Important Information on Proposed Pension Changes
To view information, click on the links below.
Overview of State Budget Article 7
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE - 2009 Summer Sessions
Office of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
2009 Summer Sessions
Graduate Courses
Feinstein School of Education and Human Development (FSEHD)
2009 Summer Sessions
Session I: May 18–June 26
Session II: June 29–August 7
The FSEHD graduate courses listed here are available for nondegree graduate students and are listed by department and program. Registration and fee information and a complete list of summer courses are available online. Please follow the link to Summer Sessions at www.ric.edu.
James Parisi on WPRI Newsmakers
Newsmakers 3/22: Teacher Contracts
Chanel 12 WPRI Newsmakers
Guests James Parisi from the RI Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals and Timothy Duffy, former director of the RI School Committee Asssociation discuss teacher contracts.
Governor Carcieri’s Supplemental Budget Attacks Schools, Pensions, Benefits, and Rights
Governor Carcieri’s Supplemental Budget
Attacks Schools , Pensions, Benefits, and Rights
On Wednesday January 7th, Governor Carcieri gave a televised address to explain the highlights of his plan to close the projected $357 million budget deficit for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. That same day, Representative Robert Watson introduced 2009-H 5019, the bill to implement the Governor’s plan. Included in Rep. Watson’s bills are the provisions the Governor talked about (pension cuts, benefit changes, aid to cities and towns cuts) and a number of other changes important to RIFTHP members.
New Member Benefit
The RIFTHP is pleased to announce that there is a new member benefit through Liberty Mutual Insurance. For homeowners and automobile insurance discounts click on the "Member Benefits" link to the left.
The Shape of the Starting Line
Click here to review the report:
The Shape Of The Starting Line
A policy review on improving education in Rhode Island
Produced by: Tom Sgouros
New Blue Cross/Blue Shield Advantage web site page
Sign on to the new Blue Cross/Blue Shield Advantage page. Besides the information listed on the marketing brocheure, the program has information on ranking hospitals according to procedures performed.
If you are a Blue Cross/Blue Shield subscriber, this is a free and worthwhile tool.



