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Title 109 - Pensions
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Art. 6243h - Municipal Pens...
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Article 6243e.2(1). Firefighters' Relief and Re...
Article 6243e.2(1). Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund in Municipalities of at Least 1,600,000 Population
Section 1. Definitions
Section 1A. Interpretation of Article
Section 1B. Fiscal Year
Section 1C. Alternative Retirement Plans
Section 1D. Requirements for Certain Cash Balance Retirement Plans
Section 1E. Conflict of Law
Section 2. Fund and Board of Trustees
Section 2A. Qualifications of Municipal Actuary
Section 2B. Report on Investments by Independent Investment Consultant
Section 3. Other Powers of the Board
Section 3A. Certain Alterations by Local Agreement
Section 4. Service Pension Benefits
Section 5. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
Section 5A. Post-Retirement Option Plan
Section 6. Disability Pension Benefits
Section 7. Death Benefits
Section 8. Deferred Pension at Age 50; Refund of Contributions
Section 9. Proof of Continued Disability
Section 10. Nonstatutory Benefit Increases
Section 10A. Annual Supplemental Benefit for Certain Retired Members and Eligible Survivors
Section 10B. Additional Lump-Sum Retirement or Death Benefit
Section 11. General Provisions for Calculation and Payment of Benefits
Section 12. Appeals of Benefit Decisions
Section 13. Membership and Member Contributions
Section 13A. Municipal Contributions
Section 13B. Risk Sharing Valuation Studies
Section 13C. Initial Risk Sharing Valuation Studies; Corridor Midpoint
Section 13D. Actuarial Experience Studies
Section 13E. Municipal Contribution Rate When Estimated Municipal Contribution Rate Lower Than Corridor Midpoint; Authorization for Certain Adjustments
Section 13F. Municipal Contribution Rate When Estimated Municipal Contribution Rate Equal to or Greater Than Corridor Midpoint; Authorization for Certain Adjustments
Section 13G. Interpretation of Certain Risk Sharing Provisions; Unilateral Decisions and Actions Prohibited
Section 13H. State Pension Review Board; Report
Section 14. Internal Revenue Code Limitations
Section 15. Exemption of Benefits From Judicial Process
Section 16. Service Credit for Members Previously Members of Similar Funds
Section 17. Confidentiality of Information About Members or Beneficiaries
Section 18. Proportional Retirement Program