There is hereby established an incentive pay program in accordance with the provisions of this chapter offering financial compensation to clerks of the supreme, superior, family, district, workers’ compensation court, and the traffic tribunal for furthering their education in the field of court administration or law enforcement. This incentive program shall apply to all clerks who meet the eligibility requirements set forth in § 8-4.1-2.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-4.1-1
Incentive pay plan
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Rhode Island Laborers' District Council v. Rhode Island (1998)
Most recently applied in 264 F. Supp. 2d 87 - Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers v. Rhode Island (May 2003)
P.L. 1976, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 227, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 125, § 1; P.L. 2025, ch. 437, § 1, effective July 3, 2025.
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