(a)  Any employer as defined in § 28-6.11-1 may purchase public transportation bus passes and deduct not more than fifty percent (50%) of the actual cost of the bus pass from an employee’s total daily wages; provided, however, that employee participation in an employer public transportation bus pass program shall be strictly voluntary and shall require the express written authorization of the employee, in the employee’s primary language.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-6.11-3

  • Employee: means any person who has entered into the employment of or works under contract of service or apprenticeship with any employer, except that in the case of a city or town other than the city of Providence it shall only mean that class or those classes of employees as may be designated by a city, town, or regional school district in a manner provided in this chapter to receive compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2

(b)  Any employer, as defined in § 28-6.11-1, may offer transportation services to an employee and charge a fee, payable to the employer only, for such services provided the amount charged is not more than the actual cost to transport such employee and the amount does not exceed three dollars ($3.00) per day. Employee participation in an employer transportation program shall be strictly voluntary and shall require the express written authorization of the employee, in the employee’s primary language.

History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 23, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 191, § 1.