Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-21.2 - Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Firefighters
Section 45-21.2-8. - Ordinary disability allowance.

§ 45-21.2-8. Ordinary disability allowance.
Upon retirement for ordinary disability, a member receives a retirement allowance equal to the rate prescribed for service retirement; provided, that no member retiring with less than ten (10) years of total service receives a benefit less than the member would have received if the member had ten (10) years of service.
History of Section.P.L. 1968, ch. 230, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 29, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 45 - Towns and Cities

Chapter 45-21.2 - Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Firefighters

Section 45-21.2-1. - Purpose.

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 45-21.2-20. - Persons eligible for optional benefits — Time of election — Modification or revocation — Effective date.

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.

Section 45-21.2-25. - Severability.