There is a newer version of the Code of Alabama
2012 Code of Alabama
Title 36 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Chapter 27 - STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Article 1 General Provisions.- Section 36-27-1 - (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2013) Definitions.
- Section 36-27-2 - Creation; designation; purpose, powers, privileges, management, etc., thereof generally; powers, duties, etc., of Board of Control; immunity of state officers, etc.
- Section 36-27-3 - Corporate powers generally.
- Section 36-27-3.1 - Offset of rate increases.
- Section 36-27-4 - Membership - Generally; denial of membership; absence from service; military service.
- Section 36-27-4.1 - Membership - Purchase of service credit by member prohibited from participating because of age.
- Section 36-27-5 - Membership - Members of Board of Pardons and Paroles; Director of Physical Fitness Department.
- Section 36-27-5.1 - Participation of employees of regional or local legislative delegation office.
- Section 36-27-6 - Participation of employees of counties, cities, towns, public or quasi-public organizations, etc. - Generally.
- Section 36-27-6.1 - Participation of employees of counties, towns, public or quasi-public organizations, etc. - Purchase of service credit.
- Section 36-27-6.2 - Participation of employees of counties, towns, public or quasi-public organizations, etc. - Purchase of credit for service in position previously excluded.
- Section 36-27-6.3 - Purchase of credit for prior service as firefighter.
- Section 36-27-6.4 - Purchase of credit for prior service with the Oxford Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
- Section 36-27-7 - Participation of employees of counties, cities, towns, public or quasi-public organizations, etc. - Employees of Cooperative Extension Service of Auburn University under federal appointment.
- Section 36-27-7.1 - Participation of employees of counties, cities, towns, public or quasi-public organizations, etc. - Certain retired employees of Cooperative Extension Service of Auburn University.
- Section 36-27-7.2 - Reopening of Employees' Retirement System for purchase of prior service credit by active and contributing member of Cooperative Extension Service of Auburn University.
- Section 36-27-8 - Continuation, etc., of participation in system by employee covered or retired under system who becomes director or employee of department; payment of matching contribution by department.
- Section 36-27-8.1 - Optional retirement for previously retired state employees.
- Section 36-27-8.2 - Performance of duties by retired persons; service in elected public office.
- Section 36-27-9 - Payment of member's and employer's contributions for county engineers by State Department of Transportation.
- Section 36-27-10 - Procedure for receipt of full credits for prior service and membership service in county by county engineers; procedure as to future service; administration of provisions.
- Section 36-27-11 - Determination of prior creditable service; computation of creditable service at retirement; procedure for restoration of creditable service to certain persons; payment of makeup contributions by certain persons.
- Section 36-27-12 - Transfer of service credits, etc., from Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.
- Section 36-27-12.1 - Transfer of service credits, etc., from Judicial Retirement Fund.
- Section 36-27-13 - Granting of credit for years served as member of Legislature; maximum credit; payment of employee's contribution; applicability of provisions of section.
- Section 36-27-14 - Granting of credit for service as officer or subordinate officer of Legislature; maximum credit; payment of employee's contribution; applicability of provisions of section.
- Section 36-27-15 - Granting of credit for service as elected official of state or department head; maximum credit; payment of employee's contribution; applicability of provisions of section.
- Section 36-27-15.1 - Granting of credit for service with National Youth Administration; payment of employee's contribution.
- Section 36-27-15.2 - Granting of credit for out-of-state service, service as support employee or teachers' aide, Teachers' Corps service, and Job Corps service.
- Section 36-27-16 - Retirement, etc., of employees; retirement allowances.
- Section 36-27-16.1 - Cancellation of survivor allowance.
- Section 36-27-16.2 - Nomination of recipient of surviving spouse benefits prior to date of retirement.
- Section 36-27-16.3 - Effective date of benefits; additional costs of benefits; employers agreeing to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-17 - Redetermination of allowances due on or after October 1, 1975.
- Section 36-27-18 - Retirement with not less than 30 years' creditable service.
- Section 36-27-19 - Increase in maximum retirement allowance of certain state, etc., employees - 1969 10 percent increase.
- Section 36-27-20 - Increase in maximum retirement allowance of certain state, etc., employees - 1971 five percent increase.
- Section 36-27-21 - Increase in maximum retirement allowance of certain state, etc., employees - 1975 15 percent increase.
- Section 36-27-21.1 - Increase in maximum retirement allowance of certain state, etc., employees - 1978 cost-of-living increase and cost-of-living increases thereafter.
- Section 36-27-21.2 - Increase in maximum retirement allowance of certain state, etc., employees — 1980 cost-of-living increase.
- Section 36-27-21.3 - Cost-of-living increases; funding.
- Section 36-27-21.4 - Cost-of-living increase for persons whose date of retirement is prior to October 1, 1984; funding; eligibility where Medicaid eligibility would be impaired.
- Section 36-27-21.5 - Cost-of-living increase for persons who retired before October 1, 1984; retirees under Judicial Retirement Fund ineligible; funding of increase; eligibility of persons retired from unit participating under Section 36-27-6; persons whose Medicaid benefits would be impaired are ineligible; construction with other laws.
- Section 36-27-21.6 - Cost-of-living increases for retirees of public hospitals or related facilities formerly existing in county and not participating in retirement system.
- Section 36-27-21.7 - Cost-of-living increases to certain retirees whose retirement is based on employer participation under Section 36-27-6; amounts; election by employer; construction of section.
- Section 36-27-21.8 - Cost-of-living increases to retirees of quasi-public or private hospital which was previously public hospital.
- Section 36-27-21.9 - Cost-of-living increases to retirees of public hospital which has withdrawn from participation.
- Section 36-27-22 - Withholding of amounts from retirement pay of retired employee to pay premium on state group hospitalization or health insurance plan.
- Section 36-27-23 - Board of Control; medical board, actuary.
- Section 36-27-24 - Funds for assets of retirement system - Creation; composition; disposition of funds; appropriations.
- Section 36-27-25 - Funds for assets of retirement system - Management.
- Section 36-27-26 - Proposed legislation affecting system to be accompanied by actuarial estimate of cost.
- Section 36-27-27 - Making of false statement, etc., for purpose of defrauding retirement system; correction of errors in records and payments to beneficiaries or members.
- Section 36-27-28 - Exemption from taxation, attachment, etc., of pension, annuity, etc.
- Section 36-27-29 - Admissibility in evidence of photo-reproduced copies of records or documents maintained by system.
- Section 36-27-30 - Applicability of other provisions of law pertaining to pensions or retirement benefits for state employees to members of state Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-31 - Compliance with qualifications standards.
Division 1 General Provisions.
- Section 36-27-40 - Definitions.
- Section 36-27-41 - Employees for whom system reopened; payment of contributions.
- Section 36-27-42 - Credit for prior service - Generally.
- Section 36-27-43 - Credit for prior service - School bus driver, mechanic or maintenance worker.
- Section 36-27-44 - Interest on contributions.
- Section 36-27-45 - Redetermination of allowance payments due on or after October 1, 1975.
- Section 36-27-46 - Employer cost continuing liability.
- Section 36-27-47 - Appropriations.
- Section 36-27-48 - Purchase of prior service credits by certain active members; termination date.
- Section 36-27-48.1 - Credit in system for period of service for which position excluded.
- Section 36-27-49 - Purchase of credit for active military service; limitations; termination date.
- Section 36-27-49.1 - Credit for military service; option must be exercised and paid before October 1, 1986.
- Section 36-27-49.2 - Claiming and purchasing credit for retirement system service and military service; option must be exercised and paid before October 1, 1988.
- Section 36-27-49.3 - Purchase of credit for up to four years of active full-time military service; limitations.
- Section 36-27-50 - Temporary legislative employees covered by retirement system and health insurance plan; limitations; procedure; purchase of prior service.
- Section 36-27-51 - Credit to officer or employee for prior service with another eligible employer.
- Section 36-27-51.1 - Purchase of credit for prior service by member of city retirement system.
- Section 36-27-52 - Coverage for official court reporters.
- Section 36-27-53 - Election by certain active members who had employment with Legislature prior to 1979.
- Section 36-27-53.1 - Election by certain active members who had employment with Legislature prior to 1979 - Purchase pursuant to Title 29.
- Section 36-27-54 - Purchase of credit by certain employees of Alabama State Docks Terminal Railway; waiver of federal railroad retirement benefits; termination date.
- Section 36-27-54.1 - Purchase of credit for prior service with Alabama State Docks.
- Section 36-27-55 - Purchase of prior service credit by certain members with prior service in Office of Agriculture Economics at Auburn University; cost; termination date.
- Section 36-27-55.1 - Purchase of credit for prior service with Alabama State Council on the Arts.
- Section 36-27-55.2 - Purchase of credit for prior service with State Economic Opportunity Office.
- Section 36-27-55.3 - Purchase of credit for prior service as a welcome center employee.
- Section 36-27-55.4 - Purchase of credit for prior service with International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
- Section 36-27-55.5 - Purchase of credit for prior service with Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board of Mobile County, Inc.
- Section 36-27-55.6 - Participation of directors and employees of Alabama State Council on the Arts.
- Section 36-27-55.7 - Purchase of credit for prior service with U. S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency.
- Section 36-27-56 - Granting of credit for service as county solicitor - Sum to be paid into retirement system to purchase credit for service.
- Section 36-27-56.1 - Purchase of credit for prior service as county solicitor.
- Section 36-27-57 - Purchase of credit for prior service with district attorney.
- Section 36-27-57.1 - Purchase of credit for prior service rendered in program financed by federal grant in office of local district attorney.
- Section 36-27-57.2 - Purchase of credit for prior service rendered in office of local district attorney or as court reporter, or both.
- Section 36-27-57.3 - Reopening of Employees' Retirement System to allow purchase of credit for prior service in office of local district attorney.
- Section 36-27-58 - Purchase of credit for time on maternity leave.
- Section 36-27-59 - Award of hazardous duty time; purchase of credit under Employees' or Teachers' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-70 - Who is eligible for additional credit.
- Section 36-27-71 - Conditions precedent to receipt of credit.
- Section 36-27-72 - Disqualification of credit.
- Section 36-27-73 - Deduction for administrative costs.
- Section 36-27-80 - Amount of increase - Persons other than persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-81 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer elects to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-82 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-83 - Survivor allowance adjustments.
- Section 36-27-84 - Board of Control's and employer's duties and responsibilities; employers may elect to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-85 - Effect of Medicaid benefits.
- Section 36-27-86 - Provisions supplemental to other laws regulating payment of retirement benefits.
- Section 36-27-87 - Amount of increase - Persons other than those whose employer participated under Sections 36-27-6, 36-27-7 or 36-27-7.1.
- Section 36-27-88 - Amount of increase - Persons whose retirement is based on 51 or more percent service to employer participating under Section 36-27-6.
- Section 36-27-89 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer participated under Sections 36-27-7 or 36-27-7.1.
- Section 36-27-90 - Survivor allowance adjustments.
- Section 36-27-91 - Payment by employer to be determined by Board of Control; election by employer participating under Section 36-27-6.
- Section 36-27-92 - Effect of Medicaid benefits.
- Section 36-27-93 - Construction of provisions.
- Section 36-27-94 - Amount of increase - Persons other than persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System; certain beneficiaries.
- Section 36-27-95 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer elects to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-96 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-97 - Board of Control's and employer's duties and responsibilities; board may notify employers withdrawn from participation of cost-of-living increases.
- Section 36-27-98 - Certain pensioners and annuitants, retired from local units before units became members and receiving benefits, may receive increase; certain local units may provide increase.
- Section 36-27-98.1 - Effect of Medicaid benefits.
- Section 36-27-98.2 - Construction of provisions.
- Section 36-27-100 - Definitions.
- Section 36-27-101 - Eligibility; amount of payment and credit.
- Section 36-27-102 - Restrictions on the purchase of additional retirement time; time for payment.
- Section 36-27-103 - Additional payment and credit.
- Section 36-27-120 - Amount of increase - Persons other than persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-121 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer elects to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-122 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-123 - Board of Control's and employer's duties and responsibilities.
- Section 36-27-124 - Notification of employers who have withdrawn from participation.
- Section 36-27-125 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer in system.
- Section 36-27-126 - Election by local administrative unit.
- Section 36-27-127 - Persons receiving Medicaid.
- Section 36-27-128 - Construction of provisions.
- Section 36-27-130 - Amount of increase - Persons other than persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-131 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer elects to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-132 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-133 - Funding of benefits.
- Section 36-27-134 - Notification of employers who have withdrawn from participation.
- Section 36-27-135 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer in system.
- Section 36-27-136 - Beneficiaries of pensioners formerly participating in retirement program of Class 1 municipality.
- Section 36-27-137 - Election by local administrative unit.
- Section 36-27-138 - Persons receiving Medicaid benefits.
- Section 36-27-139 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer and receiving benefits not administered by system.
- Section 36-27-140 - Amount of increase - Persons other than persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-141 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer elects to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-142 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer participated in the Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-143 - Duties and responsibilities of board and employer.
- Section 36-27-144 - Notification of employers who have withdrawn from participation.
- Section 36-27-145 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer in system.
- Section 36-27-146 - Beneficiaries of pensioners formerly participating in retirement program of Class 1 municipalities.
- Section 36-27-147 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer and receiving benefits not administered by system.
- Section 36-27-148 - Election by local administrative unit.
- Section 36-27-149 - Persons receiving Medicaid benefits.
- Section 36-27-150 - Amount of increase - Persons other than those whose employers participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-151 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer elects to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-152 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-153 - Duties of board and employer.
- Section 36-27-154 - Notification of employers who have withdrawn from participation.
- Section 36-27-155 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer in system.
- Section 36-27-156 - Beneficiaries of pensioners formerly participating in retirement program of Class 1 municipalities.
- Section 36-27-157 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer and receiving benefits not administered by system.
- Section 36-27-158 - Eligibility of retirees; notification of increase.
- Section 36-27-159 - Election by local administrative unit.
- Section 36-27-160 - Persons receiving Medicaid benefits.
- Section 36-27-161 - Article supplemental; repeal of conflicting laws.
- Section 36-27-170 - Participation in plan.
- Section 36-27-171 - Withdrawal from service; death of participant.
- Section 36-27-172 - Relation to federal law.
- Section 36-27-173 - Relation to Section 36-27-6.
- Section 36-27-174 - Incentives for participation in plan.
- Section 36-27-175 - Restoration to active service.
- Section 36-27-180 - Amount of increase - Persons other than those whose employers participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-181 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employers elects to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-182 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employers participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-183 - Duties of board and employer.
- Section 36-27-184 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer in system.
- Section 36-27-185 - Beneficiaries of pensioners.
- Section 36-27-186 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer and receiving benefits not administered by system.
- Section 36-27-187 - Persons receiving Medicaid benefits.
- Section 36-27-190 - Amount of increase - Persons other than persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-191 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer elects to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-192 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-193 - Duties of board and employer.
- Section 36-27-194 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer in system; beneficiaries.
- Section 36-27-195 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer and receiving benefits not administered by system.
- Section 36-27-196 - Notification of employers who have withdrawn from participation.
- Section 36-27-197 - Members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-198 - Persons receiving Medicaid benefits
- Section 36-27-200 - Amount of increase - Persons other than those whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-201 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer elects to come under provisions.
- Section 36-27-202 - Amount of increase - Persons whose employer participated in Employees' Retirement System.
- Section 36-27-203 - Duties of board and employer.
- Section 36-27-204 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer in system; beneficiaries.
- Section 36-27-205 - Pensioners who retired prior to membership of employer and receiving benefits not administered by system.
- Section 36-27-206 - Notification of employers who have withdrawn from participation.
- Section 36-27-207 - Persons receiving Medicaid benefits.
- Section 36-27-208 - Members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Alabama may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
