Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-31.1 (2026)

Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America

✓ current as of July 2026

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(a) Any active member who served in the peace corps, teacher corps, or in volunteers in service to America may purchase credit for that service up to a maximum of four (4) years in the aggregate; provided, that any member on an official leave of absence for illness or injury shall be eligible to purchase those credits while on the leave of absence.

(b) The cost to purchase these credits shall be the full actuarial cost as defined in § 36-8-1(10) of that service in the peace corps, teacher corps, or VISTA, up to a maximum of four (4) years.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2000–2000 · leading case: Almeida v. Ret. Bd. of the Rhode Island Employees Ret. Sys., 116 F. Supp. 2d 269 (D.R.I. 2000).

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Almeida v. Ret. Bd. of the Rhode Island Employees Ret. Sys., 116 F. Supp. 2d 269 (D.R.I. 2000). · cites it 2× “, R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-31.1 (1997)(providing that any active member of the Retirement System who served in the peace corps, teacher corps, or volunteers in service to America may purchase up to four years of retirement credit for that service).”

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