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RI Gen L § 36-9-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-6 - Election by elected officers or legislative employees to become members.

§ 36-9-6. Election by elected officers or legislative employees to become members.Notwithstanding the fact that their business time may not be devoted exclusively to the services of the state, any member of the general assembly or any of the general officers of the state, may elect to participate in the benefits provided by chapters 8 — 10 of this title by filing an application with the board on or before December 31, 1948, or within six (6) months from the date upon which that person first qualifies for that office, whichever is later. Notwithstanding any other provision of chapters 8 — 10 of this title, upon becoming a member of the system that person shall be entitled to prior service credit covering service rendered prior to the date of becoming a member of the system for service rendered to the state as a state employee, a member of the general assembly, or as a general officer.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 7; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 5; P.L. 1948, ch. 2050, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-9-6; P.L. 1994, ch. 142, § 2.
RI Gen L § 36-9-7 - 36-9-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-7 - 36-9-9 - Repealed.

§ 36-9-7 — 36-9-9. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 7; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 5; P.L. 1949, ch. 2286, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2621, § 1; G.L. 1956, §§ 36-9-7, 36-9-8, 36-9-9; P.L. 1965, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 133, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 1, § 3, effective January 1, 1993.
RI Gen L § 36-9-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-10 - Repealed.

§ 36-9-10. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3812, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 36-9-10); Repealed by P.L. 1976, ch. 289, § 2.
RI Gen L § 36-9-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-11 - Retroactive membership of elected legislator.

§ 36-9-11. Retroactive membership of elected legislator.Any duly elected member of the general assembly who has previously rendered service as a member of the general assembly and who for any reason did not become a member of the state retirement system at the beginning of his or her service to the state as a member of the general assembly or who has otherwise failed to apply for credit for that legislative service may elect to have his or her period of membership made retroactive to the date when he or she was sworn in as a member of the general assembly irrespective of his or her age on that date; provided, that the elected member of the general assembly makes application to the board, and pays into the retirement system, in such manner as the board should by regulation provide, the contributions he or she would have paid into the system had he or she become a member immediately on the date of his or her being sworn in as a member of the general assembly, plus regular interest to date of payment.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 7; P.L. 1951, ch. 2856, § 1; P.L. 1952, ch. 2903, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-9-11; P.L. 1960, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 1963, ch. 29, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 56, § 1; P.L. 1968, ch. 279, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 133, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-9-12 - 36-9-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-12 - 36-9-19 - Repealed.

§ 36-9-12 — 36-9-19. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 8; P.L. 1948, ch. 2128, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2446, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3440, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3617, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3618, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 1956, ch. 3676, § 1; P.L. 1956, ch. 3693, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 1956, ch. 3736, § 1; G.L. 1956, §§ 36-9-12 — 36-9-19; P.L. 1970, ch. 148, § 1; P.L. 1970, ch. 170, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 273, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1976, ch. 289, § 2; P.L. 1980, ch. 170, § 1; and P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 1, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-9-20.1 - 36-9-20.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-20.1 - 36-9-20.4 - Repealed.

§ 36-9-20.1 — 36-9-20.4. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 179, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 551, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 372, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 560, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1990, ch. 373, § 2 and P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 1, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-9-20.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-20.5 - Purchase of service credit - Inactive status.

§ 36-9-20.5. Purchase of service credit — Inactive status.Notwithstanding any general or public law to the contrary, any state employee or teacher participating in the employees' retirement system who is on workers' compensation may purchase up to four (4) years of service credit for time currently permitted to be purchased under law without the necessity of returning to active status as an employee. The member shall pay to the system the full actuarial cost as defined in subsection 36-8-1(9), except as provided in § 36-9-31 for military service credit.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 409, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 352, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 139, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 7, § 2.
RI Gen L § 36-9-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-21 - Service information submitted by department heads.

§ 36-9-21. Service information submitted by department heads.It shall be the duty of the head of each department and agency to furnish at the times and in the manner that the retirement board and/or the retirement system may direct, information concerning the name, title, compensation, duties, date of birth, and length of service of each member employed, and any other information which the retirement board or retirement system considers necessary for the proper execution of this chapter, and to give prompt notice of all appointments, removals, deaths, resignations, leaves of absence and changes in pay of members.History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 7; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 36-9-21; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 6; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 6.
RI Gen L § 36-9-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-22 - Cessation of membership.

§ 36-9-22. Cessation of membership.If any member becomes a beneficiary, dies, or receives a refund of contributions, he or she shall thereupon cease to be a member, subject, however, to the provisions of § 36-10-8 in regard to reinstatement of membership in the case of a member who has received a refund and who has subsequently reentered the service of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 7; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 36-9-22.
RI Gen L § 36-9-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-23 - Inactive membership.

§ 36-9-23. Inactive membership.If a member leaves the service of the state but does not receive a refund of his or her contributions, his or her membership in the system shall continue but his or her status shall be that of an inactive member. In no event shall an inactive member be entitled to an annuity, benefit, or retirement allowance under chapters 8 — 10 of this title other than a refund of his or her contributions as provided in § 36-10-8 or except as provided in § 36-10-11 unless he or she shall reenter the service and be in the service of the state at the time he or she claims to be entitled to any annuity, benefit, or retirement allowance.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 7; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 36-9-23.
RI Gen L § 36-9-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-24 - Part-time school lunch employees.

§ 36-9-24. Part-time school lunch employees.(a) Whenever any state school lunch employee, who is a member of the system as a full-time employee is involuntarily transferred to a position of less than twenty (20) hours per week, the employee shall remain a contributing member of the retirement system and receive full credit for that part-time service, provided the service shall be at least fifteen (15) hours per week.(b) Whenever a school lunch employee previously ineligible for membership in the system because of employment less than twenty (20) hours per week, subsequently becomes eligible for membership but who has since attained the age of sixty (60) years, the employee shall have the option to join the system at the time of the subsequent eligible employment status.History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 211, § 3; P.L. 1987, ch. 547, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-9-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-25 - Standard for year's service credits.

§ 36-9-25. Standard for year's service credits.(a) The retirement board shall fix and determine, by appropriate rules and regulations, how much service in any year is equivalent to a year of service, but in computing that service or in computing the compensation it shall credit no period of more than a month's duration during which a member was absent without pay nor shall more than one year of service be credited on account of all service in one calendar year.(b) Notwithstanding any other section of law, no member of the retirement system shall be permitted to purchase service credit for any portion of a year for which he or she is already receiving service credit in this retirement system.History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 36-9-25; P.L. 1959, ch. 105, § 1; P.L. 1969, ch. 29, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 169, § 2.
RI Gen L § 36-9-25.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-25.1 - Leave service credits.

§ 36-9-25.1. Leave service credits.(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the retirement law or rulings of the retirement board in accordance with the powers vested therein, state employees with at least one year of service who have been granted by their appointing authority a leave of absence without pay to further their education in the field of their state employment, shall be entitled to credit as service for the various purposes of their retirement system, provided the person, upon completion of his or her educational leave, returns to state service for at least one year; and provided further that the employee makes arrangements to pay into the retirement system on or before the date of retirement and in such manner as the retirement board may prescribe an amount equal to the full actuarial cost as defined in § 36-8-1(10) based upon his or her expected compensation but for the granting of leave without pay.(b) Any state employee who is granted a leave of absence without pay for illness, injury, or any other reason may receive credit therefor by making the full actuarial cost as defined in § 36-8-1(10); provided the employee returns to state service for at least one year upon completion of the leave. Credit for leaves of absence shall be limited in the aggregate during the total service of an employee to a period of four (4) years.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 36-9-25.1; P.L. 1966, ch. 192, § 1; P.L. 1967, ch. 95, § 1; P.L. 1973, ch. 139, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 23, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 368, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 121, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 139, § 5; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 7, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 6; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 6.
RI Gen L § 36-9-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-26 - Credits for layoffs.

§ 36-9-26. Credits for layoffs.(a) Members who are laid off for any reason and are not on leave without pay may purchase up to one years' credit for retirement purposes; provided the member did not withdraw his or her retirement contributions while on layoff, and returns to active membership; provided, further, that the member purchases that credit upon his or her return to service from the layoff and pays into the retirement system the full actuarial cost as defined in § 36-8-1(10).(b) The retirement board shall fix and determine rules and regulations to govern the provisions of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 313, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 520, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 474, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 7, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 6; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 6.
RI Gen L § 36-9-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-27 - Repealed.

§ 36-9-27. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 8; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 36-9-27; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 170, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-9-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-28 - Service creditable on retirement.

§ 36-9-28. Service creditable on retirement.At retirement, the total service credited a member shall consist of the service rendered by him or her as an employee during his or her membership, and also, if he or she has a prior service certificate which is in full force and effect, the service as an employee certified on his or her prior service certificate.History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 8; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 36-9-28.
RI Gen L § 36-9-29, 36-9-30 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-29, 36-9-30 - Repealed.

§ 36-9-29, 36-9-30. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1956, §§ 36-9-29, 36-9-30; P.L. 1961, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 1963, ch. 154, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 282, art. 4, § 12; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 170, § 1 and P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 1, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-9-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-31 - Armed service credit.

§ 36-9-31. Armed service credit.(a) Any active member of the retirement system, who served on active duty in the armed service of the United States or in the Merchant Marine service of the United States as defined in P.L. 1946, ch. 1721, § 2 may purchase credit for that service up to a maximum of four (4) years provided that he or she has received an honorable discharge. Provided further that any employee on an official leave of absence for illness or injury shall be eligible to purchase military credits as defined herein while on the leave of absence.(b) The cost to purchase these credits shall be ten percent (10%) of the member's first year's earnings as a state employee as defined in chapter 9 of this title, multiplied by the number of years and fraction thereof of the armed service or Merchant Marine service up to a maximum of four (4) years.(c) There will be no interest charge provided the member makes that purchase during his or her first five (5) years of membership in the retirement system, but will be charged regular interest to date of purchase from date of enrollment into membership if purchased after completing five (5) years of membership; provided, however, any member who was in the retirement system prior to July 1, 1980, would not be charged interest whenever he or she purchases the armed services credit.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 173, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 344, § 2; P.L. 1984, ch. 21, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 242, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 425, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 463, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 510, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 1, § 4; P.L. 1997, ch. 169, § 2.
RI Gen L § 36-9-31.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-31.1 - Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America.

§ 36-9-31.1. Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America.(a) Any active member who served in the peace corps, teacher corps, or in volunteers in service to America may purchase credit for that service up to a maximum of four (4) years in the aggregate; provided, that any member on an official leave of absence for illness or injury shall be eligible to purchase those credits while on the leave of absence.(b) The cost to purchase these credits shall be the full actuarial cost as defined in § 36-8-1(10) of that service in the peace corps, teacher corps, or VISTA, up to a maximum of four (4) years.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 423, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 473, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 1, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 7, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 363, § 29; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 6; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 6.
RI Gen L § 36-9-31.2 - 36-9-35 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-31.2 - 36-9-35 - Repealed.

§ 36-9-31.2 — 36-9-35. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 129, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 1980, ch. 170, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 613, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 615, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 477, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 516, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1988, ch. 486, § 1; and 1992, ch. 306, art. 1, § 3.
RI Gen L § 36-9-36 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-36 - Narragansett Bay water quality management commission - Merger - New employees.

§ 36-9-36. Narragansett Bay water quality management commission — Merger — New employees.(a) In the event that the Narragansett Bay water quality management commission, hereinafter referred to as "commission", shall acquire a sewage treatment facility, hereinafter referred to as "facility", of any city, town, or district, or in the event of the merger or consolidation of a facility into or with the commission, then any employee of the facility who subsequently becomes and remains an employee of the commission who is a collectively bargained employee (within the meaning of § 410(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 410(b)(3)(A)]) may elect to be treated as a transferred employee pursuant to § 36-9-44 and shall be granted service credits for his or her term of service with the facility prior to the transfer, provided:(1) An actuarial study is made to determine the cost to include each new member of the system; and(2) The contributions of both the employer and employee made prior to the transfer are paid to the state employees' retirement fund.(b) If the employee elects not to have his or her funds transferred then that employee shall not receive credit for any prior service.(c) Each employee shall have six (6) months from the time he or she becomes an employee of the commission to decide whether or not the employee wishes to have their funds transferred and receive credit for their prior service.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 108, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 225, § 4.
RI Gen L § 36-9-37 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-37 - Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence - Prohibited.

§ 36-9-37. Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence — Prohibited.Notwithstanding any other provisions of the retirement law or rulings of the retirement board in accordance with the powers vested to the board, no member of the retirement system shall be allowed to purchase service credits for time while incarcerated in prison, including, but not limited to, work release programs or home confinement programs.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 1, § 5.
RI Gen L § 36-9-38 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-38 - Purchase of credits for continuous state service.

§ 36-9-38. Purchase of credits for continuous state service.Notwithstanding any other provision of the retirement laws of this state, any active member of the employees' retirement system who was 60 years of age or greater when his or her employment commenced, and commenced employment before June 22, 1989, and was ineligible by state law from joining the retirement system shall be allowed to purchase service credits for actual past employment. The number of years for which credits may be purchased shall be limited to the difference between the date upon which they commenced employment at 60 years of age or greater and June 22, 1989, when they were required by law to join the retirement system. Purchase of the past service credits shall be at the rate that contributions would have been calculated at the time of past service, plus interest.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 231, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-9-40 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-40 - Rhode Island airport corporation - Transferred employees - Bumping rights.

§ 36-9-40. Rhode Island airport corporation — Transferred employees — Bumping rights.In the event of an adverse employer initiated action by the Rhode Island airport corporation, transferred employees shall be entitled to exercise their bumping rights within the corporation to bump within other bargaining units within Council 94. An adverse employer initiated action is defined as a layoff, job abolishment, privatization, or subcontract of functions within the airport system.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 95, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-9-41 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-41 - Rhode Island airport corporation - Uninterrupted state service.

§ 36-9-41. Rhode Island airport corporation — Uninterrupted state service.Transferred employees who return to employment with the state of Rhode Island directly from uninterrupted employment with the Rhode Island airport corporation shall have their length of service at the Rhode Island airport corporation deemed to be uninterrupted active state service for purposes of service credits in the state retirement system.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 95, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-9-43 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System - Membership and Service Credits|Section 36-9-43 - Rhode Island economic development corporation - Uninterrupted state service.

§ 36-9-43. Rhode Island economic development corporation — Uninterrupted state service.Transferred employees, as defined in § 36-9-42, who return to employment with the state of Rhode Island directly from uninterrupted employment with the Rhode Island economic development corporation shall have their length of service at the Rhode Island economic development corporation deemed to be uninterrupted active state service for purposes of service credits in the retirement system.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 25.