Rhode Island § 36-10-21 § 36-10-21. Ordinary death benefit.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 36-10-21 — § 36-10-21. Ordinary death benefit.

Rhode Island § 36-10-21

Title 36Public Officers and Employees

Ch. 36-10Retirement System â€” Contributions and Benefits

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-10-21 (2026).

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§ 36-10-21. Ordinary death benefit.
Upon the death of a member before retirement from any cause other than one compensable
            under § 36-10-20, a payment shall be made of the contributions of the member without interest. If
            the death of a member occurred while in an employee status, or while on an official
            leave of absence for illness from his or her position which had not extended at the
            date of death for a continuous period in excess of one year, a death benefit shall
            be paid which shall be equal to eight hundred dollars ($800) for each completed year
            of total service subject to a minimum payment of four thousand dollars ($4,000) and
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§ 36-10-21. Ordinary death benefit.

Upon the death of a member before retirement from any cause other than one compensable under § 36-10-20, a payment shall be made of the contributions of the member without interest. If the death of a member occurred while in an employee status, or while on an official leave of absence for illness from his or her position which had not extended at the date of death for a continuous period in excess of one year, a death benefit shall be paid which shall be equal to eight hundred dollars ($800) for each completed year of total service subject to a minimum payment of four thousand dollars ($4,000) and a maximum payment of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000).

Legislative History

P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 9; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 8; P.L. 1949, ch. 2377, § 3; P.L. 1951, ch. 2747, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2830, § 4; P.L. 1953, ch. 3180, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3370, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3610, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-10-21; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 60, § 1; P.L. 1960, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1969, ch. 186, § 1; P.L. 1970, ch. 112, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 395, § 1.