Notwithstanding any provision of Section 41-9-43, or any other provisions of law to the contrary, the director and the employees of the Alabama State Council on the Arts shall begin participating as members of the Employees' Retirement System on October 1, 2002, under the same rules and regulations in effect at the time for state employees participating as active members of the system. No later than September 30, 2002, all funds in any private retirement plan or program which is in effect for the director and employees of the council shall be transferred to the Employees' Retirement System and the council shall cease participating in the private retirement plan or program on the date of the transfer. Upon commencing participation as a state agency in the Employees' Retirement System, the director and the employees of the council shall receive credit in the Employees' Retirement System for all prior service rendered to the council before October 1, 2002, provided the prior service credit is not being used for participation in any other public retirement system or plan other than the federal Social Security program. The Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System may promulgate and implement any administrative rules necessary to implement this section.
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.