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.
Ordinary disability allowance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-21.2-8., under Chapter 45-21.2 Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Firefighters.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-21.2-8.