§ 16-16-7. Credit for military leave.
Any teacher who has been granted or shall be granted an official leave of absence by his or her superiors to enter the armed services of the United States shall have his or her service counted in his or her years of teaching, and his or her leave of absence shall in no way interrupt the continuity of his or her teaching service which for the purpose of computing retirement benefits under the state retirement system shall be deemed to be continuous service, provided the teacher was teaching for a minimum of six (6) months immediately prior to entry into the armed services and returned or returns to active teaching within one year following the date of his or her honorable discharge from the armed services, but in no event shall the credit exceed a maximum of four (4) years.
History of Section.P.L. 1948, ch. 2101, § 3; P.L. 1951, ch. 2830, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 16-16-7; P.L. 1972, ch. 252, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 348, § 2.
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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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.