Transferred employees, as defined in § 36-9-44, who return to employment with the state of Rhode Island directly from uninterrupted employment with the commission shall have their length of service at the commission deemed to be uninterrupted active state service for purposes of service credits in the retirement system, and for the benefits provided for in §§ 36-4-59, 36-5-7 and 36-5-8.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-45