(A) (1) The Treasurer shall deduct from the salaries or wages of each paid member of the Fire Department the amounts which are required by applicable state law. If the members of the Fire Department, by a majority vote of its paid members, vote to increase the amount of the deductions, the amounts authorized by this division (A) shall be increased to reflect the amounts approved by the majority vote.
(2) (a) The Treasurer of the town shall deposit monthly in the State Firefighters’ Pension and Retirement Board the amounts deducted pursuant to this division (A). Any amounts deducted from the salary or wages of a Fire Department member shall be made at the time of each payroll.
(b) The deductions shall be set forth in the payroll so that each member may be able to ascertain the exact amount which he or she is contributing.
(B) The Town Treasurer shall deposit monthly with the State Firefighters’ Pension and Retirement Board the amounts of money which are required by applicable state law for each paid member of the Fire Department.
(C) For each volunteer member of the Fire Department, the Town Treasurer shall deposit yearly with the State Firefighters’ Pension and Retirement Board the amounts of money which are required by applicable state law. These amounts may be revised according to actuarial studies and amounts as set by the State Firefighters Pension and Retirement Board.
(D) All assets of the Town Firefighters’ Pension and Retirement Fund shall be transferred to the State Firefighters’ Pension and Retirement Board. Assets shall be transferred in the form of cash, negotiable securities and such other specific assets as permitted by the State Board.
(Prior Code, § 2-502)
Statutory reference:
Firefighters’ pension law, see 11 O.S. § 49-122