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- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-5 · Minimum salary.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-6 · Dismissal of teachers.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-6.1 · Special rules as to Cumberland.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-7 · Maximum school year in state schools.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-8 · Extension of general laws to include certified teachers in state schools.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-9 · Residency within municipality not required.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-10 · Immunity for reports of suspected substance abuse.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-11 · Educator evaluations.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12.1-1 · Legislative purpose.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12.1-2 · “Administrator” defined.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12.1-2.1 · Termination of administrator.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12.1-3 · Notice required — Hearing.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12.1-4 · Conduct of hearing.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12.1-5 · Decision.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12.1-6 · Appeals.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-13-1 · “Teacher” defined.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-13-2 · Annual contract basis — Automatic continuation.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-13-3 · Probationary period — Tenure after probation.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-13-4 · Statement of cause for dismissal — Hearing — Appeals — Arbitration.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-13-5 · Suspension for cause — Payment for period suspended.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-13-6 · Suspension because of decrease in school population — Seniority — Reinstatement.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-13-7 · Continuity unimpaired by military service.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-13-8 · Continuity of tenure upon transfer.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-13-9 · Termination for cause — List maintained.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-14-1 — 16-14-6 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-15-1 — 16-15-12 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-15-13 · Additional pension and retirement grants — Declaration of policy.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-15-14 · Annual grant for teachers retiring after July 1, 1949.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-15-14.1 · Additional retirement grants for state college and school teachers — Payment.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-15-15 · Payment of grants for teachers retiring after July 1, 1949.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-15-16 · Annual grant for teachers retiring prior to July 1, 1949.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-15-17 · Payment of grants for teachers retiring prior to July 1, 1949.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-1 · Definitions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-2 · Membership in system.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-3 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-4 · Membership of school nurses.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-5 · Service creditable.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-6 · Credit for service in private schools or as federal employee — Contributions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-6.1 · Credit for service outside state.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-6.2 · Service credit for appropriate work experience — Contributions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-6.3 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-6.4 · Service credit for appropriate work experience — Certified nurse teachers — Contributions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-7 · Credit for military leave.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-7.1 · Armed service credit.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-7.2 · Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America — Credit.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-8 · Credit for service as a state or municipal employee.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-8.1 · Purchase of service credits payable by installment.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-9, 16-16-10 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-11 · Benefits payable — Survivor’s benefits.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-12 · Procedure for service retirement.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-12.1 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-13 · Amount of service retirement allowance.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-13.1 · Teachers with more than 30 years of service — Amount of service retirement allowance — Minimum and maximum limitations.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-14 · Retirement for ordinary disability.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-15 · Amount of ordinary disability benefit.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-16 · Retirement for accidental disability.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-17 · Amount of accidental disability benefit.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-18 · Disability benefits pending final decision on application.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-19 · Reexamination of disability beneficiaries — Reduction of benefit — Reinstatement to active service.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-20 · Deduction of amounts received from workers’ compensation or as damages.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-21 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-22 · Contributions to state system.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-22.1 · City or town payment of teacher member contributions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-23 · Applicability of public employees’ retirement law.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-24 · Substitute teaching and employment after retirement.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-24.1 · Substitute teaching and post-retirement employment related to COVID-19.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-24.2 · Substitute teaching and post-retirement employment related to statewide staffing. [Expires June 20, 2025.]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-24.3 · Substitute teaching and post-retirement teachers. [Expires June 26, 2026]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-25 · Eligibility for survivor’s benefits — Payment.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-26 · Spouse’s, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner’s benefits.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-27 · Family benefits.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-28 · Children’s benefits.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-29 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-30 · Parent’s benefits.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-31 · Refund on termination prior to retirement.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-32 · Refund on retirement.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-33 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-34 · Member leaving no survivors — Reversion.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-35 · Contributions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-36 · Teachers’ survivors benefit fund.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-37 · Administration.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-38 · Social security.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-39 · Severability.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-40 · Additional benefits payable to retired teachers.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-40.1 · One-time adjustment to original retirement allowance.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-41 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-42 · Life insurance benefits.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-16-43 · Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence prohibited.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-17-1 · State retirement system extended to teachers in state schools.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-17-2 — 16-17-15 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-17.1-1 · Definitions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-17.1-2 · Membership in a program.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-17.1-3 · Optional withdrawal of contributions to retirement system upon participation in another program — Notice.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-17.1-4 · Continuing membership in retirement system upon participation in another program.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-17.1-5 · Method of computing benefits under state employees retirement system for employees in a program.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-17.1-6 · Retirement age.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-17.2-1 · Compact.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-18-1 — 16-18-5 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-19-1 · Attendance required.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-19-1.1 · Grants and gifts — Acceptance and expenditure — Coventry — Woonsocket.