{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-41.16.070","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 41.16.070","heading":"Contributions by firefighters.","body":"(1) Every firefighter employed on and after January 1, 1947, shall contribute to the fund and there shall be deducted from his or her pay and placed in the fund an amount in accordance with the following table:\nFirefighter whose\nage at last birthday\nat time of entry\nof service was:\nContributions and\ndeductions from\nsalary\n21\nand under. . . .\n5.00%\n22\n. . . .\n5.24%\n23\n. . . .\n5.50%\n24\n. . . .\n5.77%\n25\n. . . .\n6.07%\n26\n. . . .\n6.38%\n27\n. . . .\n6.72%\n28\n. . . .\n7.09%\n29\n. . . .\n7.49%\n30\nand over. . . .\n7.92%\n(2) Every firefighter employed prior to January 1, 1947, and continuing active employment shall contribute to the fund and there shall be deducted from his or her salary and placed in the fund, five percent of his or her salary.\n(3) Every firefighter actively employed and eligible for retirement and not retired shall contribute to the fund and there shall be deducted from his or her salary and placed in the fund, four percent of his or her salary.","path":["Title 41","Chapter 41.16"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=41.16.070","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:17:06Z","sha256":"e5aa4a7f924388548ef78aef2e889cbbecc29549af872afdabbb690c0156a603","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-41.16.060","next":"us-wa/rcw-41.16.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}