Title VII CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES
< > Effective - 01 Jul 2000, 2 histories, see footnote (history)87.120. Definitions. — The following words and phrases as used in sections 87.120 to 87.370, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, have the following meanings:
(1) "Accumulated contributions", the sum of all amounts deducted from the compensation of a member and credited to his individual account in the members' savings fund together with interest thereon;
(2) "Actuarial equivalent", a benefit of equal value when computed upon the basis of such mortality tables and interest rate as shall be adopted by the board of trustees;
(3) "Average final compensation", the average earnable compensation of the member during his last two years of service as a fireman, or if he has less than two years of service, then the average earnable compensation of his entire period of service;
(4) "Beneficiary", any person in receipt of a retirement allowance or other benefit as provided by sections 87.120 to 87.370;
(5) "Benefit reserve", the present value of all payments to be made on account of any retirement allowance or benefit in lieu of a retirement allowance upon the basis of such mortality tables and interest rate as shall be adopted by the board of trustees;
(6) "Board of trustees", the board provided for in section 87.140 to administer the retirement system;
(7) "City", any city not within a county and adopting the retirement system provided by sections 87.120 to 87.370;
(8) "Creditable service", prior service plus membership service as provided in section 87.135;
(9) "DROP", the deferred retirement option plan provided in section 87.182;
(10) "Earnable compensation", the regular compensation which a member would earn during one year on the basis of the stated compensation for his rank or position;
(11) "Fireman", any officer or employee of the fire department of the city employed by the city for the duty of fighting fires, but does not include anyone employed in a clerical or other capacity not involving fire- fighting duties. In case of doubt as to whether any person is a fireman within the meaning of sections 87.120 to 87.370, the decision of the board of trustees shall be final;
(12) "Medical board", the board of physicians provided for in section 87.160;
(13) "Member", a member of the retirement system as defined by section 87.130;
(14) "Membership service", service as a fireman rendered since last becoming a member;
(15) "Prior service", all service as a fireman rendered prior to the date the system becomes operative which is creditable in accordance with the provisions of section 87.135;
(16) "Retirement allowance", annual payments for life which shall be payable in equal monthly installments or any benefits in lieu thereof granted to a member upon retirement or to a beneficiary;
(17) "Retirement system", the firemen's retirement system of any city as defined in section 87.125;
(18) "Widow", the surviving spouse of a member.
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(L. 1943 p. 708 § 1, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.480, A.L. 1961 p. 211, A.L. 1972 H.B. 766, A.L. 1973 H.B. 591, A.L. 1985 H.B. 26, A.L. 1991 H.B. 312, A.L. 1993 H.B. 259, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1808)
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