Rhode Island § 45-45-1 - Cost of Living Adjustments
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§ 45-45-1. Cost of Living Adjustments
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-45-1
§ 45-45-1. Providence police and fire departments — Retired employees.
All retired Group 2 employees of the city of Providence, as defined in § 45-21-10, and all beneficiaries of Group 2 employees who have retired or are deceased shall, on the first day of January of the year following the date of retirement or death, receive a cost of living retirement adjustment in addition to the retirement allowance, in an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the retirement allowance, not compounded. In each succeeding year thereafter, during the month of January, the retirement allowance shall be increased an additional three percent (3%) of the retirement allowance, not compounded, to be continued during the lifetime of that employee or beneficiary.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 12, § 1; G.L., § 45-45-1; P.L. 1980, ch. 409, §§ 1, 3.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-45-1 ("Cost of Living Adjustments") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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