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2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 45 - Towns and cities
Chapter 45-21 - Retirement of Municipal Employees

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Chapter 45-21-14.1 - Repealed.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Chapter 45-21-16.1 - Repealed.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

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2012 Rhode Island General LawsTitle 45 - Towns and citiesChapter 45-21 - Retirement of Municipal Employees

2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 45 - Towns and cities
Chapter 45-21 - Retirement of Municipal Employees