Chapter 2.60
RESERVE FIRE FIGHTERS' RELIEF AND PENSIONS ACT

Sections:

2.60.010  Number of reserve restrictions.

2.60.020  Reserves enrolled – Purpose.

2.60.030  Membership restrictions.

2.60.040  Annual fees payable by city and reserves.

2.60.010 Number of reserve restrictions.

The city of Edmonds fire department may staff up to 15 “reserve” personnel to supplement the career staff. [Ord. 3245 § 2, 1999; Ord. 555 § 1, 1946].

2.60.020 Reserves enrolled – Purpose.

All of the reserve members of the city of Edmonds fire department are hereby enrolled under the relief and compensation provisions of the Volunteer Fire Fighters' Relief and Pensions Act of the state of Washington set forth in Chapter 41.24 RCW for the purpose of providing protection for the reserves and their families from death and disability arising in the performance of their duties as a reserve. [Ord. 3245 § 3, 1999; Ord. 555 § 2, 1946].

2.60.030 Membership restrictions.

Any member of the reserve staff of the city of Edmonds fire department may enroll under the pension provisions of the said Volunteer Fire Fighters' Relief and Pensions Act for the purpose of enabling any such reserve so electing to avail himself/herself of the retirement provisions of said act. [Ord. 3245 § 4, 1999; Ord. 555 § 3, 1946].

2.60.040 Annual fees payable by city and reserves.

The annual fee paid by the city of Edmonds for each member of its fire department reserve staff for the purpose of affording the benefits derived from the state trust fund, and the fees payable by the reserves where applicable, shall be paid at those rates prescribed by state law, Chapter 41.24 RCW, Volunteer Fire Fighters' Relief and Pensions Act, as may be amended. [Ord. 3245 § 5, 1999; Ord. 1238 § 2, 1966; Ord. 555 § 4, 1946].