2019 -- H 5967

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McLaughlin, Jackson, McNamara, Bennett, and
Johnston

     Date Introduced: April 05, 2019

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 36-10 of the General Laws entitled "Retirement System -

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Contributions and Benefits" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     36-10-9.8. Retirement of capitol police officers.

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     Notwithstanding any general, public or special law to the contrary, any capitol police

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officers who took early retirement in exchange for the payment of cost-of-living allowances

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("COLAs") shall be paid said cost of living allowances in full. Any reduction of pension

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payments from retirees, due to overpayment of benefits, shall be done over an extended period of

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amortization, of up to ten (10) years.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM

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     This act would require the payment of cost-of-living adjustments to capitol police officers

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who took early retirement in exchange for the payment of cost of living allowances ("COLAs").

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It would also provide that any reduction of pension benefits due to overpayment of benefits be

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done over an extended period of amortization, of up to ten (10) years.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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