§ 16-16-18. Disability benefits pending final decision on application.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of chapters 3 and 4 of title 36, and/or any existing regulations of the director of administration or the state retirement board, the state retirement board shall accord to a teacher, so entitled under present existing regulations, the minimum retirement benefits pending a decision upon any disability retirement of the teacher; provided, however, the granting of the minimum retirement shall not estop the teacher, so claiming disability, from any disability retirement consideration by the board.
History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 2, § 4.
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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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.