SB213 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Shay ShelnuttSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Jefferson Co., retirement system for county employees, reemployment with county, benefits not reduced if reemployed two years after retirement or after two years of reemployment, certain provisions for reduction amended and repealed, Sec. 45-37-123.54 am'd; Sec. 45-37-123.105 repealed
Summary: SB213 changes Jefferson County retirement rules by removing pension reductions for retirees rehired after two years and repealing an offset provision.
What This Bill Does
If a retired county employee is rehired by the county two or more years after leaving, their pension benefit will not be reduced. If they are rehired within two years, pension benefits can be reduced by the amount the county pays or owes for the reemployment. The pension amount returns to its pre-rehire level at the earlier of when the member severs employment again or after two or more years of reemployment, and no new pension benefits accrue during the rehire period. The act also repeals the offset provision that previously reduced retirement or disability benefits (including workers' compensation) for retirees who are rehired by the county.

Who It Affects
Retired Jefferson County employees who are rehired by the county (their pension treatment changes based on whether the rehiring occurs before or after two years).
The Jefferson County General Retirement System and county administrators (they implement the pension rules and repeal the offset provision).

Key Provisions
Amends Section 45-37-123.54 to eliminate pension reduction for members who are receiving a pension and are rehired by the county two or more years after severing employment; the pension returns to its prior amount after severance or after two+ years of reemployment, with no additional pension accrual during rehire.
Repeals Section 45-37-123.105, removing the offset for retirement or disability benefits (including workers' compensation) for retirees who are rehired by the county.

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Subjects: Jefferson County