SB358 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Shay ShelnuttSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Jefferson Co., General Retirement System for Employees, members, retirement system employees eligible, part-time employees, optional membership, Secs. 45-37-123.01, 45-37-123.50 am'd.
Summary: SB358 allows Jefferson County employees to join the General Retirement System for Employees, with mandatory membership for certain civil service and hospital positions and optional membership for others through a declaration.
What This Bill Does
The bill makes certain county workers automatically members of the retirement system (full-time civil service employees and certain hospital employees). It also lets other eligible workers—such as part-time civil service staff, county office employees, circuit and deputy solicitors, and some hospital employees—voluntarily join by filing a declaration with the pension board, and this election is irrevocable. The declaration determines when they start contributing to the system.

Who It Affects
Full-time employees subject to Jefferson County's civil service system are required to become members of the retirement system and must contribute.
Other eligible employees (including part-time civil service workers, eligible county office staff, eligible circuit solicitors, eligible deputy solicitors, and eligible hospital employees under certain conditions) may opt in to join the retirement system by filing a declaration; this option creates membership and mandatory contributions if accepted.

Key Provisions
Sections 45-37-123.01 and 45-37-123.50 are amended to clarify membership eligibility and to establish optional membership by declaration.
Mandatory membership applies to eligible full-time civil service employees and certain hospital employees; optional membership applies to those not subject to civil service, part-time workers, county office employees, circuit solicitors, deputy solicitors, and hospital employees under specific relationships, with the option to join being irrevocable.
An eligible employee may join by filing a declaration with the pension board, after which they begin employee contributions to the system.
The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and Governor's approval.

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Subjects: Jefferson County