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Current as of April 06, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 41. Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions § 41.16.070. Contributions by firefighters - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-41-public-employment-civil-service-and-pensions/wa-rev-code-41-16-070/
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