Title 36, Title 36 Officers and Employees

(a) When request shall be made of the governor by the retirement board or by the legislative body of any city, town, or agency that a referendum be held pursuant to §§ 36-7-10 — 36-7-21, the governor shall immediately appoint a commission consisting of seven (7) members who shall…

The referendum shall be authorized as of the date fixed by the governor. The governor shall designate the commission, provided for in § 36-7-13, to supervise the conduct of the referendum in accordance with the requirements of said § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, …

The notice of the referendum and the ballot to be used thereon shall contain a statement setting forth the changes or revisions to be made in the plan of benefit and contributions governing the retirement system, and the obligations which would be imposed on the members of the sy…

Only eligible employees as defined in § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3), as amended, shall be eligible to vote in the referendum. Persons who have retired and who are in receipt of payment from the retirement system shall be ineligible to vote.

The affirmative approval of at least a majority of the members of the retirement system eligible to vote in the referendum shall determine the inclusion of the members of the retirement system under an agreement under this chapter.

Should a referendum fail to gain approval, a subsequent referendum among members of the retirement system shall not be held until a period of at least three (3) years has elapsed.

Upon receipt of satisfactory proof with respect to a referendum that the conditions specified in § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3), have been met, the governor shall certify to the secretary that the conditions were met. Proper steps to give ef…

For the purposes of §§ 36-7-1 — 36-7-31, 36-7-33.1, and 36-7-35, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated unless different meanings are clearly expressed or required by the context: (1) “Agency of the state” shall mean: (i) All departments, divisions, agencies, and i…

The expense incident to the holding of a referendum shall be assumed by the state.

It is the intention of the general assembly by the adoption of §§ 36-7-10 — 36-7-21 that the protection afforded employees in positions covered by a retirement system, as herein defined, on the date an agreement is made applicable to service performed in those positions, or emplo…

Each city, town, or agency of the state participating under the federal state agreement is authorized to impose upon each of its employees, as to services which are covered by the federal state agreement, or by any supplement thereto or modification thereof, a contribution with r…

Contributions under § 36-7-22 by employees of any city, town, or agency of the state shall be made as deductions from each payment on account of salaries or wages as and when paid. Failure to deduct the contribution shall not relieve any employee, the city, town, or agency of the…

The state shall make the contributions required under the federal state agreement as provided in § 36-7-3, and the general treasurer is hereby authorized to make those payments.

Each city, town, or agency of the state participating under the federal state agreement as herein described shall make payment to the general treasurer of the state at such time or times as he or she may prescribe of the contributions with respect to salaries or wages as herein d…

(a) All payments made by any city, town, or agency of the state shall be credited by the general treasurer to a revolving fund which shall be established with the approval of the governor and the director of administration and a sum sufficient for the purpose is hereby appropriat…

The general treasurer of the state shall represent the state in any and all matters arising during the operation of §§ 36-7-1 — 36-7-31 and § 36-7-35 and in any agreements with the secretary relative to the administration of the provisions of this chapter. The general treasurer s…

Each city, town, or agency of the state participating under this agreement shall forward to the general treasurer at such time or times and in the manner that he or she may specify the amounts of contribution payable by the participating employees and by the city, town, or agency…

The general treasurer of the state is hereby authorized to enter, on behalf of the state, into an agreement with the secretary, consistent with the terms and provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the benefits of the old age and survivors insurance provisions of…

In order to secure the payment to the general treasurer of the sums required to be paid under this chapter by agencies of the state and to provide a guaranty of payment thereof similar to the guaranty provided for payments by a city or town, the general treasurer may require from…

The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of §§ 36-7-27 — 36-7-30 and § 36-7-35 and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for t…

All ordinances, resolutions, and votes adopted by all cities, towns, and agencies pursuant to the provisions of §§ 36-7-1 — 36-7-31 as the sections were in effect prior to April 21, 1955, and all action taken pursuant to those ordinances, resolutions, and votes shall be valid and…

The state of Rhode Island is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the federal government to accept old age and survivors’ insurance for state employees who are unable to qualify as members of the state retirement system.

(a) For FARP eligible employees, the state shall establish the FICA Alternative Retirement Income Security Program. The FARP shall be administered in accordance with the following provisions: (1) IRC compliance. The FARP shall be administered as a defined contribution plan under …

No provision of this chapter shall prevent coverage under the Social Security Act in accordance with § 218(d)(8), 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(8), of the act of services of individuals in positions covered by more than one retirement system.

(a) The state of Rhode Island is hereby authorized to exclude from wages, payments made under a written plan or system of sick leave. The written plan shall be established pursuant to this authority by the department of administration and must contain at least the following: (1) …

The provisions of this chapter, insofar as the provisions shall be applicable, shall apply in the case of employees in the agencies of the state as defined in § 36-7-2(3).

The benefits of this chapter are also extended to civilian employees of the Rhode Island national guard who are employed pursuant to § 90 of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, 32 U.S.C. § 709, and paid from funds allotted by the department of defense.

Any city, town, or agency of the state as defined in § 36-7-2(2) shall have the option of subscribing to the federal state agreement as described in § 36-7-3. The action shall be taken by the adoption of an ordinance, resolution, or vote by the legislative body thereof which shal…

The resolution, ordinance, or vote, when adopted, shall be filed with the general treasurer of the state. Upon notification by the general treasurer that the provisions of this agreement have been approved by the secretary and are in full force and effect as of the effective date…

The general treasurer is authorized to terminate participation under the agreement of any city, town, or agency of the state, in his or her discretion, if he or she finds that there has been a failure to comply substantially with any provision contained in the resolution, ordinan…

The general treasurer may deny participation under the federal state agreement to any city, town, or agency of the state only upon reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to the city, town, or agency of the state affected thereby.