§ 45-21.2-17.1. Woonsocket fire department.
All persons appointed fire fighters to the Woonsocket fire department after July 1, 1985, are a group under this retirement system. Upon the effective date of participation of the city of Woonsocket in this retirement system any fire fighter appointed after July 1, 1985, waives and renounces all accrued rights and benefits of any other pension or retirement system supported wholly or in part by a participating municipality, becomes a member of this retirement system and is not required to make a contribution under any other pension or retirement system of a participating municipality, anything to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, that for each fire fighter appointed after July 1, 1985 and prior to July 1, 1989, the city of Woonsocket contributes both the employee’s and the employer’s share of the cost of the service credit, plus interest as determined by the board. The city of Woonsocket may from time to time by notice to the board add any fire fighter appointed to the Woonsocket fire department on or before July 1, 1985 to the group, and the fire fighter becomes a member of the group in the same manner as provided in this section for fire fighters appointed after July 1, 1985 and prior to July 1, 1989.
History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 266, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 256, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-21.2 - Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Firefighters
Section 45-21.2-2. - Definitions.
Section 45-21.2-3. - Optional retirement for police and firefighters.
Section 45-21.2-4. - Mode of administration.
Section 45-21.2-5. - Retirement on service allowance.
Section 45-21.2-5.1. - Retirement credits for layoffs.
Section 45-21.2-6. - Service retirement allowance.
Section 45-21.2-6.1. - South Kingstown police department — Retirement allowance.
Section 45-21.2-6.2. - Johnston police department retirement allowance.
Section 45-21.2-6.3. - Richmond police department — Retirement allowance.
Section 45-21.2-7. - Retirement for ordinary disability.
Section 45-21.2-8. - Ordinary disability allowance.
Section 45-21.2-9. - Retirement for accidental disability.
Section 45-21.2-10. - Accidental disability allowance.
Section 45-21.2-11. - Accidental death benefits.
Section 45-21.2-12. - Ordinary death benefit.
Section 45-21.2-13. - Benefit on death of retired member.
Section 45-21.2-14. - Contributions.
Section 45-21.2-15. - Tax exemption — Fraudulent claims — Amendment.
Section 45-21.2-16. - Call system credit — North Providence fire department.
Section 45-21.2-17. - Woonsocket police department.
Section 45-21.2-17.1. - Woonsocket fire department.
Section 45-21.2-17.2. - Cranston Fire Department.
Section 45-21.2-17.3. - Cranston Police Department.
Section 45-21.2-18. - Call system credit — North Kingstown fire department.
Section 45-21.2-19. - Volunteer time and call system credit — East Greenwich fire district.
Section 45-21.2-21. - Optional annuity protection — Death while employee or inactive member status.
Section 45-21.2-22. - Optional twenty year retirement on service allowance.
Section 45-21.2-22.1. - Burrillville police — Optional twenty-year retirement on service allowance.
Section 45-21.2-23. - North Smithfield volunteer fire department.
Section 45-21.2-24. - Actuarial studies of retirement allowances.