Chapter 16
Teachers’ Retirement [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

Index of Sections

§ 16-16-1. Definitions.

§ 16-16-2. Membership in system.

§ 16-16-3. Repealed.

§ 16-16-4. Membership of school nurses.

§ 16-16-5. Service creditable.

§ 16-16-6. Credit for service in private schools or as federal employee — Contributions.

§ 16-16-6.1. Credit for service outside state.

§ 16-16-6.2. Service credit for appropriate work experience — Contributions.

§ 16-16-6.3. Repealed.

§ 16-16-6.4. Service credit for appropriate work experience — Certified nurse teachers — Contributions.

§ 16-16-7. Credit for military leave.

§ 16-16-7.1. Armed service credit.

§ 16-16-7.2. Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America — Credit.

§ 16-16-8. Credit for service as a state or municipal employee.

§ 16-16-8.1. Purchase of service credits payable by installment.

§§ 16-16-9, 16-16-10. Repealed.

§ 16-16-11. Benefits payable — Survivor’s benefits.

§ 16-16-12. Procedure for service retirement.

§ 16-16-12.1. Repealed.

§ 16-16-13. Amount of service retirement allowance.

§ 16-16-13.1. Teachers with more than 30 years of service — Amount of service retirement allowance — Minimum and maximum limitations.

§ 16-16-14. Retirement for ordinary disability.

§ 16-16-15. Amount of ordinary disability benefit.

§ 16-16-16. Retirement for accidental disability.

§ 16-16-17. Amount of accidental disability benefit.

§ 16-16-18. Disability benefits pending final decision on application.

§ 16-16-19. Reexamination of disability beneficiaries — Reduction of benefit — Reinstatement to active service.

§ 16-16-20. Deduction of amounts received from workers’ compensation or as damages.

§ 16-16-21. Repealed.

§ 16-16-22. Contributions to state system.

§ 16-16-22.1. City or town payment of teacher member contributions.

§ 16-16-23. Applicability of public employees’ retirement law.

§ 16-16-24. Substitute teaching and employment after retirement.

§ 16-16-24.1. Substitute teaching and post-retirement employment related to COVID-19.

§ 16-16-24.2. Substitute teaching and post-retirement employment related to statewide staffing. [Expires June 20, 2025.]

§ 16-16-25. Eligibility for survivor’s benefits — Payment.

§ 16-16-26. Spouse’s, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner’s benefits.

§ 16-16-27. Family benefits.

§ 16-16-28. Children’s benefits.

§ 16-16-29. Repealed.

§ 16-16-30. Parent’s benefits.

§ 16-16-31. Refund on termination prior to retirement.

§ 16-16-32. Refund on retirement.

§ 16-16-33. Repealed.

§ 16-16-34. Member leaving no survivors — Reversion.

§ 16-16-35. Contributions.

§ 16-16-36. Teachers’ survivors benefit fund.

§ 16-16-37. Administration.

§ 16-16-38. Social security.

§ 16-16-39. Severability.

§ 16-16-40. Additional benefits payable to retired teachers.

§ 16-16-40.1. One-time adjustment to original retirement allowance.

§ 16-16-41. Repealed.

§ 16-16-42. Life insurance benefits.

§ 16-16-43. Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence prohibited.