§ 36-6-1. Salary of governor. Until December 31, 1998, the salary of the governor shall be sixty-nine thousand nine hundred dollars ($69,900) per annum. After December 31, 1998, the salary of the governor shall be ninety-five thousand dollars ($95,000) per annum and shall thereafter be adjusted at the beginning of each succeeding term by the […]
§ 36-6-10. Biweekly payment of salaries. All salaries of state employees and officials shall be payable biweekly and the biweekly rate shall be one twenty-sixth (1/26) of the annual rate. The biweekly rate shall be considered to be complete payment of the annual rate. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 294, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. […]
§ 36-6-11. Withholding tax deductions. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to make appropriate salary deductions from the salary or wages of each employee of the state, or of any agency thereof, in compliance with the withholding provisions of the internal revenue code of the United States of America, and all amendments thereto, […]
§ 36-6-12. Deductions for hospitalization or medical service payments. The general treasurer and the director of administration shall adopt procedures for and apply the provisions of state payroll deduction for state officers and employees for payments to any nonprofit hospital service corporation organized pursuant to chapter 19 of title 27, or to any other charitable […]
§ 36-6-13. Medical deductions voluntary — Termination. Medical deductions shall be made from payrolls only at the written request of the state officer or employee and the continuing deduction may be terminated at any time upon the written request of the state officer or employee. History of Section.P.L. 1945, ch. 1599, § 2; G.L. 1956, […]
§ 36-6-14. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1945, ch. 1599, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 36-6-14; Repealed by P.L. 1981, ch. 276, § 2. For present provisions of law, see § 36-6-19.
§ 36-6-15. Medical deductions by cities and towns. Any city or town in the state through its legislative body may enact ordinances providing for the deduction from the compensation of city or town officers and employees for payments under the hospitalization or medical service plan of the nonprofit hospital service corporation or other charitable organization […]
§ 36-6-16. Credit union deductions. The controller shall adopt a procedure for and apply the provisions of state payroll deduction for state officers and employees for payments to the Rhode Island state employees’ credit union, (a corporation founded under the banking laws of the state of Rhode Island on August 16, 1946, first, to help […]
§ 36-6-17. Deductions for union dues. (a) Upon written authorization of any state employee who is a member of any bona fide labor union or who voluntarily elects to pay dues or fees to a union, the state controller shall deduct from the employee’s salary his or her dues as a member or fees and […]
§ 36-6-18. Additional vacation time for career state employees. (a) State employees, classified, nonclassified, or unclassified, who have been in the service of the state for at least twenty (20) years shall be credited annually with five (5) days additional vacation time. (b) All state employees may have prior service time with a state of […]
§ 36-6-19. Hospital care, hospital surgical-medical, and dental services benefits for general assembly members. All members of the general assembly shall be eligible to receive hospital services, surgical-medical services, and dental services, rights and benefits including, but not limited to, the equivalent of the semi-private benefit plan of blue cross of Rhode Island, a surgical-medical […]
§ 36-6-2. Salaries of other general state officers. (a) Until December 31, 1998, the salary of the lieutenant governor shall be fifty-two thousand dollars ($52,000) per annum; the salary of the secretary of state shall be fifty-two thousand dollars ($52,000) per annum; and the salary of the attorney general shall be fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000) […]
§ 36-6-20. Hospital care and hospital surgical-medical service benefits for retired general assembly members. All retired members of the general assembly who meet all eligibility requirements for retirement and all former members of the general assembly who meet all eligibility requirements for retirement except for age shall be eligible to purchase at their own cost […]
§ 36-6-21. Mass transportation and fringe benefit program deductions. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to make appropriate salary deductions, effective January 1, 2008, and to adopt appropriate provisions to allow state officers and employees the option to exclude employee commuting costs incurred from the purchase of RIPTA commuting passes from taxable wages […]
§ 36-6-21.1. State employee transportation guide plan. (a) Findings: Rhode Island is dedicated to environmental protection, efficient use of resources, sound fiscal policy, and sustainable development. Reducing vehicle miles traveled for commuting to work can lead to reductions in air pollution emissions, greenhouse gases, energy consumption, road congestion, and parking shortages. Reduced vehicle miles traveled […]
§ 36-6-22. Longevity payments. Beginning on July 1, 2011, notwithstanding any rule, regulation, or provision of the public laws or general laws to the contrary, there shall be no further longevity increases for officers, secretaries, and employees of the legislative branch, the judicial branch, the office of the governor, the office of the lieutenant governor, […]
§ 36-6-3. Salaries of directors of state departments. The general officers of the state shall receive such annual salaries as the general assembly may by law determine. Directors shall receive such annual salaries as may be from time to time established by the unclassified pay plan board which shall consist of seven (7) members as […]
§ 36-6-4. Subordinates in state agencies. The director of a department or the head of any other agency of the state shall appoint such assistants and other subordinates as he or she may deem necessary within the amounts appropriated therefor and shall fix their respective salaries. History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 232; G.L. […]
§ 36-6-5. Manner of compensation prescribed by appropriation law. All officials and employees shall be compensated in the manner provided by the annual appropriation act or as may hereafter otherwise be prescribed by law. This section shall not apply to the directors of the several departments of the state of Rhode Island or to the […]
§ 36-6-6. Salaries in lieu of fees. The salary received from the state by any deputy sheriff, clerk of any court, or other officer by whom fees are received as a part of his or her official duties shall be in full compensation for all services rendered by him or her personally to the state. […]
