SB23 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Linda Coleman-MadisonSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Employee's Retirement System, active members, reopening of service credits for certain employees of local agencies or organizations, qualification that employee had to be employed prior to Oct. 1, 2000, removed, Sec. 36-27-70 am'd.
Summary: The bill removes the requirement that ERS members must have been employed before Oct 1, 2000 to receive up to eight years of added service credit for local agency employment.
What This Bill Does
It allows active and contributing Employees' Retirement System members who were regular employees of agencies eligible for ERS and are now covered by ERS to receive up to eight years of creditable service for that employment, regardless of when they were first employed. To qualify, the member must have at least five years of contributing service (excluding military), must not have already received credit for the same service under another retirement system (except Social Security), and must meet the conditions in Section 36-27-71. The change affects ERS members working for local agencies or organizations covered by ERS and could influence their retirement benefits and calculations, as well as the system’s future funding obligations.

Who It Affects
Active and contributing ERS members who were regular employees of agencies eligible for ERS and are now covered, who could qualify for up to eight years of additional service credit.
Local agencies and organizations that participate in ERS, since more employees may become eligible for service credits and this could affect retirement calculations and funding.

Key Provisions
Eliminates the prior employment date qualification (Oct 1, 2000) to be eligible for up to eight years of creditable service for the applicable employment.
Maintains eligibility conditions: at least five years of contributing service credit (excluding military), no credit for the same service under another retirement system (except Social Security), and compliance with Section 36-27-71.
Applies to active and contributing ERS members who were regular employees of eligible agencies and are now covered by ERS.
Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects: Employees' Retirement System