Washington § 41.16.070 - Contributions by firefighters.

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§ 41.16.070. Contributions by firefighters.

(1) Every firefighter employed on and after January 1, 1947, shall contribute to the fund and there shall be deducted from his or her pay and placed in the fund an amount in accordance with the following table:
Firefighter whose
age at last birthday
at time of entry
of service was:
 
Contributions and
deductions from
salary
 
21
and under. . . .
5.00%
 
22
. . . .
5.24%
 
23
. . . .
5.50%
 
24
. . . .
5.77%
 
25
. . . .
6.07%
 
26
. . . .
6.38%
 
27
. . . .
6.72%
 
28
. . . .
7.09%
 
29
. . . .
7.49%
 
30
and over. . . .
7.92%
(2) Every firefighter employed prior to January 1, 1947, and continuing active employment shall contribute to the fund and there shall be deducted from his or her salary and placed in the fund, five percent of his or her salary.
(3) Every firefighter actively employed and eligible for retirement and not retired shall contribute to the fund and there shall be deducted from his or her salary and placed in the fund, four percent of his or her salary.
[ 2007 c 218 s 23; 1947 c 91 s 7; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 9578-46. Prior: 1929 c 86 s 14; 1919 c 196 s 18.]

Notes

Intent—Finding—2007 c 218: See note following RCW 41.08.020.

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