2013 Code of Alabama
Title 16 - EDUCATION.
Chapter 25 - TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Section 16-25-100 - Cost-of-living increase in pension benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System.
Commencing October 1, 1994, there is provided to each person currently receiving benefits whose effective date of retirement was prior to October 1, 1994, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System, and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees currently receiving survivor benefits, if the effective date of retirement or death for the deceased retirees or deceased member was prior to October 1, 1994, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System, a cost-of-living increase as follows:
(1) Two and one-half percent of the current gross benefit paid to the retiree and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees.
(2) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or option one.
(3) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting options two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on October 1, 1994, in which case the increase shall not be reduced.
(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per month for each year of service attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System.
(5) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of retirement attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or option one.
(6) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of retirement attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting options two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on October 1, 1994, in which case the increase shall not be reduced.
(7) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of retirement attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System.
(Acts 1994, No. 94-591, p. 1092, §1.)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.
