(a) Any active and contributing member of the Employees' Retirement System who is an employee of an employer participating in the system pursuant to Section 36-27-6, and whose current position was once excluded by the employer from participating in the system, may receive credit in the system for the period of full-time service for which his or her position was excluded by the employer from participating in the system, provided the member claiming the credit has been continuously employed by the employer since January 1, 1987, and the member performs and complies with the conditions prescribed in subsection (b).
(b) A member of the Employees' Retirement System eligible to purchase credit in the system under subsection (a) shall receive the credit after satisfying the following conditions:
(1) Within one year of October 1, 1998, the member shall contribute to the Employees' Retirement System for each year of credit claimed the full actuarially determined cost for each year of claimed service as determined by the system's actuary.
(2) The employer shall certify in writing to the Employees' Retirement System the dates of the period of full-time employment for which the member is claiming credit.
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.