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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) State employees, classified, nonclassified, or unclassified, who have been in the service of the state for at least twenty (20) years shall be credited annually with five (5) days additional vacation time.
(b) All state employees may have prior service time with a state of Rhode Island municipality credited to their present state service for the purpose of computing vacation accrual under the provisions of this section.
(c) All state employees may have prior service time including service as an elected official with a state municipality credited to their present state service for the purpose of computing vacation accrual under the provisions of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 36. Public Officers and Employees § 36-6-18. Additional vacation time for career state employees - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-36-public-officers-and-employees/ri-gen-laws-sect-36-6-18/
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