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Ordinance allowing Whatcom County Sheriffs Office Reserve Deputies to join the Volunteer Firefighters'
Relief and Pension Act (RCW 41.24)
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Volunteer Reserve Deputy Sheriffs Insurance Coverage and Pension Plan Proposal
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Sheriff's Office proposal to provide volunteer Reserve Deputies with disability coverage and pension plan
through the State Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 41.24 RCW Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pensions.
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COUNCIL ACTION.
12/6/2016: Forwarded to Council for approval
11/22/2016: Introduced 7 -0
12/6/2016: Adopted 7 -Or Ord. 2016 -073
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PROPOSED BY; Sheriff's Office
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/22/2016
ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -073
AUTHORIZING THE WHATCOM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VOLUNTEER RESERVE
DEPUTIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' AND RESERVE
OFFICERS' RELIEF AND PENSION ACT (RCW 41.24)
WHEREAS, Firefighters and Reserve Officers qualify for relief and pension provisions
under Chapter 41.24 RCW; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Whatcom County and the Whatcom County
Sheriff's Office to participate in the Relief and Pension Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Whatcom County elects to participate in the relief and pension plan and to provide Whatcom
County volunteer reserve deputies with the Relief and Pension Act benefits under Chapter
41.24 RCW;
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is authorized
to buy back credit for years of service and make pension payments for prior years of service
for reserve deputies that are currently active and eligible under Chapter 41.24 RCW.
ADOPTED this "t.h clay of
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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Jack Louws, County Ex utive
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