(a) Notwithstanding any other laws, an active and contributing member of the Employees' Retirement System may purchase service credit in the system not to exceed one year for any period of time while he or she was on maternity leave from service without pay. The Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this section including verification of the service that the member desires to purchase credit for in the system. The member shall receive credit for the service when he or she remits to the system the contributions required by subsection (b). Notwithstanding the foregoing language, no member of the Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible to receive credit for any period of time that the member is already credited with in the system or in any other retirement plan, with the exception of the federal Social Security program.
(b) Any member who is eligible to purchase service credit in the Employees' Retirement System under subsection (a) shall pay to the Secretary-Treasurer of the system, prior to October 1, 2000, for the claimed service, a sum equal to the full actuarially required cost for each year of service credit purchased as determined by the actuary for the system.
(c) Subsequent to October 1, 2000, any member claiming service credit under the provisions of this section shall claim and purchase the service credit no later than June 30 of the year immediately following the expiration of the maternity leave.
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.