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Join Us for Upcoming In-Person and Virtual Town Hall Meetings

RI General Treasurer James A. Diossa

August 28, 2024

Special Edition Newsletter

Join Us for Upcoming In-Person and Virtual Town Hall Meetings

Thank you to all who attended our two initial town hall meetings regarding recent changes to the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) pension system. We would like to invite everyone to join us at one of our remaining meetings:

Lincoln: Thursday, August 29th @ 1:30 p.m.

Community College of Rhode Island, Flanagan Campus

1762 Old Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln

Cranston: Thursday, August 29th @ 4:30 p.m.

Cranston Senior Center

1070 Cranston Street, Cranston

Providence: Friday, August 30th @ 2:00 p.m.

Mount Pleasant Library

315 Academy Ave, Providence

Online: Tuesday, September 3rd @ 4:30 p.m.

If you are unable to attend in person, please join us for a virtual Town Hall on Tuesday by registering here. ERSRI Executive Director Frank Karpinski and his staff will join me to provide further information and answer your questions.

Have questions? Join us for more information about:

  • Cost of Living Adjustments for certain teachers, state employees, and municipal employees who retired on or before June 30, 2012
  • Changes to the Final Average Salary formula used to determine benefit amount
  • Extension of law permitting retired teachers to exceed post-retirement employment caps
  • Increase in post-retirement income limitations for education professionals
  • Benefit changes for state-employed public safety professionals

Your participation is greatly appreciated.

In Service,

James A. Diossa

Treasurer