§ 45-21-15 - Prior service certificate. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 45-21-15

   § 45-21-15  Prior service certificate.– (a) Upon verification of the statement of service submitted, the retirementboard shall issue to the member a prior service certificate certifying to theaggregate length of prior service as an employee. So long as membershipcontinues, a prior service certificate is final and conclusive for retirementpurposes as to that service, unless modified by the retirement board uponapplication made by the member within one year after date of issuance ormodification of the prior service certificate or upon discovery by theretirement board of an error or fraud.

   (b) When membership ceases, the certificate is void.

   (c) Should membership be resumed by the employee, theemployee will enter the system as an employee not entitled to prior servicecredit.