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Article 1 General Provisions.

• Section 16-25-1 — Definitions.
• Section 16-25-2 — Name and date of establishment; powers, duties, etc., of Boards of Control; immunity of officers, employees, etc.
• Section 16-25-3 — Membership generally; membership credit for service in armed forces of United States generally; deferred benefits.
• Section 16-25-3.1 — Purchase of credit for service by members age 61 or older at time of employment.
• Section 16-25-4 — Transfer of membership from the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama generally.
• Section 16-25-5 — Transfer of membership in Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, etc., of janitors, maids, cafeteria workers and other full-time employees in public education.
• Section 16-25-6 — Employees of Agricultural Experiment Station of Auburn University.
• Section 16-25-7 — Certain persons employed by Alabama High School Athletic Association.
• Section 16-25-8 — School lunchroom managers and assistants.
• Section 16-25-9 — Certain school bus drivers, mechanics and maintenance workers — Generally.
• Section 16-25-10 — Certain school bus drivers, mechanics and maintenance workers - Persons previously under Employees' Retirement System of Alabama.
• Section 16-25-10.1 — Executive officers and employees of Alabama Association of School Boards.
• Section 16-25-10.2 — Executive officers and employees of Alabama Council for School Administration and Supervision.
• Section 16-25-10.3 — Executive officers and employees of Alabama Vocational Association.
• Section 16-25-10.4 — Executive officers and employees of Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers; contributions; creditable service.
• Section 16-25-10.5 — Executive officers and employees of Alabama Opportunities Industrialization Center; contributions; creditable service.
• Section 16-25-10.6 — Elected superintendent of education; cost of coverage; purchase of prior service credit.
• Section 16-25-10.7 — Officers and employees of community action agencies; contributions; creditable service.
• Section 16-25-10.8 — Officers and employees of Developing Alabama Youth Foundation; contributions; creditable service.
• Section 16-25-10.9 — Officers and employees of Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation Center, Inc.; contributions; creditable service.
• Section 16-25-10.10 — Officers and employees of the American Federation of Teachers in Alabama; contributions; creditable service.
• Section 16-25-10.10 — Officers and employees of the American Federation of Teachers in Alabama; contributions; creditable service.
• Section 16-25-11 — Creditable service.
• Section 16-25-11.1 — Use of accrued sick leave in determining creditable service in retirement system; conversion of unused sick leave.
• Section 16-25-11.2 — Purchase of credit for legislative service; option to be exercised and paid for by October 1, 1988.
• Section 16-25-11.3 — Purchase of credit by employees of junior colleges and technical colleges for leave of absence.
• Section 16-25-11.4 — Purchase of credit for prior service rendered as full-time employee in office of clerk of circuit court or with Alabama State Employees Association.
• Section 16-25-11.5 — Purchase of credit for employment in support personnel position.
• Section 16-25-11.6 — Purchase of credit for employment with school operated by Department of Defense.
• Section 16-25-11.7 — Purchase of credit by certain members employed as teachers in state public schools regardless of manner in which salary was paid or source thereof.
• Section 16-25-11.8 — Purchase of credit for time on leave from service without pay due to adoption requirements.
• Section 16-25-11.9 — Purchase of credit for employment as court reporters, school support personnel, or local mental health authority workers.
• Section 16-25-11.10 — Purchase of credit for prior service rendered to employer who may join system pursuant to Section 16-25-10.7 but has not elected to participate.
• Section 16-25-11.11 — Purchase of credit for prior service with Alabama State Council on the Arts.
• Section 16-25-11.12 — Purchase of service credit for time on maternity leave.
• Section 16-25-11.13 — (Effective until October 1, 2002) Purchase of credit for prior service with the Cooperative Extension Service at Auburn University.
• Section 16-25-11.14 — Purchase of credit for service rendered to authorized employer.
• Section 16-25-11.15 — Purchase of credit for prior service with eligible employer under Employees' Retirement System.
• Section 16-25-11.16 — Purchase of credit for prior service to Southeastern Educational Laboratory Program.
• Section 16-25-11.17 — Purchase of credit for prior service with Department of Industrial Relations.
• Section 16-25-11.18 — Purchase of credit for prior service with United States Civil Service.
• Section 16-25-11.19 — Purchase of credit for prior service with Federal Bureau of Mines.
• Section 16-25-11.20 — Purchase of credit for time on medical leave or full-time employment with Legislature, etc.
• Section 16-25-12 — Prior service credit for military service during World War I.
• Section 16-25-13 — Credit for service as elected official of state or department head; payment of employee's contribution; applicability of provisions of section.
• Section 16-25-13.1 — Purchase of credit for service at Athens State University and state junior colleges; procedure.
• Section 16-25-13.2 — Purchase of credit for prior service at Walker College.
• Section 16-25-13.3 — Purchase of credit for prior service in particular nursing program at Walker College.
• Section 16-25-14 — Retirement of members; benefits generally.
• Section 16-25-15 — Increase in benefits — Ten percent.
• Section 16-25-16 — Increase in benefits — Additional five percent.
• Section 16-25-17 — Increase in benefits - Cost-of- living increase for certain persons.
• Section 16-25-18 — Redetermination of allowances of certain retired members.
• Section 16-25-19 — Administration.
• Section 16-25-20 — Management of funds.
• Section 16-25-21 — Method of financing.
• Section 16-25-22 — Purchase, sale, etc., of interests or estates in real property; establishment of facilities and procedures for purchase of and payment for equipment, etc.
• Section 16-25-23 — Exemptions from execution.
• Section 16-25-24 — False statements; correction of errors.
• Section 16-25-25 — Limitation on membership.
• Section 16-25-26 — Performance of duties by retired persons; benefits.
• Section 16-25-26.1 — Election by university president to resume participation.
• Section 16-25-27 — Admissibility in evidence of photo-reproduced copies of records or documents maintained by system.
• Section 16-25-28 — Proposed legislation affecting system to be accompanied by actuarial estimate of cost.
• Section 16-25-29 — for prior service for employment while student at public institution of higher learning.
• Section 16-25-30 — Students in primary or secondary school and persons whose employment is incidental to status as student at public institution of higher learning ineligible to participate.
• Section 16-25-31 — Effective date of benefits; additional costs of benefits; employer agreeing to come under provisions.
• Section 16-25-32 — Admission of employees and members of State Employees' Association, the Alabama Retired State Employees' Association and the State Credit Union into Teachers' Retirement System.
• Section 16-25-33 — Term Life Insurance Fund; payment of benefits; funding.
• Section 16-25-34 — Compliance with qualification standards.

Article 2 Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1987.

• Section 16-25-40 — Persons whose date of retirement is prior to October 1, 1987 or beneficiaries of deceased members or retirees entitled to cost of living increases.
• Section 16-25-41 — Persons whose date of retirement is prior to October 1, 1987 or beneficiaries of deceased members or retirees entitled to cost-of-living increases - Additional adjustments.
• Section 16-25-42 — Persons in the Employees' Retirement System whose date of retirement is prior to October 1, 1987 or beneficiaries of deceased members or retirees entitled to cost-of-living increases.
• Section 16-25-43 — Persons in the Employees' Retirement System whose date of retirement is prior to October 1, 1987 or beneficiaries of deceased members or retirees entitled to cost-of-living increases - Additional adjustments.
• Section 16-25-44 — Adjustment of survivor's allowance.
• Section 16-25-45 — Appropriations; funding for benefits.
• Section 16-25-46 — Persons whose eligibility under Medicaid program would be impaired by cost-of-living increase.
• Section 16-25-47 — Provisions of article are supplemental; construed in pari materia with other law.

Article 3 Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1989.

• Section 16-25-60 — Cost-of-living increase to persons retiring before October 1, 1989.
• Section 16-25-61 — Cost-of-living increase to certain retirees participating under Section 36-27-6.
• Section 16-25-62 — Appropriation; funding for benefits.
• Section 16-25-63 — Effect of Medicaid.
• Section 16-25-64 — Construction of article.

Article 4 Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1992.

• Section 16-25-80 — Cost of living increase provided for certain retirees and beneficiaries retiring before October 1, 1992.
• Section 16-25-81 — Cost-of-living increase provided for certain retirees participating under Section 36-27-6.
• Section 16-25-81.1 — Adjustment of survivor allowance.
• Section 16-25-82 — Appropriations; funding for benefits.
• Section 16-25-83 — Increase inapplicable if Medicaid eligibility impairment would result.
• Section 16-25-84 — Construction of article.

Article 5 Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1994.

• Section 16-25-100 — Cost-of-living increase in pension benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System.
• Section 16-25-101 — Cost-of-living increase to members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System.
• Section 16-25-102 — Adjustment of survivor allowance.
• Section 16-25-103 — Funding for benefits.
• Section 16-25-104 — Recipients of Medicaid benefits.
• Section 16-25-105 — Construction of article.

Article 6 Cost of Living Increase for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1996.

• Section 16-25-110 — Cost-of-living increase in pension benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System.
• Section 16-25-111 — Cost-of-living increase to members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System.
• Section 16-25-112 — Funding for benefits.
• Section 16-25-113 — Recipients of Medicaid benefits.

Article 7 Cost of Living for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1998

• Section 16-25-120 — Cost-of-living increase in pension benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System.
• Section 16-25-121 — Cost-of-living increase to members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System.
• Section 16-25-122 — Adjustment of survivor allowance.
• Section 16-25-123 — Recipients of Medicaid benefits.

Article 8 Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 2000.

• Section 16-25-140 — Increase in benefits to members and beneficiaries.

Article 9 Deferred Retirement Option Plan for Education Employees.

• Section 16-25-150 — Participation in plan.
• Section 16-25-151 — Withdrawal from service; death of participant.
• Section 16-25-152 — Relation to federal law.
• Section 16-25-153 — Incentives for participation in plan.
• Section 16-25-154 — Restoration to active service.

Article 10 Cost-ofLiving Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 2001.

• Section 16-25-170 — Increase in benefits to members and beneficiaries.

Article 11 Cost-of-living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 2004.

• Section 16-25-190 — Increase in benefits to members and beneficiaries.