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Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
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Title16 EDUCATION. |
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Chapter25. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
| Article 1. General Provisions. |
| § 16-25-1. Definitions. |
| § 16-25-2. Name and date of establishment; powers, duties, etc., of Boards of Control; immunity of officers, employees, etc. |
| § 16-25-3. Membership; membership credit for service in armed forces of United States; deferred benefits. |
| § 16-25-3.1. Purchase of credit for service by members age 61 or older at time of employment. |
| § 16-25-4. Transfer of membership from the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama generally. |
| § 16-25-5. Transfer of membership in Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, etc., of janitors, maids, cafeteria workers and other full-time employees in public education. |
| § 16-25-6. Employees of Agricultural Experiment Station of Auburn University. |
| § 16-25-7. Certain persons employed by Alabama High School Athletic Association. |
| § 16-25-8. School lunchroom managers and assistants. |
| § 16-25-9. Certain school bus drivers, mechanics and maintenance workers — Generally. |
| § 16-25-10. Certain school bus drivers, mechanics and maintenance workers - Persons previously under Employees' Retirement System of Alabama. |
| § 16-25-10.1. Executive officers and employees of Alabama Association of School Boards. |
| § 16-25-10.2. Executive officers and employees of Alabama Council for School Administration and Supervision. |
| § 16-25-10.3. Executive officers and employees of Alabama Vocational Association. |
| § 16-25-10.4. Executive officers and employees of Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers; contributions; creditable service. |
| § 16-25-10.5. Executive officers and employees of Alabama Opportunities Industrialization Center; contributions; creditable service. |
| § 16-25-10.6. Elected superintendent of education; cost of coverage; purchase of prior service credit. |
| § 16-25-10.7. Officers and employees of community action agencies; contributions; creditable service. |
| § 16-25-10.8. Officers and employees of Developing Alabama Youth Foundation; contributions; creditable service. |
| § 16-25-10.9. Officers and employees of Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation Center, Inc.; contributions; creditable service. |
| § 16-25-10.10. Officers and employees of the American Federation of Teachers in Alabama; contributions; creditable service. |
| § 16-25-10.11. Officers and employees of School Superintendents of Alabama. |
| § 16-25-10.12. Officers and employees of Alabama Higher Education Partnership, Inc.; contributions; creditable service. |
| § 16-25-11. Creditable service. |
| § 16-25-11.1. Use of accrued sick leave in determining creditable service in retirement system; conversion of unused sick leave. |
| § 16-25-11.2. Purchase of credit for legislative service; option to be exercised and paid for by October 1, 1988. |
| § 16-25-11.3. Purchase of credit by employees of junior colleges and technical colleges for leave of absence. |
| § 16-25-11.4. Purchase of credit for prior service rendered as full-time employee in office of clerk of circuit court or with Alabama State Employees Association. |
| § 16-25-11.5. Purchase of credit for employment in support personnel position. |
| § 16-25-11.6. Purchase of credit for employment with school operated by Department of Defense. |
| § 16-25-11.7. Purchase of credit by certain members employed as teachers in state public schools regardless of manner in which salary was paid or source thereof. |
| § 16-25-11.8. Purchase of credit for time on leave from service without pay due to adoption requirements. |
| § 16-25-11.9. Purchase of credit for employment as court reporters, school support personnel, or local mental health authority workers. |
| § 16-25-11.10. Purchase of credit for prior service rendered to employer who may join system pursuant to Section 16-25-10.7 but has not elected to participate. |
| § 16-25-11.11. Purchase of credit for prior service with Alabama State Council on the Arts. |
| § 16-25-11.12. Purchase of service credit for time on maternity leave. |
| § 16-25-11.13. Purchase of credit for prior service with the Cooperative Extension Service at Auburn University. |
| § 16-25-11.14. Purchase of credit for service rendered to authorized employer. |
| § 16-25-11.15. Purchase of credit for prior service with eligible employer under Employees' Retirement System. |
| § 16-25-11.16. Purchase of credit for prior service to Southeastern Educational Laboratory Program. |
| § 16-25-11.17. Purchase of credit for prior service with Department of Industrial Relations. |
| § 16-25-11.18. Purchase of credit for prior service with United States Civil Service. |
| § 16-25-11.19. Purchase of credit for prior service with Federal Bureau of Mines. |
| § 16-25-11.20. Purchase of credit for time on medical leave or full-time employment with Legislature, etc. |
| § 16-25-11.21. Purchase of credit for prior service to certain institutions of higher education. |
| § 16-25-12. Prior service credit for military service during World War I. |
| § 16-25-13. Credit for service as elected official of state or department head; payment of employee's contribution; applicability of provisions of section. |
| § 16-25-13.1. Purchase of credit for service at Athens State University and state junior colleges; procedure. |
| § 16-25-13.2. Purchase of credit for prior service at Walker College. |
| § 16-25-13.3. Purchase of credit for prior service in particular nursing program at Walker College. |
| § 16-25-14. Retirement of members; benefits generally. |
| § 16-25-15. Increase in benefits - Ten percent. |
| § 16-25-16. Increase in benefits - Additional five percent. |
| § 16-25-17. Increase in benefits - Cost-of- living increase for certain persons. |
| § 16-25-18. Redetermination of allowances of certain retired members. |
| § 16-25-19. Administration. |
| § 16-25-20. Management of funds. |
| § 16-25-21. Method of financing. |
| § 16-25-22. Purchase, sale, etc., of interests or estates in real property; establishment of facilities and procedures for purchase of and payment for equipment, etc. |
| § 16-25-23. Exemptions from execution. |
| § 16-25-24. False statements; correction of errors. |
| § 16-25-25. Limitation on membership. |
| § 16-25-26. Performance of duties by retired persons; service in elected public office. |
| § 16-25-26.1. Election by university president to resume participation. |
| § 16-25-27. Admissibility in evidence of photo-reproduced copies of records or documents maintained by system. |
| § 16-25-28. Proposed legislation affecting system to be accompanied by actuarial estimate of cost. |
| § 16-25-29. for prior service for employment while student at public institution of higher learning. |
| § 16-25-30. Students in primary or secondary school and persons whose employment is incidental to status as student at public institution of higher learning ineligible to participate. |
| § 16-25-31. Effective date of benefits; additional costs of benefits; employer agreeing to come under provisions. |
| § 16-25-32. Admission of employees and members of State Employees' Association, the Alabama Retired State Employees' Association and the State Credit Union into Teachers' Retirement System. |
| § 16-25-33. Term Life Insurance Fund; payment of benefits; funding. |
| § 16-25-34. Compliance with qualification standards. |
| Article 2. Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1987. |
| § 16-25-40. Persons whose date of retirement is prior to October 1, 1987 or beneficiaries of deceased members or retirees entitled to cost of living increases. |
| § 16-25-41. Persons whose date of retirement is prior to October 1, 1987 or beneficiaries of deceased members or retirees entitled to cost-of-living increases - Additional adjustments. |
| § 16-25-42. Persons in the Employees' Retirement System whose date of retirement is prior to October 1, 1987 or beneficiaries of deceased members or retirees entitled to cost-of-living increases. |
| § 16-25-44. Adjustment of survivor's allowance. |
| § 16-25-45. Appropriations; funding for benefits. |
| § 16-25-46. Persons whose eligibility under Medicaid program would be impaired by cost-of-living increase. |
| § 16-25-47. Provisions of article are supplemental; construed in pari materia with other law. |
| Article 3. Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1989. |
| § 16-25-60. Cost-of-living increase to persons retiring before October 1, 1989. |
| § 16-25-61. Cost-of-living increase to certain retirees participating under Section 36-27-6. |
| § 16-25-62. Appropriation; funding for benefits. |
| § 16-25-63. Effect of Medicaid. |
| § 16-25-64. Construction of article. |
| Article 4. Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1992. |
| § 16-25-80. Cost-of-living increase provided for certain retirees and beneficiaries retiring before October 1, 1992. |
| § 16-25-81. Cost-of-living increase provided for certain retirees participating under Section 36-27-6. |
| § 16-25-81.1. Adjustment of survivor allowance. |
| § 16-25-82. Appropriations; funding for benefits. |
| § 16-25-83. Increase inapplicable if Medicaid eligibility impairment would result. |
| § 16-25-84. Construction of article. |
| Article 5. Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1994. |
| § 16-25-100. Cost-of-living increase in pension benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System. |
| § 16-25-101. Cost-of-living increase to members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System. |
| § 16-25-102. Adjustment of survivor allowance. |
| § 16-25-103. Funding for benefits. |
| § 16-25-104. Recipients of Medicaid benefits. |
| § 16-25-105. Construction of article. |
| Article 6. Cost of Living Increase for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1996. |
| § 16-25-110. Cost-of-living increase in pension benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System. |
| § 16-25-111. Cost-of-living increase to members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System. |
| § 16-25-112. Funding for benefits. |
| § 16-25-113. Recipients of Medicaid benefits. |
| Article 7. Cost of Living for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1998 |
| § 16-25-120. Cost-of-living increase in pension benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System. |
| § 16-25-121. Cost-of-living increase to members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System. |
| § 16-25-122. Adjustment of survivor allowance. |
| § 16-25-123. Recipients of Medicaid benefits. |
| Article 8. Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 2000. |
| § 16-25-140. Increase in benefits to members and beneficiaries. |
| Article 9. Deferred Retirement Option Plan for Education Employees. |
| § 16-25-150. Participation in plan. |
| § 16-25-151. Withdrawal from service; death of participant. |
| § 16-25-152. Relation to federal law. |
| § 16-25-153. Incentives for participation in plan. |
| § 16-25-154. Restoration to active service. |
| Article 10. Cost-ofLiving Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 2001. |
| § 16-25-170. Increase in benefits to members and beneficiaries. |
| Article 11. Cost-of-living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 2004. |
| § 16-25-190. Increase in benefits to members and beneficiaries. |
| Article 12. Cost-of-lving Adjustment Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 2006. |
| § 16-25-200. Increase in benefits to members and beneficiaries. |