Allows a police officer to be reemployed by a state agency or department for purposes of working a state-funded detail subject to certain restrictions.

Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow retired police officers in Rhode Island to return to work for state agencies or departments to perform what are called "state-funded details" — paid assignments where officers provide security or traffic control at state-funded events or locations. Currently, retired officers who return to public employment may face restrictions on their pension benefits, but this bill aims to create a specific pathway that would allow them to take on these detail assignments under certain conditions.

The bill primarily affects retired police officers who receive state pensions and who may want to supplement their income by working details, as well as the state agencies that hire officers for these assignments. The "certain restrictions" referenced in the bill would likely set limits on how much a retired officer can earn or how many hours they can work while still collecting their pension, though the exact conditions would be spelled out in the full bill language.

More broadly, this could affect how Rhode Island fills staffing needs for state-funded security and traffic detail work. By allowing retired officers to fill these roles, the state may have access to a larger pool of experienced workers for these assignments. The bill has been introduced and referred to the House Finance Committee, which will review its potential costs and impact on the state retirement system before it can move forward.