(a) Except as provided in AS 29.45.030(a)(1) or in (c) of this section, member contributions and other amounts held in the plan on behalf of a member or other person who is or may become eligible for benefits under the plan are exempt from Alaska state and municipal taxes and are not subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge of any kind, either voluntary or involuntary, before they are received by the person entitled to the amount under the terms of the plan. Any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, charge, or otherwise dispose of any right to amounts accrued in the plan is void. However, a member's right to receive benefits or the member contribution account may be assigned
(1) under a qualified domestic relations order;
(2) to a trust or similar legal device that meets the requirements for a Medicaid-qualifying trust under AS 47.07.020(f) and 42 U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4); or
(3) as provided in (c) of this section.
(b) Member contributions and other amounts held in the plan and benefits payable under AS 14.25.009 - 14.25.220 are exempt from garnishment, execution, or levy as provided in AS 09.38 (exemptions).
(c) An inactive member may elect to have the taxable portion of the member contribution account transferred directly to another plan or an individual retirement arrangement that is qualified under the federal Internal Revenue Code and that accepts the transfer.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums
Chapter 25. Teachers' Retirement
Article 2. Teachers' Defined Benefit Retirement Plan.
Sec. 14.25.009. Applicability of AS 14.25.009 - 14.25.220.
Sec. 14.25.010. Retirement plan established; federal qualification requirements.
Sec. 14.25.012. Purpose and effective date.
Sec. 14.25.040. Membership; credited service.
Sec. 14.25.043. Reemployment of retired members.
Sec. 14.25.047. Participation by Special Education Service Agency employees.
Sec. 14.25.048. Teachers of Alaska Native language and culture.
Sec. 14.25.050. Contributions by members.
Sec. 14.25.055. Supplemental contributions by teachers.
Sec. 14.25.060. Arrearage indebtedness.
Sec. 14.25.061. Retroactive indebtedness.
Sec. 14.25.063. Payment of indebtedness.
Sec. 14.25.065. Transmittal of contributions; claims against funds of an employer.
Sec. 14.25.070. Contributions by employers.
Sec. 14.25.075. Purchase of credited service.
Sec. 14.25.085. Additional state contributions.
Sec. 14.25.087. Contributions for medical benefits.
Sec. 14.25.100. Credit for service in the armed forces.
Sec. 14.25.105. Credit for service as an employee of the Territory of Alaska.
Sec. 14.25.107. Credit for Alaska BIA service.
Sec. 14.25.110. Retirement benefits.
Sec. 14.25.115. Unused sick leave credit.
Sec. 14.25.125. Conditional service retirement benefits.
Sec. 14.25.130. Disability benefits.
Sec. 14.25.142. Cost-of-living allowance.
Sec. 14.25.143. Post retirement pension adjustment.
Sec. 14.25.145. Interest on individual accounts.
Sec. 14.25.150. Refund upon termination.
Sec. 14.25.153. Rights under qualified domestic relations order.
Sec. 14.25.155. Nonoccupational death benefits.
Sec. 14.25.157. Occupational death benefits.
Sec. 14.25.160. Death benefits.
Sec. 14.25.162. Survivor's allowance.
Sec. 14.25.163. Rollover distributions and rollover contributions.
Sec. 14.25.164. Spouse's pension.
Sec. 14.25.165. Distribution requirements.
Sec. 14.25.166. Designation of beneficiary.
Sec. 14.25.167. Joint and survivor option.
Sec. 14.25.168. Medical benefits.
Sec. 14.25.169. Duplicate benefits.
Sec. 14.25.175. Waiver of adjustments.
Sec. 14.25.177. Effect of amendments; determination of benefits upon termination.
Sec. 14.25.181. Exclusive benefit; use of forfeitures; limitations.
Sec. 14.25.195. Special rules for treatment of qualified military service.
Sec. 14.25.200. Exemption from taxation and process.
Sec. 14.25.205. Time limit for application.
Sec. 14.25.210. Penalty for false statements.