The city has elected to participate as a member of Statewide City Employees Retirement System for pension, relief, disability, and retirement for the employees of the city as provided by Chapter 41.44 RCW. All employees and officials of the city shall be included in the system; provided, that no elective official shall be included unless the official so elects and files a written notice of such election with the board of trustees of the pension system and with the city clerk.
(Ord. 337 § 1, 1964)
The mayor and the city clerk are authorized to execute and deliver to the Washington Department of Employment Security for its approval the plan or plans required under the provisions of Section 5 of the enabling act and of the Social Security Act to extend coverage to the employees and officers of this municipality and to do all other things necessary to that end.
(Ord. 262 § 2, 1951)
The proper fiscal officers are authorized to make all required payments into the contribution fund established by the enabling act and to establish such system of payroll deductions from the salaries of employees and officers as may be necessary to their coverage under the old age and survivors' insurance system.
(Ord. 262 § 3, 1951)
Any member of the city fire department is permitted to enroll under the provisions of the Volunteer Firemen's Relief and Pension Act, for the purpose of enabling any such fireman, so electing, to avail himself of the retirement provisions of Chapter 41.24 RCW; provided however, that anyone so enrolling under the pension provisions shall pay $12.00 of the $22.00 yearly fee each year prior to March 1st. In event such fireman does not so contribute such portion of the fee, he shall be dropped from the rolls, all as provided by statute, with the privilege of being reinstated as is provided by statute.
(Ord. 381, 1970)
The city treasurer will pay the city's share of the annual retirement premium on each fireman electing to participate in the pension plan provided by Chapter 41.24 RCW, and submit a list of all firemen and birth date of each to the State Board for Volunteer Firemen, together with the total annual pension premium and the additional $5.00 disability fee on each fireman reported.
(Ord. 381, 1970)