§ 36-10-9.8. Retirement on service allowance — State law enforcement professionals.
(a) Effective January 1, 2025, notwithstanding any special law or general law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, state employees employed as deputy sheriffs, capitol police officers, environmental police officers, juvenile program workers, shift coordinators, firefighters, crew chiefs, assistant chiefs, fire investigators, fire safety inspectors, fire safety training officers, explosives and flammable liquids technicians, and campus police officers employed by the state of Rhode Island shall be entitled to the benefits provided by §§ 45-21.2-5, 45-21.2-6, 45-21.2-10, 45-21.2-11, 45-21.2-12, and 45-21.2-13.
(b) For members identified in subsection (a) of this section, service credits earned prior to January 1, 2025, shall be determined by the laws in effect on December 31, 2024.
History of Section.
P.L. 2024, ch. 117, art. 12, § 6, effective June 17, 2024.