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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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A N A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AN D CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
Introduced By: Representatives Casey, Noret, Craven, O'Brien, Dawson, Read, Corvese,
Solomon, Casimiro, and Lima
Date Introduced: January 31, 2025
Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 45-21-24 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-21 entitled "Retirement 1
of Municipal Employees" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
45-21-24. Adjustment of disability allowances on return to work — Discontinuance 3
for refusal to submit to examination. 4
(a) Should the beneficiary be engaged in a gainful occupation or should the beneficiary be 5
offered service as a result of the placing of his or her name on a list of candidates, the retirement 6
board shall adjust, and from time to time readjust, the amount of his or her disability allowance to 7
an amount which, when added to the amount of compensation then earnable by the beneficiary, 8
shall not exceed the rate of earnable compensation currently in force for the classification that the 9
disability annuitant held prior to retirement. Beneficiaries that retire under the provisions of chapter 10
21.2 of title 45, shall be entitled to earn an amount that, when added to the amount of compensation 11
then earnable by the beneficiary, shall not exceed five (5) times the rate of earnable compensation 12
currently in force for the classification that the disability annuitant held prior to retirement. 13
(b) Should any disability annuitant under the minimum age of retirement refuse to submit 14
to a medical examination in any year by a physician or physicians designated by the retirement 15
board, the annuitant’s retirement allowance may be discontinued until the annuitant’s withdrawal 16
of the refusal, and should the annuitant’s refusal continue for one year after a request has been 17
made, all the annuitant’s rights in and to the retirement allowance may be revoked by the retirement 18
board. A disability annuitant, reinstated to active service, shall be reinstated as a member and 19
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participate in the benefits of the retirement system to the same extent as any other member. 1
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 2
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AN D CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
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This act would authorize retired police officers and firefighters to earn income in addition 1
to their earnable compensation; provided that, the amount would not exceed five (5) times the rate 2
of earnable compensation currently in force. 3
This act would take effect upon passage. 4
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