§ 36-9-2.1 - Membership in other retirement systems. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 36-9-2.1

   § 36-9-2.1  Membership in other retirementsystems. – (a) An employee who is a member of the retirement system may be a member of theretirement system of any union provided the union retirement plan is covered bythe Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) [29 U.S.C.§ 1001 et seq.] and is tax qualified pursuant to the internal revenueservice, and remain eligible to participate and receive benefits as provided inchapters 8 through 10 of this title.

   (b) Participants in a union retirement system shall notreceive a greater wage or benefit increase then that granted other stateemployees covered by a collective bargaining clause.