§ 16-16-6.4 - Service credit for appropriate work experience – Certified nurse teachers – Contributions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 16-16-6.4

   § 16-16-6.4  Service credit for appropriatework experience – Certified nurse teachers – Contributions. –(a) In determining the creditable service of any certified nurse teacheremployed by the state or by any city or town for the purpose of retirement or aservice retirement allowance (not including a deferred retirement allowance),there may be added to, and included in, total service as defined in thischapter not more than four (4) years of "appropriate work experience." Theservice shall not be counted as creditable service unless the member shall payinto the retirement system a contribution equal to the full actuarial costs foreach year of the service for which the member claims credit.

   (b) Credit for "appropriate work experience" may also be usedfor retirement purposes under the provisions of subsection (a) for certifiednurse teachers who retire on ordinary disability under § 36-10-13,provided the certified nurse teachers have at least ten (10) years' creditableservice.

   (c) The term "appropriate work experience" for the purposesof a certified nurse teacher means service in any industry, business, or otherappropriate enterprise where a member has worked as a registered nurse and forwhich no credit for the purposes of retirement has been granted for eitherteaching in a school of nursing or for any other appropriate work experience;provided, however, that no member shall be allowed credit for more than a totalof four (4) years of service credit.