(a)  No state agency, department of government, commission, board, authority, public corporation, governmental or quasi-governmental body, autonomous or otherwise, which is created by authority of the general assembly, executive order, or state law, shall enter into any contract or agreement with any individual, firm, or partnership which provides for any of the following upon termination of employment:

(1)  Termination damages or benefits, including continuation of salary or other compensation for more than six (6) months from the date of termination;

(2)  Severance pay, excepting accrued vacation pay, sick leave benefits, or health care benefits, for more than one year from the date of termination;

(3)  Mandatory hiring, payment, or compensation for work performed or services rendered as a consultant or in any other capacity following termination; or

(4)  Which provides for a contract term in excess of three (3) years.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 36-16-1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(b)  This section shall not apply to collective bargaining agreements entered into between an employer and a labor organization as defined in § 28-7-3.

History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 341, § 1.