments to persons who are now receiving, or who may hereafter receive any disability or retirement payments under the provisions of chapter 41.24 RCW shall be computed in accordance with the last act enacted by the legislature relative thereto: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That nothing herein […]
RCW 41.24.176 Disability or retirement payments—Construction. The provisions of *this act are intended to be remedial and procedural and any benefits heretofore paid to recipients hereunder pursuant to any previous act are retroactively included and authorized as part of *this act. [ 1959 c 9 § 2.] NOTES: *Reviser’s note: “this act” appears in 1959 […]
RCW 41.24.180 Lump sum payments. The board of trustees of any municipal corporation shall direct payment from the principal fund in the following cases: (1) To any participant, upon his or her request, upon attaining the age of sixty-five years, who, for any reason, is not qualified to receive the monthly retirement pension provided under […]
RCW 41.24.185 Lump sum payments—Monthly pension under fifty dollars. Any monthly pension, payable under this chapter, which will not amount to fifty dollars may be converted into a lump sum payment equal to the actuarial equivalent of the monthly pension. The conversion may be made either upon written application to the state board and shall […]
RCW 41.24.190 Proof of service. The filing of reports of enrollment shall be prima facie evidence of the service of the participants therein listed for the year of such report as to service rendered subsequent to July 6, 1945. Proof of service of firefighters [participants] prior to that date shall be by documentary evidence, or […]
RCW 41.24.200 Service need not be continuous nor in a single department or agency. The aggregate term of service of any participant need not be continuous nor need it be confined to a single fire department or law enforcement agency nor a single municipality in this state to entitle such participant to a retirement pension […]
RCW 41.24.210 Report of accident—Time limitation for filing report and claim. A participant shall not receive relief for disability, sickness, or injuries received in the performance of his or her duties, unless there is filed with the board of trustees a report of accident, which report shall be subscribed to by the claimant, the head […]
RCW 41.24.215 Injured volunteer—Recovery from third party. (1) If an injured volunteer seeks damages from a third party, the state board may also seek recovery of actual costs from the responsible third party. A volunteer seeking damages from a third party is required to notify the state board about the legal proceeding. (2) The state […]
RCW 41.24.220 Hospitalization, surgery, etc. Whenever any participant becomes injured, disabled, or sick in consequence or as the result of the performance of his or her duties by reason of which he or she is confined to any hospital or other medical facility, an amount not exceeding the daily ward rate of the hospital or […]
RCW 41.24.230 Funeral and burial expenses. Upon the death of any participant resulting from injuries or sickness in consequence or as the result of the performance of his or her duties, the board of trustees shall authorize the issuance of a voucher for the sum of two thousand dollars, and upon the death of any […]
RCW 41.24.240 Benefits not transferable or subject to legal process—Exceptions—Chapter not exclusive. The right of any person to any future payment under the provisions of this chapter shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity, and none of the moneys paid or payable or the rights existing under this chapter, shall be […]
RCW 41.24.245 Payments to spouse or ex spouse pursuant to court order. (1) If the state board or the secretary makes payments to a spouse or ex spouse to the extent expressly provided for in any court decree of dissolution or legal separation or in any court order or court-approved property settlement agreement incident to […]
RCW 41.24.250 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Composition—Terms—Vacancies—Oath. The state board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers is created to consist of five members who are participants under this chapter, at least three of whom are not receiving relief or retirement pension payments under this chapter, no two of whom shall be from […]
RCW 41.24.260 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Meetings—Quorum. The state board shall hold regular semiannual meetings in April and October of each year, and special meetings not more than once monthly at such times and places as may be called by the chair or by two of its members. No action shall be […]
RCW 41.24.270 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Compensation—Travel expenses. Each member of the state board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240. Each member shall also receive travel expenses, including going to and from meetings of the state board or other authorized business of the state board, in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 […]
RCW 41.24.280 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Attorney general is legal advisor. The attorney general shall be the legal advisor for the state board. [ 1999 c 148 § 24; 1955 c 263 § 5.]
RCW 41.24.290 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Powers and duties. The state board shall: (1) Generally supervise and control the administration of this chapter; (2) Promulgate, amend, or repeal rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter for the purpose of effecting a uniform and efficient manner of carrying out the provisions of […]
RCW 41.24.300 State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Vouchers, warrants. All expenses incurred by the state board shall be accomplished by vouchers signed by the secretary and one member of the state board and issued to the persons entitled thereto and sent to the proper state agency. The proper state agency shall issue a […]
