(a) Any active and contributing member of any one of the State of Alabama retirement systems who has been such a member for six consecutive years or more or any former such member who has vested retirement benefits may hereby claim and purchase credit in his or her respective retirement system for up to four years' time which such member has served in the military service of the Armed Forces of the United States exclusive of any weekend or state active military service in any reserve or National Guard component of any branch of the armed forces, provided said member or former member has not received credit toward retirement status in such retirement system for said military service, and further provided that such member or former member shall receive no credit for military service if such member or former member is receiving military service retirement benefits other than disability allowance or benefits from any branch of the United States Armed Forces or by reason of any such service in any branch of the armed forces; and provided further that any discharge received by any such member or former member from any of the claimed military service has been honorable.
(b) Any member or former member eligible to claim and purchase credit for service under subsection (a) of this section shall be awarded such credit under any such Retirement System of Alabama provided he or she shall pay into his or her respective retirement system or fund prior to said member or former member's date of retirement and prior to October 1, 1986 a sum of money which is equal to both the member's and the state's annual contribution into the respective retirement system or fund at the time of election to purchase the aforesaid credit multiplied by each year or fraction thereof of military service credit desired. In the case of a former member, such sum would be an amount equal to the annual contribution such former member and the state would pay if he or she were currently an active and contributing member at the time of said election.
(c) The provisions of this section to reopen the retirement system or fund for military service credit shall terminate October 1, 1986, and no one shall be eligible to utilize any of the options granted herein if not fully exercised and paid prior to October 1, 1986.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 27 - State Employees' Retirement System.
Article 2 - Reopening of System for Certain Employees.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-27-40 - Definitions.
Section 36-27-41 - Employees for Whom System Reopened; Payment of Contributions.
Section 36-27-42 - Credit for Prior Service - Generally.
Section 36-27-43 - Credit for Prior Service - School Bus Driver, Mechanic or Maintenance Worker.
Section 36-27-44 - Interest on Contributions.
Section 36-27-45 - Redetermination of Allowance Payments Due on or After October 1, 1975.
Section 36-27-46 - Employer Cost Continuing Liability.
Section 36-27-47 - Appropriations.
Section 36-27-48 - Purchase of Prior Service Credits by Certain Active Members; Termination Date.
Section 36-27-48.1 - Credit in System for Period of Service for Which Position Excluded.
Section 36-27-49 - Purchase of Credit for Active Military Service; Limitations; Termination Date.
Section 36-27-51 - Credit to Officer or Employee for Prior Service With Another Eligible Employer.
Section 36-27-51.1 - Purchase of Credit for Prior Service by Member of City Retirement System.
Section 36-27-52 - Coverage for Official Court Reporters.
Section 36-27-54.1 - Purchase of Credit for Prior Service With Alabama State Docks.
Section 36-27-55.1 - Purchase of Credit for Prior Service With Alabama State Council on the Arts.
Section 36-27-55.2 - Purchase of Credit for Prior Service With State Economic Opportunity Office.
Section 36-27-55.3 - Purchase of Credit for Prior Service as a Welcome Center Employee.
Section 36-27-55.6 - Participation of Directors and Employees of Alabama State Council on the Arts.
Section 36-27-56.1 - Purchase of Credit for Prior Service as County Solicitor.
Section 36-27-57 - Purchase of Credit for Prior Service With District Attorney.
Section 36-27-58 - Purchase of Credit for Time on Maternity Leave.