Chapter 279
2017 -- H 6130 AS AMENDED
Enacted 07/21/2017

A N   A C T
RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

Introduced By: Representatives Keable, Johnston, Blazejewski, O`Grady, and Kennedy
Date Introduced: April 14, 2017

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 36-10-36 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-10 entitled
"Retirement System-Contributions and Benefits" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     36-10-36. Post-retirement employment.
     (a) On and after July 7, 1994, no member who has retired under the provisions of titles
16, 36, or 45 may be employed or reemployed by any state agency or department unless any and
all retirement benefits to which he or she may be entitled by virtue of the provisions of titles 16,
36, or 45 are suspended for the duration of any employment or reemployment. No additional
service credits shall be granted for any post-retirement employment or reemployment and no
deductions shall be taken from an individual's salary for retirement contribution. Notice of any
such post-retirement employment or reemployment shall be sent monthly to the retirement board
by the employing agency or department and by the retired member.
     (b) Any member who has retired under the provisions of titles 16, 36, or 45 may be
employed or reemployed by any municipality within the state that has accepted the provisions of
chapter 21 of title 45 and participates in the municipal employees' retirement system for a period
of not more than seventy-five (75) working days or one hundred fifty (150) half days with half-
day pay in any one calendar year without any forfeiture or reduction of any retirement benefits
and allowances the member is receiving, or may receive, as a retired member. Pension payments
shall be suspended whenever this period is exceeded. No additional contributions shall be taken,
and no additional service credits shall be granted, for this service. Notice of this employment or
re-employment reemployment shall be sent monthly to the retirement board by the employer and
by the retired member.
     (c) Any member who has retired under the provisions of title 16, 36, or 45 may be
employed or re-employed reemployed by any municipality within the state that has not accepted
the provisions of chapter 21 of title 45 and that does not participate in the municipal employees'
retirement system.
     (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section:
     (1) Any retired member of the system shall be permitted to serve as an elected mayor, the
town administrator, the city administrator, the town manager, the city manager, the chief
administrative officer, or the chief executive officer of any city or town, city or town council
member, school committee member, or unpaid member of any part-time state board or
commission or member of any part-time municipal board or commission, and shall continue to be
eligible for, and receive, the retirement allowance for service other than that as a mayor,
administrator, council member, school committee member, or member of any state board or
commission or member of any part-time municipal board or commission; provided, however, that
no additional service credits shall be granted for any service under this subsection;
     (2) Any retired member, who retired from service at any state college, university, state
school, or who retired from service as a teacher under the provisions of title 16, or who retired
from service under title 36 or title 45, may be employed or reemployed, on a part-time basis, by
any state college, university, or state school for the purpose of providing classroom instruction,
academic advising of students, and/or coaching. Compensation shall be provided at a level not to
exceed the salary provided to other faculty members employed under a collective bargaining
agreement at the institution. In no event shall "part-time" mean gross pay of more than fifteen
thousand dollars ($15,000) in any one calendar year. Any retired member who provides such
instruction or service shall do so without forfeiture or reduction of any retirement benefit or
allowance; provided, however, that no additional service credits shall be granted for any service
under this subsection;
     (3) Any retired member who retired from service as a teacher under the provisions of title
16, or as a state employee who, while an active state employee, was certified to teach driver
education by the department of elementary and secondary education or by the board of governors
for higher education, may be employed or reemployed, on a part-time basis, by the department of
elementary and secondary education or by the board of governors of higher education for the
purpose of providing classroom instruction in driver education courses in accordance with § 31-
10-19 and/or motorcycle driver education courses in accordance with § 31-10.1-1.1. In no event
shall "part-time" mean gross pay of more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) in any one
calendar year. Any retired teacher who provides that instruction shall do so without forfeiture or
reduction of any retirement benefit or allowance the retired teacher is receiving as a retired
teacher; provided, however, that no additional service credits shall be granted for any service
under this subsection;
     (4) Any retired member who retired from service as a registered nurse may be employed
or reemployed, on a per-diem basis, for the purpose of providing professional nursing care and/or
services at a state-operated facility in Rhode Island, including employment as a faculty member
of a nursing program at a state-operated college or university. In no event shall "part-time" mean
gross pay of more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) a period of seventy-five (75) working
days or one hundred fifty (150) half days with half pay in any one calendar year. Any retired
nurse who provides such care and/or services shall do so without forfeiture or reduction of any
retirement benefit or allowance the retired nurse is receiving as a retired nurse; provided,
however, that no additional service credits shall be granted for any service under this subsection.
Pension payments shall be suspended whenever this period is exceeded. No additional
contributions shall be taken and no additional service credits shall be granted for this service.
Notice of this employment or re-employment shall be sent monthly to the retirement board by the
employer and by the retired member; and
     (5) Any retired member who, at the time of passage of this section, serves as a general
magistrate within the family court and thereafter retires from judicial service, may be employed
or reemployed by the family court to perform such services as a general magistrate of the family
court as the chief judge of the family court shall prescribe without any forfeiture or reduction of
any retirement benefits and allowances that he or she is receiving or may receive. For any such
services or assignments performed after retirement, the general magistrate shall receive no
compensation whatsoever, either monetary or in kind. No additional contributions shall be taken
and no additional service credits shall be granted for this service; and
     (6) Any retired member of the system shall be permitted to serve as a municipal
employee without any forfeiture or reduction of any retirement benefits and allowances that he or
she is receiving or may receive; provided, that said member shall be appointed by and serves at
the pleasure of the highest elected chief executive officer, as defined in § 45-9-2, in any city or
town subject to the provisions of chapter 9 of title 45 entitled "Budget Commissions" relating to
the appointment of a fiscal overseer, budget commission, receiver, and/or financial advisor.
Provided further, that no additional service credits shall be granted for any service under this
subsection.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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