Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-16 - Teachers’ Retirement [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
Section 16-16-37. - Administration.

§ 16-16-37. Administration.
(a) The retirement board shall administer and carry out the provisions of §§ 16-16-25 — 16-16-38, and shall fix the rate of regular interest payable under §§ 16-16-25 — 16-16-38 to be changed from time to time, based upon the amount of interest earned by the teachers’ survivors benefit fund. The retirement board shall also cause a study and review to be made of the financial condition of the teachers’ survivors benefit fund at least once every two (2) years by a qualified actuary who shall report his or her findings and make recommendations to the board.
(b) Any negotiated agreement entered into between any state or municipal agency or department and an employee or employees, whose conditions are contrary to the general laws or the rules and regulations and policies as adopted and promulgated by the retirement board, shall be null and void unless and until approved by formal action of the retirement board, for good cause shown.
History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 212, § 3; P.L. 1974, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 2, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 295, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 36; P.L. 2004, ch. 547, § 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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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.