Title 42, Title 42 Affairs and Government

The object of this chapter is to afford the opportunity to pursue educational credits at a post high school level toward an advanced degree in law enforcement (correctional major). All course work must only be accomplished by eligible personnel during off-duty hours. There is est…

The points (credits) needed to be acquired in order to achieve the various incentive steps as set forth in § 42-56.1-3 shall be earned as follows: (1) One hundred twenty (120) points for a baccalaureate degree in law enforcement (correctional major) in a university, college, tech…

Incentive payments shall be made once each year for the preceding year commencing in January 1975, in accordance with the following procedures: the director of the department of corrections shall supply to the chief of classification and training, division of personnel administra…

Incentive credits shall not be carried over or transferred to any position that requires a college degree as a prerequisite for employment.

Any person receiving educational incentive payments under this chapter is ineligible for additional payments as contained in the incentive in-service training programs for state employees as contained in the state personnel rules or in § 36-4-14 or § 36-4-44 or in any other chapt…

The state shall bear the expense for educational incentive payments. The general assembly shall annually appropriate the sums it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and the state controller is directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasur…