Title 16

(a) Any person who is retired under the Teachers’ Retirement System may perform duties in any capacity, including as an independent contractor, with any employer participating in the Employees’ Retirement System or the Teachers’ Retirement System without suspension of his or her …

(a) Any person who is a retired teacher, and retired under the provisions of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama, and who subsequent to said retirement becomes the acting President of the University of Alabama, may elect to resume his participation in the Teachers’ Retirem…

Official copies of records or documents maintained on microfilm, microfiche or other photo reproductive material of archival quality by the Teachers’ Retirement System shall be admissible as primary evidence in any legal, judicial or administrative proceeding or action for the pu…

All proposed legislation affecting the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama shall be accompanied by an actuarial estimate of the cost involved in such proposed legislation. (Acts 1973, No. 1284, p. 2196, § 1.)

(a) No person who is an active and contributing member of or retired from the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama and as a student was previously employed in a full-time position by a public educational institution of higher learning in Alabama may claim and purchase credit fo…

(a) The membership of the retirement system shall consist of the following: All persons who shall become teachers after the date of establishment shall become members of the retirement system as a condition of their employment. Any person who is a teacher on the date of establish…

Any member of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama who was prohibited from participating in the Teachers’ Retirement System because such member was age 61 or older at the time of his employment may purchase credit for any such service including service subsequent to July 1,…

(a) No person who is a student in a primary or secondary school shall be eligible to participate in the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama. (b) No person employed on or after May 13, 1988, by an employer whose employees are covered by the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabam…

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 syste…

(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 Sys…

(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…

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 ens…

(a) Commencing in the fiscal year that beginning October 1, 2026, no benefit increase provided to retirees and beneficiaries under the Teachers’ Retirement System shall be paid unless the increase is granted by separate legislative act conforming to this section. The separate leg…

(a) Any member of the Teachers’ Retirement System who, not more than one year prior to becoming a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System, was a member of the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama may elect to transfer to the Teachers’ Retirement System his service credits in…

(a) The phrase “public education,” as used in this section, shall be construed as meaning and referring to any institution of learning supported wholly by public funds, regardless of whether such institution is under the control and supervision of the State Department of Educatio…

(a) All persons now employed in an administrative or research capacity by the Agricultural Experiment Station of Auburn University may become members of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama; provided, that such person elects to accept the benefits of this chapter within six…

(a) All persons now employed on a full-time basis in an administrative or clerical capacity by the Alabama High School Athletic Association may become members of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama within 90 days after October 1, 1967, subject to such rules and regulations…

(a) All school lunchroom managers and all assistants to such managers who are employed by any county or city board of education in the operation or management of a lunchroom in any public school in Alabama, regardless of the source from which and the manner in which their salarie…

(a) All fully budgeted school bus drivers (excluding students), mechanics and maintenance workers not now covered by the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama or Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama, who are employed by any county or city board of education or the governing b…

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 …

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) On…

(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…

(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…

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.)

(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’ Retir…

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 Medi…

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…

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 ser…

(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 …

(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 Teacher…

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 Medi…

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…

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…

(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’ Retireme…

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.)

(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…

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 t…

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. Notwi…

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…

(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’ Retireme…

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.)

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 r…

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 t…

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. Notwi…

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…

(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’ Retireme…