HB350 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Teachers' Retirement System, purchase of prior service credit for service rendered as a graduate assistant in the School of Education, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction at Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham

Summary

The bill would let certain active Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) members buy up to two years of past service credit for a specific graduate assistant period at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

What This Bill Does

If passed, eligible TRS members who have a BSN and an MA in Health Education could purchase up to two years of prior service from their time as a graduate assistant in UAB's School of Education (Curriculum and Instruction) between 1996 and 1997. They must pay the full actuarially determined cost for each year claimed, within one year of the act's effective date. Credit cannot be given for service already credited in TRS or another public retirement plan (except Social Security). Certification and procedures must follow TRS rules.

Who It Affects

• Active and contributing TRS members who earned a BSN and an MA in Health Education and who worked as graduate assistants at UAB during 1996-1997, and who want to purchase up to two years of prior service credit.
• The Teachers' Retirement System (and its actuary/administrative process) that would determine the cost, process the purchase, and credit the service if the member pays.

Key Provisions

• Allows an eligible TRS member to purchase up to two years of prior service for specific graduate assistant work at UAB (Sept 1, 1996 to Nov 30, 1997).
• Eligibility requires the member to have a BSN and an MA in Health Education and to be active and contributing to TRS.
• No double credit: cannot receive credit for service already credited in TRS or any other public retirement plan (except Social Security).
• Member must pay the full actuarially determined cost per year of claimed service to the TRS Secretary-Treasurer within one year from the act’s effective date.
• Certification of the claimed service must follow TRS rules and procedures, and the act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval.

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

Subjects

Retirement