72-1401. PURPOSE OF CHAPTER. The retirement, with continuance of pay for themselves, provision for dependents, and pay during temporary disability, and the encouragement of long service in fire fighting service, of paid firefighters becoming aged or disabled in the service of the state or any of its cities or fire districts, is hereby declared to be a public purpose of joint concern to the state and each of its cities and fire districts in the protection and conservation of property and lives and essential to the maintenance of competent and efficient personnel in fire service.
The provisions of chapter 14, title 72, Idaho Code, are applicable only to those paid firefighters who were employed as paid firefighters prior to October 1, 1980. If any person employed as a paid firefighter prior to October 1, 1980, should leave such employment prior to his establishing eligibility to benefits under any provision of chapter 14, title 72, Idaho Code, except as provided by sections 44-109(6) [44-1812], 72-1445 [72-1444], and 72-1444 [72-1443], Idaho Code, and such firefighter is again employed as a paid firefighter, he shall not be eligible to participate in the retirement system authorized by chapter 14, title 72, Idaho Code, but shall be eligible to participate in the public employee retirement system, as provided in chapter 13, title 59, Idaho Code.
History:
[72-1401, added 1945, ch. 76, sec. 1, p. 112; am. 1980, ch. 50, sec. 2, p. 81; am. 1990, ch. 231, sec. 70, p. 648.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 72 - WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND RELATED LAWS -- INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Chapter 14 - FIREMEN’S RETIREMENT FUND
Section 72-1401 - PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.
Section 72-1402 - CONSTRUCTION.
Section 72-1403 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 72-1404 - AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION.
Section 72-1405 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BOARD.
Section 72-1406 - ADMINISTRATION OF PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER.
Section 72-1407 - POWER OF BOARD TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Section 72-1408 - POWER OF BOARD TO ENGAGE EMPLOYEES.
Section 72-1409 - EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS.
Section 72-1410 - RISKS AUTHORIZED TO BE INSURED — PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.
Section 72-1411 - LIABILITY OF BOARD.
Section 72-1421 - FUNDS — HOW USED.
Section 72-1422 - BENEFITS EXEMPT FROM EXECUTION — NOT ASSIGNABLE.
Section 72-1423 - FILING OF CLAIMS — PROCEDURE — JURISDICTION OF INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Section 72-1424 - PRESENTATION OF FALSE CLAIM PENALIZED.
Section 72-1425 - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW NOT REPEALED.
Section 72-1426 - RECORDS TO BE PUBLIC RECORDS.
Section 72-1429E - SURVIVING CHILD.
Section 72-1431 - CONTRIBUTION FROM FIREFIGHTERS — MANNER OF COLLECTION.
Section 72-1432 - PENSION FUND CONTRIBUTIONS BY CITIES AND FIRE DISTRICTS — REMITTANCES.
Section 72-1433 - FAILURE OF CITY OR FIRE DISTRICT TO MAKE PAYMENT — EFFECT.
Section 72-1434 - OPTIONAL PENSION AMOUNTS — OPTION I AND OPTION II.
Section 72-1435 - VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT — YEARS OF SERVICE DETERMINE PENSION BENEFIT.
Section 72-1441 - DATE OF PAYMENT.
Section 72-1442 - PENSION PAYMENT — MAXIMUM.
Section 72-1446 - PENSION PAYMENT — RETIREMENT OF INCAPACITATED FIREFIGHTERS FOR NONSERVICE.
Section 72-1447 - PAYMENT OF PENSIONS — AMOUNT TO BE PAID — PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO.
Section 72-1451 - DISABILITY — REEXAMINATION — RETURN TO SERVICE.
Section 72-1452 - REVIEW OF DISABILITY.
Section 72-1462 - DEATH BENEFITS — SPOUSE OF RETIRED FIREFIGHTER.