Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-21 - Retirement of Municipal Employees
Section 45-21-14.1. - Repealed.

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 45 - Towns and Cities

Chapter 45-21 - Retirement of Municipal Employees

Section 45-21-1. - Purpose of chapter.

Section 45-21-2. - Definitions.

Section 45-21-3. - Effective date of operations.

Section 45-21-4. - Acceptance by municipalities — Effective date.

Section 45-21-5. - Procedure for withdrawal of municipality.

Section 45-21-6. - Settlement on withdrawal from system.

Section 45-21-7. - Liability of municipalities — Enforcement.

Section 45-21-8. - Membership in system.

Section 45-21-8.1. - Exclusion of elected city, town council or other elected members.

Section 45-21-9. - Prior service credit of members joining by election — Purchase of credit for prior service.

Section 45-21-10. - Information furnished as to members — Classification.

Section 45-21-11. - Cessation of membership.

Section 45-21-12. - Statements as to prior service.

Section 45-21-12.1. - Credit for service as a teacher or state employee.

Section 45-21-13. - Verification of prior service.

Section 45-21-14. - Computation of years of service.

Section 45-21-14.1. - Repealed.

Section 45-21-14.2. - Leave of absence credits.

Section 45-21-15. - Prior service certificate.

Section 45-21-16. - Retirement on service allowance.

Section 45-21-16.1. - Repealed.

Section 45-21-16.2. - Electronic funds transfer.

Section 45-21-17. - Service retirement allowance.

Section 45-21-17.1. - Optional service retirement benefits — Applicability to members of city or town legislative bodies.

Section 45-21-17.2. - Social security supplemental option.

Section 45-21-18. - Deferred allowance on service retirement before minimum age.

Section 45-21-19. - Retirement for ordinary disability.

Section 45-21-20. - Ordinary disability allowance.

Section 45-21-21. - Retirement for accidental disability.

Section 45-21-22. - Accidental disability allowance.

Section 45-21-23. - Periodical examination of disability annuitants — Placement on employment lists.

Section 45-21-24. - Adjustment of disability allowances on return to work — Discontinuance for refusal to submit to examination.

Section 45-21-25. - Accidental death benefits.

Section 45-21-26. - Ordinary death benefits.

Section 45-21-27. - Benefit on death of retired employee.

Section 45-21-28. - Refund of contributions on cessation of membership.

Section 45-21-29. - Repayment of refunded contributions — Reinstatement of service credit.

Section 45-21-30. - Optional benefits on service retirement.

Section 45-21-31. - Offset of workers’ compensation or personal injury recovery.

Section 45-21-32. - Retirement system established as corporation — Management.

Section 45-21-33. - Information furnished by municipalities.

Section 45-21-34. - Annual report and statement.

Section 45-21-35. - Legal adviser — General treasurer — Executive director — Assistant director.

Section 45-21-36. - Clerical and professional assistance — Appropriations and disbursements.

Section 45-21-37. - Vouchers for payment of benefits.

Section 45-21-38. - Receipt of contributions — Investment of funds.

Section 45-21-39. - Credit of interest.

Section 45-21-40. - Improper interest in investments of board.

Section 45-21-41. - Members’ contributions — Payroll deductions — Certification to board.

Section 45-21-41.1. - Municipality payment of member contributions.

Section 45-21-42. - Contributions by municipalities.

Section 45-21-42.1. - Payment of administrative expenses of the retirement board and maintaining the retirement system — Restricted receipt account.

Section 45-21-42.2. - Fiscal impact of proposed legislation impacting the retirement system.

Section 45-21-43. - Accounts and records — Reserve accounts.

Section 45-21-43.1. - Actuarial cost method.

Section 45-21-44. - Guaranties by municipalities — Adjustment of contribution rates.

Section 45-21-45. - Tax exemption.

Section 45-21-46. - Forfeiture for fraudulent claims.

Section 45-21-47. - Reserved power to amend or repeal — Vested rights.

Section 45-21-48 - — 45-21-50. Repealed.

Section 45-21-51. - Persons eligible for optional benefits — Time of election — Modification or revocation — Effective date.

Section 45-21-51.1. - Optional annuity protection — Election of option by member.

Section 45-21-52. - Automatic increase in service retirement allowance.

Section 45-21-53. - Armed service credit.

Section 45-21-54. - Reemployment of retired members.

Section 45-21-54.1. - Reemployment of retired members related to COVID-19. [Expires after 2021-2022 school year.]

Section 45-21-55. - Retired members of the town of Warren.

Section 45-21-56. - Credit for other municipal service.

Section 45-21-57. - Life insurance benefits.

Section 45-21-58. - Credits for layoffs.

Section 45-21-59. - Effect of deferral and/or reduction of salary.

Section 45-21-60. - Pensioners and beneficiaries of Plan No. 3023 — Town of North Kingstown.

Section 45-21-61. - Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence — Prohibited.

Section 45-21-62. - Purchase of credits for continuous municipal service.

Section 45-21-63. - Health insurance coverage of retired municipal employees.

Section 45-21-64. - Purchase of service credits payable by installment.

Section 45-21-65. - Other post-employment benefits — OPEB trusts.

Section 45-21-66. - Severability.

Section 45-21-67. - Central Falls retirees — Settlement agreement.