(a) Commencing October 1, 2000, each person, except those whose employer participated in the Employees' Retirement System pursuant to Sections 36-27-6, 36-27-7, and 36-27-7.1, whose effective date of retirement for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System is prior to October 1, 2000, and who is receiving or is entitled to receive a monthly allowance from the Employees' Retirement System, shall receive a cost-of-living increase of four percent in their gross monthly benefit, but not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) per month.
(b) Beneficiaries of deceased members or deceased retirees, except where the deceased member or deceased retiree retired from an employer participating in the Employees' Retirement System pursuant to Sections 36-27-6, 36-27-7, and 36-27-7.1, if the date of death for the deceased member, or the effective date of retirement for the deceased retiree for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees' Retirement System was prior to October 1, 2000, shall receive the cost-of-living increase in the amount attained by the retiree. The increase shall not be less than twenty-five dollars ($25) per month.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 27 - State Employees' Retirement System.
Article 8 - Cost-of-Living Increase for Retirement Date Prior to October 1, 2000.
Section 36-27-151 - Amount of Increase - Persons Whose Employer Elects to Come Under Provisions.
Section 36-27-153 - Duties of Board and Employer.
Section 36-27-154 - Notification of Employers Who Have Withdrawn From Participation.
Section 36-27-155 - Pensioners Who Retired Prior to Membership of Employer in System.
Section 36-27-158 - Eligibility of Retirees; Notification of Increase.
Section 36-27-159 - Election by Local Administrative Unit.
Section 36-27-160 - Persons Receiving Medicaid Benefits.
Section 36-27-161 - Article Supplemental; Repeal of Conflicting Laws.