RCW 41.16.220
Credit for military service.
Any person who was a member of the fire department and within the provisions of chapter 50, Laws of 1909, as amended, at the time he or she entered, and who is a veteran, as defined in RCW 41.04.005, shall have added and accredited to his or her period of employment as a firefighter as computed under this chapter his or her period of war service in such armed forces upon payment by him or her of his or her contribution for the period of his or her absence, at the rate provided by chapter 50, Laws of 1909, as amended, for other members: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Such accredited service shall not in any case exceed five years.
[ 2007 c 218 § 38; 1969 ex.s. c 269 § 7; 1947 c 91 § 11; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 9578-50.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2007 c 218: See note following RCW 41.08.020.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.16 - Firefighters' Relief and Pensions—1947 Act.
41.16.020 - Pension board created—Members—Terms—Vacancies—Officers—Quorum.
41.16.040 - Powers and duties.
41.16.050 - Firefighters' pension fund—How constituted.
41.16.060 - Tax levy for fund.
41.16.070 - Contributions by firefighters.
41.16.080 - Retirement for service.
41.16.100 - Payment on death of retired firefighter.
41.16.110 - Payment on death of eligible pensioner before retirement.
41.16.120 - Payment on death in line of duty.
41.16.130 - Payment upon disablement in line of duty.
41.16.140 - Payment upon disablement not in line of duty.
41.16.150 - Payment on separation from service.
41.16.160 - Payment on death not in line of duty.
41.16.170 - Payment on death of firefighter with no dependents.
41.16.190 - Waiting period—Disability retirement.
41.16.200 - Examination of disability pensioners—Restoration to duty.
41.16.210 - Transfer of assets to new fund—Assumption of obligations.
41.16.220 - Credit for military service.
41.16.230 - Repeal does not affect accrued rights.
41.16.240 - Application of chapter to fire protection districts.
41.16.250 - Retirement and job security rights preserved upon annexation, etc., of district.
41.16.920 - Construction—1959 c 5—Benefits retroactively authorized.
41.16.921 - Construction—1975 1st ex.s. c 178, RCW 41.16.145.
41.16.922 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.