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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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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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36-27-11
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. (a) Under such rules and regulations as the Board
of Control shall adopt, each member who was an employee prior to October 1, 1945, and who
has made up contributions for time served as a nonmember and who becomes a member prior to
September 1, 1966, shall file a detailed statement of all service as an employee rendered
by him prior to October 1, 1945, for which he claims credit. (b) The Board of Control shall
fix and determine by appropriate rules and regulations how much service in any year is equivalent
to one year of service, but in no case shall it allow any credit for a period of absence without
pay of more than one month's duration, nor shall more than one year of service be creditable
for all service in one calendar year. (c) Subject to the restrictions...
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16-25-151
Section 16-25-151 Withdrawal from service; death of participant. (a) On withdrawing from service
pursuant to Section 16-25-14, a member who participated in DROP: (1) Who fulfilled his or
her contractual obligation pursuant to DROP shall receive a lump-sum payment from his or her
DROP account equal to the payments made to that account on his or her behalf plus interest.
Further, the member shall receive his or her accumulated contribution made during participation
in DROP, together with interest for the period of DROP participation as provided in subdivision
(1) of subsection (g) of Section 16-25-14. In lieu of a lump-sum payment from the DROP account,
to the extent eligible under applicable tax laws, the member's total accrued benefit may be
"rolled over" directly to the custodian of an eligible retirement plan. The member
shall also begin receiving his or her monthly benefit which had been paid directly into the
DROP account during his or her participation in DROP. However, the...
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45-37-123.01
Section 45-37-123.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) ACT. The act adding this part, to be called the General Retirement
System for Employees of Jefferson County Act. (2) ACTIVE MEMBER. An individual who currently
is employed by the county or other entities set forth in subdivision (20) and is making employee
contributions to the system. (3) ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT. Effective July 30, 1984, or such other
dates as set forth in Exhibit A, which is maintained in the office of the pension board, a
form of benefit differing in time, period, or manner of payment from a specific benefit provided
under the plan but having the same value when computed using the mortality tables, the interest
rate, and any other assumptions last adopted by the pension board, which assumptions shall
clearly preclude any discretion in the determination of the amount of a member's benefit.
(4) ACTUARIAL GAIN. As defined in Section...
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36-27-171
Section 36-27-171 Withdrawal from service; death of participant. (a) On withdrawing from service
pursuant to Section 36-27-16, a member who participated in DROP: (1) Who fulfilled his or
her contractual obligation pursuant to DROP shall receive a lump-sum payment from his or her
DROP account equal to the payments made to that account on his or her behalf plus interest.
Further, the member shall receive his or her accumulated contribution made during participation
in DROP, together with interest for the period of DROP participation as provided in subdivision
(1) of subsection (c) of Section 36-27-16. In lieu of a lump-sum payment from the DROP account,
to the extent eligible under applicable tax laws, the member's total accrued benefit may be
"rolled over" directly to the custodian of an eligible retirement plan. The member
shall also begin receiving his or her monthly benefit which had been paid directly into the
DROP account during his or her participation in DROP. However, if...
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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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16-25-1
Section 16-25-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter the following terms, unless a
different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following respective
meanings: (1) RETIREMENT SYSTEM. The Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama as defined in
Section 16-25-2. (2) PUBLIC SCHOOL. Any day school conducted within the state under the authority
and supervision of a duly elected or appointed county or city board of education and any educational
institution supported by and under the control of the state or any private nondenominational
school operated nonprofit for the education of children of school age residing within a district
where no public school is available for the children. (3) TEACHER. Any teacher, principal,
superintendent, supervisor, college professor, administrative officer, or clerk employed in
any public school or public college within the state or employed in any private nondenominational
school operated nonprofit for the education of children of...
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36-27-23
Section 36-27-23 Board of Control; medical board, actuary. (a) The general administration and
responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective
the provisions of this article are hereby vested in a board of trustees which shall be known
as the Board of Control. (b) The board shall consist of 13 trustees as follows: (1) The Governor,
ex officio, who shall be chairman. (2) The State Treasurer, ex officio. (3) The State Personnel
Director, ex officio. (4) The Director of Finance, ex officio. (5) Three members of the retirement
system, to be appointed by the Governor, no two of whom shall be from the same department
of the state government nor from any department of which an ex officio trustee is the head.
The state employees appointed pursuant to this section shall be Merit System employees with
at least ten years of creditable state service and shall not be a department head or an assistant
department head. The terms of office of the three members...
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36-27-6.5
Section 36-27-6.5 Employers authorized to provide Tier I retirement benefits to Tier II plan
members. (a) Any employer participating in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama pursuant
to Section 36-27-6, may, by adoption of a resolution by May 8, 2021, elect to provide to its
Tier II plan members the same retirement benefits provided to Tier I plan members. Provided,
however, the Employees' Retirement System Board of Control, based on a staff review of the
historical compliance with ERS requirements as well as the financial stability of the local
government entity, may elect to deny the election authorized herein. The local entity may
petition the Board of Control for a reconsideration of its action by May 8, 2021. The election
shall be irrevocable and shall be effective at the beginning of the fiscal year following
the date the resolution is received by the ERS. (b) Any employer that has not increased the
Tier I member contribution rates as provided in Act 2011-676 shall develop...
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