(a) Any Tier I plan member of the Teachers' or Employees' Retirement System of Alabama not otherwise covered by a provision to convert unused sick leave into membership service for purposes of service retirement may, at their option and in lieu of receiving payment for 50 percent of their accrued and unused sick leave at the time of their retirement as provided in Section 36-26-36, or any other payment that may be provided for such unused sick leave, use their accrued sick leave, up to a maximum number of 180 accrued sick leave days or as otherwise allowed by law, whichever is greater, to be included as membership service in determining the total years of creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama or the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama; provided that no employee of an employer participating in the Employees' Retirement System pursuant to Section 36-27-6 shall be entitled to the benefits provided herein unless such employer shall elect to come under the provisions of this section and further elects to fund the benefits provided herein. Unused sick leave may be converted to membership service only for the purpose of applying for service retirement and may be considered in the determination of eligibility for retirement. The conversion shall not apply to eligibility for deferred retirement. It is further provided that if a Tier I plan member eligible for service retirement is also eligible for disability retirement the member may elect disability retirement and also receive credit for accumulated sick leave pursuant to this section. No Tier I plan member shall receive both service credit provided for by this section and payment or partial payment for accrued sick leave pursuant to any other provision of law.
(b) The conversion of accrued sick leave into creditable service provided in this section shall not apply to any Tier II plan member.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 26 - State Personnel Department and Merit System.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-26-1 - Short Title.
Section 36-26-2 - Definitions.
Section 36-26-3 - Purposes of Article.
Section 36-26-4 - State Personnel Department Created; Composition; Executive Head; Offices.
Section 36-26-6 - State Personnel Board - Meetings; Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 36-26-7 - Director of Personnel - Appointment; Qualifications; Salary; Removal.
Section 36-26-9 - Promulgation, etc., of Rules for Implementation of Provisions of Article.
Section 36-26-11 - Classification of Positions, etc., in State Service.
Section 36-26-12 - Preparation, etc., of Pay Plan for Employees in State Service.
Section 36-26-14 - Deferred Compensation Plans for Certain Employees.
Section 36-26-15.1 - Proof of Registration Required for Employment or School Enrollment.
Section 36-26-16 - Certification for Employment of Handicapped Persons.
Section 36-26-18 - Extraordinary Appointments.
Section 36-26-20 - Employee Training Programs.
Section 36-26-23 - Promotions.
Section 36-26-26 - Layoffs; Furloughs.
Section 36-26-27 - Dismissals and Disciplining of Employees Generally.
Section 36-26-27.1 - Placement of Disciplinary Documents in the Personnel File of a State Employee.
Section 36-26-28 - Suspensions.
Section 36-26-29 - Limitation Period for Charges for Dismissal or Disciplinary Action.
Section 36-26-31 - Granting of Leave of Absence for Service in Armed Forces of United States.
Section 36-26-32 - Restoration of Employee to Former Position After Service in Armed Forces.
Section 36-26-34 - Granting, etc., of Time Off to Comply With Religious Obligations.
Section 36-26-35 - Annual Leave.
Section 36-26-35.1 - Annual Leave Carry Over Limit Increased for Certain Personnel.
Section 36-26-35.2 - Annual Leave.
Section 36-26-36.2 - Donation of Leave; Implementation.
Section 36-26-36.3 - Bereavement Leave.
Section 36-26-38 - Political Activities Prohibited.
Section 36-26-42 - Representation of Department in Judicial Proceedings.
Section 36-26-43 - Use of State, County, etc., Buildings for Examinations and Investigations, Etc.
Section 36-26-44 - Inspection of Records of Department.
Section 36-26-45 - Payment of Expenses of Department.
Section 36-26-46 - State Capitol Guides Classified as "Capitol hostesses."
Section 36-26-47 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article.
Section 36-26-48 - Lump-Sum Merit Reward Payments for Certain Full-Time State Employees.