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AL Code § 16-25-84 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 4 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1992.|Section 16-25-84 - Construction of Article.

Section 16-25-84Construction of article. This article is supplemental. It shall be construed in pari materia with other laws regulating and providing for the payment of retirement benefits to certain retired members of the Teachers' Retirement System and certain retired members of the Employees' Retirement System. Notwithstanding the foregoing, those laws or parts of laws which are in direct conflict with this article are repealed. (Acts 1993, No. 93-479, p. 759, §5; Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-916, p. 215, §1.)
AL Code § 16-25-100 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 5 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1994.|Section 16-25-100 - Cost-of-Living Increase in Pension Benefits to Members and Beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System.

Section 16-25-100Cost-of-living increase in pension benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System. Commencing October 1, 1994, there is provided to each person currently receiving benefits whose effective date of retirement was prior to October 1, 1994, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System, and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees currently receiving survivor benefits, if the effective date of retirement or death for the deceased retirees or deceased member was prior to October 1, 1994, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System, a cost-of-living increase as follows: (1) Two and one-half percent of the current gross benefit paid to the retiree and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees. (2) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or option one. (3) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting options two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on October 1, 1994, in which case the increase shall not be reduced. (4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per month for each year of service attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System. (5) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of retirement attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or option one. (6) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of retirement attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting options two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on October 1, 1994, in which case the increase shall not be reduced. (7) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of retirement attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System. (Acts 1994, No. 94-591, p. 1092, §1.)
AL Code § 16-25-101 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 5 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1994.|Section 16-25-101 - Cost-of-Living Increase to Members and Beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System.

Section 16-25-101Cost-of-living increase to members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System. (a) Commencing October 1, 1994, there is provided to certain persons identified in subsection (b) of this section who are currently receiving benefits, whose effective date of retirement was prior to October 1, 1994, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System, and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees who are currently receiving survivor benefits if the effective date of retirement or death for the deceased member or retiree was prior to October 1, 1994, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System, a cost-of-living increase as follows: (1) Two and one-half percent of the current gross benefit paid to the retiree and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees. (2) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or option one. (3) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting options two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on October 1, 1994, in which case the increase shall not be reduced. (4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per month for each year of service attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Employees' Retirement System. (5) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of retirement attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or option one. (6) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of retirement attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting options two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on October 1, 1994, in which case the increase shall not be reduced. (7) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of retirement attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Employees' Retirement System. (b) The benefits provided in this section are limited to those retirees whose participation in the Employees' Retirement System was based on Section 36-27-6, and whose employer at the time of retirement was local board of education or a state supported institution of higher education. The benefits granted in this article shall not apply to any other participants in the Employees' Retirement System. (Acts 1994, No. 94-591, p. 1092, §2.)
AL Code § 16-25-102 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 5 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1994.|Section 16-25-102 - Adjustment of Survivor Allowance.

Section 16-25-102Adjustment of survivor allowance. The survivor allowance shall be adjusted as provided in Sections 16-25-100 and 16-25-101 for those eligible retirees who have selected a monthly survivor allowance payable to a designated beneficiary upon the death of the retiree. (Acts 1994, No. 94-591, p. 1092, §3.)
AL Code § 16-25-103 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 5 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1994.|Section 16-25-103 - Funding for Benefits.

Section 16-25-103Funding for benefits. The Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System shall determine annually the amount to pay the cost of the benefits provided in this article and shall notify the chief fiscal officer of each employer the percentum rate of earnable compensation required to be paid to the retirement system. Each employer of members of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama shall pay on account of the increase provided in this article in the same manner and from the same source of funds as is provided in Section 16-25-21, it being the intent of the Legislature that the cost of providing the increase provided in this article shall be distributed from all funds in proportion to the salaries paid therefrom for active members. (Acts 1994, No. 94-591, p. 1092, §4; Acts 1995, No. 95-538, p. 1100, §8.)
AL Code § 16-25-104 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 5 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1994.|Section 16-25-104 - Recipients of Medicaid Benefits.

Section 16-25-104Recipients of Medicaid benefits. Any person who receives benefits under the Medicaid program and whose eligibility for the benefits would be impaired by the cost-of-living increase provided by this article shall not be entitled to receive the increase. Any person who shall subsequently apply for benefits under the Medicaid program and who would have his or her eligibility to receive benefits impaired by the cost-of-living increase provided by this article, shall not be entitled to receive the increase after the date that the member files application for benefits under the Medicaid program. (Acts 1994, No. 94-591, p. 1092, §5.)
AL Code § 16-25-105 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 5 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1994.|Section 16-25-105 - Construction of Article.

Section 16-25-105Construction of article. This article is supplemental. It shall be construed in pari materia with other laws regulating and providing for the payment of retirement benefits to certain retired members of the Teachers' Retirement System and certain retired members of the Employees' Retirement System. Notwithstanding the foregoing, those laws or parts of laws which are in direct conflict with this article are repealed. (Acts 1994, No. 94-591, p. 1092, §6.)
AL Code § 16-25-110 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 6 - Cost of Living Increase for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1996.|Section 16-25-110 - Cost-of-Living Increase in Pension Benefits to Members and Beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System.

Section 16-25-110Cost-of-living increase in pension benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System. Commencing October 1, 1996, there is provided to each person currently receiving benefits whose effective date of retirement was prior to October 1, 1996, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System, and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees currently receiving survivor benefits, if the effective date of retirement or death for the deceased retirees or deceased member was prior to October 1, 1996, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System, a cost-of-living increase of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) per month and the increase shall be more if determined as follows: (1) Two percent (2%) of the current gross benefit paid to the retiree and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees. (2) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or option one. (3) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting options two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on October 1, 1996, in which case the increase shall not be reduced. (4) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of service attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System. (Acts 1996, No. 96-572, p. 874, §1.)
AL Code § 16-25-111 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 6 - Cost of Living Increase for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1996.|Section 16-25-111 - Cost-of-Living Increase to Members and Beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System.

Section 16-25-111Cost-of-living increase to members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System. (a) Commencing October 1, 1996, there is provided to certain persons identified in subsection (b) of this section who are currently receiving benefits, whose effective date of retirement was prior to October 1, 1996, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System, and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees who are currently receiving survivor benefits if the effective date of retirement or death for the deceased member or retiree was prior to October 1, 1996, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System shall receive a cost-of-living increase of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) per month and the increase shall be more if determined as follows: (1) Two percent (2%) of the current gross benefit paid to the retiree and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees. (2) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or option one. (3) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting options two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on October 1, 1996, in which case the increase shall not be reduced. (4) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of service attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Employees' Retirement System. (b) The benefits provided in this section are limited to those retirees whose participation in the Employees' Retirement System was based on Section 36-27-6, and whose employer at the time of retirement was a local board of education or a state supported institution of higher education. The benefits granted in this section shall not apply to any other participants in the Employees' Retirement System. (Acts 1996, No. 96-572, p. 874, §2.)
AL Code § 16-25-112 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 6 - Cost of Living Increase for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1996.|Section 16-25-112 - Funding for Benefits.

Section 16-25-112Funding for benefits. The cost-of-living increase granted to certain retired persons under the Teachers' Retirement System by this article may be financed, if possible, from existing funds of the Teachers' Retirement System subject to the following provisions and conditions: (1) If the actuary for the Teachers' Retirement System finds that the cost-of-living increase can be paid for the 1996-97 fiscal year without appropriation of additional funds to the system without having an adverse actuarial impact on the system, beginning October 1, 1996, the Board of Control of the system may provide the cost-of-living increase authorized by this section. It is the intent of this section as pertains to funding similar increases in the future, that the funding thereof shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section 16-25-21. If the actuarial certification of the cost involved in funding the cost-of-living increase provided by this article, as required by Section 16-25-28, is not received by October 1, 1996, but satisfies the above condition when it is received during the 1996-97 fiscal year, then the cost-of-living increase shall be paid retroactively to October 1, 1996. (2) If the conditions in subdivision (1) are not met, the cost-of-living increase shall be paid beginning October 1, 1997, and the cost of this benefit shall be included in the amount certified by the Board of Control to be contributed by the state under Section 16-25-21 or any other applicable law. The provisions of this subdivision shall govern and override any seeming or actual conflicts with other provisions of this section. (Acts 1996, No. 96-572, p. 874, §3.)
AL Code § 16-25-113 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 6 - Cost of Living Increase for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1996.|Section 16-25-113 - Recipients of Medicaid Benefits.

Section 16-25-113Recipients of Medicaid benefits. Any person who receives benefits under the Medicaid program and whose eligibility for the benefits would be impaired by the cost-of-living increase provided by this article shall not be entitled to receive the increase. Any person who shall subsequently apply for benefits under the Medicaid program and who would have his or her eligibility to receive benefits impaired by the cost-of-living increase provided by this article, shall not be entitled to receive the increase after the date that the member files application for benefits under the Medicaid program. (Acts 1996, No. 96-572, p. 874, §4.)
AL Code § 16-25-120 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 7 - Cost of Living for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1998|Section 16-25-120 - Cost-of-Living Increase in Pension Benefits to Members and Beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System.

Section 16-25-120Cost-of-living increase in pension benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System. Commencing October 1, 1998, there is provided to each person currently receiving benefits whose effective date of retirement was prior to October 1, 1998, for purposes of receiving benefits, and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees currently receiving survivor benefits, if the effective date of retirement or death for the deceased retiree or deceased member was prior to October 1, 1998, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System, a cost-of-living increase of not less than thirty dollars ($30) per month and the increase shall be more if determined as follows: (1) Four percent of the current gross benefit paid to the retiree and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees.  (2) Two dollars ($2) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or option one. (3) Two dollars ($2) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting option two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on July 1, 1998, in which case the increase shall not be reduced.  (4) Two dollars ($2) per month for each year of service attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System. (Act 98-355, p. 623, §1.)
AL Code § 16-25-121 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 7 - Cost of Living for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1998|Section 16-25-121 - Cost-of-Living Increase to Members and Beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System.

Section 16-25-121Cost-of-living increase to members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement System. (a) Commencing October 1, 1998, there is provided to certain persons identified in subsection (b) who are currently receiving benefits, whose effective date of retirement was prior to October 1, 1998, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System, and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees who are currently receiving survivor benefits if the effective date of retirement or death for the deceased member or retiree was prior to October 1, 1998, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System shall receive a cost-of-living increase of not less than thirty dollars ($30) per month and the increase shall be more if determined as follows: (1) Four percent of the current gross benefit paid to the retirees and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees.  (2) Two dollars ($2) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or option one. (3) Two dollars ($2) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting option two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on July 1, 1998, in which case the increase shall not be reduced. (4) Two dollars ($2) per month for each year of service attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Employees' Retirement System. (b) The benefits provided in this section are limited to those retirees whose participation in the Employees' Retirement System was based on Section 36-27-6, and whose employer at the time of retirement was a local board of education or a state supported institution of higher education. The benefits granted in this section shall not apply to any other participants in the Employees' Retirement System. (Act 98-355, p. 623, §2.)
AL Code § 16-25-122 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 7 - Cost of Living for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1998|Section 16-25-122 - Adjustment of Survivor Allowance.

Section 16-25-122Adjustment of survivor allowance. The survivor allowance shall be adjusted as provided in Sections 16-25-120 and 16-25-121 for those eligible retirees who have selected a monthly survivor allowance payable to a designated beneficiary upon the death of the retiree. (Act 98-355, p. 623, §3.)
AL Code § 16-25-123 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 7 - Cost of Living for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 1998|Section 16-25-123 - Recipients of Medicaid Benefits.

Section 16-25-123Recipients of Medicaid benefits. Any person who receives benefits under the Medicaid Program and whose eligibility for the benefits would be impaired by the cost-of-living increase provided by this article shall not be entitled to receive the increase. Any person who shall subsequently apply for benefits under the Medicaid program and who would have his or her eligibility to receive benefits impaired by the cost-of-living increase provided by this article, shall not be entitled to receive the increase after the date that the member files application for benefits under the Medicaid program. (Act 98-355, p. 623, §4.)
AL Code § 16-25-152 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System.|Article 9 - Deferred Retirement Option Plan for Education Employees.|Section 16-25-152 - Relation to Federal Law.

Section 16-25-152Relation to federal law. At no time shall any provision or implementation of such provision pertaining to DROP be contrary to the rules and regulations of the federal law governing governmental plans. DROP is intended to operate in accordance with Section 415 and other applicable sections of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Any provision herein found in conflict with an applicable provision of the Internal Revenue Code shall be null and void. The Teachers' Board of Control is hereby authorized to interpret this article so as to achieve compliance with any applicable provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code. (Act 2002-23, p. 31, §1.)