R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-31.1

Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 116 F. Supp. 2d 269 - Almeida v. Retirement Board of the Rhode Island Employees Retirement System (2000)

Most recently applied in 116 F. Supp. 2d 269 - Almeida v. Retirement Board of the Rhode Island Employees Retirement System (October 2000)

P.L. 1985, ch. 423, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 473, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 1, § 4; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 7, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 363, § 29; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 6; P.L. 2011, …

(a) Any active member who served in the peace corps, teacher corps, or in volunteers in service to America may purchase credit for that service up to a maximum of four (4) years in the aggregate; provided, that any member on an official leave of absence for illness or injury shall be eligible to purchase those credits while on the leave of absence.

(b) The cost to purchase these credits shall be the full actuarial cost as defined in § 36-8-1(10) of that service in the peace corps, teacher corps, or VISTA, up to a maximum of four (4) years.

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