§ 16-17.1-1 Definitions
§ 16-17.1-2 Membership in a program
§ 16-17.1-3 Optional withdrawal of contributions to retirement system upon participation in another program – Notice
§ 16-17.1-4 Continuing membership in retirement system upon participation in another program
§ 16-17.1-5 Method of computing benefits under state employees retirement system for employees in a program
§ 16-17.1-6 Retirement age
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 16-17.1 - Alternate Provisions for Retirement of Teachers in State Colleges

  • Average compensation: means the average of the annual contractual or yearly salary of an employee during the five (5) consecutive years of employment when average compensation was the highest either: (i) as an employee under the program, or (ii) as a member of the state employees retirement system. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-17.1-1
  • Board: means the board of regents for higher education. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-17.1-1
  • Employees: means presidents, professors, instructors, or other employees of the board who are eligible to participate in any retirement program by virtue of the terms of the program and who are exempt from the merit system; except as provided in this chapter, if an employee of the board who participates in the program shall change classifications, he or she shall have the option to remain with the program. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-17.1-1
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • program: means any retirement program adopted by the board of regents for higher education for any of its employees as defined in this section. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-17.1-1
  • State colleges: means the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, Community College of Rhode Island, and any other universities, colleges, or schools under the jurisdiction of the board. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-17.1-1
  • State employees retirement system: means the retirement system existing by virtue of chapters 8 — 10 of title 36 and made applicable to employees by chapter 17 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-17.1-1