§ 36-5-2. Rights of employees entering service after both classified and unclassified service.
Every employee holding a position in the classified service of the state, on or after August 8, 1940, who has left or shall leave that position by reason of entering the armed forces of the United States (whether through membership in the reserve of the United States military, air, or naval forces or in the Rhode Island national guard or naval reserve, or by reason of enlistment, induction, commission, or otherwise) and who has held a position in the classified service for less than one hundred eighty (180) days, but who has also held a position in the unclassified service, so that the cumulative service, both classified and unclassified, aggregates one hundred eighty (180) or more calendar days within the twelve (12) months next preceding entrance into the armed forces, is entitled to and is hereby granted the same rights of leave, payment of salary, accrual of sick leave and annual leave, and of return to his or her position under the same conditions as an employee whose entire one hundred eighty (180) days or more are or were in the classified service.
History of Section.P.L. 1943, ch. 1320, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 36-5-2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 36-5 - Military Service and Veterans
Section 36-5-1. - Separation pay of unclassified employees entering service.
Section 36-5-2.1. - Rights of employees entering service to maintain health care benefits.
Section 36-5-3. - Retirement or pension credit for period in military service.
Section 36-5-4. - Retirement credit provision supplementary.
Section 36-5-5. - Examinations for veterans’ employment representatives.
Section 36-5-6. - Veterans’ point credits.
Section 36-5-7. - State employees — Veterans.
Section 36-5-8. - State employment tenure for disabled veterans.