HB336 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: John W. Rogers
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Teachers' Retirement System, UAB employees who served as postdoctoral fellow, allowed to purchase up to two years credit in the system
Summary: HB 336 would let University of Alabama at Birmingham employees who are active Teachers' Retirement System members purchase up to two years of service credit for time spent as postdoctoral researchers.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, eligible UAB employees can buy up to two years of additional retirement credit for postdoctoral research time. They must certify the prior service under TRS rules and pay the full cost for each year, as set by the system's actuary, within one year from October 1, 2021. The credit cannot duplicate any service already credited in TRS or other public retirement plans (except Social Security). The credit becomes effective after payment and the bill becomes law according to the specified dates.

Who It Affects
Active, contributing University of Alabama at Birmingham employees who are members of the Teachers' Retirement System, who may purchase up to two years of postdoctoral service credit.
The Teachers' Retirement System (including its administrator and actuary) responsible for approving certification, calculating the cost, and collecting required contributions to grant the credit.

Key Provisions
An active, contributing TRS member who works at the University of Alabama at Birmingham may purchase up to two years of credit for time served as a postdoctoral research fellow.
Certification of the claimed service must follow TRS rules, and credit is granted only after the member remits the required contributions; no double credit for service already counted in TRS or any other public retirement plan, except Social Security.
Eligible members must pay the full cost per year of claimed service to the secretary-treasurer within one year from October 1, 2021, as determined by the system actuary.
The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved (or otherwise becomes law).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Teachers' Retirement System