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RI Gen L § 36-6-21.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-6 - Salaries and Traveling Expenses|Section 36-6-21.1 - State employee transportation guide plan.

§ 36-6-21.1. State employee transportation guide plan.(a) Findings: Rhode Island is dedicated to environmental protection, efficient use of resources, sound fiscal policy, and sustainable development. Reducing vehicle miles traveled for commuting to work can lead to reductions in air pollution emissions, greenhouse gases, energy consumption, road congestion, and parking shortages. Reduced vehicle miles traveled would also lead to lower total motor fuel consumption, keeping more energy dollars that now flow out-of-state available in the state for local consumption and investment; a state government plan to reduce "drive alone" commuting and an increase in carpooling, transit use, and walk-to-work modes is required. State government, as a major employer can lead by example in promoting alternative forms of travel that can reduce vehicle miles traveled.(b) The department of administration shall set up a committee on state employee transportation which shall consist of the directors of the department of administration, RIDOT, RIDEM, RIDOH and statewide planning, or their designees, the general manager of RIPTA or designee, and a representative from a state employee union, to develop, publicize, and implement a plan to give incentives to state employees to reduce vehicle miles in commuting to work. The committee will investigate employee incentives for reducing commuting vehicle miles offered by other public bodies around the country, investigate practices developed by the environmental protection agency's "Best Workplaces for Commuters Program", consider the implementation of carpool, telecommuting, guaranteed-ride-home, bike-to-work and walk-to-work programs, and incorporate or adopt those ideas deemed appropriate for Rhode Island into the plan. The plan shall include, but is not limited to, a means for determining base year values of the proportion of single occupant vehicle commute trips and the commute trip vehicle miles traveled per employee and progress toward meeting commute trip reduction plan goals on an annual basis. The goals of miles traveled per employee for all state agencies shall not be less than fifteen percent (15%) reduction from the base year value by January 1, 2012, twenty-five percent (25%) reduction from the base year values by January 1, 2014, and thirty-five percent (35%) reduction from the base year values by January 1, 2016. The plan will also include an offer of a RIPTA transit pass to employees in lieu of parking privileges.(c) The director of the department of administration shall report annually to the governor and the committee as to the progress being made to meet the goals.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 56, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 250, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-6-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-6 - Salaries and Traveling Expenses|Section 36-6-22 - Longevity payments.

§ 36-6-22. Longevity payments.Beginning on July 1, 2011, notwithstanding any rule, regulation, or provision of the public laws or general laws to the contrary, there shall be no further longevity increases for officers, secretaries, and employees of the legislative branch, the judicial branch, the office of the governor, the office of the lieutenant governor, the department of state, the department of the attorney general, and the treasury department; provided, however, for employees with longevity provisions pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement in effect on June 1, 2011, longevity increases shall cease beginning on July 1, 2011 or beginning upon the expiration of the applicable collective bargaining agreement, whichever occurs later. To the extent an employee has previously accrued longevity payments, the employee shall continue to receive the same longevity percentage in effect on June 30, 2011, or in the case of an employee with longevity provisions pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement in effect on June 1, 2011, the same longevity percentage in effect on June 30, 2011 or upon the expiration of the applicable collective bargaining agreement, whichever occurs later.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 8, § 5.
RI Gen L § 36-7-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-1 - Purpose of provisions.

§ 36-7-1. Purpose of provisions.It is the intention of the legislature by the passage of §§ 36-7-1 — 36-7-31 to extend to the officers and employees of the several cities and towns of the state, including any department, division, agency, or instrumentality thereof, and to the officers and employees of the state, including any department, division, agency, or instrumentality of the state including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, quasi-municipal corporations, fire districts, water districts, water authorities, housing authorities and other independent instrumentalities organized and existing under the laws and authority of the state of Rhode Island, and to the dependents and survivors of such officers and employees, the old-age and survivors insurance provisions of title II of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3407, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-1.
RI Gen L § 36-7-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-4 - Application to state employees.

§ 36-7-4. Application to state employees.The provisions of this chapter, insofar as the provisions shall be applicable, shall apply in the case of employees in the agencies of the state as defined in § 36-7-2(3).History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 9; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-4; P.L. 2005, ch. 410, § 19.
RI Gen L § 36-7-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-5 - Civilian employees of national guard.

§ 36-7-5. Civilian employees of national guard.The benefits of this chapter are also extended to civilian employees of the Rhode Island national guard who are employed pursuant to § 90 of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, 32 U.S.C. § 709, and paid from funds allotted by the department of defense.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3418, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-5.
RI Gen L § 36-7-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-6 - Subscription to agreement by city, town, or state agency.

§ 36-7-6. Subscription to agreement by city, town, or state agency.Any city, town, or agency of the state as defined in § 36-7-2(2) shall have the option of subscribing to the federal state agreement as described in § 36-7-3. The action shall be taken by the adoption of an ordinance, resolution, or vote by the legislative body thereof which shall be the city council in the case of a city, or a financial town meeting in the case of a town, or the board of directors, authority, commissioners, trustees, or other governing body in the case of an agency of the state. The resolution, ordinance, or vote shall indicate its intention of extending the benefits of title II of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq., in conformity with the provisions of that act, to employees of the city, town, or agency of the state as a coverage group, as herein defined. The resolution, ordinance, or vote, to be acceptable, must contain at least the following provisions, requirements, and conditions:(1) To meet fully the requirements of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., and be in accord with the provisions of the federal state agreement herein provided;(2) To provide that all services which constitute employment as herein defined and are performed in the employ of the city or town or agency of the state by employees thereof, shall be included in the designated coverage group;(3) To specify the source or sources from which funds necessary to make contributions in the amounts and at the rates specified in the federal state agreement, are expected to be derived, and contain reasonable assurance that those sources will at all times be adequate to meet this obligation;(4) To provide for such methods of administration of its plan of participation under the agreement as will insure the proper and effective operation thereof;(5) To provide that the city, town, or agency of the state will make such reports, in such form and containing such information as may be prescribed from time to time by the general treasurer in accordance with directives or regulations of the secretary, and that the city, town, or agency of the state will at all times comply with such other rules or regulations as the general treasurer or the administrator may from time to time prescribe to assure the correctness and verification of the reports.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 5; P.L. 1954, ch. 3407, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-6.
RI Gen L § 36-7-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-7 - Filing of resolution, ordinance, or vote - Contributions - Effective date.

§ 36-7-7. Filing of resolution, ordinance, or vote — Contributions — Effective date.The resolution, ordinance, or vote, when adopted, shall be filed with the general treasurer of the state. Upon notification by the general treasurer that the provisions of this agreement have been approved by the secretary and are in full force and effect as of the effective date of participation of the city, town, or agency of the state, the appropriate officials thereof shall begin to withhold the contribution required from those employees for that coverage and to allocate from its corporate fund an amount equal to the amount of tax which would be imposed upon an employer by § 3111 of the federal Insurance Contributions Act, 26 U.S.C. § 3111, if the services for the political subdivision covered by the federal state agreement constituted employment within the meaning of the act. The contributions by the employees and the employer shall accrue beginning as of the effective date of participation of such city, town, or agency of the state as specified by the general treasurer. Unless otherwise specified in the resolution, ordinance, or vote and agreed to by the general treasurer and the secretary, the effective date of participation of any city, town, or agency of the state shall be the first day of the calendar year in which the ordinance, resolution, or vote shall be adopted.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 5; P.L. 1954, ch. 3407, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-7.
RI Gen L § 36-7-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-8 - Termination of participation for failure of city, town, or agency to meet requirements.

§ 36-7-8. Termination of participation for failure of city, town, or agency to meet requirements.The general treasurer is authorized to terminate participation under the agreement of any city, town, or agency of the state, in his or her discretion, if he or she finds that there has been a failure to comply substantially with any provision contained in the resolution, ordinance, or vote, or under the federal state agreement, the termination to take effect at the expiration of the notice and under such conditions as may be provided under the federal state agreement consistent with the provisions of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3407, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-8.
RI Gen L § 36-7-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-9 - Denial of participation to city, town, or agency.

§ 36-7-9. Denial of participation to city, town, or agency.The general treasurer may deny participation under the federal state agreement to any city, town, or agency of the state only upon reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to the city, town, or agency of the state affected thereby.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3407, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-9.
RI Gen L § 36-7-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-10 - Retirement system defined.

§ 36-7-10. Retirement system defined.(a) A retirement system for the purposes hereof shall mean any annuity, pension, or retirement fund or system established by state law or by action of a city, town, or agency of the state. Pursuant to § 218(d)(6) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418, the employees retirement system of the state of Rhode Island created by chapters 8 to 10 of this title, shall, for the purposes of §§ 36-7-1 — 36-7-31 be deemed to constitute a separate retirement system with respect to the state and a separate retirement system with respect to each city or town having positions covered thereby.(b) Effective as of the date § 218(d)(6) of the Social Security Act, as amended by public law 880, 84th congress, is made applicable to the state of Rhode Island, the separate retirement system established by the preceding sentence with respect to the state, and the separate retirement systems established by that sentence with respect to each city or town shall, for the purposes of this chapter, also be deemed to constitute two (2) retirement systems with respect to the state, and in the case of any the city or town, two (2) retirement systems with respect to the city or town, one of which is composed of the positions of members of that system who have expressed their desire to be covered under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., and all individuals becoming members of that system after the date coverage under the Social Security Act is extended, and the other of which is composed of the positions of members who have not expressed a desire for that coverage.(c) In case of such division of a system in accordance with the desire of the members thereof, the position of any member of the deemed system composed of the positions of members who did not express a desire to be covered under the Social Security Act may be transferred in the manner and to the extent permitted by § 218(d) of the Social Security Act to the deemed system composed of the positions of members who did express to be so covered.(d) Further, in case of such division of a system, an individual who is in a position covered by that retirement system and who is not a member thereof, but who is eligible to be a member, shall be considered to be a member, and social security coverage shall be obtained for that individual to the extent permitted by § 218(d)(6)(E) of the Social Security Act.(e) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the coverage under the Social Security Act of members of the state employees' retirement system in accordance with a vote held under § 218(d)(7) of the Social Security Act.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-10; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 98, § 2; P.L. 1959, ch. 62, § 1.
RI Gen L § 36-7-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-11 - Request for referendum of state retirement system members.

§ 36-7-11. Request for referendum of state retirement system members.With respect to employees of the state as defined in § 36-7-2(1)(i) and (1)(ii), the retirement board, as defined in § 36-7-2(9), may request the governor to authorize a referendum to be conducted pursuant to § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3), as amended, on the question of whether service in positions covered by the state retirement system shall be excluded from or included under an agreement under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-11.
RI Gen L § 36-7-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-12 - Request for referendum of city, town, or agency retirement system members.

§ 36-7-12. Request for referendum of city, town, or agency retirement system members.With respect to the employees of any city or town or agency of the state included in § 36-7-2(1)(iii) which has elected to participate in accordance with and pursuant to §§ 36-7-6 and 36-7-7, which employees are members of a retirement system, the legislative body of the city or town or agency may request the governor to authorize a referendum to be conducted pursuant to § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3), as amended, on the question of whether service in positions covered by the retirement system shall be excluded from or included under an agreement under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-12.
RI Gen L § 36-7-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-13 - Commission to conduct referendum.

§ 36-7-13. Commission to conduct referendum.(a) When request shall be made of the governor by the retirement board or by the legislative body of any city, town, or agency that a referendum be held pursuant to §§ 36-7-10 — 36-7-21, the governor shall immediately appoint a commission consisting of seven (7) members who shall conduct the referendum pursuant to the provisions of §§ 36-7-10 — 36-7-21 and of § 218(d) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d), as amended, and the commission is hereby empowered to adopt such rules and regulations for conducting the election including the notice and manner thereof as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter and of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.(b) It shall be the duty of the commission to study, evaluate, and recommend a plan for the inclusion of those members under the federal Social Security Act, to formulate the question to be voted upon in the referendum, and to carry out the purposes of §§ 36-7-10 — 36-7-21.(c) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services but are authorized to contract for secretarial and actuarial services and to incur travel and other necessary expenses.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-13.
RI Gen L § 36-7-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-14 - Authorization of referendum.

§ 36-7-14. Authorization of referendum.The referendum shall be authorized as of the date fixed by the governor. The governor shall designate the commission, provided for in § 36-7-13, to supervise the conduct of the referendum in accordance with the requirements of said § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3).History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-14.
RI Gen L § 36-7-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-15 - Notice of referendum - Benefits equal to retirement system.

§ 36-7-15. Notice of referendum — Benefits equal to retirement system.The notice of the referendum and the ballot to be used thereon shall contain a statement setting forth the changes or revisions to be made in the plan of benefit and contributions governing the retirement system, and the obligations which would be imposed on the members of the system if their services are included under an agreement pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Total benefits to the present members, and to the dependents of those members, under the plan of coordination of the benefits of the retirement system with the old age and survivors insurance provisions of title II of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq., shall at least be equal to the benefits payable to them under the retirement system prior to social security coverage.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-15.
RI Gen L § 36-7-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-16 - Eligibility to vote in referendum.

§ 36-7-16. Eligibility to vote in referendum.Only eligible employees as defined in § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3), as amended, shall be eligible to vote in the referendum. Persons who have retired and who are in receipt of payment from the retirement system shall be ineligible to vote.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-16.
RI Gen L § 36-7-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-17 - Majority required for inclusion of retirement system members under social security.

§ 36-7-17. Majority required for inclusion of retirement system members under social security.The affirmative approval of at least a majority of the members of the retirement system eligible to vote in the referendum shall determine the inclusion of the members of the retirement system under an agreement under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-17.
RI Gen L § 36-7-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-18 - Interval between referenda.

§ 36-7-18. Interval between referenda.Should a referendum fail to gain approval, a subsequent referendum among members of the retirement system shall not be held until a period of at least three (3) years has elapsed.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-18.
RI Gen L § 36-7-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-19 - Certification of results of referendum.

§ 36-7-19. Certification of results of referendum.Upon receipt of satisfactory proof with respect to a referendum that the conditions specified in § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3), have been met, the governor shall certify to the secretary that the conditions were met. Proper steps to give effect to the results of the referendum shall be taken by the general treasurer within a period of two (2) years of the date of the referendum.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-19.
RI Gen L § 36-7-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36-7 - Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance|Section 36-7-20 - Expense of referendum.

§ 36-7-20. Expense of referendum.The expense incident to the holding of a referendum shall be assumed by the state.History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-20.