NEA speaks up for the rights of students. Browse recent messages to Congressional leadership, and add your voice.
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NEARI Testimony in Pension Advisory Working Group
Submitted on November 30, 2023
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NEARI-Retired Testimony in Pension Advisory Working Group
Submitted on December 14, 2023
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NEARI Testimony in favor of S454 - 135 days for parental leave
Submitted on May 7, 2025
Pension Relief Victory: We did this together!
Pension Relief passed in the Rhode Island State Budget
NEARI testifies to support pension relief for active and retired members
Pension improvement bills submitted at the General Assembly

NEARI members advocate at Lobby Day
NEARI Retired testifies at Pension Advisory Group hearing
NEARI testifies at Pension Advisory Group hearing
Bills in the Legislature
Learn NEARI's position on pending legislation related to public education, and take action to protect our schools
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Support
S1000 webserver.rilegislature.gov
Introduced on May 2, 2025
Ends difference between teachers retired before or after June 30, 2012 for pension adjustments and difference between COLA adjustments between state and municipal pensions.
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Support
H6238 webserver.rilegislature.gov
Introduced on April 11, 2025
Effective January 1, 2025, an annual cost-of-living increase, based upon the yearly Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U), to the retirement allowance for all state employees and all beneficiaries to be reinstated.
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S777 webserver.rilegislature.gov
Introduced on March 14, 2025
Requires that present and former employees, active and retired members, and beneficiaries receiving any retirement, disability or death allowance receive a $2,000 increase per year.
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