Chapter

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

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-1— Definitions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-2— Membership in system
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-3— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-4— Membership of school nurses
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-5— Service creditable
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-6— Credit for service in private schools or as federal employee — Contributions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-6.1— Credit for service outside state
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-6.2— Service credit for appropriate work experience — Contributions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-6.3— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-6.4— Service credit for appropriate work experience — Certified nurse teachers — Contributions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-7— Credit for military leave
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-7.1— Armed service credit
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-7.2— Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America — Credit
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-8— Credit for service as a state or municipal employee
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-8.1— Purchase of service credits payable by installment
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-9— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-10— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-11— Benefits payable — Survivor’s benefits
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-12— Procedure for service retirement
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-12.1— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-13— Amount of service retirement allowance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-13.1— Teachers with more than 30 years of service — Amount of service retirement allowance — Minimum and maximum limitations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-14— Retirement for ordinary disability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-15— Amount of ordinary disability benefit
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-16— Retirement for accidental disability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-17— Amount of accidental disability benefit
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-18— Disability benefits pending final decision on application
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-19— Reexamination of disability beneficiaries — Reduction of benefit — Reinstatement to active service
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-20— Deduction of amounts received from workers’ compensation or as damages
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-21— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-22— Contributions to state system
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-22.1— City or town payment of teacher member contributions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-23— Applicability of public employees’ retirement law
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-24— Substitute teaching and employment after retirement
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-24.1— Substitute teaching and post-retirement employment related to COVID-19
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-24.2— Substitute teaching and post-retirement employment related to statewide staffing. [Expires June 20, 2025.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-24.3— Substitute teaching and post-retirement teachers. [Expires June 26, 2026]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-25— Eligibility for survivor’s benefits — Payment
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-26— Spouse’s, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner’s benefits
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-27— Family benefits
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-28— Children’s benefits
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-29— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-30— Parent’s benefits
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-31— Refund on termination prior to retirement
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-32— Refund on retirement
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-33— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-34— Member leaving no survivors — Reversion
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-35— Contributions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-36— Teachers’ survivors benefit fund
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-37— Administration
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-38— Social security
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-39— Severability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-40— Additional benefits payable to retired teachers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-40.1— One-time adjustment to original retirement allowance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-41— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-42— Life insurance benefits
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-43— Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence prohibited