Rhode Island § 16-17.1-5 § 16-17.1-5. Method of computing benefits under state employees retirement system for employees in a program.

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§ 16-17.1-5 — § 16-17.1-5. Method of computing benefits under state employees retirement system for employees in a program.

Rhode Island § 16-17.1-5

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-17.1Alternate Provisions for Retirement of Teachers in State Colleges [See Title 16 Chapter 97 â€” The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-17.1-5 (2026).

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§ 16-17.1-5. Method of computing benefits under state employees retirement system for employees
               in a program.
Where an employee has elected to participate in a program in accordance with the provisions
            of § 16-17.1-2(b), only the years of the employee's service prior to making the election to participate
            under the program shall be considered as years of service for the purposes of computing
            the benefits available under the state employees retirement system pursuant to chapter 10 of title 36, provided that for the purpose of determining an employee's service retirement allowance
            pursuant to § 36-10-10, average compensation shall be determined in accordance wi

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§ 16-17.1-5. Method of computing benefits under state employees retirement system for employees in a program.

Where an employee has elected to participate in a program in accordance with the provisions of § 16-17.1-2(b), only the years of the employee's service prior to making the election to participate under the program shall be considered as years of service for the purposes of computing the benefits available under the state employees retirement system pursuant to chapter 10 of title 36, provided that for the purpose of determining an employee's service retirement allowance pursuant to § 36-10-10, average compensation shall be determined in accordance with § 16-17.1-1(1) notwithstanding anything contained in the general laws to the contrary.