411.1A Purpose of chapter. The purpose of this chapter is to promote economy and efficiency in the municipal public safety service by doing the following: 1. Provide an orderly means for police officers and fire fighters to have a retirement system which will provide for the payment of pensions to retired members and members incurring disabilities, and to the surviving spouses and dependents of deceased members. 2. Provide a comprehensive disability program for police officers and fire fighters to include standards for entrance physical examinations, guidelines for ongoing fitness and wellness, disability pensions, and postdisability retirement compliance requirements. 93 Acts, ch 44, §15; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §90; 2000 Acts, ch 1077, §90 Referred to in §411.5
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