Title 45, Title 45 and Cities

(a) Upon death of a member after retirement, unless the member has selected any of the options provided in § 45-21.2-6(c), a benefit is payable consisting of the excess, if any, of the total contributions of the member at date of retirement, without interest, over the aggregate a…

(a) Each member shall contribute an amount equal to seven percent (7%) of the salary or compensation earned or accruing to the member provided that effective July 1, 2015, each member shall contribute an amount equal to nine percent (9%) of the salary or compensation earned or ac…

The provisions of §§ 45-21-45, 45-21-46, and 45-21-47 are expressly made a part of this chapter.

Any person who, from January 1, 1960, and thereafter, was a member of the call system of the North Providence fire department, is entitled to credit as service for the various purposes of the retirement system for one year for every three (3) years served as a member of the call …

All persons appointed police officers to the Woonsocket police department, after July 1, 1980, are a group under this retirement system. Upon the effective date of participation of the city of Woonsocket in this retirement system any police officer appointed after July 1, 1980, w…

All persons appointed fire fighters to the Woonsocket fire department after July 1, 1985, are a group under this retirement system. Upon the effective date of participation of the city of Woonsocket in this retirement system any fire fighter appointed after July 1, 1985, waives a…

All persons becoming members under this retirement system by either method stated in § 45-21.2-14(e) waives and renounces all accrued rights and benefits of any other pension or retirement system supported wholly or in part by a municipality if the pension or retirement system wa…

All persons becoming members under this retirement system by either method stated in § 45-21.2-14(f) waive and renounce all accrued rights and benefits of any other pension or retirement system supported wholly or in part by a municipality if the pension or retirement system was …

Any person who, from January 1, 1950, and thereafter, was a member of the call system of the North Kingstown fire department, is entitled to credit as service for the various purposes of the retirement system for one year for every three (3) years served as a member of the call s…

Any person who, from January 1, 1943, and thereafter, was a volunteer member and/or a member of the call system of the East Greenwich fire district, is entitled to credit as service for the various purposes of the retirement system for one year for every three (3) years served as…

As used in this chapter, the words defined in § 45-21-2 have the same meanings stated in that section except that “employee” means any regular and permanent police official or officer and any regular and permanent fire fighter. The retirement board shall determine who are employe…

(a) The optional provisions of § 45-21.2-6(b) are applicable only to a member applying for a service retirement allowance, an accidental disability retirement allowance, an ordinary disability retirement allowance or any inactive member applying for retirement under vested rights…

The election under option 1 may be made by the member while in service; provided, that the member has at least ten (10) years of membership service for members terminating on or before June 30, 2012, or at least five (5) years of membership service for members terminating on or a…

(a) The local legislative bodies of the cities and towns may, by ordinance adopted, permit the retirement of a member on a service retirement allowance for members eligible to retire on or before June 30, 2012, as follows: (1) Any member may retire pursuant to this section upon h…

(a) Notwithstanding § 45-21.2-22, the town council of the town of Burrillville, may by ordinance adopted, permit the retirement of a member on a service retirement allowance for members eligible to retire on or before June 30, 2012, as follows: (1) Any member may retire pursuant …

All persons who are full time members of the North Smithfield volunteer fire department as of July 1, 1990, and thereafter, are considered a group pursuant to this chapter, upon enactment of an ordinance by the town of North Smithfield adopting the provisions of this chapter for …

The bargaining agent for all members of any city or town fire department, as provided for in § 28-9.1-5, may make a request to the retirement board, and is entitled to receive upon that request to the retirement board, an actuarial study as to the potential costs and benefits of …

The holding of any section or sections or parts of this chapter to be void, ineffective, or unconstitutional for any cause shall not be deemed to affect any other section or part hereof.

In addition to the retirement system established under the provisions of chapter 21 of this title, any municipality may accept this chapter in the manner stated in § 45-21-4. Withdrawal from the system is in the same manner as stated in § 45-21-5 subject to the provisions of § 45…

The optional retirement system established in this chapter is administered in the same manner provided in chapter 21 of this title; credits for prior service and collection of contributions are determined through reference to that chapter; provided, that where the provisions of t…

(a) Retirement of a member on a service retirement allowance for members eligible to retire on or before June 30, 2012, shall be made, subject to paragraph (a)(11) below, by the retirement board as follows: (1) Any member who has attained or attains age seventy (70) shall be reti…

(a) Members who are laid off for any reason, and not on leave without pay, may purchase layoff time up to one year service credit for retirement purposes, provided the member did not withdraw his or her retirement contributions while on the layoff, and returns to active service. …

(a) Upon retirement from service pursuant to § 45-21.2-5, a member receives a retirement allowance which is a life annuity terminable at the death of the annuitant and shall be an amount equal to two percent (2%) of final compensation multiplied by the years of total service, pro…

Upon retirement from service pursuant to subdivision (1), (2), or (5) of § 45-21.2-5, a member of the South Kingstown police department receives a retirement allowance which is a life annuity terminable at the death of the annuitant, and is an amount equal to the sum of two and o…

Upon retirement from service pursuant to subdivision (1), (2), or (6) of § 45-21.2-5, a member of the Johnston police department receives a retirement allowance which is a life annuity terminable at the death of the annuitant, and is an amount equal to the sum of two percent (2%)…

Upon retirement from service pursuant to chapter 45-21.2-5, a member of the Richmond police department shall receive a retirement allowance which shall be terminable at the death of the annuitant, and shall be an amount equal to the sum of two and two thousand seven hundred twent…

Any member in active service who has five (5) years or more of total service and who is not otherwise eligible for retirement may, upon the member’s application or upon application of the employer, be retired on an ordinary disability retirement allowance, subject to the restrict…

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 t…

(a) Any member in active service, regardless of length of service, is entitled to an accidental disability retirement allowance. Application for the allowance is made by the member or on the member’s behalf, stating that the member is physically or mentally incapacitated for furt…