North Carolina General Statutes
Article 86 - North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund.
§ 58-86-6 - Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund Advisory Panel.

58-86-6. Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund Advisory Panel.
There is created an advisory panel to be known as the Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund Advisory Panel, hereinafter referred to as "the advisory panel."
The advisory panel shall consist of seven persons:
(1) The Director of the Retirement Systems Division of the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer or his or her designee, who shall act as chair.
(2) A designee of the State Insurance Commissioner.
(3) Five members to be appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System: one paid firefighter, one volunteer firefighter, one paid rescue squad worker, one volunteer rescue squad worker, and one representing the public at large, for terms of four years each. One member of the advisory panel appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System must be a member of that Board. Members of the advisory panel may succeed themselves if reappointed by the Board of Trustees of the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System.
The persons serving on the Board of Trustees of the Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund on June 30, 2013, may serve as members of the advisory panel until the expiration of their current terms. No member of the advisory panel shall receive any salary, compensation, or expenses other than that provided in G.S. 138-6 for each day's attendance at duly and regularly called and held meetings of the advisory panel. (2013-284, s. 1(a).)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 58 - Insurance

Article 86 - North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund.

§ 58-86-1 - Fund established; administration by board of trustees; rules and regulations.

§ 58-86-2 - Definitions.

§ 58-86-6 - Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund Advisory Panel.

§ 58-86-10 - Powers and duties of the board.

§ 58-86-11 - Powers and duties of the advisory panel.

§ 58-86-20 - State Treasurer to be custodian of fund; appropriations; contributions to fund; expenditures.

§ 58-86-25 - Determination and certification of eligible firefighters.

§ 58-86-30 - Determination and certification of "eligible rescue squad worker."

§ 58-86-35 - Firefighters' application for membership in fund; monthly payments by members; payments credited to separate accounts of members; termination of membership.

§ 58-86-40 - Rescue squad worker's application for membership in funds; monthly payments by members; payments credited to separate accounts of members; termination of membership.

§ 58-86-45 - Additional retroactive membership.

§ 58-86-55 - Monthly pensions upon attaining the age of 55 years.

§ 58-86-60 - (See Note) Payments in lump sums.

§ 58-86-65 - Pro rata reduction of benefits when fund insufficient to pay in full.

§ 58-86-70 - Provisions subject to future legislative change.

§ 58-86-75 - Determination of creditable service; information furnished by applicants for membership.

§ 58-86-80 - Length of service not affected by serving in more than one department or squad; transfer from one department or squad to another.

§ 58-86-90 - Exemptions of pensions from attachment; rights nonassignable.

§ 58-86-95 - Leaves of absence; inactive membership.

§ 58-86-100 - Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies that would bring disrepute on a fire department or rescue squad.

§ 58-86-101 - Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.