SB69 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Andrew JonesSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to the Retirement Systems of Alabama; to amend Section 36-27-59, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove the time limit for purchasing hazardous duty time for prior eligible service for certain firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers covered under the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System as Tier I plan members.
Summary: SB69 would remove the time limit for purchasing hazardous duty time for prior eligible service for Tier I firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers under Alabama's retirement systems.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, eligible Tier I members could obtain hazardous duty time credit for prior service without the previous deadline. Credit is earned at one year of hazardous duty time for every five years of service, provided they pay the required contributions for each year claimed. The bill maintains the need to make the specified contributions (such as paying 1% of earnable compensation per year of credit) and to certify years of service and meet enrollment requirements, and it affects both ERS and TRS Tier I members.

Who It Affects
Tier I firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers in the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) or the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) who would be able to purchase hazardous duty time for prior eligible service without a time limit.
Firefighters employed by the Alabama Forestry Commission and other public safety personnel defined as Tier I members in ERS or TRS, who would have the same expanded opportunity to purchase prior service credit under the bill.

Key Provisions
Removal of the time limit for purchasing hazardous duty time for prior eligible service for Tier I members defined in ERS or TRS.
The credit remains based on one year of hazardous duty time for every five years of service, contingent on the member paying the required contributions and providing certification; purchase can be made in increments (five-year blocks, unless total is less than five).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.