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Rhode Island General Laws

Chapter 45-21

R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 45, ch. 21

Retirement of Municipal Employees

45-21-1Purpose of chapter 45-21-2Definitions 45-21-3Effective date of operations 45-21-4Acceptance by municipalities — Effective date 45-21-5Procedure for withdrawal of municipality 45-21-6Settlement on withdrawal from system 45-21-7Liability of municipalities — Enforcement 45-21-8Membership in system 45-21-8.1Exclusion of elected city, town council or other elected members 45-21-9Prior service credit of members joining by election — Purchase of credit for prior service 45-21-10Information furnished as to members — Classification 45-21-11Cessation of membership 45-21-12Statements as to prior service 45-21-12.1Credit for service as a teacher or state employee 45-21-13Verification of prior service 45-21-14Computation of years of service 45-21-14.1RepealedRepealed 45-21-14.2Leave of absence credits 45-21-15Prior service certificate 45-21-16Retirement on service allowance 45-21-16.1RepealedRepealed 45-21-16.2Electronic funds transfer 45-21-17Service retirement allowance 45-21-17.1Optional service retirement benefits — Applicability to members of city or town legislative bodies 45-21-17.2Social security supplemental option 45-21-18Deferred allowance on service retirement before minimum age 45-21-19Retirement for ordinary disability 45-21-20Ordinary disability allowance 45-21-21Retirement for accidental disability 45-21-22Accidental disability allowance 45-21-23Periodical examination of disability annuitants — Placement on employment lists 45-21-24Adjustment of disability allowances on return to work — Discontinuance for refusal to submit to examination 45-21-25Accidental death benefits 45-21-26Ordinary death benefits 45-21-27Benefit on death of retired employee 45-21-28Refund of contributions on cessation of membership 45-21-29Repayment of refunded contributions — Reinstatement of service credit 45-21-30Optional benefits on service retirement 45-21-31Offset of workers’ compensation or personal injury recovery 45-21-32Retirement system established as corporation — Management 45-21-33Information furnished by municipalities 45-21-34Annual report and statement 45-21-35Legal adviser — General treasurer — Executive director — Assistant director 45-21-36Clerical and professional assistance — Appropriations and disbursements 45-21-37Vouchers for payment of benefits 45-21-38Receipt of contributions — Investment of funds 45-21-39Credit of interest 45-21-40Improper interest in investments of board 45-21-41Members’ contributions — Payroll deductions — Certification to board 45-21-41.1Municipality payment of member contributions 45-21-42Contributions by municipalities 45-21-42.1Payment of administrative expenses of the retirement board and maintaining the retirement system — Restricted receipt account 45-21-42.2Fiscal impact of proposed legislation impacting the retirement system 45-21-43Accounts and records — Reserve accounts 45-21-43.1Actuarial cost method 45-21-44Guaranties by municipalities — Adjustment of contribution rates 45-21-45Tax exemption 45-21-46Forfeiture for fraudulent claims 45-21-47Reserved power to amend or repeal — Vested rights 45-21-48 — 45-21-50RepealedRepealed 45-21-51Persons eligible for optional benefits — Time of election — Modification or revocation — Effective date 45-21-51.1Optional annuity protection — Election of option by member 45-21-52Automatic increase in service retirement allowance 45-21-53Armed service credit 45-21-54Reemployment of retired members 45-21-54.1[Expired.]45-21-55Retired members of the town of Warren 45-21-56Credit for other municipal service 45-21-57Life insurance benefits 45-21-58Credits for layoffs 45-21-59Effect of deferral and/or reduction of salary 45-21-60Pensioners and beneficiaries of Plan No. 3023 — Town of North Kingstown 45-21-61Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence — Prohibited 45-21-62Purchase of credits for continuous municipal service 45-21-63Health insurance coverage of retired municipal employees 45-21-64Purchase of service credits payable by installment 45-21-65Other post-employment benefits — OPEB trusts 45-21-66Severability 45-21-67Central Falls retirees — Settlement agreement