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2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-25-31 - Effective Date of Benefits; Additional Costs of Benefits; Employer Agreeing to Come Under Provisions.

Section 16-25-31
Effective date of benefits; additional costs of benefits; employer agreeing to come under provisions.
The benefits provided by Sections 16-25-14(a), 16-25-14(g), 36-27-16(a), 36-27-16(c) and 36-27B-3, as amended by amendment of May 5, 1988, shall become effective to the Teachers' and Employees' Retirement System the first day of the month next following certification by the systems' actuary, which shall be adopted by the Board of Control of the Teachers' and Employees' Retirement System, that the system can absorb the additional costs of the benefits herein provided for the upcoming fiscal year without increasing the employer contribution as set forth in subdivisions (3) and (5) of Section 16-25-21 and subsections (d) and (f) of Section 36-27-24, provided further in the case of an employer participating pursuant to Section 36-27-6, the provisions of said sections relating to the Employees' Retirement System as amended by said amendment of May 5, 1988, with respect to the employees of such employer, shall become effective the first of the month next following adoption of a resolution by the employer agreeing to come under the provisions of said amendment and further agreeing to assume the cost of benefits provided therein with regards to its employees. It is further provided and expressly understood with respect to the foregoing conditions that any increase in the employer cost rate which is appropriated in a special cost-of-living increase for retired employees shall not be considered when determining the employer cost rate for purposes of this section.
(Acts 1988, No. 88-548, p. 849, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 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.

Section 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.
(a) The governing body of the Alabama State Employees' Association, the Alabama Retired State Employees' Association and the State Employees' Credit Union may, by resolution legally adopted to conform to the rules prescribed by the Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System, elect to have its executive officers and full-time employees, from whatever source and in whatever manner paid, become eligible to participate in the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama, subject to all rules, regulations and conditions thereof.
(b) The governing body of the Alabama State Employees' Association, the Alabama Retired State Employees' Association and the State Employees' Credit Union having made an election through a resolution as provided in subsection (a) hereof, their employees and executive officers may participate in and be entitled to all benefits of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama, provided that where contributions are made from salaries paid by the Alabama State Employees' Association, the Alabama Retired State Employees' Association and the State Employees' Credit Union the entities shall pay the employer costs as a percentage of the salaries of those employees, to be contributed as employer in accordance with Section 16-25-21. Such amounts shall be paid monthly and at the same time as the members' contributions are made to the Teachers' Retirement System.
(c) The governing body of the Alabama State Employees' Association, the Alabama Retired State Employees' Association or the State Employees' Credit Union may provide in its resolution to the Teachers' Retirement System Board of Control that all service rendered by an eligible employee or executive officer previous to the effective date of said group's election to come under the Teachers' Retirement System, shall be creditable service to such employee or executive officer; provided, that any such provision shall apply only to those employees and officers who were in the active service of the group on the effective date of said group's election to be covered under the Teachers' Retirement System; and provided further, that the said resolution also states that the Alabama State Employees' Association, the Alabama Retired State Employees' Association and the State Employees' Credit Union shall assume and pay, as required, all costs necessary to fund the crediting of such previous service, such costs to be determined by the actuary employed by the Teachers' Retirement System Board of Control.
(Acts 1989, No. 89-422, p. 886, §§1-3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-25-33 - Term Life Insurance Fund; Payment of Benefits; Funding.

Section 16-25-33
Term Life Insurance Fund; payment of benefits; funding.
(a) A separate fund to be known as the Term Life Insurance Fund is hereby established within the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama. Such fund shall consist of all monies paid by the employers for term life insurance, and of the investment earnings of such monies and all such funds shall be used only for the payment of benefits provided by this section.
(b) Commencing October 1, 1995, upon proof satisfactory to the board of the death of a contributing member who is a full-time employee there shall be paid in the form of a term life insurance benefit the sum of $15,000. On account of the death of a part-time employee, the benefit provided herein shall be prorated based on the employee's percent of full-time employment. This benefit shall be paid to the designated beneficiary on file with the Teachers' Retirement System. For purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed a contributing member if (1) he or she is in active pay status at the time of death or (2) he or she dies within 90 days of being in active pay status.
(c) The Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System shall determine annually the amount to pay the cost of the benefits provided in this section as a percentage rate of earnable compensation of members required to be paid to the Teachers' Retirement System. The employers' payment on account of the benefits provided in this section shall be paid 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 benefits provided for in this section shall be distributed from all funds in proportion to the salaries paid therefrom for active members.
(Acts 1995, No. 95-538, p. 1100, §14; Act 2000-454, p. 818, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-25-34 - Compliance With Qualification Standards.

Section 16-25-34
Compliance with qualification standards.
The Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama is authorized to implement any new accounting procedures, funds, or administrative changes and to provide for the payment of benefits to members or beneficiaries of the retirement system as may be necessary to ensure the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama's compliance with the qualification standards required of public pension plans by the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.
(Act 98-385, p. 732, §10(a).)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 2 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1987. › Section 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.

Section 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.
There is hereby provided, commencing October 1, 1988, to each person whose effective date of retirement for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System is prior to October 1, 1987, and to beneficiaries of deceased members or deceased retirees provided the date of death for such deceased member or the effective date of retirement for such deceased retiree for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System was prior to October 1, 1987, and who is receiving a monthly allowance from the Teachers' Retirement System a cost-of-living increase as follows:
(1) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or Option 1.
(2) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting Options 2, 3 or 4.
(3) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System.
(Acts 1988, No. 88-600, p. 932, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89-525, p. 1074, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 2 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1987. › Section 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.

Section 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.
In addition to the foregoing amount an additional cost-of-living adjustment is provided effective October 1, 1989 as follows:
(1) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or Option 1.
(2) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting Options 2, 3 or 4.
(3) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System.
(Acts 1988, No. 88-600, p. 932, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 2 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1987. › Section 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.

Section 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.
(a) There is hereby provided, commencing October 1, 1988 to certain persons identified in subsection (b) herein, whose effective date of retirement for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System is prior to October 1, 1987 and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees, provided the effective date of retirement or death for such deceased retiree or deceased member for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System was prior to October 1, 1987 and who is receiving a monthly allowance from the Employees' Retirement System a cost-of-living increase as follows:
(1) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or Option 1.
(2) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting Options 2, 3 or 4.
(3) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System.
(b) The benefits provided in this section are limited to those retirees and beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased 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 herein shall not apply to any other participants in the Employees' Retirement System.
(Acts 1988, No. 88-600, p. 932, §3; Acts 1989, No. 89-525, p. 1074, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 2 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1987. › Section 16-25-43 - 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 - Additional Adjustments.

Section 16-25-43
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 - Additional adjustments.
(a) In addition to the foregoing amount an additional cost-of-living adjustment is provided effective October 1, 1989 as follows:
(1) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or Option 1.
(2) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said retiree reduced by the retiree's option election factor for each retiree selecting Options 2, 3 or 4.
(3) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor's option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System.
(b) The benefits provided in this section are limited to those retirees and beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased 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 herein shall not apply to any other participants in the Employees' Retirement System.
(Acts 1988, No. 88-600, p. 932, §4; Acts 1989, No. 89-525, p. 1074, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 2 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1987. › Section 16-25-44 - Adjustment of Survivor's Allowance.

Section 16-25-44
Adjustment of survivor's allowance.
The survivor allowance shall be adjusted as provided in Section 16-25-40(3) for those eligible retirees who have selected a monthly survivor allowance payable to a designated beneficiary upon the death of such retiree.
(Acts 1988, No. 88-600, p. 932, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 2 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1987. › Section 16-25-45 - Appropriations; Funding for Benefits.

Section 16-25-45
Appropriations; funding for benefits.
(a) There is hereby appropriated from the Education Trust Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama $7,276,740 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1988, or such amounts as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section as it relates to the Teachers' Retirement System.
(b) There is hereby appropriated from the Education Trust Fund to the Employees' Retirement System $22,500 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1988, or such amounts as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section as they relate to retired employees of local boards of education and state institutions of higher education who are retired under the Employees' Retirement System.
(c) 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 of the members required to be paid the retirement system. Each employer of members of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama shall pay on account of the increases 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 increases provided in this article shall be distributed from all funds in proportion to the salaries paid therefrom for active members.
(Acts 1988, No. 88-600, p. 932, §6; Acts 1995, No. 95-538, p. 1100, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 2 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1987. › Section 16-25-46 - Persons Whose Eligibility Under Medicaid Program Would Be Impaired by Cost-of-Living Increase.

Section 16-25-46
Persons whose eligibility under Medicaid program would be impaired by cost-of-living increase.
Any person who receives benefits under the Medicaid program and whose eligibility for such benefits would be impaired by the cost-of-living increase provided herein shall not be entitled to receive said increase. Any person who shall subsequently apply for benefits under the Medicaid program and such person's eligibility to receive benefits is impaired by the cost-of-living increase provided herein, shall not be entitled to receive said increase subsequent to the date that the member files application for benefits under the Medicaid program.
(Acts 1988, No. 88-600, p. 932, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 2 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1987. › Section 16-25-47 - Provisions of Article Are Supplemental; Construed in Pari Materia With Other Law.

Section 16-25-47
Provisions of article are supplemental; construed in pari materia with other law.
The provisions of this article are supplemental. It shall be construed in pari materia with other laws regulating and providing for the payment of retirement benefits to the retired members of the Teachers' Retirement System and certain members of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama; however, those laws or parts of laws which are in direct conflict or inconsistent therewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
(Acts 1988, No. 88-600, p. 932, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 3 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1989. › Section 16-25-60 - Cost-of-Living Increase to Persons Retiring Before October 1, 1989.

Section 16-25-60
Cost-of-living increase to persons retiring before October 1, 1989.
There is hereby provided, commencing October 1, 1990 to each person whose effective date of retirement for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System is prior to October 1, 1989, a cost-of-living increase of $1.00 per month for each year of creditable service attained by said retiree plus $3.00 per month for each year of retirement attained by said retiree.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-625, p. 1140, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 3 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1989. › Section 16-25-61 - Cost-of-Living Increase to Certain Retirees Participating Under Section 36-27-6.

Section 16-25-61
Cost-of-living increase to certain retirees participating under Section 36-27-6.
(a) There is hereby provided, commencing October 1, 1990, to certain persons identified in subsection (b) herein, whose effective date of retirement for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System is prior to October 1, 1989, a cost-of-living increase of $1.00 per month for each year of service attained by said retiree plus $3.00 per month for each year of retirement attained by said retiree.
(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 herein shall not apply to any other participants in the Employees' Retirement System.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-625, p. 1140, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 3 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1989. › Section 16-25-62 - Appropriation; Funding for Benefits.

Section 16-25-62
Appropriation; funding for benefits.
(a) There is hereby appropriated from the Education Trust Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama $13,878,629.00 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1990. In addition to the appropriation provided herein any available amounts from the existing funds of the Teachers' Retirement System which may be expended without increasing the unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System, as determined by the system's actuary, or any other appropriation to the Teachers' Retirement System for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1990, may be allocated and expended by the Secretary-Treasurer to partially fund the benefits provided herein for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1990. In the event that funding from the Teachers' Retirement System is utilized to fund a portion of the benefits provided herein for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1990 and in the further event that unencumbered funds shall be available in the Education Trust Fund at the end of such fiscal year such amount as shall have been expended from the funds of the Teachers' Retirement System not included in any appropriations for special pensions to the Teachers' Retirement System shall be repaid to the Teachers' Retirement System from such unencumbered funds as soon as possible after the close of said fiscal year.
(b) There is hereby appropriated from the Education Trust Fund to the Employees' Retirement System $130,753.00 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1990, to partially defray the costs of this section as they relate to retired employees of local boards of education and state institutions of higher education who are retired under the Employees' Retirement System.
(c) 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 of the members 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 increases provided in this article shall be distributed from all funds in proportion to the salaries paid therefrom for active members.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-625, p. 1140, §3; Acts 1995, No. 95-538, p. 1100, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 3 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1989. › Section 16-25-63 - Effect of Medicaid.

Section 16-25-63
Effect of Medicaid.
Any person who receives benefits under the Medicaid program and whose eligibility for such benefits would be impaired by the cost of living increase provided herein shall not be entitled to receive said increase. Any person who shall subsequently apply for benefits under the Medicaid program and such person's eligibility to receive benefits is impaired by the cost of living increase provided herein, shall not be entitled to receive said increase subsequent to the date that the member files application for benefits under the Medicaid program.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-625, p. 1140, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 25 - Teachers' Retirement System. › Article 3 - Cost of Living Increase Where Effective Date of Retirement Prior to October 1, 1989. › Section 16-25-64 - Construction of Article.

Section 16-25-64
Construction of article.
The provisions of this article are supplemental. It shall be construed in pari materia with other laws regulating and providing for the payment of retirement benefits to the retired members of the Teachers' Retirement System and certain members of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama; however, those laws or parts of laws which are in direct conflict or inconsistent therewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-625, p. 1140, §5.)
2023 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 16-25-80 - Cost-of-Living Increase Provided for Certain Retirees and Beneficiaries Retiring Before October 1, 1992.

Section 16-25-80
Cost-of-living increase provided for certain retirees and beneficiaries retiring before October 1, 1992.
There is provided to each person currently receiving benefits whose effective date of retirement was prior to October 1, 1992, 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, 1992, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System, a cost-of-living increase as follows:
(1) 1.28 percent of the current gross benefit paid to the retiree and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees.
(2) One dollar and twenty-eight cents ($1.28) 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 twenty-eight cents ($1.28) 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.
(4) One dollar and twenty-eight cents ($1.28) 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 and twenty-eight cents ($1.28) 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 and twenty-eight cents ($1.28) 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.
(7) One dollar and twenty-eight cents ($1.28) 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 1993, No. 93-479, p. 759, §1; Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-916, p. 215, §1.)
2023 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 16-25-81 - Cost-of-Living Increase Provided for Certain Retirees Participating Under Section 36-27-6.

Section 16-25-81
Cost-of-living increase provided for certain retirees participating under Section 36-27-6.
(a) Commencing October 1, 1993, 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, 1992, 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, 1992, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System, a cost-of-living increase as follows:
(1) 1.28 percent of the current gross benefit paid to the retiree and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees.
(2) One dollar and twenty-eight cents ($1.28) 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 twenty-eight cents ($1.28) 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.
(4) One dollar and twenty-eight cents ($1.28) 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 and twenty-eight cents ($1.28) per month for each year of retirement attained by the retiree and certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees.
(6) One dollar and twenty-eight cents ($1.28) per month for each year of retirement attained by the retiree reduced by the retirees option election factor for each retiree selecting options two, three, or four.
(7) One dollar and twenty-eight cents ($1.28) 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 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 1993, No. 93-479, p. 759, §2; Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-916, p. 215, §1.)
2023 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 16-25-81.1 - Adjustment of Survivor Allowance.

Section 16-25-81.1
Adjustment of survivor allowance.
The survivor allowance shall be adjusted as provided in Sections 16-25-80 and 16-25-81 for those eligible retirees who have selected a monthly survivor allowance payable to a designated beneficiary upon the death of the retiree.
(Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-916, p. 215, §1.)
2023 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 16-25-82 - Appropriations; Funding for Benefits.

Section 16-25-82
Appropriations; funding for benefits.
(a) There is appropriated from the Education Trust Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama $20,610,644 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1993.
(b) There is appropriated from the Education Trust Fund to the Employees' Retirement System $38,320 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1993, to partially defray the costs of this section as they relate to retired employees of local boards of education and state institutions of higher education who are retired under the Employees' Retirement System.
(c) 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 1993, No. 93-479, p. 759, §3; Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-916, p. 215, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-538, p. 1100, §7.)
2023 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 16-25-83 - Increase Inapplicable if Medicaid Eligibility Impairment Would Result.

Section 16-25-83
Increase inapplicable if Medicaid eligibility impairment would result.
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 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 subsequent to the date that the member files application for benefits under the Medicaid program.
(Acts 1993, No. 93-479, p. 759, §4; Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-916, p. 215, §1.)
2023 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 16-25-84
Construction 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.)
2023 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 16-25-100
Cost-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.)
2023 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 16-25-101
Cost-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.)
2023 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 16-25-102
Adjustment 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.)
2023 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 16-25-103
Funding 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.)
2023 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 16-25-104
Recipients 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.)
2023 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 16-25-105
Construction 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.)
2023 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 16-25-110
Cost-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.)
2023 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 16-25-111
Cost-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.)