45-49A-60
Section 45-49A-60 Retirement benefits. (a) This section shall apply to any municipality in the State of Alabama having a population, according to the latest federal census, between 175,000 and 225,000 persons. (b) Any elected official of any such municipality who previously has served, or who is presently serving, or who in the future may serve as such elected official, and serves for a period of not less than 12 years, shall be paid a retirement benefit equal to 30 percent of the average compensation he or she received as a salary during the five highest paid years which he or she served as such elected official, which benefit shall be payable monthly. (c) Any elected official of any such municipality who previously has served, or who is presently serving, or who in the future may serve as such elected official, and serves for a period of not less than 16 years, shall be paid a retirement benefit equal to 40 percent of the average compensation he or she received as a salary during the...
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45-37A-51.120
Section 45-37A-51.120 Definitions. (a) The following words, terms, and phrases, wherever used in this subpart, including this section, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless the context plainly indicates otherwise or that a more restricted or extended meaning is intended: (1) ANNIVERSARY DATE. The date of establishment and the month and day thereof annually thereafter. (2) APPOINTED EMPLOYEE. A person who holds his or her office or position by reason of being appointed by the mayor or city council or other appointing authority of the city; who is not a classified service employee; and who serves solely at the pleasure of the respective appointing authority. (3) BASIC MONTHLY EARNINGS and MONTHLY SALARY. Basic monthly compensation, exclusive of overtime or other forms of extra compensation but including longevity pay, which shall be regarded as having been received in equal monthly installments during each of the months prior to the accrual date...
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45-37-123.01
RETIREMENT BENEFIT. A benefit payable pursuant to the terms of subsection (a) of Section 45-37-123.100. (52) SYSTEM or PLAN. The General Retirement System for Employees of Jefferson County, which system or plan may sue or be sued, and in such name all of its business shall be transacted. (53) SPOUSE. The legal wife or husband of a member as determined in accordance with federal law. (54) TOTAL DISABILITY. A permanent physical or mental condition of a member resulting from bodily injury, disease, or mental disorder which renders such member incapable of continuing usual and customary employment with the county. The disability of a member shall be determined by a licensed medical advisor. (55) TRUSTEE. The pension board or the person or entity appointed by the pension board and named as trustee herein or in any separate trust forming a part of the plan, and any successors. (56) TRUST FUND. The tax-qualified trust in which certain plan funds are held, disbursed, transferred,...
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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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45-8A-22.118
in the plan, then the defined benefit dollar limitation of subsection (b) shall be multiplied by a fraction, a. the numerator of which is the number of years, or part thereof, of participation in the plan, and b. the denominator of which is 10. However, in no event shall such fraction be less than 1/10th. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment shall be made to the defined benefit dollar limitation for a distribution on account of a participant becoming disabled by reason of personal injuries or sickness, or as a result of the death of a participant. For purposes of this section, a "year of participation" means each accrual computation period for which the following conditions are met: a. the participant is credited with a period of service for benefit accrual purposes, required under the terms of the plan in order to accrue a benefit for the accrual computation period, and b. the participant is included as a participant under the eligibility provisions of the plan for...
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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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45-37A-51.226
Section 45-37A-51.226 Extraordinary disability allowance. (a) Extraordinary disability allowance for participants joining the system prior to January 1, 1989. (1) In the event a participant who joins the system prior to January 1, 1989, shall become totally disabled to perform his or her customary duties by reason of personal injury received as a result of an accident arising out of and in the course of his or her employment in the service and occurring at a definite time and place, then in the event such total disability shall continue until the participant ceases to draw salary as an employee of the city, such disabled participant shall be entitled to a monthly allowance from the fund equal to 70 percent of his or her monthly salary at the time of the accident which resulted in such total disability, subject to the offset for any workers' compensation benefit or other such disability benefit payable by the city as set forth hereafter. (2) Benefits payable hereunder shall commence...
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11-91A-3
Section 11-91A-3 Employee, retiree, and dependent coverage; premiums; summary documents. (a) All full-time employees, elected officials, and retirees of employer participants who are eligible for health care benefits for themselves or their dependents under the provisions of the program shall be entitled to coverage and benefits as designated by the board. (b) Each employee and retiree shall be entitled to have his or her spouse and dependent children, as those persons are defined by the board, included in the coverage under rules and regulations promulgated by the board upon agreeing to pay the employee's contribution of the health care premium for the dependents. The board shall adopt rules and regulations governing the discontinuance and resumption of coverage for dependents by the employees and retirees. The board shall adopt rules governing the discontinuance and resumption of coverage for dependents by the employees and retirees. (c) The board shall establish premiums required...
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16-25A-8.1
Section 16-25A-8.1 Retiree contribution based on years of service. (a) The board shall set forth the employer contribution to the health insurance premium for each retiree class. (b)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), for employees who retire after September 30, 2005, but before January 1, 2012, the employer contribution of the health insurance premium set forth by the board for each retiree class shall be reduced by two percent for each year of service less than 25 and increased by two percent for each year of service over 25 subject to adjustment by the board for changes in Medicare premium costs required to be paid by a retiree. In no case shall the employer contribution of the health insurance premium exceed 100 percent of the total health insurance premium cost for the retiree. (2) Employees who retire on disability and apply for Social Security Disability shall be exempt from this subsection for a period of two years and thereafter if the employee is approved for Social...
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16-25A-17.1
Section 16-25A-17.1 Assistance to low income employees and retirees. The board shall provide assistance to low income employees and retirees who meet the federal poverty levels defined in this section, effective October 1, 2005, and for each fiscal year thereafter. (1) For employees and retirees who contribute to the cost of their health insurance premium and with annual income (determined as provided below on an aggregate basis for an employee or retiree and spouse) equal to or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level, the employee or retiree contribution shall be reduced as follows: a. For employees or retirees with annual income equal to or less than 100 percent of the federal poverty level, the employee contribution will be calculated using 50 percent of the applicable premium. b. For employees or retirees with annual income equal to or less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level, but more than 100 percent of the federal poverty level, the employee contribution will be...
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