§ 16-16-11. Benefits payable — Survivor’s benefits.
(a) The benefits payable to teachers under this chapter shall be those benefits provided in chapter 10 of title 36 and as provided in this chapter with and subject, however, to the conditions and modifications set forth in §§ 16-16-12 through 16-16-14, and also the benefits provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) If the teacher member of the retirement system dies, either prior to or after his or her effective date of retirement, any amounts credited to him or her in the teachers’ survivors benefit fund, as provided in this chapter, with regular accumulated interest on the amount, shall be applied toward the financing of those benefits for dependents and survivors of the member as defined in this chapter, and in amounts provided in this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 1948, ch. 2101, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 16-16-11; P.L. 1962, ch. 212, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 16-16-1. - Definitions.
Section 16-16-2. - Membership in system.
Section 16-16-4. - Membership of school nurses.
Section 16-16-5. - Service creditable.
Section 16-16-6. - Credit for service in private schools or as federal employee — Contributions.
Section 16-16-6.1. - Credit for service outside state.
Section 16-16-6.2. - Service credit for appropriate work experience — Contributions.
Section 16-16-6.3. - Repealed.
Section 16-16-7. - Credit for military leave.
Section 16-16-7.1. - Armed service credit.
Section 16-16-7.2. - Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America — Credit.
Section 16-16-8. - Credit for service as a state or municipal employee.
Section 16-16-8.1. - Purchase of service credits payable by installment.
Section 16-16-9, 16-16-10. - Repealed.
Section 16-16-11. - Benefits payable — Survivor’s benefits.
Section 16-16-12. - Procedure for service retirement.
Section 16-16-12.1. - Repealed.
Section 16-16-13. - Amount of service retirement allowance.
Section 16-16-14. - Retirement for ordinary disability.
Section 16-16-15. - Amount of ordinary disability benefit.
Section 16-16-16. - Retirement for accidental disability.
Section 16-16-17. - Amount of accidental disability benefit.
Section 16-16-18. - Disability benefits pending final decision on application.
Section 16-16-20. - Deduction of amounts received from workers’ compensation or as damages.
Section 16-16-22. - Contributions to state system.
Section 16-16-22.1. - City or town payment of teacher member contributions.
Section 16-16-23. - Applicability of public employees’ retirement law.
Section 16-16-24. - Substitute teaching and employment after retirement.
Section 16-16-24.1. - Substitute teaching and post-retirement employment related to COVID-19.
Section 16-16-25. - Eligibility for survivor’s benefits — Payment.
Section 16-16-26. - Spouse’s or domestic partner’s benefits.
Section 16-16-27. - Family benefits.
Section 16-16-28. - Children’s benefits.
Section 16-16-30. - Parent’s benefits.
Section 16-16-31. - Refund on termination prior to retirement.
Section 16-16-32. - Refund on retirement.
Section 16-16-34. - Member leaving no survivors — Reversion.
Section 16-16-35. - Contributions.
Section 16-16-36. - Teachers’ survivors benefit fund.
Section 16-16-37. - Administration.
Section 16-16-38. - Social security.
Section 16-16-39. - Severability.
Section 16-16-40. - Additional benefits payable to retired teachers.
Section 16-16-40.1. - One-time adjustment to original retirement allowance.
Section 16-16-42. - Life insurance benefits.
Section 16-16-43. - Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence prohibited.