R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-28.1-3: Incentive steps.

(a) Advancement to each of the incentive salary steps shall be based on a point system as set forth in § 42-28.1-4 and shall be accomplished as follows:

Incentive Increase above Points

Step Basic Salary Acquired

1 $1,000 30

2 $2,000 Associate Degree

in Law

Enforcement

3 $3,000 Bachelor’s Degree

in Law Enforcement

or

Criminal Justice

4 $3,500 Juris Doctor, Masters

Degree

in Law Enforcement

provided the

participant has

achieved a

Bachelor’s

Degree in Law

Enforcement,

criminal justice,

or law

(b) Except that the state fire marshal and the deputy state fire marshals may be granted credit for a degree with a concentration in fire science.