R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-64.6-6: Wage.

To the extent the wages and other benefits paid or provided to a qualifying employee while that employee is enrolled in a program covered by this chapter, are attributable to the time the employee spent participating in the program, the qualifying expenses of the employer attributable to the employee shall include the portion (but not in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000)) of the wages and other benefits paid or provided to the employee that are directly attributable to the time spent by the employee participating in the program.