Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-16 - Teachers’ Retirement [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
Section 16-16-13.1. - Teachers with more than 30 years of service — Amount of service retirement allowance — Minimum and maximum limitations.

§ 16-16-13.1. Teachers with more than 30 years of service — Amount of service retirement allowance — Minimum and maximum limitations.
In the case of any teacher who is a member of the employees’ retirement system of the state created by chapter 8 of title 36 who, at the time of retirement, has had at least thirty (30) years or more of total service, the teacher shall receive an annual retirement allowance of not less than thirty-four hundred dollars ($3,400) per year with an additional increment of two hundred dollars ($200) for each additional year of service up through a total of thirty-eight (38) years to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000); provided that this section shall not apply in the case of any teacher who has elected an option for payment of pension and has thereby reduced the amount received to less than the amounts set forth in this section.
History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 390, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 16 - Education

Chapter 16-16 - Teachers’ Retirement [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

Section 16-16-1. - Definitions.

Section 16-16-2. - Membership in system.

Section 16-16-3. - Repealed.

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 - Repealed.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 16-16-6.4. - Service credit for appropriate work experience — Certified nurse teachers — Contributions.

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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 16-16-13.1. - Teachers with more than 30 years of service — Amount of service retirement allowance — Minimum and maximum limitations.

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 16-16-19. - Reexamination of disability beneficiaries — Reduction of benefit — Reinstatement to active service.

Section 16-16-20. - Deduction of amounts received from workers’ compensation or as damages.

Section 16-16-21. - Repealed.

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 16-16-29. - Repealed.

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 16-16-33. - Repealed.

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 16-16-41. - Repealed.

Section 16-16-42. - Life insurance benefits.

Section 16-16-43. - Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence prohibited.