Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-4.1-3 (2026)

Incentive steps

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Advancement to each of the incentive salary steps shall be based on the following accomplishments in either administration of justice or law enforcement, or a baccalaureate degree acceptable for admission to a law school accredited by the council of Legal Education of the American Bar Association.

Incentive Increase Above Degree
Steps Basic Salary Required
1 $2,000 Associate Degree
2 $3,200 Baccalaureate Degree
Notes of Decisions
Rhode Island Laborers' Dist. Council, Local Union 808 v. State of Rhode Island, David E. Perry v. State of Rhode Island, 145 F.3d 42 (1st Cir. 1998). “125, § 1, codified at R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-4.1-3 (1997). Clerks hired after July 5, 1994, received no incentive pay.”
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