RI S2503

Prohibits the Rhode Island Department of Corrections from requiring peace officers to work beyond their predetermined scheduled shift of 8 hours (or 10 hours for correctional officer stewards)

Employees cannot be penalized, discriminated against, or terminated for refusing mandatory overtime work

Mandatory overtime is only permitted during "unforeseeable emergent circumstances" such as prison riots or disturbances, and only after the employer has exhausted reasonable efforts to find volunteers

Violations require the state to pay affected employees at double time and a half their normal salary

Exemptions apply during declared national, state, or municipal emergencies, disasters, or catastrophic events that increase staffing needs