Alabama § 12-17-227.8 - Withholdings from Retirement Pay.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-17-227.8 — Withholdings from Retirement Pay., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-17-227.8. Withholdings from Retirement Pay.
(a) Any member who, at the time of his or her retirement is a member of and holds a policy in any state group hospitalization or health insurance plan, may in writing authorize the Secretary-Treasurer of the state retirement system to withhold from his or her retirement pay a sufficient sum or amount to pay the premium on such policy.
(b) The Secretary-Treasurer of the state Employees’ Retirement System, when authorized by a retired employee, is hereby authorized to withhold from the retirement pay of such employee a sufficient amount to pay the premium on such policy and remit the same to the insurance carrier.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-17-227.8 ("Withholdings from Retirement Pay.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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