§ 36-10-19. Persons eligible for optional benefits — Time of election — Modification or revocation — Effective date.
The optional provisions of § 36-10-18 shall be applicable only to a member applying for a service retirement allowance, an accidental disability retirement allowance, and an ordinary disability retirement allowance or any inactive member applying for retirement under vested rights. The election under option 1 or 2 of § 36-10-18(a) shall be made at the time of retirement of the member as part of his or her application for a retirement allowance. The election shall be based upon the amount of retirement allowances that may accrue at the date of death of the member and may be revoked or modified by the member at any time after retirement on a form prescribed by the retirement board, provided that, during this time, the named beneficiary has not been divorced from the member. The option, in the case of death of a retired member, shall become effective on the next day following the death of the member and payment of benefits thereunder shall be made in accordance with the provisions hereof, subject to the limitations prescribed in § 36-10-18. This section shall not apply to any one who elects the social security supplemental option as provided by § 36-10-10.3.
History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 9; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 8; P.L. 1949, ch. 2377, § 3; P.L. 1951, ch. 2747, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2830, § 4; P.L. 1953, ch. 3180, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3370, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3610, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-10-21; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 60, § 1; P.L. 1960, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1969, ch. 186, § 1; P.L. 1970, ch. 112, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 542, § 3; P.L. 1987, ch. 35, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 511, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 233, § 1.
Structure 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 36-10-6. - 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 36-10-18. - Optional benefits.
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.