HB326 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Tier II correctional officers, firefighters and law enforcement officers authorized to retire with full benefits after 25 years of service, Secs. 16-25-14, 16-25-21, 36-27-16, 36-27-24 am'd.
Summary: HB326 would let Tier II employees in the Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System who work as correctional officers, firefighters, or law enforcement officers retire with full benefits after 25 years of service, and would raise their contribution rate to 8.25%.
What This Bill Does
If passed, Tier II members who serve as correctional officers, firefighters, or law enforcement officers could retire with full retirement benefits after completing 25 years of creditable service (removing the previous age-based requirement). It also increases the member contribution rate for these positions to 8.25% of earnable compensation (effective Oct. 1, 2017). The changes apply to both the Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System and affect how benefits are calculated and funded.

Who It Affects
Tier II correctional officers, firefighters, and law enforcement officers enrolled in the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System, who would gain eligibility for full retirement after 25 years of service.
Employers and the retirement systems (ERS and TRS), which would implement the higher 8.25% employee contribution rate for these Tier II positions and adjust funding accordingly.

Key Provisions
Amends Sections 16-25-14, 16-25-21, 36-27-16, and 36-27-24 to allow Tier II members employed as correctional officers, firefighters, or law enforcement officers to retire with full benefits upon completion of 25 years of creditable service.
Sets the Tier II member contribution rate for these positions at 8.25% of earnable compensation (effective October 1, 2017), with contributions credited to the Annuity Savings Fund and Pension Accumulation Fund as part of the retirement system funding structure.

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Subjects: Retirement Systems