5 §18309. Fire fighters - Maine Statutes

Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (HEADING: PL 1985, C. 801, §5 (NEW))

Chapter 425: PARTICIPATING LOCAL DISTRICTS HEADING: PL 1985, C. 801, §5 (NEW)

Subchapter 3: CONTRIBUTIONS HEADING: PL 1985, C. 801, §5 (NEW)

§18309. Fire fighters

1. Contribution rate. Except as provided in subsection 2, each firefighter, including the chief of a fire department, employed by a participating local district that provides a special retirement benefit under section 18453, subsection 4 or 5, shall contribute to the Participating Local District Retirement Program or have pick-up contributions made by the employer at a rate of 8% of earnable compensation as long as employed as a firefighter.

[ 2007, c. 491, §221 (AMD) .]

2. Exception. A participating local district may elect to reduce the rate of contribution set out in subsection 1 to 6.5% of earnable compensation for all fire fighters who continue employment after attaining eligibility for retirement during the remainder of their employment as fire fighters.

[ 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). 1987, c. 256, §26 (AMD). 1987, c. 739, §§38,48 (AMD). 2007, c. 491, §221 (AMD).