It is the express intention of the legislature by the passage of this chapter to provide
an actuarially financed retirement system for municipal employees, properly integrated
with the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., to the end that adequate benefits may be established for the employees of
any municipality who become superannuated or otherwise incapacitated while in service,
and whereby the employees may be assisted in accumulating reserves for themselves
and their dependents to satisfactorily meet the conditions incident to old age, death,
disability, and termination of the employees, in the interest of maintaining and promoting
efficiency and economy in the administration of government.
Notes of Decisions
Elliott v. Town of Warren, 818 A.2d 652 (R.I. 2003).
· cites it 3× “Section 45-21-1 explicitly sets forth the purpose of the act as intended to provide “an actuarially financed retirement system for municipal employees,” in which adequate benefits are available “for the employees of any municipality who become superannuated or otherwise…”
Lanni v. Ferrante, 688 A.2d 865 (R.I. 1997).
· cites it 3× “On September 22, 1971, plaintiff applied for accidental disability retirement benefits from the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System created pursuant to G.L. § 45-21-1 et seq. after sustaining career-ending injuries during the course of his employment.”
Roselli v. Affleck, 373 F. Supp. 36 (D.R.I. 1974).
· cites it 2× “own behalf and, pursuant to Rule 23, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, on behalf of all other Rhode Island recipients of financial assistance under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program, “AFDC”, who are residing in and obligated to pay for housing other than that…”
Sean M. O'Connell v. Employees' Ret. Sys. of Rhode Island (R.I. 2026).
· cites it 2× “” G.L. 1956 § 45-21-1. The General Assembly also established within MERS the “Optional Retirement for Members of Police Force and Firefighters” (the Optional Plan) to provide “municipalities with an alternate retirement plan for police and fire fighters * * *.”
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