16-25-11.12
Section 16-25-11.12 Purchase of service credit for time on maternity leave. (a) Any provision
of this chapter, to the contrary notwithstanding, active and contributing members of the Teachers'
Retirement System may purchase service credit in the system not to exceed one year for any
period of time while they were on maternity leave from service without pay. The Board of Control
of the Teachers' Retirement System shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration
of this section including verification of the service that the member desires to purchase
credit for in the system. The member shall receive credit for the service when he or she remits
to the system the contributions required by subsection (b). Notwithstanding the foregoing
language, no member of the Teachers' Retirement System shall be eligible to receive credit
for any period of time that the member is already credited with in the system or in any other
retirement plan, with the exception of the federal Social Security...
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36-27-57
Section 36-27-57 Purchase of credit for prior service with district attorney. (a) Whenever
words and phrases defined in Section 36-27-1 are used in this section, they shall have the
same meanings ascribed to them in that section unless the context clearly indicates that a
different meaning is intended. (b) Any active and contributing member of the Employees' Retirement
System may elect to purchase credit for any service rendered to any district attorney within
the State of Alabama prior to May 4, 1982, the effective date of Section 36-29-1, notwithstanding
any document heretofore executed which was signed waiving the right to purchase the service.
(c) Any employee electing to purchase service credit pursuant to subsection (b) shall remit
to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Retirement System of Alabama, within one year of October
1, 1996, for each year of service credit, a percentage of his or her current annual earnable
compensation or average final compensation, whichever is greater;...
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36-27-58.1
Section 36-27-58.1 Purchase of credit for certain members away from work due to job-related
injury. (a) Notwithstanding any other laws, any active and contributing member of the
Employees' Retirement System of Alabama may purchase up to two years of service credit for
the time he or she was receiving benefits pursuant to the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act,
commencing with Section 25-5-1, and was absent from work due to a work related and compensable
injury; provided that the member returned to work with his or her covered employer
within one year following cessation of workers' compensation benefits. The Board of Control
of the Employees' Retirement System shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration
of this section including verification of the service that the member desires to purchase
credit for in the system. The member shall receive credit for the service when he or she remits
to the system the contributions required by subsection (b). Notwithstanding the foregoing...

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16-25-10.10
Section 16-25-10.10 Officers and employees of the American Federation of Teachers in Alabama;
contributions; creditable service. (a) The governing body of any local union or state organization
of the American Federation of Teachers may, by resolution legally adopted to conform to the
rules prescribed by the Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System, elect to have
its officers and employees, from whatever source and in whatever manner paid, become eligible
to participate in the Teachers' Retirement System subject to all rules, regulations, and conditions
thereof. (b) The governing body of any local union or state organization of the American Federation
of Teachers eligible under subsection (a) to participate in the system, and having made an
election by resolution to participate, may have its employees and officers participate in,
and be entitled to, all benefits of the Teachers' Retirement System, provided that where contributions
are made from salaries paid by a local union...
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16-25-10.7
Section 16-25-10.7 Officers and employees of community action agencies; contributions; creditable
service. (a) Any governing body of any community action agency organized pursuant to Sections
11-80-4.1, 11-96-3 or 11-96-6 may by resolution legally adopted to conform to the rules prescribed
by the Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System elect to have its executive officers
and employees from whatever source and in whatever manner paid become eligible to participate
in the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama subject to all rules, regulations and conditions
thereof. (b) The governing body of any community action agency eligible under subsection (a)
of this section and having made an election by resolution as provided therein, its employees
and executive officers may participate in and be entitled to all benefits of the Teachers'
Retirement System of Alabama, provided that where contributions are made from salaries paid
by a community action agency the agency shall pay the...
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36-21-76
Section 36-21-76 Rights, annuities and benefits subject to change by Legislature; no vested
rights in annuities, benefits, etc.; when determination of years of qualified service conclusive;
reinstatement of benefits of certain members; adjustment of amount of benefits. All rights,
annuities and benefits provided herein shall be subject to future change by the Legislature
of the state, and subject to future changes or revisions as provided in this article, and
no member or beneficiary provided for in this article or hereafter existing shall be deemed
to have any vested right in the fund or to any annuity or benefit provided in this article.
However, when the board has once approved a member's application for a retirement annuity
or benefit and such member has actually received such benefits pursuant to the board's determination
for a period of two years, then such determination as to such member's years of qualified
service shall be conclusive, and the board shall not thereafter arrive...
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36-27-5.1
Section 36-27-5.1 Participation of employees of regional or local legislative delegation office.
(a) Any person who is employed full-time by a regional or local legislative delegation office
shall be deemed to be an "employee" of the State of Alabama, as defined in Section
36-27-1. From the date he assumes his duties, any such person shall be deemed to be a "member"
of the state Employees' Retirement System, as defined in Section 36-27-4; provided, that the
required contributions are made to the system. (b) Any person serving as of October 1, 1991,
shall be entitled to receive credit toward his retirement allowance for any service previously
rendered as an employee of a regional or local legislative delegation office, and any person
employed by such offices thereafter shall become a member of the Employees' Retirement System
as a condition of employment. If he elects to do so, he may notify the Board of Control of
the Employees' Retirement System of his intention to claim such credit...
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16-25-11.8
Section 16-25-11.8 Purchase of credit for time on leave from service without pay due to adoption
requirements. (a) Any provisions of Chapter 25 of this title, to the contrary notwithstanding,
active and contributing members of the Teachers' Retirement System may purchase service credit
in the system not to exceed one year for any period of time that they were required to be
on leave from service without pay to comply with any state adoption law or regulation requiring
a prospective adopting parent to stay home from work until the adoption process was finalized.
The Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System shall adopt rules and regulations
for the administration of this section including verification of the service that the member
desires to purchase credit for in the system. The member shall receive credit for the service
when he or she remits to the system the contributions required by subsection (b). Notwithstanding
the foregoing language, no member of the Teachers'...
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16-25-150
Section 16-25-150 Participation in plan. (a) As governed by this subsection, there exists as
a part of this retirement system an optional account known as the Deferred Retirement Option
Plan, which may be cited as "DROP." The purpose of DROP is to allow, contractually,
in lieu of immediate withdrawal from service and receipt of a retirement allowance, continued
employment for a specific period of time, coupled with the deferral of receipt of a retirement
allowance until the end of the period of participation, at which time the member shall withdraw
from service. (b) Participation in DROP is an option available to any member of this retirement
system who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Has at least 25 years of creditable
service exclusive of sick leave. (2) Is at least 55 years of age. (3) Is eligible for service
retirement. (c) An election to participate in DROP may be made in one year increments not
to exceed five years, nor to be less than three years. A member may...
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36-27-170
Section 36-27-170 Participation in plan. (a) As governed by this subsection, there exists as
a part of this retirement system, an optional account known as the Deferred Retirement Option
Plan, which may be cited as "DROP." The purpose of DROP is to allow, contractually,
in lieu of immediate withdrawal from service and receipt of a retirement allowance, continued
employment for a specific period of time, coupled with the deferral of receipt of a retirement
allowance until the end of such period of participation, at which time the member shall withdraw
from service. (b) Participation in DROP is an option available to any member of this retirement
system who meets all of the following: (1) Has at least 25 years of creditable service exclusive
of sick leave. (2) Is at least 55 years of age, or in the case of a state police member, is
at least 52 years of age. (3) Is eligible for service retirement. (c) An election to participate
in DROP may be made in one year increments not to exceed five...
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