§ 36-7-1. Purpose of provisions. It is the intention of the legislature by the passage of §§ 36-7-1 — 36-7-31 to extend to the officers and employees of the several cities and towns of the state, including any department, division, agency, or instrumentality thereof, and to the officers and employees of the state, including any […]
§ 36-7-10. Retirement system defined. (a) A retirement system for the purposes hereof shall mean any annuity, pension, or retirement fund or system established by state law or by action of a city, town, or agency of the state. Pursuant to § 218(d)(6) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418, the employees […]
§ 36-7-11. Request for referendum of state retirement system members. With respect to employees of the state as defined in § 36-7-2(1)(i) and (1)(ii), the retirement board, as defined in § 36-7-2(9), may request the governor to authorize a referendum to be conducted pursuant to § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. […]
§ 36-7-12. Request for referendum of city, town, or agency retirement system members. With respect to the employees of any city or town or agency of the state included in § 36-7-2(1)(iii) which has elected to participate in accordance with and pursuant to §§ 36-7-6 and 36-7-7, which employees are members of a retirement system, […]
§ 36-7-13. Commission to conduct referendum. (a) When request shall be made of the governor by the retirement board or by the legislative body of any city, town, or agency that a referendum be held pursuant to §§ 36-7-10 — 36-7-21, the governor shall immediately appoint a commission consisting of seven (7) members who shall […]
§ 36-7-14. Authorization of referendum. The referendum shall be authorized as of the date fixed by the governor. The governor shall designate the commission, provided for in § 36-7-13, to supervise the conduct of the referendum in accordance with the requirements of said § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3). […]
§ 36-7-15. Notice of referendum — Benefits equal to retirement system. The notice of the referendum and the ballot to be used thereon shall contain a statement setting forth the changes or revisions to be made in the plan of benefit and contributions governing the retirement system, and the obligations which would be imposed on […]
§ 36-7-16. Eligibility to vote in referendum. Only eligible employees as defined in § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3), as amended, shall be eligible to vote in the referendum. Persons who have retired and who are in receipt of payment from the retirement system shall be ineligible to vote. […]
§ 36-7-17. Majority required for inclusion of retirement system members under social security. The affirmative approval of at least a majority of the members of the retirement system eligible to vote in the referendum shall determine the inclusion of the members of the retirement system under an agreement under this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1951, […]
§ 36-7-18. Interval between referenda. Should a referendum fail to gain approval, a subsequent referendum among members of the retirement system shall not be held until a period of at least three (3) years has elapsed. History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-18.
§ 36-7-19. Certification of results of referendum. Upon receipt of satisfactory proof with respect to a referendum that the conditions specified in § 218(d)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 418(d)(3), have been met, the governor shall certify to the secretary that the conditions were met. Proper steps to give effect to […]
§ 36-7-2. Definitions. For the purposes of §§ 36-7-1 — 36-7-31, 36-7-33.1, and 36-7-35, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated unless different meanings are clearly expressed or required by the context: (1) “Agency of the state” shall mean: (i) All departments, divisions, agencies, and instrumentalities of the state which are not juristic entities, […]
§ 36-7-20. Expense of referendum. The expense incident to the holding of a referendum shall be assumed by the state. History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 4; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 36-7-20.
§ 36-7-21. Intent to preserve retirement system protection. It is the intention of the general assembly by the adoption of §§ 36-7-10 — 36-7-21 that the protection afforded employees in positions covered by a retirement system, as herein defined, on the date an agreement is made applicable to service performed in those positions, or employees […]
§ 36-7-22. Contributions imposed on city, town, and agency employees. Each city, town, or agency of the state participating under the federal state agreement is authorized to impose upon each of its employees, as to services which are covered by the federal state agreement, or by any supplement thereto or modification thereof, a contribution with […]
§ 36-7-23. Deductions by cities, towns, and agencies. Contributions under § 36-7-22 by employees of any city, town, or agency of the state shall be made as deductions from each payment on account of salaries or wages as and when paid. Failure to deduct the contribution shall not relieve any employee, the city, town, or […]
§ 36-7-24. State contributions. The state shall make the contributions required under the federal state agreement as provided in § 36-7-3, and the general treasurer is hereby authorized to make those payments. History of Section.P.L. 1951, ch. 2675, § 6; P.L. 1954, ch. 3407, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3546, § 7; G.L. 1956, § […]
§ 36-7-25. Payments by cities, towns, and agencies — Interest on delinquent payments. Each city, town, or agency of the state participating under the federal state agreement as herein described shall make payment to the general treasurer of the state at such time or times as he or she may prescribe of the contributions with […]
§ 36-7-26. Revolving fund — Payments to federal government. (a) All payments made by any city, town, or agency of the state shall be credited by the general treasurer to a revolving fund which shall be established with the approval of the governor and the director of administration and a sum sufficient for the purpose […]
§ 36-7-27. Duties of general treasurer. The general treasurer of the state shall represent the state in any and all matters arising during the operation of §§ 36-7-1 — 36-7-31 and § 36-7-35 and in any agreements with the secretary relative to the administration of the provisions of this chapter. The general treasurer shall issue […]
