§ 8-4.1-2 - Eligibility for plan.

SECTION 8-4.1-2

   § 8-4.1-2  Eligibility for plan. – (a) Any full time clerk of the supreme, superior, family, or district court oradministrators of the workers' compensation court shall be eligible for theplan established by this chapter provided he or she:

   (1) Has, on or before July 5, 1994, acquired the requisitedegree as set forth in § 8-4.1-3; or

   (2) Has, on or before July 5, 1994, accumulated at leastfifty percent (50%) of the credits necessary to receive either degree as setforth in § 8-4.1-3 and thereafter receives that degree; or

   (3) Is, on July 5, 1994, enrolled in a degree program,completion of which will entitle him or her to either degree as set forth in§ 8-4.1-3, and thereafter receives that degree.

   (b) The clerk, within thirty (30) days after July 5, 1994,must submit to the court administrator a certified copy of a transcript from acollege or university as evidence of such credits. Provided, however,notwithstanding any general or public law to the contrary, incentive paymentsshall not be continued to any person in the future when the person no longerholds a clerk position as set forth in this section. Additionally, no clerkhired after July 5, 1994, shall be eligible to receive incentive payments underthe provisions of this chapter.