Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 36-10 - Retirement System — Contributions and Benefits
Section 36-10-35.1. - One time adjustment to original retirement allowances.

§ 36-10-35.1. One time adjustment to original retirement allowances.
(a) All state employees and the beneficiaries of state employees who retired during calendar year 1979 shall receive an additional eight percent (8%) to their original retirement allowances.
(b) All state employees and the beneficiaries of state employees who retired during calendar year 1979 shall receive an additional two percent (2%) added to the base eight percent (8%) paid to the 1979 retirees. Provided, further, that an additional two percent (2%) of the retirement allowance shall be paid for each year to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) to those retirees and beneficiaries who retired in calendar year 1973, and prior to 1973, as indicated in the following schedule:

(c) The additional percentage shall be incorporated into the recipient’s monthly benefit starting with the payment due on or after July 31, 1986. Provided further, that the new 1986 pro rated payment shall be the base for any subsequent cost of living adjustment payments.
(d) The provisions of §§ 45-13-7 — 45-13-10 shall not apply to this section.
History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 482, § 4.

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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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.