HB 4386
Remove age limitations for fire service
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill would remove age restrictions for individuals seeking employment as firefighters in West Virginia. Currently, applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old. The bill allows exceptions for honorably discharged veterans (up to 40 years old) and firefighters seeking employment in municipalities participating in specific retirement systems, or those who previously served in a fire department without misconduct charges within the past two years. It also removes residency requirements for applicants.
Key provisions
- Removes the age limit of 35 for firefighters.
- Allows veterans to apply up to age 40.
- Permits firefighters to transfer between departments participating in specific retirement systems.
- Eliminates residency requirements for applicants.
- Provides for reinstatement of former firefighters over 35 under certain conditions.
- Establishes a priority for honorably discharged veterans.
- Specifies that applicants over 35 will be ranked lowest in the department.
- Allows applicants to be classified as new employees for retirement purposes.
Who is affected
- Firefighters
- Fire Departments
- Municipalities
- Veterans
- West Virginia Residents
Notable changes
- Removes the age restriction for firefighters.
- Creates an exception for veterans, allowing them to apply beyond the standard age limit.
- Allows for transfers between departments participating in specific retirement systems, with new employee classification.
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