(a) Any person who is employed full-time by a regional or local legislative delegation office shall be deemed to be an "employee" of the State of Alabama, as defined in Section 36-27-1. From the date he assumes his duties, any such person shall be deemed to be a "member" of the state Employees' Retirement System, as defined in Section 36-27-4; provided, that the required contributions are made to the system.
(b) Any person serving as of October 1, 1991, shall be entitled to receive credit toward his retirement allowance for any service previously rendered as an employee of a regional or local legislative delegation office, and any person employed by such offices thereafter shall become a member of the Employees' Retirement System as a condition of employment. If he elects to do so, he may notify the Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System of his intention to claim such credit within six months from October 1, 1991, and shall make any and all contributions, plus eight percent interest, compounded annually, required by the regulations of the board within six months after such notification is made. From the time he so elects, regular deductions shall be made from the salary of each member in the manner prescribed by law.
(c) The regional or local legislative delegation office or entity that funds said office shall contribute on account of the participation of its employees the employer's contribution rate as established by the actuary for regular employees of the state.
The contribution rate so computed, based upon the payroll of the employees, shall be certified by the Board of Control to the fiscal officer of each regional or local delegation office. The fiscal officer of each such office shall pay to the State Treasurer the amount certified by the board as payable under the provisions of this section and the State Treasurer shall credit such amounts to the appropriate funds of the retirement system.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 27 - State Employees' Retirement System.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-27-1 - Definitions.
Section 36-27-3 - Corporate Powers Generally.
Section 36-27-3.1 - Offset of Rate Increases.
Section 36-27-5.1 - Participation of Employees of Regional or Local Legislative Delegation Office.
Section 36-27-6.3 - Purchase of Credit for Prior Service as Firefighter.
Section 36-27-8.1 - Optional Retirement for Previously Retired State Employees.
Section 36-27-8.2 - Performance of Duties by Retired Persons; Service in Elected Public Office.
Section 36-27-12 - Transfer of Service Credits, etc., From Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.
Section 36-27-12.1 - Transfer of Service Credits, etc., From Judicial Retirement Fund.
Section 36-27-16 - Retirement, etc., of Employees; Retirement Allowances.
Section 36-27-16.1 - Cancellation of Survivor Allowance.
Section 36-27-17 - Redetermination of Allowances Due on or After October 1, 1975.
Section 36-27-18 - Retirement With Not Less Than 30 Years' Creditable Service.
Section 36-27-21.3 - Cost-of-Living Increases; Funding.
Section 36-27-23 - Board of Control; Medical Board, Actuary.
Section 36-27-25 - Funds for Assets of Retirement System - Management.
Section 36-27-28 - Exemption From Execution; Recovery Actions.
Section 36-27-31 - Compliance With Qualifications Standards.