Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 36-10 - Retirement System — Contributions and Benefits
Section 36-10-13. - Amount of ordinary disability benefit.

§ 36-10-13. Amount of ordinary disability benefit.
Upon retirement for ordinary disability under § 36-10-12, a member shall receive a benefit equal to the rate prescribed for service retirement under § 36-10-10, subject to the provisions of § 36-10-31; provided, however, that no member retiring with less than ten (10) years of total service shall receive a benefit less than he or she would have received if he or she had ten (10) years of total service.
History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 9; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 36-10-13; P.L. 1962, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 1970, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 360, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 36-10 - Retirement System — Contributions and Benefits

Section 36-10-1. - Member contributions — Deduction from compensation.

Section 36-10-1.1. - Department payment of member contributions.

Section 36-10-2. - State contributions.

Section 36-10-2.1. - Actuarial cost method.

Section 36-10-3. - Credits to individuals in annuity savings account.

Section 36-10-4. - Credits and charges to contingent reserve account.

Section 36-10-5. - Repealed.

Section 36-10-6. - Agreements for federal contributions.

Section 36-10-7. - Guaranty by state — Annual appropriations.

Section 36-10-8. - Refund of contributions — Repayment and restoration of credits.

Section 36-10-9. - Retirement on service allowance — In general.

Section 36-10-9.1. - Retirement on service allowance — Legislators.

Section 36-10-9.2. - Retirement on service allowance — Correctional officers.

Section 36-10-9.3. - Retirement on service allowance — Registered nurses.

Section 36-10-9.4. - Post-retirement service as legislator.

Section 36-10-9.5. - Repealed.

Section 36-10-9.6. - Aeronautics inspectors — Retirement.

Section 36-10-9.7. - Electronic funds transfer.

Section 36-10-10. - Amount of service retirement allowance.

Section 36-10-10.1. - Amount of service retirement allowance — Legislators.

Section 36-10-10.2. - Amount of service retirement allowance — Correctional officers.

Section 36-10-10.3. - Social security supplemental option.

Section 36-10-10.4. - Effect of deferral and/or reduction of salary.

Section 36-10-11. - Service allowance to member withdrawing from service before retirement age.

Section 36-10-12. - Retirement for ordinary disability.

Section 36-10-13. - Amount of ordinary disability benefit.

Section 36-10-14. - Retirement for accidental disability.

Section 36-10-15. - Amount of accidental disability benefit.

Section 36-10-16. - Disability benefits pending final decision on application.

Section 36-10-17. - Reexamination of disability beneficiaries — Reduction of benefit — Reinstatement to active service.

Section 36-10-18. - Optional benefits.

Section 36-10-19. - Persons eligible for optional benefits — Time of election — Modification or revocation — Effective date.

Section 36-10-19.1. - Optional annuity protection — In service.

Section 36-10-20. - Accidental death benefits.

Section 36-10-21. - Ordinary death benefit.

Section 36-10-22. - Retention of death benefit coverage by general assembly member not reelected.

Section 36-10-23. - Benefit payable on death after retirement.

Section 36-10-23.1. - Benefit payable on death of retired legislator.

Section 36-10-24. - Person to whom death benefit payable.

Section 36-10-25 - — 36-10-30. Repealed.

Section 36-10-31. - Deduction of amounts received from workers’ compensation or as damages.

Section 36-10-32. - Tax exemption.

Section 36-10-33. - Penalty for fraudulent claim or statement.

Section 36-10-34. - Exemption of benefits and contributions from attachment.

Section 36-10-35. - Additional benefits payable to retired employees.

Section 36-10-35.1. - One time adjustment to original retirement allowances.

Section 36-10-36. - Post-retirement employment.

Section 36-10-36.1. - Post-retirement employment related to COVID-19.

Section 36-10-37. - Retirement benefits for certain general state officers.

Section 36-10-38. - Combined service credits of general state officers.

Section 36-10-39. - Fiscal impact of proposed legislation impacting the retirement system.

Section 36-10-40. - Domestic partner — Definition.