16-33B-4
Section 16-33B-4 Basic powers and duties of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education for the Alabama Guaranteed Student Loan Program. (a) Basic powers. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) is authorized to administer the Alabama Guaranteed Student Loan Program in accordance with the Federal Student Loan Law, and empowered to promulgate such rules, regulations, policies, and procedures as may be reasonable and proper in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the ACHE is authorized and empowered: (1) To establish regulations deemed necessary to comply with federal regulations and legislation relative to guaranteed student loans and the Federal Student Loan Law. (2) To establish eligibility criteria for participating postsecondary educational institutions. (3) To establish reasonable eligibility criteria for the initial and continuing participation of approved lenders in the student loan program. (4)...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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16-25-11.1
Section 16-25-11.1 Use of accrued sick leave in determining creditable service in retirement system; conversion of unused sick leave. (a) Teachers, as defined in subdivision (3) of Section 16-25-1 or subsection (d) of Section 16-25-5, as amended may use their accrued sick leave, up to a maximum number of accrued sick leave days allowed by law, to be included as membership service in determining the total years of creditable service in the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama; provided, any teacher not authorized by law to receive sick leave may use any accrued sick leave provided by his or her employer, provided, that employer is lawfully empowered to grant such leave, which cannot be without pay; and provided further that the amount of such accrued leave shall not exceed the maximum number of accrued sick leave days allowed by law for a classroom teacher employed by a city or county board of education. Unused sick leave may be converted to membership service only for the purpose of...
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45-37A-51.08
Section 45-37A-51.08 Retroactive Deferred Retirement Option Plan. (a) A member who retires at least 90 days following the effective date of this section, who has then completed at least 26 years, but less than 30 years, of credited service, and who is otherwise entitled to retire and receive a monthly retirement allowance under the supplemental pension system, shall have the opportunity to elect a Back DROP plan. A member eligible for the Back DROP plan may elect, in writing at his or her retirement to retroactively drop his or her credited service in excess of 23 years, for a period of months not exceeding 36 months immediately preceding the date of retirement, the Back DROP period. A member who is not actively employed may not make a Back DROP election to be effective, a Back DROP election by a married member shall be approved in writing by his or her spouse. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) and subsection (d) of Section 45-37A-51.07 in effect as of the date of the member's...
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45-37-123.132
Section 45-37-123.132 Adjustments to annual benefit and limitations. (a) Adjustment if fewer than 10 years. Effective for limitation years ending after December 31, 2001, if a member has fewer than 10 years of participation in the plan, then the defined benefit dollar limitation of Section 45-37-123.131(a) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of years, or part thereof, of participation in the plan, and the denominator of which is 10. However, in no event shall such fraction be less than one-tenth. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment shall be made to the defined benefit dollar limitation for a distribution on account of a member becoming disabled by reason of personal injuries or sickness, or as a result of the death of a member. For purposes of this subsection, a year of participation means each accrual computation period for which the following conditions are met: The member is credited with a period of service for benefit accrual purposes,...
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45-37-123.100
Section 45-37-123.100 Retirement benefits. (a) Superannuation retirement benefit. (1) ELIGIBILITY. A member shall be eligible for a superannuation retirement benefit if: a. The member has 30 or more years of paid membership time, regardless of age; b. The member has 10 or more years of paid membership time and has attained the age of 60; or c. The member has 30 years of service, 20 years of which are paid membership time, and has attained the age of 55. (2) CALCULATION OF BENEFIT. If a member meets the foregoing eligibility criteria, then the member shall be eligible to retire and receive a monthly benefit for the remainder of his or her life to be determined by the following formula: a. Two and one-half percent multiplied by the basic average salary multiplied by the number of years of paid membership time; plus b. Five-eights of one percent multiplied by the basic average salary multiplied by the number of years of unpaid membership time, if applicable. (3) SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT...
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12-17-227.3
Section 12-17-227.3 (Effective November 8, 2016, subject to contingencies) Transfer of membership service and accumulated contributions. (a) Any active and contributing member of the District Attorneys' Plan who, not more than one year prior to becoming a member of the plan was a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama or the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama, may elect to transfer his or her membership service and accumulated contributions in the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System to the District Attorneys' Plan. (b) Any active and contributing member desiring to transfer any membership service and accumulated contributions under subsection (a) shall notify the Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System of his or her election to transfer membership service and shall authorize the transfer of the amount of his or her accumulated contributions to his or her credit in the Employees' Retirement System or Teachers' Retirement System...
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12-18-153
Section 12-18-153 (Effective November 8, 2016, subject to contingencies) Transfer of membership service and accumulated contributions. (a) Any active and contributing member of the Judges' and Clerks' Plan who, not more than one year prior to becoming a member of the plan was a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama or the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama, may elect to transfer his or her membership service and accumulated contributions in the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System to the Judges' and Clerks' Plan. (b) Any active and contributing member desiring to transfer any membership service and accumulated contributions under subsection (a) shall notify the Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System of his or her election to transfer membership service and shall authorize the transfer of the amount of his or her accumulated contributions to his or her credit in the Employees' Retirement System or Teachers' Retirement System...
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45-49A-63
Section 45-49A-63 Definitions. As used in this part, the following words and terms shall have meanings as follows: (1) ANNUITY STARTING DATE. The first day for which a benefit is payable as an annuity or any other form under Section 45-49A-63.80. (2) BENEFICIARY. The person or persons named by a member by written designation filed with the board to receive payments under this plan after the member's death. The member may not change his or her beneficiary after his or her annuity starting date. If no beneficiary designation is in effect at the member's death, or if no person so designated survives the member, the member's surviving spouse, if any, shall be deemed to be the beneficiary, otherwise the beneficiary shall be the member's estate. (3) BOARD. The Police and Fire Pension Board as constituted under Section 45-49A-63.120, or its delegate. (4) BREAK IN SERVICE. A period of absence which would constitute a break in the member's service under the Mobile County Personnel Board rules;...
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36-26-121
Section 36-26-121 Annual itemized statement of employee and retirement benefits, and total employer contributions to retirement systems and health insurance plans. (a) As used in this article, the following words have the following meanings: (1) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT. Any benefit a public employee received or accrued from his or her employer, including, but not limited to, salary or wages; insurance; allowance for days off such as vacation, holidays, sick leave, or personal days; and contributions toward retirement or pension benefits. (2) HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN. Either of the following health insurance plans as it applies to an individual public employee or retiree: a. The State Employees' Health Insurance Plan. b. The Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan. (3) RETIREE. A retiree or a beneficiary of a deceased retiree who receives an employee benefit or pension benefit from a retirement system, as defined in this section. (4) RETIREMENT SYSTEM. One of the following as it applies...
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