§ 28-30-16.2 - Retirement of judges engaged after July 2, 1997, on full pay.
SECTION 28-30-16.2
§ 28-30-16.2 Retirement of judges engagedafter July 2, 1997, on full pay. – (a) Whenever any person first engaged as a judge:
(1) Subsequent to July 2, 1997 and prior to January 1, 2009,has served as a workers' compensation judge for twenty (20) years and hasreached the age of sixty-five (65) years, or has served for fifteen (15) yearsand reached the age of seventy (70) years, he or she may retire from regularactive service and subsequently he or she shall receive annually during his orher life a sum equal to his or her average highest three (3) consecutive yearsof compensation;
(2) On or after January 1, 2009 and prior to July 1, 2009 hasserved as a workers' compensation judge for twenty (20) years and has reachedthe age of sixty-five (65) years, or has served for fifteen (15) years andreached the age of seventy (70) years, he or she may retire from regular activeservice and subsequently he or she shall receive annually during his or herlife a sum equal to ninety percent (90%) of his or her average highest three(3) consecutive years of compensation.
(3) On or after July 1, 2009 has served as a workers'compensation judge for twenty (20) years and has reached the age of sixty-five(65) years, or has served for fifteen (15) years and reached the age of seventy(70) years, he or she may retire from regular active service and subsequentlyhe or she shall receive annually during his or her life a sum equal to eightypercent (80%) of his or her average highest five (5) consecutive years ofcompensation.
(b) Whenever a judge or magistrate shall be granted a leaveof absence without pay, such absence shall not be credited towards activeservice time for the purposes of retirement.
(c) Any judge who retires in accordance with the provisionsof this section shall at the direction of the chief judge of the court, subjectto the retiree's physical and mental competence be assigned to perform thoseservices as a judge that the chief judge prescribes. When so assigned andperforming that service, the retiree shall have all the powers and authority ofa judge. The retired judge shall not be counted in the number of judgesprovided by law for the workers' compensation court.